Retro AIM Server revives AOL Instant Messenger clients from the 2000s
Self-hostable instant messaging server compatible with classic AIM and ICQ clients written in golang. (Independently developed, not affiliated with or endorsed by AOL) - mk6i/open-oscar-server
Retro AIM Server revives AOL Instant Messenger clients from the 2000s launched on April 3, 2024 with 6 votes, #1,635 of 4,347 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.
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all alternatives →- TGTRS-GPT – ChatGPT client/server for the TRS-802023 · druid77.github.io · ▲102
Hi there HN community. I'm excited to show my personal project -- an open-source code and hardware approach that connects my 1980's TRS-80 Model III computer to an OpenAI server. The TRS-80 can hold a chat session with OpenAI, and it's all very retro feeling. There were challenges along the way, as the approach to interfacing between ancient hardware and modern software interface wasn't immediately available. Please see https://github.com/druid77/trs-gpt for all the details, and let me know if you have any ideas for improvements. For example, adding support for voice.
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I recreated AOL Instant Messenger in the browserJun 2026 · webaim.xyz · ▲5What's under the hood: - Real-time messaging powered by Firebase - Buddy lists, groups & online presence - Away messages with auto-reply (and the classic %n, %d, %t variables) - Buddy icons & editable profiles - Group chat rooms - The actual AIM sounds - Full Windows 98 desktop UI — taskbar, desktop icons, start menu, the works. If you have any suggestions or feedback I would greatly appreciate hearing it. There's still more work to be done with it, but it's been a labor of love. Right now every user that logs on is automatically put on to your Buddy list. I thought this would be a great way…
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