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Tag: instant messaging

  • Dan's Slackvatar says: "Hi there! You can have a Slackvatar do your talking for you too!"

    Tiled Slackmoji

    Dan suggests a creative/stupid way to abuse Slack custom emoji.

    Read more (257 words)

    • Article
    • posted 5 October, 2020
  • Facebook to integrate WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger


    Facebook plans to integrate its messaging services on Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger.
    While all three will remain stand-alone apps, at a much deeper level they will be linked so messages can travel between the different services.

    Facebook told the BBC it was at the start of a "long process".

    The plan was first reported in โ€ฆ

    Read more (419 words)

    • Repost
    • 1 comment
    • posted 25 January, 2019
  • Secure Messaging Apps Comparison

    SecureMessagingApps.com
    This site maintains a table cross-referencing the most popular "secure" messaging apps (WhatsApp, Signal, Skype etc.) against their security features, so that you can make an informed decision.

    The tl;dr is, of course, what I've been saying all along: use Signal! (at least until Riot is more mature...)

    Read more (51 words)

    • Repost
    • posted 7 December, 2017
  • Image representing post: One Hundred And Sixty

    One Hundred And Sixty

    Dan reminisces about old mobile phones, text messages, and those 160-character limits we learned to work around. Twitter could learn from this...

    Read more - about 3 minutes (538 words)

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    • 9 comments
    • posted 19 April, 2012
  • Hash Abnib

    Abnib Chat didn't catch on this time around. Dan is unsurprised, but tries to understand the reasons anyway.

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    • Article
    • posted 25 June, 2011
  • Image representing post: Puppy Eating Time

    Puppy Eating Time

    Dan puts his foot in his mouth, and makes it sound like he was considering putting his boss's new pet puppy in there, too. But then everything turns out better than expected.

    Read more (368 words)

    • Article
    • 1 comment
    • posted 27 January, 2011
  • New Site Preps For Launch

    The new version of AvAngel.com is under full developmental swing... and within a week or two it'll be uploaded. Of course, you know what we're like for deadlines, so don't hold your breath - but if you don't believe us, catch Dan online (e-mail him for his ICQ number) and he'll show you what he's โ€ฆ

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    • Article
    • posted 16 January, 2002

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