Oh goodie. That's one of those things that I have always thought should exist. (for values of 'always' = 'since I've used Linux')
Zoe: Don't think it's a good spot, sir. She still has the advantage over us. Mal: Everyone always does. That's what makes us special.
'Serenity'
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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.
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?
le nubian - Jan 03, 2005 9:23:57 am PST #960 of 10003
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
try overstock.com
then try dealnews.com
Zenkitty - Jan 03, 2005 9:28:44 am PST #961 of 10003
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
So why is IM better than email? If the person you're IMing isn't online, what's the difference?
Jessica - Jan 03, 2005 9:30:33 am PST #962 of 10003
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
If the person you're IMing isn't online, what's the difference?
None, I guess, except that you're able to see that they're offline, so you know why they're not responding. And when they are online, not having to wait for emails to go through lets you have more naturally paced conversations.
DXMachina - Jan 03, 2005 9:38:40 am PST #963 of 10003
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
IM isn't necessarily better than e-mail. It's just another way of communicating. As Jessica says, it's more conversational.
Consuela - Jan 03, 2005 9:48:06 am PST #964 of 10003
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
It's working fine for me, with v 2.013 pro.
Huh. I gave up trying about five months ago and dled the YIM app. I'll have to check my Trillian to see if it's the same release as you have.
Zenkitty, IM is for instant communication. For instance, Katie gave me beta notes on a story last night, but then I pinged her in IM and got her to clarify some of her comments and stuff right then. It's much more immediate, like a phone call, although slowed down by the speed of someone's typing.