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This entry is just to test blogpress. Since this is the first app I bought from itune, I do hope it works well.
By the way, I also want to try the emotion express pro. Haha.





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iChat to MSN Through Jabber » All Forces

iChat to MSN Through Jabber » All Forces

The latest version of the Mac OS X known as Tiger brings Jabber support to iChat which indirectly supports other messaging protocols like MSN, ICQ, AIM and IRC.

What is Jabber and why do I care?

Jabber is an open alternative to consumer IM services. Unlike these commercial services, Jabber is a decentralized network. It works similar to email servers in which anyone can download the Jabber server application and run it in their server to offer Jabber. Because of this, there is no global username, there is unique usernames on each server thus you can have multiple jabber accounts on different servers. The username is in the form of an email address. So, if I get a jabber account at jabberserverx.com then my jabber username would be myusername@jabberserverx.com. Each Jabber server can be configured differently to offer support for MSN, ICQ, AIM, IRC, Yahoo, Email Gateway and even File Transfer. You can find a grid of the Jabber servers and its supported protocols here. Why should you care about this? You should care because it’s open, free and it’s seems to be the only way to bring Yahoo and MSN Messenger into iChat.

Step 1: Get your account set up

If you don’t have an MSN or Yahoo account, you need to create one. A hotmail account could be used for MSN. Create an MSN account at passport.net.

Step 2: Get a Jabber Client App

Since iChat has only basic support for Jabber, you need a Jabber Client Application to create a Jabber account. We’re going to use Psi, one of many Jabber Client Applications.

Go to PSI’s website psi.affinix.com and select the Mac OS version of PSI and the mirror server closest to you.

Download it, drag to you Applications folder and launch.

Step 3: Create a Jabber Account

Enter njs.netlab.cz ( some people are reporting a more stable connection with jabber.freenet.de )as your Jabber server. This is a server from the Czech Republic that supports the protocols we need. To find other servers, Jabber.org provides a list of servers you can choose from.

Enter your desired account info. Notice how it looks just like if it was an email address for that server. If the username is taken, it will let you know. Click on Register to continue.

Upon success, click OK.

Use Control + Click to get the contextual menu from the server’s name and make your status Online.

Step 4: Register your IM Service with your Jabber server

Use Control + Click to get the contextual menu from the server’s name and select Service Discovery.

From the Service Directory window, Use Control + Click to get the contextual menu from the desired Service and select Register.

Enter your IM service login info. In this case, I’m entering my MSN Messenger login info.

Once completed. Quit Psi and Launch Address Book.

Step 5: Add Jabber formated usernames to Address Book

First, you need to know someone who has an MSN or Yahoo Messenger account. From Address Book create or edit a user and add a new IM username. Make sure you specify Jabber from the pulldown menu and replace their @ symbol with a % sign.

msn account name:
sireltonjohny@hotmail.com

jabber address format
sireltonjohny%hotmail.com@msn.netlab.cz

Step 6: Set up iChat for Jabber

From iChat, select the iChat Preferences. From the Accounts Panel, click add to Add a new Account.

Enter your Jabber account info.

Once the account is created. Select Jabber from the Window pulldown menu and make your Jabber status Available from the Jabber Buddy List.

From the Jabber Buddy List, Add a new buddy by clicking add button. It should find the Buddy we added earlier in the Address Book.

Search for your friend by typing their name on the search field then click on Select Buddy.

Done. You should now be able to chat with people on MSN Messenger right from iChat.

Conclusion

The simplicity of having only one IM application is priceless. And although there great Apps that combine the services I prefer the iLife integration of the Apple applications. The only downer is that file transfers are not available through this setup. It would be safe to assume video is neither but I have not tried it myself.

a letter to Kreca last year

This is the letter I wrote to Kreca last year when we broke up. At that time, I was so depressed and sucked into the deep sorrow of his leaving. Looking back into that period, I feel glad that I finally get over it and move on even though I am still missing him sometimes.
你好
这几天想了不少事情，晚上睡不好，好不容易入睡了还总是被噩梦惊醒。起身后总是一身冷汗，说不清楚的自惭和自卑。
我是一个不求上进的人，每天都在胡思乱想，想些不着边际更是不切实际的事情。而且我是一个极度自卑的人，都说自大之人可救，自卑之人不可救。这句话是很有道理的。从小到大，我一直都觉得自己很差劲，和任何人比起来都没有任何的优点和长处。在这样心态下，我做任何事情都没有任何的自信，而周围人一点点的成功都令我妒火中烧。所以，我自卑，阴郁，在伪善的面孔下是一颗黑暗的心。
好多人说我可爱，说我善良，说我脾气好，说我痴情。其实，这全是假象。
我的可爱，其实就是我的无知，对未来的无知，对世事的无知。经历了这么多事情还这么无知，其实不是可爱，而是愚蠢。
我的善良，承接于我的母亲，这可能是天性。
我脾气好，只是因为我没有把你们当作家人亲近的人看待。我哥哥弟弟哪一个不说我脾气暴躁呢，耗子扛枪------窝里横。我在外人展现的其实不是我自己。在朋友家人面前，当我极度阴郁空虚寂寞时，我的本性就会暴露出来。这么多年，只有在家里的时候我才快乐就是因为在家里爸爸妈妈是真的疼爱我，我没有任何压力。
说我痴情的人可能并不了解我，因为我付出的时候带有极大的私心，我想接受我痴情的人能给我安慰给我一个将来，给我一个依靠。有这样的私心，我付出的再多也不是爱。坦白说，我又爱过任何人吗？对哥哥，我总是心情不好了就找他发泄，好像他生来就该是我的出气筒似的。对弟弟，我竟然认为他让我是应该的，没有尽到做哥哥的责任。对父母，在应承他们微笑的面孔下，我却怀着丝丝的怨恨。虽说父母也有错，但关键还是错在我的。这样带有瑕疵的爱，在父母大爱面前，谈得上是爱吗？所以，我还没有真正爱过任何人。正如一个人所说的，如果一个人不会爱自己，不会爱家人，那么他拿什么去爱别人？好多时候，我都认为这句话并不适合我，我认为我可以对一个人付出比对亲人更多更深的爱。可惜，我错了。
我的性格在大学发生了极大的扭曲。形成了自己得不到想要的东西就放不下的性格，这样总是可怜又可恨。可怜之处在于我会为了得不到而深深痛苦------我想，不管一个人品行如何，痛苦总是一件令人同情的可怜的事。可恨之处在于我会为得不到而傻傻痴缠，此时我的'痴'在外人看来就是不要脸和无赖的，有时候还会被人骂道'你他妈有病啊'。受了一些刺激后，我往往不知道怎么处理，寄托于奇迹的来临。可惜，世界上本就没有奇迹，一切都需要去争取的。所以，我就利用身体的疼痛来让自己暂时清醒一下。自残的事情岂不又是可怜可恨呢？
我是一个悲剧性的人物，十足的悲剧性人物。在生活中，甜蜜笑容背后，那一丝丝由性格决定的无奈和绝望总是令人落泪不已。我也想改变的，可是江山易改本性难移，终究没有敌过既成的现实。
我是一个活在黑暗角落的懦弱的虫子，不敢去面对外面世界，不敢去享受温暖的阳光，只会窝在阴冷墙角下自卑自怜，用妒忌怨恨的眼光去看外面的人和物。唉，其实我内心何尝不想找人安慰拥抱？可是，我却不能爱，没有能力去爱。
现在想想过去，都是我错了，我该做的就是对你说声谢谢。请接受我的道歉。往后，我会用实际行动来证明我的改变。谢谢你，再次致歉并感谢。
祝好。