apparently #x86labs on freenode still exists:
20:01 -!- iago-x86 [~ron@dhcp-ip-146.biz2.winnipeg.voinetworks.net] has joined #x86labs
20:01 [Users #x86labs]
20:01 [@ChanServ] [ iago-x86 ] [ newbyx86 ] [ Random ]
20:01 [ explicit] [ MysT_DooM] [ rabbitx86] [ Skywing]
20:01 -!- Irssi: #x86labs: Total of 8 nicks [1 ops, 0 halfops, 0 voices, 7 normal]
Who knew?