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A script to transfer a file upon buddy sign-on in AIM
Interesting exercise, but it seems a little Rube Goldberg-esque. Wouldn't it just be easier to email the file to your friend?
AIM's file transfers always seem painfully slow, presuming, of course, that it doesn't crash your IM client in the attempt.
A script to transfer a file upon buddy sign-on in AIM
Suppose the person in question doesn't pay attention to their e-mail. If I'd emailed it, they'd have took weeks to respond. However, when I send the file immediately, I can describe it and get instant feedback in an IM. Also, there are less excuses with AIM, both people know that the file was transferred, and if there was a mistake in transmission, AIM can pick up where it left off.
Why send thru AIM?
Email servers often limit transfers to 3MB or 5MB. I find AIM is excellent for large transfers.
Why send thru AIM?
Whoops. I use iChat. Can I do it with that client?
A script to transfer a file upon buddy sign-on in AIM
Who is Rube Goldberg?
A script to transfer a file upon buddy sign-on in AIM
They have Google on computers now!
A script to transfer a file upon buddy sign-on in AIM
A script to transfer a file upon buddy sign-on in AIM
He's the inspiration for the most complex commercial ever shot: Honda's "Cog," which required 606 attempts to complete correctly in one take.
(Well, two takes, because the room was too small to lay everything out in a single continuous line, they set up the first half, then the second and bridged the two on a computer -- the splice is when the muffler tumbles.) |
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