TAG: im
World's Slowest Instant Messenger
"Connected things in the era of IP networks always do their thing as fast as possible, approaching speeds that are imperceptible to normal humans. Almost without question, this is seen as a good thing. But I wondered what it would take to disrupt that ass
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"Google Talk enables you to call or send instant messages to your friends for free–anytime, anywhere in the world."
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Messaging spreads office gossip
One in five people in the UK are using instant messaging at work but the majority of firms are failing to regulate its use.
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Gender Differences in Spoken and Written Communication
"One study that she references found that reviewers could guess the gender of the author of a paper with 75% accuracy."
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Cultural divide in IM: presence vs. communication
There's a divide between different kinds of IM users, one is constantly online and the other shows up to talk
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