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Kool IM: Yet another web-based IM service
For those that have way too many IM accounts (I'm up to 10 as of last week), a multi-protocol IM client is essential, but what about when you're stuck at an airport kiosk or internet cafe? Meebo is a great option, but as of today there's a new game in town: Kool IM just launched with a cute little ice cube logo and support for AIM, MSN, Yahoo!, Google Talk, ICQ, and Jabber. Like Meebo, Kool IM is Ajax-powered and rolls all of your IM accounts into one contact list. Unlike Meebo, it opens your IMs in a pop-up window (rather than embedding everything in a single browser window or tab), and doesn't feel quite as polished. You can use Kool IM without an account, but registering lets you save and manage your accounts for quicker sign-on.[Via TechCrunch]
With Halloween fast approaching, it's a great time to get in some practice defending your territory against zombies. In Graveyard Shift, you take aim at zombies and other creepy-crawlies, blasting them into splatters of cartoony green guts. It's a casual first-person shooter, and it's very easy to get the hang of - use the mouse to aim, click to fire. Graveyard Shift has at least 15 levels, and it might even have some secret stages I haven't unlocked yet.
They key to getting good at Graveyard Shift is learning to use ...
