Monthly Archives: March 2006

Author’s note: This article was probably the first “electronic activism” article that ever appeared in the Indian media, though I didn’t know it then. What I *did* know was that I was thoroughly misusing my technical column – with pretty … Continue reading →

I got a call this morning. All the way from Bombay. Wow !The gentleman at the other end had a very interesting query – what’s Compuserve’s Bombay phone number ? Oh oh. Many moons ago I wrote a full article … Continue reading →

You know that feeling when you have spent the past hour hunting for your glasses, only to find them perched on top of your head ? I mean, a really serious situation (I am blind without my glasses) that has … Continue reading →

The brain behind the brawn It is the software that makes a powerful PC, and things aren’t any different on the data communication front. While your modem may be the latest and greatest, with a zillion bits per second and … Continue reading →

Hi there ! You still with me ? Amazing ! Even more amazing is the fact that you are probably still using a 2400 bps modem. Picture this: You just logged into your favourite online host (possibly a BBS, Compuserve … Continue reading →

IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT…. It is late at night. I am sitting at my desk at home, my daughter is finally asleep, my wife is grumbling something about “Computer Widows”, Eric Clapton sings the blues on the Walkman, and my … Continue reading →

In my past articles, you will have found some reference to Compuserve. After each one, I have been bombarded by questions from readers on how to access Compuserve, what one can find there, how much it costs, etc. Finally, PKR … Continue reading →

Login: My apologies for last month’s “disappearance” from PC QUEST. I got hit by a virus (of the human kind) that kept me non-productive for quite a while. It looks like my readers aren’t going to let me keep my … Continue reading →

In this issue, I am going to talk about File Transfer Protocols. This particular article is going to be a wee bit technical, but I’ll try to make it as human as possible. What is a File Transfer Protocol ? … Continue reading →

This must have happened to all of us at some time or the other while using a modem:You are transferring a file, the error count keeps building up, and finally the transfer crashes. Bad line ? Not necessarily. As a … Continue reading →