Direct/instant messaging is something many people are doing more and more often at work. And while it’s a handy way to quickly get ahold of someone, it’s a forceful interruption often coupled with …
proto instant messenger
AIM-inspired group chat on the AT Protocol. Real-time chat rooms, presence, away messages — a safe space for community.
proto instant messenger
AIM-inspired group chat on the AT Protocol. Real-time chat rooms, presence, away messages — a safe space for community.
Ping! Talks on Talking Machines
PING! Talks on Talking Machines is an evening hosted by Bakken & Bæck exploring the role of sound and voice in intelligent products.
The 37signals Guide to Internal Communication
The how, where, why, and when we communicate. Long form asynchronous? Real-time chat? In-person? Video? Verbal? Written? Via email? In Basecamp? How do we keep everyone in the loop without everyone getting tangled in everyone else’s business? It’s all in here.
Signal Messenger: Speak Freely
Say "hello" to a different messaging experience. An unexpected focus on privacy, combined with all of the features you expect.
A Theory of Messaging Styles & Ghosting.
Online communication tools serve many purposes. So does silence.
Dash Chat
Secure messaging that keeps working when the internet doesn't. Dash Chat is an offline-first, end-to-end encrypted messenger for communities that need to stay connected.
Quiet - Private messaging. No servers.
Quiet is available for all major platforms. (And eventually the web, too!)
Quiet - Private messaging. No servers.
Quiet is available for all major platforms. (And eventually the web, too!)
The fall... and rise and rise and rise of chat networks
From CompuServe to Telegram, chat has come a long way—and it's just getting started.
Poke – Chat with Poke
The proactive AI assistant on Apple Messages, WhatsApp, Telegram, and more. Texts like a human, really knows you, and integrates with your life in dozens of ways.
proto IM | AIM-inspired video chat for the open web
Free video calls and buddy lists built on the AT Protocol. Like FaceTime, but it works on every device. Works with Blacksky, Bluesky, or any atproto account.
better-email | sTeam Public
What i find interesting about this article is not the realization that MPI is like email, but the reverse, that human collaboration using messages is like MPI. The suggestion to use SMTP as a transport for things much more complex than emails is something worth looking at. It relates to my belief that the instant messaging difference does not come from the new protocols like XMPP for jabber, but from the new client interface that facilitates short messages in a conversational style. SMTP is equally (if not more) capable of transporting these messages. Sure, SMTP is not designed for "instant" messaging. but todays use of SMTP where my local SMTP server talks directly to your SMTP server, makes email is just as instant.
The Future of Group Messaging
An analysis of modern messaging, and the evolutionary next steps.
Underrated "feature" of AIM / IRC: you could only send people messages if they were online! Sort of built-in backpressure. If you're busy, you won't sign on much, so you won't end up with a "big unread count". Feels so quaint now, like a little village. Say hi to your friends during passeggiata…
