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Beano's Fourth Chin
8/24/2005, 05:59 PM
Has anyone tested it yet?

I've got it running, but I don't have any friends on it yet.

Pretty cool integration with the gmail service. However I don't use that much.

Love the simple interface. AIM and yahoo just get more and more cluttered, it seems, with stuff I never use.

The talking part of it seems really neat too. However it only seems neat because, like I said, I haven't got any friends on it yet.

However, their attempt at integrating email, IM and voice with simplicity gets my vote over AIM and Yahoo (like I said, if it works I haven't tested it yet).

I give this 6 question marks.

Also, the desk thing they released yesterday? Hate it.

8timechamps
8/24/2005, 06:17 PM
Beano gives it ??????

Interesting review. Is this available to the general public?

booomer
8/24/2005, 06:17 PM
Beano, will you post a link? I have gmail, but I use it very little. I've been looking around for the instant messenger option, but I'm not finding it.


Nevermind! I found it! Here's the link: http://www.google.com/talk/

sooner_born_1960
8/24/2005, 06:17 PM
ok. got it up and running. I don't have any contacts either. So far pretty boring. I'll let you know if anything happens.

sooner_born_1960
8/24/2005, 06:22 PM
This should be the official instant messenger of SF.com.

8timechamps
8/24/2005, 06:23 PM
I'm up and running. Beano, post your username on this public message board and I'll invite you to speak with me via "Hello".

Beano's Fourth Chin
8/24/2005, 06:30 PM
I need to buy a speaker I guess.

Beano's Fourth Chin
8/24/2005, 06:30 PM
and by "speaker" I mean "microphone"

sooner_born_1960
8/24/2005, 06:32 PM
microphone? No wonder no one can hear me.

Scott D
8/24/2005, 06:33 PM
voice chat? I already use Ventrilo.

8timechamps
8/24/2005, 07:00 PM
microphone? No wonder no one can hear me.

I thought if I just talked to the monitor people could hear me....no?

sooner_born_1960
8/24/2005, 07:00 PM
Maybe if you speak a little louder.

Howzit
8/24/2005, 07:27 PM
You have to speak into the mouse. Idjit.

8timechamps
8/24/2005, 07:29 PM
Ah, got it!





where's the mouse?

SoonerInKCMO
8/24/2005, 07:29 PM
voice chat? I already use Ventrilo.
I use this cool little thing called a 'telephone'. :)

ou4me
8/24/2005, 07:35 PM
You have to have a gmail acct to use it. Seems like that might kill it. Only people I'd really talk to on it don't need/want anymore addresses. We went through this when gmail started. I love gmail. Other people are not so much in love with it.

BlondeSoonerGirl
8/24/2005, 07:50 PM
This is not stupid.

ou4me
8/24/2005, 08:07 PM
This is not stupid.


Okay?

Sooner_Bob
8/24/2005, 08:11 PM
I downloaded it . . . now what? :D :P


I guess I need to find my microphone . . . or something.

BlondeSoonerGirl
8/24/2005, 08:40 PM
Okay?

See, in Beano's other Review thread he reviewed something stupid.

This is not stupid.

That's all.

sooneron
8/24/2005, 08:43 PM
So basically, we have people hanging out waiting for someone to join the google talk thingy.



stupid

BlondeSoonerGirl
8/24/2005, 08:44 PM
Sounds kinda like the SO, duddn't it?

sooneron
8/24/2005, 08:45 PM
yup, the rock star thread is sooooo much bettah.

Scott D
8/24/2005, 09:59 PM
I use this cool little thing called a 'telephone'. :)

yeah....I don't trust the phone company to let us use a 30 person conference call for a 3 hour raid without charging ungodly fees :)

sooner_born_1960
8/24/2005, 11:19 PM
Update: I've had this google talk for five hours now. I'm happy to report that I've experienced no system crashes. It just sits there doing nothing. I'll provide an update at 0800. Carry on.

Beano's Fourth Chin
8/24/2005, 11:32 PM
Update: I've had this google talk for five hours now. I'm happy to report that I've experienced no system crashes. It just sits there doing nothing. I'll provide an update at 0800. Carry on.

I think you win. I already moved on to other things.

jk the sooner fan
8/24/2005, 11:34 PM
Sounds kinda like the SO, duddn't it?

yeah but on google IM you can tell others what your listening too and nobody will get all huffy about it ;)

yermom
8/25/2005, 03:23 AM
Blink 182 - What's My Age Again :P

Norm In Norman
8/25/2005, 08:00 AM
FYI, the IM part works with GAIM. It's just a jabber server.

TopDaugIn2000
8/25/2005, 08:10 AM
I use Trillian. I like it.

OUDoc
8/25/2005, 08:24 AM
This internet thing will never catch on.

Veritas
8/25/2005, 09:32 AM
You have to have a gmail acct to use it. Seems like that might kill it. Only people I'd really talk to on it don't need/want anymore addresses. We went through this when gmail started. I love gmail. Other people are not so much in love with it.
Zactly. When I first got gmail, I thought, "Big deal. Freemail with megaspace." Now I love it because it looks at email from a relational database/multivalue standpoint rather than a file tree structure. I use it for almost everything, and they have a new address spoofing deal that allows you to look as though you're using another account. GMail RMFO.

I wouldn't be suprised to see their IM be similar; subtly ingenious.

I'm hoping they're revving up to release on OS. :D

yermom
8/25/2005, 09:39 AM
I use Trillian. I like it.

i don't remember posting this

creepy.

OU4LIFE
8/25/2005, 10:05 AM
I don't have any friends

I blame the velcro shoes, dude.

Beano's Fourth Chin
8/25/2005, 01:10 PM
Here's my thing: [email protected]

If you annoy me, I'll block you. And then ask Phil or DE to ban you on here and then make Dean come to your house and cuss at your pets.

Beano's Fourth Chin
8/25/2005, 01:15 PM
I was skeptical to try it since I'm a cyber novice but Beano's ????? rating has convinced me to dive in. I like but I don't have friends either

Nothing would make me happier than having an *** boss on my google list.

Especially a grumpy one.

8timechamps
8/25/2005, 01:22 PM
You don't need a gmail account to use this. I don't have one, and I am having no problems with it.

Beano's Fourth Chin
8/25/2005, 01:22 PM
You can't do file transfers through the google talk like you can through aim.

OU4LIFE
8/25/2005, 01:42 PM
You should use MSN IM.

/Bill G

Beano's Fourth Chin
8/25/2005, 01:53 PM
You don't need a gmail account to use this. I don't have one, and I am having no problems with it.

I think when you sign up to use googleTalk, it gives you a gmail account.

BlondeSoonerGirl
8/25/2005, 02:12 PM
Ooooh. Bip.

Norm In Norman
8/25/2005, 09:26 PM
You can't do file transfers through the google talk like you can through aim.
Jabber supports it, so it's probably just the client.

8timechamps
8/25/2005, 09:47 PM
Ooooh. Bip.

You work at Braums?


Why you dippin' then?!

sooner_born_1960
8/26/2005, 08:22 AM
Here's my thing: [email protected]

If you annoy me, I'll block you. And then ask Phil or DE to ban you on here and then make Dean come to your house and cuss at your pets.
OK. I'm game. [email protected]

I don't have the pull with Phil and DE, but please be nice.

Sooner_Bob
8/26/2005, 08:50 AM
they have a new address spoofing deal that allows you to look as though you're using another account.

When did they start that??


Oh, and I've got like 100 invites if anyone wants another one. :D

BigRedJed
5/1/2007, 05:30 PM
I recently discovered that you can set your online status to instead display whatever song you're currently listening to on iTunes. Don't know if it works with other media player software, but it's fun.

If we could get everyone on the board to use GoogleTalk and set their status to whatever they're listening to, we could eliminate the WAYLT thread. ;)

yermom
5/1/2007, 05:46 PM
heh.

that's pretty cool