This is a Facebook chat plugin for Pidgin and libpurple messengers. It connects to the new Facebook Chat IM service without the need for an API key.

AOL releases Open AIM SDK.

Sorta interesting site to check someone's status on MSN, AIM, ICQ, or Yahoo to see if they've blocked you.

The contest rules themselves. No ActiveX allowed. Note: must use IE to launch the sample applications, because the launcher is ActiveX.

Documentation on the Activity API

The race is on to make an HTML/DHTML-based app based on MSN's Messenger Activity API.

Sort of like instant messaging meets file transfer meets internal email. Works on both Windows and OS X. Seems pretty seamless, so far, but not likely to be adopted here, unfortunately.

Dear Meetro people: some of us are at work. Furthermore, not all of us can play sounds. Hence, please put somewhere on your website IN TEXT what your product does. Sincerely, Phil. P.S. Screenshots are good, too.