Otter's Journal: Learning to AIM

Since upgrading to MacOS X 10.2.whatever_I_Have_now, I've been looking at the iChat icon sitting patiently in the menu bar. I finally decided to give it a try, and registered for an ID. I got stuck with JsngrO -- pretty sure I had an existing MyNetscape account but apparently it's been deleted.

Step one was to try entering chat rooms. Didn't work at all with iChat (does it not support rooms) so I dl'd the real AIM client. Completely useless -- every single room is wall-to-wall bots advertising porn sites.

Step two, then, is to pick some AIM accounts publically listed on Slashdot user pages. So, FortKnox, Lady Guardian, DaytonCIM -- keep an eye out for me!

My own contribution to things

[Omnifarious]

I'm working on a cryptographic system that can be embedded in any messaging system, and can be used to send people messages independently of the messaging system they're on.

I'm thinking of calling it 'CAKE' for Key Addressed Crypto Encapsulation. (Yes, I know the acronym is an anagram).

If you have an opinion, or any better naming ideas, visit my LiveJournal post [livejournal.com] and do an anonymous replay on the subject.

AIM is like Cellphones.

[Elwood P Dowd]

Many people think it's stupid, 'cause it's popular with kids, and they think no one should be that connected.

However. The benefit you get from it increases logarithmically (sp?) with time. Once people become used to the fact that you are hyperavailable, you get a wonderful sort of late-binding social interaction that you'd totally miss out on otherwise.

And that's a good thing, really.

Useful

[BWJones]

Acually, I would agree with Elwood as to the usefulness of iChat. In fact, you should probably check out the iSight as well. I picked an iSight up to see what it was all about and to evaluate the performance for remote collaboration and immediately ended up selling three other folks on them that walked into the lab. One of our post-docs is purchasing a couple for his daughter and his ex-wife so his daughter can talk with her mom via live video and not run up their phone bills. Our lab PI is getting a co

*raises hand*

[Com2Kid]

Added you to my list! :)

AIM Me

[SUB7IME]

If you want another Slashdotter to chat with, I'm 'SUB7IME' on AIM. Cheers.

Try Adium

[flamingantichimp]

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