I Chat, Therefore I Am...

I Chat, Therefore I Am…

Two chatting bots having a conversation.

Google Talk, SRV records, and GoDaddy

Google Talk, SRV records, and GoDaddy

How to set up your domain to be able to use Google Talk and Jabber.

Google Talk

With the coming integration of chat into Gmail, I figured I’d give Google Talk a whirl. Almost everyone uses AIM, I know, but if you want to catch me, I’ll be signed into Google Talk for a few days. My username is my email address.

Using it so far for all of one chat, it’s a nice client. First, it’s simple, which is key. Second, I like the pop-up notification they use, at least on the Windows version. I like that it filled in a friends list for me from my most-emailed Gmail contacts. I even like that it can auto-log all the conversations in Gmail, creepy though that may be.

There’s little chance I’ll use it from home, but if I do, I’ll be using this method to use Google Talk with iChat.

New Google Service to Blend the Gmail and Chat Features - New York Times

New Google Service to Blend the Gmail and Chat Features - New York Times

Chat in Gmail

Chat in Gmail

Could be useful. I often use Gmail like slow chat anyway.

How Do I Configure iChat for Google Talk?

How do I configure iChat for Google Talk?

Info from the Google Help Center. Really I kind of like this approach better than using their own client (if a Mac version existed). I like having one chat client to rule them all.