Myspace makes Mail Searchable with Google Gears

Google Gears, the service that uses your desktop to power features that would naturally be handled by the web, has now announced its first major deployment. With Google Gears, Myspace now allows searchable mail. Now with that being established, we’d like to see offline viewing of mail,  offline viewing of your friends list, and maybe even offline editing of your profile.

Blocking AIM CRUSH, Free iPhone, and Virus Links in Aim 6.8

Recently, there has been a rise in AIM Spam links being sent out to everyone. Most of the messages go along the lines of:

Someone has an AIM CRUSH on you!
Click here – to find out who it is

I just got a free iPhone in the mail. Want to get your free iPhone? Go HERE and find out how!

I’ve got a bit of crush on you! But if you wanna find out who I am you gotta play along with my game! First, go here and you’ll find out more!

Somone special has sent you a –   – (kiss)
Find out who here

Although Spam messages are certainly not new. This recent influx has annoyed people to no end. You can essentially protect yourselves and other persons using AIM on your computer by trying out these methods.

If they have been annoying you, call up and complain to the “Mobile Messaging” company at 1-800-416-6129

Link Preview Plugin

Link Preview plugin is one of the first place winners in the Open Aim Top Coder Contest. Essentially Link Preview lets you preview an image of a website before you actually visit it. Now it certainly won’t protect you from viruses but you can use it to get an idea of where these spammy links are sending you to. More likely than not, if its an adult site you’ll be bombarded with popups as soon as you reach.

Gundoff: Malicious Link Question

Gundoff plugin essentially asks you if you really want to go to the link. Using bright red text and an ominous warning, the plugin will more likely prevent newer computer users from clicking on links. Still it won’t stop viruses, but at least you won’t get infected by accidentally clicking a link.

Blocking Them

The best way to not receive any SPAM from random screen names is to block everyone not on your buddy list.

• Click Edit
• Click Settings
• Click Privacy
• Click Allow only Users on my Buddy List
• Click Save

Now only people on your buddy list can IM you. We do know that certainly this is not the most effective way but this will do until someone out there creates a plugin that pre-screens all IMs and closes the conversation if it detects spam. Yes I know there is a plugin for this on Trillian but Aim 6 still needs one.

New Aim Express 7 with New Aim 6.8 Beta 3

Aim Express 7 Beta has a brand new interface iPhone-like interface. Taking some hints from Meebo, Aim Express now is completely in Adobe Flash. So no more javascript error messages for you! Another big complaint is when AIM Express would pop over all your windows when you receive a new IM. That my friends is no longer an issue in Aim Express 7.

Whats New in Aim Express 7?

Absolutely nothing… Its pretty much as basic as you can get. You can IM, set yourself as away, and add or delete buddies, thats all there is to do.

iPhone-like Interface?

Taking a slice out of the iPhone’s pie, Aim Express 7 has the same slide out visual effect when you open a tab. All IMs now appear on the top as tabs. Each tab you press slides the whole screen to the left just like Safari on the iPhone. With this new interface, it makes you wonder how Aim 7.0 will be.

Aim 6.8 Beta 3

Aim 6.8 Beta 3′s main purpose is to integrate plugin developers with users. AOL has been boasting their API for quite some time. However, plugin developers had a tough time getting the much needed attention they deserved to get users to install their plugins.

With Aim 6.8 Beta 3, the integration is now much more visually apparent. A new ‘Get More’ button straight at the bottom of the buddy list will allow you to see the most downloaded, and most recently updated plugins. It also features a developer highlight which at this time doesn’t seem to be up yet. There is also a much needed slider button for the plugins. This feature seems to be working erratically in this build as I was unable to even slide it up or down.

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Sonic Unleashed Fans And The Breathtaking Scenery

Every new Sonic game follows the same pattern.

• Highly anticipated!
• Great Visuals!
• Sega’s Last Chance!
• Product is Released!
• Low Review Scores!
• Angry Fans
• “True” Fans vs Angry Fans.
• Next year, a New Sonic Game Announced.
• Rinse Lather and Repeat.

Once it reaches the point where “True” Fans:

• Whom, quite frankly, can’t spell.
• Can’t ever see any flaws in any Sonic game.
• Thinks their ideas are the best.
• Hates IGN and Gamespot reviewers with a passion.
• Wants every character in the game because they are soo cool!
• Will have a temper tantrum on anyone who criticizes the game.
• Will bow down before God aka Ryan Drummond.
• Will write fanfiction with their own “original” character with supapowerzzz!!11
• Will post tl;dr topics about why everyone hates their favorite character.

Again once it reaches the point where “True” Fans argue with Angry Fans, the whole internet universe explodes with trolling, angry letters, petitions, you suck, we all suck, nobody cares, just a plain ol’ mess thats only cured once a new sonic game is announced.

So a new Sonic Game has been announced! Will Sega make a critically acclaimed game that will calm everyone down, or will it end up being a failure like Sonic 06. Only time will tell.

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“Translate” message repeatedly sent through AIM Conversations

Well it seems the Translate plugin has struck yet again. First it was “orbidden” and now every message you receive in AIM says translate. For Example:

Me: Hello
You: Translate
You: Translate

So again with the same steps as before you will need to disable or uninstall the Translator plugin.

How to Stop AIM from repeating the word “Translate” with every IM

• Click on Edit
• Click On Settings
• Click on Plugins
• Uncheck Translator
• Click Save

May Calendar 2008

School is over and whether I pass or fail will depend on a mere decimal point. So without further ado, lets bring back life to this site!

May Updates & Planning

• Write Articles for Stylinprofile.com
• Patapon Creature Project
• Aim Top Coder Editorial?
• Yet another Sonic Game
• A post outlining Sonic Fanbase
• More Aim, more Sims 3, more Cities Unlimited
• Grand Theft Auto 4 Radio Stations?
• Deleting Front Page Blog Until Further Notice

June Updates & Planning

• Stylinprofile.com Launches
• Stylin Profile launches Facebook & Myspace fan Pages

Since I have not been working so much here, I’ve been posting on PSU Blog which you should just check out how small RPG games have blogs too.