I've always wondered about IM'ing. It looks pretty cool, and apparently if you have a web cam you can also do a video chat, or leave a voice mail, if the person is not available. I invited 3 other google users to chat with me. We'll see how it goes.
Several days later: So far nada on the google chat scene. So I took advantage of the widget offered by the cool folks at NEFLIN (Meebo) and installed it on my blog dashboard! So come on all you bloggers, Chat with Sharon!
Several days later, a slender ray of understanding slipped into my consciousness. To sum it up, here is a quote from Howstuffworks describing instant messaging:
"Send notes back and forth with a friend who is online." Tada! If your friend is not online, there will be no messaging. Aargh.
3/28/09 News Flash!!!!
I received my very first IM this morning, from my son who lives in Atlanta. He happened to be online at the same time as me and sent me a hello how are you message! Wow that was exciting. It's kind of like a phone call without sound. Anyway, I felt compelled to share this new experience with someone. Why not here, in 23 things?
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I didn't get an email from you about IMing. Did you send one?
ReplyDeletewait, I see something in my gmail account. I kept waiting for an email but it pops up on the sidebar under chat. That's probably why nobody has responded. Now I am onboard and we can "chat" across the office!
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