ICQ/AOL/Yahoo INSTANT MESSAGES
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Instant Messages can be useful for quick online help. My yahoo accoun (below) allowed me to share my experience initiating the Philips 89C51RD+ In-System Programming with someone in Europe. The timezone differnce was a challenge; I was in Texas, USA, he was in Greece.

I haven't decided whether I like having the yahoo task online all the time - I'm just polling it now about 4 times a day.

I don't use AOL's system because I don't trust their software-morals. They always want to grab marketing useful data off your computers and stick commercials into everything. AOL is fast attempting to be the next major Software Evil now that Microsfot has been deflated.

-Jay C. Box
http://opi.yahoo.com/online?u=...=g&t=2