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    #7: AOL Instant Messenger

    May 7th, 2020 · 41 minutes

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    Links and Show Notes

    The Rise and Fall of AIM, the Breakthrough AOL Never Wanted
    The Sharp Rise and Steep Descent of AOL Instant Messenger | Smart News | Smithsonian Magazine
    LGR - AIM Retrospective: RIP 1997-2017 - YouTube
    US6750881B1 - User definable on-line co-user lists - Google Patents
    Old AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) Sound Effects by AIM sounds | Free Listening on SoundCloud
    Stephen's Buddy Picture
    Apple Previews iChat Instant Messaging for Mac OS X - Apple
    Microsoft Launches MSN Messenger Service
    Screenshot of iChat in Mac OS X Jaguar
    Adium
    Adium - Xtras: Tokyo Train Station