Category Archives: Attic
Your Company and the Internet
Many companies are contemplating Internet usage, now that all their peers abroad are online. But their concepts are fuzzy. In September 1996, when the last installment of COMversations appeared in PC Quest, the Internet was still relatively new to Indian … Continue reading
Linux and the Internet
Now that people have Linux in their hands, let’s get them on the Internet! In March ’96, almost 50,000 people across India received Linux on their PC Quest CDs. And the amount of mail I have been receiving about it … Continue reading
Getting more out of the Internet
Looking beyond what VSNL has to offerOne of the pitfalls of writing for a monthly magazine is that you sometimes get caught in a “time warp” – by the time your words appear in print, things have changed. Such was … Continue reading
Datacomm Troubleshooting
The online world brings along its own unique problems. In this article, I address some of the more common ones.Last month, I had promised to look at more Linux connectivity options. However, a massive bombardment from readers with all sorts … Continue reading
Search and you will find
The World Wide Web is huge, but thankfully there are ways of keeping your sanity while searching We often hear of the term “Information Overload”, or, as Kishore Bhargava likes to say, “Informing yourself to death”. One of the most … Continue reading
Websites that make Money
Making a website generate money isn’t an easy task, but it is not impossible. In this month’s COMversations, Atul looks at the concepts of local content websites and web advertising revenue.Too much has been written about the World Wide Web. … Continue reading
The Internet and You
COMversations returns with more tips and tricks to help you through CyberSpaceHi there, and welcome to COMversations ’96! It’s been a year since the last COMversations episode hit the pages of PC Quest, and a lot has happened since we … Continue reading
Using the VSNL Shell Account
How to connect to the Internet and use the VSNL Shell account – with a few useful tips…Welcome back. Last month, I explained what sort of Internet accounts you can get in India (at the moment – things are likely … Continue reading
Introducing the INTRAnet
Proprietary network technologies are history. If you want to survive, look at INTRAnets – very, very seriously“Could you pick up my messages please?” “Please get me a printout of the latest sales figures” “I think we should print a company-wide … Continue reading
E-Mail – The 7 Deadly Sins
How to really mess up a great conceptIn June 1995, Kishore Bhargava and I were planning a seminar tour. We were finalising the “story line” of the seminar – with me sitting in Bangalore and Kishore in Delhi. In a … Continue reading