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In the past few articles I have been writing about how to communicate using modems. While a lot of ground has been covered there, we have been assuming that you are calling from one place to another via a direct … Continue reading →

Many of you who have attended my seminars across the country will be very surprised seeing an article by me that actually acknowledges faxes. My (opiniated??) stand about faxing seems to be legendary – I don’t like faxes, and I … Continue reading →

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 →