Gmail Chat - IM not excited
Published on 8 Feb 2006 at 6:49 am.
4 Comments.
Filed under Nets, Webs, Infostructure.
I opened my Gmail and found this new feature: Gmail Chat
I’m not excited because I’m not the IM (instant messaging) type of guy.
Even if I’m online more than 8 hours a day, I never became a Yahoo nor MSN chatter. I never used mIRC. I didn’t get hooked to ICQ. I did use Jabber (was it jabber nga ba?) on Brosia (my smartphone) for some time, but just to experience it.
I use Skype for voice calls to my sister every so often. I don’t use Chikka unless I’m out of the country.
I consider IM a distraction from my work. The chatter is un-necessary.
So unless there is something urgent that can’t be handled by a phone call, a text message or an e-mail, I won’t IM.
So Gmail Chat … hi, hello, goodbye.
I’ll keep you conveniently tucked in there for use when I find the need.
But chatting with my pamangkins in Australia … ah, that’s a different story. I should write about that …
ka edong
walang ka-chat
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tin2joy on 8 Feb 2006 at 5:04 pm: 1
hi edong! yup, distracting nga yung IM. I just use Skype now to keep in touch with my sis who is Manila-based (I’m in Bacolod). When we were in college wala pang email/txt/chat nun and yet we were able to stay connected. Nagkikita rin kami ni u-know-who kahit walang text!
Ngayon, I can’t imagine life without my trusty cellphone and PC (at work) and laptop (at home). hehe.
ka edong on 8 Feb 2006 at 10:12 pm: 2
Yeah, we can get attached to our gadgets and to technology.
Then it hurts when we get separated from them.
Once in a while, it’s good to be away from our gadgets.
And to remind ourselves that we have life, family and friends — the stuff that are more precious than anything else in this world.
esteee on 9 Feb 2006 at 6:50 pm: 3
buti nga bawal sa opis namin ang IM. kung hindi baka wala na kong nagawa
nag bago na pala ako ng blog, ka edong. sinusubukan kong maging as informative as you
ka edong on 10 Feb 2006 at 11:53 am: 4
hey estee!!!! long time no see.
buti nalang di ako na-hook sa IM. teyngks gosh!
siya, pagbutihin ang pag-ba-blog! pero unahin ang trabaho at ang mga mahal sa buhay
mabu-hey!