Archive for the ‘IM’ Category

Google Wave scroll bar

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

This is the scroll bar on Google Wave. Neat. Looks like it will eliminate the need for your browser's scroll bars. Push the up and down buttons and a grey bar behind it moves up and down -- along with the Wave pane you're reading -- instead of the scroll ...

IM babble: Lash La Rue, Twitter, Randy Travis and Tramp Stamps

Friday, May 29th, 2009

This IM started off with "B" (the name has been changed to protect our stupidity) asking me to do something.  Being compliant, I replied: Me:  will do Lash La Rue Me:  (real dude http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lash_LaRue) B:  dont even want to know why you know who that is Me:  a line in pulp fiction: harvey keitel's ...

Sending IM to mobile phones via iChat

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009

I just tried sending someone a SMS instant message via AIM iChat and received this auto-reply: Auto-reply: Sorry, your IM was not sent because this mobile user has not yet accepted IM to Mobile messages I don't understand this.  I sent a message the same way yesterday and got a reply.  I ...

IM Spam

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008

I recently switched IM software from Trillian to Pidgin because of a strange issue.   Trillian is a great product but for some reason, if you didn't happen to be on my AIM buddy list and tried to IM me, all I got was a beep, but no message.  After I ...