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Google Instant Messenger Coming Really (or Not?)

bach37 writes "Google is rumored to launch its own instant messenger tomorrow." Other sources are reporting that talk.google.com is running jabber. Of course we've also had stories about all this being rumors

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  1. YAIM by gatkinso · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yet Another Instant Messanger.

    Just what we need!

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  2. You mean "Opera"? by Moraelin · · Score: 4, Funny

    "In fact, if I were Google, I would be working on Google Browser. Then they could deliver ads whenever someone was browsing the Internet!"

    You mean Opera? That's what it does. Serves Google ads as soon as you open the browser, and then for each page you visit.

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  3. Re:VOIP dialing from buddy list by Bitsy+Boffin · · Score: 4, Funny

    How do you do context ads on VOIP? Voice recognition isn't good enough.

    I can just imagine...

    So Bob, I was talking to Jim the other day about that new medication he's on...
    BEEEEP, Google here, I heard you talking about medication, can I interest you in some PENIS ENLARGEMENT PILLS? Press 3 followed by the hash key to learn more, or press 1 to continue your conversation.

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  4. Re:Video by MadFarmAnimalz · · Score: 4, Funny

    Any chances for a linux client that does video?

    No.

    How many times do we have to go over this?

    Okay. Now pay attention. The day we get something like that is the day Linus' head explodes and the stump of his neck becomes a nesting ground for wild geese.

    Linux cannot, by unwritten rule, have IM with solid video capabilities. It's common law; it's like our magna carta.

    Anyhow, if that's what you want then you could probably ask some guru which CLI tools to chain together quite against their will. Maybe something like this will work:

    echo /dev/Webcam > mplayer | gaim >& /dev/null &

    (disclaimer: I love linux, but the parent is right; nothing decent like that for linux; careful, I have mod points - mention gnome meeting and I'll, err... err.)

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  5. Re:Gabber? by caluml · · Score: 4, Funny
    If this rumor is true, and I run my own Jabber server

    Well, do you? :)

  6. Re:180 degrees? by richie2000 · · Score: 4, Funny

    NEW!!! OMFG spelchekker!!! Jsut $99 NOW!!! LOL!

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  7. Re:Google Cliche'? by FlopEJoe · · Score: 4, Funny
    "I wonder if Google will monitor what is being chatted about and throw up relevant banner ads."

    That should make IM Sex a whole lot more graphic!

    OK, babe... I'm taking off your panties

    Ads by Gooogle: New Victoria Secret panties available!

  8. Re:MOD PARENT DOWN! by Jugalator · · Score: 4, Funny

    Their service may be treated as one if you have really dirty friends though. ;-)

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  9. Re:Hotmail by milimetric · · Score: 4, Funny

    "One geek will drag over their friends"

    geek... friends?

  10. this can only mean one thing by rebug · · Score: 5, Funny

    Google is launching an ahjfgdf service tomorrow.

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  11. Re:Google Cliche'? by Adelbert · · Score: 5, Funny

    Google will be passe the moment you can buy Google heroin. Then, as you lie wasted in the street, the needle will serve up contextualised adverts based on your personal preferences.