RIP, AOL Instant Messenger, may bald orange angels sing thee to thy rest

As the venerable messaging system goes permanently AFK, one writer recalls how the platform allowed him to blossom into teenage eloquenceI was saddened this week to learn of the passing of a technological titan: the great AOL Instant Messenger. I knew it simply as Aim and I owe it a debt of gratitude, for it helped to make me the strapping, confident young man I am today, with decently fast typing skills. Related: AOL shuts down Instant Messenger after 20 years of online chatContinue reading...