What Are You Doing Right Now
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Talking to Trevor Potts and his group on their faux IRC group Skype chat. I've been included into their group.
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At work now. Happy Monday all!
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@ajstringham said:
Talking to Trevor Potts and his group on their faux IRC group Skype chat. I've been included into their group.
What makes it Faux IRC? What protocol does it use?
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Oh, it is using Skype to act like IRC?
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@scottalanmiller said:
Oh, it is using Skype to act like IRC?
Exactly. Using a Skype group chat in place of an IRC.
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OK I'm guessing that IRC was first and all - but aren't they all pretty much the same if you're only 'text chatting' these days? If so, is it correct to say Faux IRC?
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@Dashrender said:
OK I'm guessing that IRC was first and all - but aren't they all pretty much the same if you're only 'text chatting' these days? If so, is it correct to say Faux IRC?
It's not IRC, but it's being used in the same way as IRC is, thus the faux.
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So every other text chat client would be a faux IRC as well? uh ok.
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@Dashrender said:
So every other text chat client would be a faux IRC as well? uh ok.
No, it's not that it's a text client. It's that it's being used a group chat for real-time consolidation. Me messaging someone or a couple other people doesn't mean it's IRC-esque. However, this is 12-15 people with an always on group. That's what makes it IRC.
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I guess the nuance is lost on me as I've only rarely used IRC.
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@Dashrender said:
I guess the nuance is lost on me as I've only rarely used IRC.
IRC is a chat room protocol.
XMPP is an instant messaging protocol.
Similar but different.
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@scottalanmiller said:
@Dashrender said:
I guess the nuance is lost on me as I've only rarely used IRC.
IRC is a chat room protocol.
XMPP is an instant messaging protocol.
Similar but different.
As a rule, you use XMPP for one or two people and it's start and end a chat. IRC is basically always up and you just sign on and join it. Similar styles but still different.
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Riding the train into Manhattan. This is my third day in a row in midtown.
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@scottalanmiller said:
Riding the train into Manhattan. This is my third day in a row in midtown.
So were you allowed to take your new job?
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Wondering if anyone is contemplating what I am contemplating...
Pushing paper, considering the future and where things need to be,.. avoiding work (oops did I say that out loud) and checking email.
Anyone have Wednesday's Lotto numbers yet?
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Just walked in the door, what a long day!!
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@ajstringham said:
So were you allowed to take your new job?
Won't likely know for a month.
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For the first time I was working on my desk nobody is around..
People are working on 3rd floor and the others are working in Building 2.
Feels like I am working in this place
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@scottalanmiller said:
@ajstringham said:
So were you allowed to take your new job?
Won't likely know for a month.
ANOTHER month?!
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Fun... They are calling for Flooding and Tornado's this evening.
