Neat idea, Merlin. It would need...

Neat idea, Merlin. It would need...

Submitted by Jeff (not verified) on October 19, 2005 - 10:06am.

Neat idea, Merlin.

It would need to be lightweight and very natural to use (both editing and viewing). It’s a shame IM “Away” messages don’t allow for more customization. That seems like the perfect place to put such a thing.

Everybody needs a personal "status" page By: Merlin Mann (72 replies) October 19, 2005 - 2:59am

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