Comments on: Blocking Instant Messaging Apps http://www.meryl.net/2007/05/blocking-instant-messaging-apps/ Content on writing, tech, business, marketing, web design. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:57:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Alf http://www.meryl.net/2007/05/blocking-instant-messaging-apps/#comment-247135 Alf Thu, 10 May 2007 13:12:54 +0000 http://meryl.net/2007/05/09/blocking-instant-messaging-apps/#comment-247135 <p>I think it's all Google Talk. This is primarily a text messaging application, but some of the clients have voice chat support. Gmail registration is free, so everybody can create their own account. If they don't want one, Google Talk uses the open jabber protocol, making it possible to create a jabber account somewhere else and use that to connect to google talk.</p> <p>I do realize that if all your friends are on MSN, it's not really a solution to use some other messaging system. However, I got the impression that what you wanted was a messaging system you could use to talk (using text, not voice) from the hospital. My suggestions might help.</p> I think it’s all Google Talk. This is primarily a text messaging application, but some of the clients have voice chat support. Gmail registration is free, so everybody can create their own account. If they don’t want one, Google Talk uses the open jabber protocol, making it possible to create a jabber account somewhere else and use that to connect to google talk.

I do realize that if all your friends are on MSN, it’s not really a solution to use some other messaging system. However, I got the impression that what you wanted was a messaging system you could use to talk (using text, not voice) from the hospital. My suggestions might help.

]]> By: Meryl http://www.meryl.net/2007/05/blocking-instant-messaging-apps/#comment-247126 Meryl Thu, 10 May 2007 12:55:39 +0000 http://meryl.net/2007/05/09/blocking-instant-messaging-apps/#comment-247126 <p>Can't use Google Talk -- deaf. But I'll try the Google Chat. Not everyone wants or has Gmail.</p> Can’t use Google Talk — deaf. But I’ll try the Google Chat. Not everyone wants or has Gmail.

]]> By: Alf http://www.meryl.net/2007/05/blocking-instant-messaging-apps/#comment-246977 Alf Thu, 10 May 2007 07:46:27 +0000 http://meryl.net/2007/05/09/blocking-instant-messaging-apps/#comment-246977 <p>I'd try Google Talk. If you don't have it, create a gmail account and you'll be all set. (There's a client for windows as well as a client built in to the web interface of gmail). Another thing you could try is skype. It's pretty good at busting through firewalls.</p> I’d try Google Talk. If you don’t have it, create a gmail account and you’ll be all set. (There’s a client for windows as well as a client built in to the web interface of gmail). Another thing you could try is skype. It’s pretty good at busting through firewalls.

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