I hope this counts as a tech question. Are different Instant Messenger programs compatible with each other? Like, if I get MSN and my friend has ICQ, can we IM each other? Which one do you guys think is best? I tried AOL a while back and it crashed my computer, and I've been leery of the things ever since.
Spike: Heard what happened up top, offing your dad and all. Don't know if you know this, but, uh…I killed my mum. Actually, I'd already killed her, and then she tried to shag me, so I had to-- Wesley: Thank you. I'm…very comforted.
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Zenkitty - Jan 03, 2005 2:48:51 am PST #950 of 10003
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
evil jimi - Jan 03, 2005 3:40:26 am PST #951 of 10003
Lurching from one disaster to the next.
Zenkitty ... even though ICQ and AIM are both owned by AOL, they use different servers, so they can't communicate directly with each other. However, having said that, Trillian may be able to offer a bridge between the two but I've never used it so couldn't say so for sure.
DXMachina - Jan 03, 2005 3:54:53 am PST #952 of 10003
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
Trillian will talk to AIM, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo, and IRC. The only catch is that you have to have your own user ID for each service you want to use. So, if you want to talk to someone who only has ICQ, you'll need an ICQ ID, too. Once you have it, though, Trillian lets you talk to all the services from a single interface. Very handy.
(However, I will note for the record that I really don't like the recent update they did to Trillian, and I'm thinking about uninstalling it and returning to my earlier version.)
Consuela - Jan 03, 2005 5:31:00 am PST #953 of 10003
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Trillian is also unable to log into the Yahoo interface. Believe me, I've tried.
Betsy HP - Jan 03, 2005 6:34:18 am PST #954 of 10003
If I only had a brain...
Reposted from my LJ: While trying to track down and eradicate some spyware, I found a cool new tool. Process Explorer is a highly souped-up version of Task Manager. It shows you not only which tasks are running, but which tasks have spawned other tasks, and what files and registry keys are associated with each task.
Using Process Explorer, I was able to figure out that evil process B was being continuously respawned by innocuous-looking process A, where each of them lived in the file system, and what registry keys were associated with each.
tommyrot - Jan 03, 2005 6:43:40 am PST #955 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Oh goodie. That's one of those things that I have always thought should exist. (for values of 'always' = 'since I've used Linux')
Wolfram - Jan 03, 2005 8:34:10 am PST #956 of 10003
Visilurking
Trillian will talk to AIM, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo, and IRC. The only catch is that you have to have your own user ID for each service you want to use. So, if you want to talk to someone who only has ICQ, you'll need an ICQ ID, too. Once you have it, though, Trillian lets you talk to all the services from a single interface. Very handy.
Forget Trillian. Use open-source GAIM. [link] Compatible with AIM, Yahoo, ICQ, MSN, Jabber, and more.
JohnSweden - Jan 03, 2005 8:38:42 am PST #957 of 10003
I can't even.
even though ICQ and AIM are both owned by AOL, they use different servers, so they can't communicate directly with each other.
This isn't true anymore. You can have AIMers on your ICQ list. I regularly message buffistas on their AIM accounts from ICQ. The only restriction is that they have to be online (which is why I still love ICQ, for the offline messaging).
§ ita § - Jan 03, 2005 8:40:26 am PST #958 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Trillian is also unable to log into the Yahoo interface. Believe me, I've tried.
It's working fine for me, with v 2.013 pro.
esse - Jan 03, 2005 8:48:29 am PST #959 of 10003
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
Anyone know where I can get a good deal on an iPod? Refurbished or otherwise?