Category Archives: General

This is an old article that I wrote in May of 2001 – many months before 9/11. I was quite shocked when I re-read it recently, only to find that half a decade later, it is as relevant as it … Continue reading →

Here you will find the original COMversations articles, as they appeared in PC Quest between 1993 and 1996.They are here mostly as a reference for old-timers on a nostalgia trip (me included) as well as for people who want to … Continue reading →

Atul Chitnis is a technology consultant, residing in India’s “Silicon Valley” – Bangalore. A qualified Bachelor of Engineering holder in Mechanical Engineering, he has always been fascinated with the world of technology – especially computers. Atul began writing technical and … Continue reading →

The name COMversations comes from a column that I wrote for an Indian computing magazine between January 1993 and December 1996. The column dealt largely with data communication, BBSs, modems and later on the Internet. By 1996, I was also … Continue reading →

My friend walked into this shop, looking for a particular book that he had read about. This bookshop (spread over multiple floors), is typical of its kind – rows and rows of shelves, stacks of books, generally classified into broad … Continue reading →