Chat client proliferation
Along with text messaging, chat has become a ubiquitous Web 2.0 application. I list the various ways you can reach me:
| Application | Chat client | Who I chat with | |
| Email | Gmail | Gtalk | Gmail users, fave 5 |
| VOIP | Skype | Skype chat | Skype users, most used chat client |
| Web/blog | Chat box | Gtalk (Google created a smaller, more elegant Meebo /Plugoo widget) | Usually people I don't know |
| Social network | Facebook | Facebook chat | Facebook network, not used. In fact, I think it's the chat client that will break the chat camel's back |
| Micro-blogging | Twitter DM (direct msg) | The usual Twitter suspects everybody knows |
What's surprising is the contacts beeping me via chat is as natural as taking/not taking a phone call. Chat is still asynchronous communication that works flexibly into busy schedules.
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