Instant messenger

It’s hard for me to remember a time before Facebook and Twitter were common daily visits during my time spent online. And if I’m being honest, I’m glad that they weren’t around when I was in middle and high-school. Myspace was a big thing during my junior and senior year, and Facebook became popular in...

Pop culture, nostalgia, the millennial zeitgeist, and the life lessons: Coming of age as a member of a much-maligned generation. Kate navigates the complicated nature of celebrating and criticizing the culture that shaped her as a woman, while arguing that great depths can come from surface-level interests. This book is sharp, hilarious, and heartwarming all at once, exploring AOL Instant Messenger, American Girl Dolls, Spice Girl feminism, millennial motherhood, and more.

Printing out AIM conversations to show your friends in school.

RIP Mufasa.

msn messenger. Sí, de antes de ayer y ya recuerdo...

Messenger filters some messages into a little-known part of the app.

It's the end of an era. Once a staple, the messaging app will be discontinued in just a few short months.

AOL's chief architect and most-senior employee Joe Schober talked to Time Techland about his history working on AOL chat rooms, starting in 1988 with AppleLink's "Samuel" beta test.

Oh, memories! Back in the early 2000s, we were all about instant messaging. There were many platforms like ICQ, Yahoo! Messenger, MSN Messenger, and America Online (AOL) Instant Messenger (AIM). I…

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