I'M IMing

I had a few IM sessions with coworkers recently. I chatted with Pat Gaines and Julie Marks. The only problem we had was getting started. It seems to take a while before Google Talk recognizes when someone is online. Oddly, I was able to chat back and forth with Julie even though Google Talk still told me she was "Offline." This is all very strange. Also, my IM gadget didn't seem to pop up or make a sound when I had a new message from someone. This meant that I had to keep the gadget window open and watch for new messages. At the moment, Google Talk is a far from seamless way of communicating with coworkers. Meebo works better in my experience.