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14400 bps – up, up and away…..

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

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The BBS

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

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Online to Compuserve

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

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Electronic Mail for the 90′s

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

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All about File Transfers

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

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Hardware Flow Control for High Speed Communications

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

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The Good, The Bad, The Ugly – Choosing a Modem

Hi there !Welcome to my new column, where I will be addressing various computing issues that concern the end-user, i.e., you. This month, I begin with the first of a series of articles dealing with modem communications. A Tale of … Continue reading

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The Truth about Web Pages

“Make hay while the sun shines” seems to be the Indian web service provider’s war cry. Time to set the record straightOne of the saddest things about anything new is that there are any number of people who’ll sell it … Continue reading

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