AIM Buddy Icon

[Derekbox 0]

OK OK OK.
A bunch of ppl have expressed interest in my buddy icon. So here it is.
FYI: I didnt make it, I "borrowed" it off JoeJennings.com Under the Animations section.
If you want to use it:
easy way (have AIM running) copy and paste this into your browser:
aim:BuddyIcon?src=http://www.dropzone.com/files/users/forums/2-163614-freefly_buddyicon.gif
2) if that does work, no fear try this:
right click on the attachment and save it to your computer
now goto your buddy list "My aim" -> "edit options" -> "edit preferences" -> "buddy icons" -> "browse pc" and point it to the image
Stop Reading if you hate computer shit (hahaha or is it to late)
The one he had on there tho wouldnt work as is (Here is the original). So I had to open the gif, resize the entire animation, clip a frame or 2, and then downsize the color pallette to make it just under 7kb (there is a 7kb limit to AIM buddy icons - to hell with you AOL.) took me a few tries but I got it, and half decent looking.
Enjoy it, Derek
P.S. Yes I am a geek, no i wont fix your computer. unless your Jessica or another cool chick (im single ladies, *wink wink*)
P.P.S. If you use it, tell me, Im just curious you know. Peace
->"Will work for jumps"
->Daytona Beach Fl
->DZ: Deland
->AIM: Derekbox

[mountainman 0]

hey guys.....if you want this, you should really save the file on your OWN COMPUTER and then go into the preferences and choose that file.
When you link to a file that is on another person's server, you are "stealing" their bandwidth. That is just good net behavior.
So, dont use that www.dropzone.com/....... file path for your own IM use. Save it to your computer, or if people are having trouble, I will put it on my server and you can all use it from there. I already have a lot of people profile pictures there.
Let me know! Just don't steel bandwidth from Sangiro. He already pays enough for the site itself.
Thanks.
JumpinDuo.com...news, pictures, skydiving and links.

[Derekbox 0]

Id definitaly agree with you under normal circumstances man, but the image is less than 7kb in size, and once they click on it and AIM sets it as there buddy icon, it IS saved on there computer (I promise you). it is a one time deal. It ISNT linked to the website.
(if you want to get technical, it is stored on the users computer, then the image is piggybacked about 1or2kb at a time to who ever the user is talking to, once it is completely sent, then party 2 has the image on there computer. The image is no longer sent with every msg, it is just associated with the users nick in the registry. So everyone on your buddy list who has one of those buddy icons, that icon is stored on your computer - one of the reasons why it has to be less than 7kb. Im not trying to be an ass, just explain how it works.)
Derek
->"Will work for jumps"
->Daytona Beach Fl
->DZ: Deland
->AIM: Derekbox

[PhreeZone 20]

7k times 50 users = more of HH's bandwidth being used....
If once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny, consume you it will....

[Derekbox 0]

1) It is skydiving related
2) (Most) All the images that other ppl attach, they are MUCH larger than 7kb.
For example - Freebird posted a few pictures of her and her new rig (im not picking on her, its just the first thread i found with images. she is cute too.) The 5 pics totalled 526kb. My image is 6.68kb. So now. 1 person looking at all her pics, takes up more bandwidth than 50 ppl getting my image once. Actually 78 ppl (almost 79) could get mine, and still use less bandwidth. So that begs the question, how many ppl looked at that backside.jog pic (should I figure out how much MORE bandwidth that used than my image will ever generate?)
;)
MUWAHAHA
Long live computer geeks
Derek
P.S. Again Im not being an ass... Im just trying to explain.
->"Will work for jumps"
->Daytona Beach Fl
->DZ: Deland
->AIM: Derekbox

[AggieDave 6]

Here's my part to help steal bandwidth...
MM--do you still have those schweet AIM icons? You're the one that made those FF ones, right?
Aerials
So up high
When you free your lives (the) eternal prize

[mountainman 0]

I'm not saying that it is a ton of bandwidth. I am saying that every bit of bandwidth that is taken from Sangiro is more $$ that he has to pay to keep this place up and running.
So, I am just saying that if people were to use it, it would have to access it over and over and over when they are using the IM program.
But, if it does save automatically on the computer, then so be it. But I was under the impression that you just had it setup to it always referenced to that link.
Just trying to save the Boss Man a little jump money. JumpinDuo.com...news, pictures, skydiving and links.