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With a bold new redesign, AIM could finally be cool again (seriously) | VentureBeat

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 21:42:38 +0000

AOL launched a preview of its latest AIM vision today, which includes new desktop, mobile, and web apps. Surprisingly, AOL has cut out much of the clutter that previously made AIM a chore to use — it’s now streamlined and focused on conversations. Group chats are now a core part of the service, and video chats are seamlessly integrated.

Tags: #aim #aol #tech

Google keyword: Pepsi | MetaFilter

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 23:31:12 +0000

Two weeks ago, Google disabled the + operator for searches, requiring quotation marks to force inclusion of a word. Today, Google Plus rolled out a new feature - Pages for companies and brands, so you can "build relationships with all the things you care about". Included is Direct Connect - go straight to Pepsi's Google+ page by searching for +Pepsi.

Tags: #aol #google #google+ #search #tech

Ficly: Live After Ficlets :: UltraNormal

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 05:36:35 +0000

"Like a phoenix from the ashes, something new is in the process of being born. I give you ficly."

Tags: #aol #ficlets #ficly #fiction #writing

WWdN: In Exile: ficlets is going to the land of wind and ghosts. here's how to save your stories.

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:03:53 +0000

"AOL is shutting down Ficlets on January 15, and in their infinite corporate wisdom and understanding of how communities on the Internet work, they're not providing any easy way to archive the stories you've written there beyond advising that you try "copying the text and pasting it into a plain text or Word document." Right. That's going to be really fun and easy for people who have written dozens of Ficlets. [::facepalm::]"

Tags: #aol #archiveteam #ficlets #web30 #writing

ASCII by Jason Scott / Eviction, or the Coming Datapocalypse

Sat, 03 Jan 2009 01:33:15 +0000

Tags: #aol #backups #datapocalypse #eviction #ugc #web20

Ficlets Will Be Shut Down Permanently - People Connection Blog: AIM Community Network

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:23:41 +0000

Tags: #aol #ficlets #fiction #web20rip #writing

Welcome to Open AIM! | dev.aol.com

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 23:15:17 +0000

"Open AIM continues to lead the way with providing the most powerful and flexible platform to power your communication, collaboration, and social networking experiences. "

Tags: #adn #aim #aol #im #openaim

Qlink Reloaded

Sun, 09 Dec 2007 23:19:40 +0000

Someone reverse-engineered the old Quantum Link (pre-AOL) service and got both classic C64 hardware and modern emulators working with it.

Tags: #aol #c64 #commodore64 #emulation #oldschool #qlink #quantumlink #retro

infojunkies: AOL rep refuses to cancel customer's account, gets fired.

Thu, 22 Jun 2006 11:25:45 +0000

"An incredible video from CNBC shows an AOL customer trying to cancel his account, but a phone rep won't let him do it."

Tags: #aol #customerservice #morons

TOC2 protocol - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sun, 19 Feb 2006 20:33:26 +0000

"The TOC2 protocol is an updated version of the TOC protocol, or "Talk to OSCAR" protocol. Its existence was never documented by AOL and it is only used in a few AOL Instant Messenger clients."

Tags: #aim #aol #im #programming

AOL opens its doors on e-mail

Thu, 22 Apr 2004 02:51:34 +0000

Wow. Access via IMAP. Next thing you know, they'll be switching AIM to use Jabber protocols

Tags: #aol