Thing 8

Instant messaging seems to be the basic gist of this Thing. IMing (okay, so I didn't get that right away either and "instantly" presumed a Chinese dynasty) is bascially a chat room for two, the capabilities ever-expanding, as are the virtual and real universes. (Or are we imploding into a Black Hole, or is that just me?) This is another feature ACLD recognizes as another way "to accomodate preferred means of communication" in its customer-driven revamping. Other "Communication Web 2.0 Style include email, text messaging and Web conferencing. IMers can also send Web links, videos and other images, sounds, files, streaming content, and even talk and have mobile capabilities (cell phones). I'm not sure I successfully registered for Google Talk, although I plowed through their terms and they said I did. No time to talk now, however, just finish this blog before I have to vacate the premises. I read about Voice Over Internet Protocol, and I enjoyed a brief history of Nintendo. I have no experience with gaming (just a grandson who evidently must have Windows Live Messenger for communication between xbox 360 gamers). That family also has the Rock Star game, which evidently is a Nintendo innovation providing for heightened interaction. Business users can use IMing for virtual conferences, collaborating, conversing, and sharing data in real time. Now that's relevant!