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call+ ,mosc[ 9 ,augu/ #aiia = news ab\t ! c\p mu/ h _h a /range s5sation 9 ! /oma*4 ,"s onl9e us]s react quickly :5 dramatic ev5ts occur4 ,!y g onl9e to read ! news directly f ! wires1 f ,associat$ ,press1 ,,tass1 ,reut]s1 ,x9hua ,press1 ,kyodo ,news & o!rs4 ,usually1 ! onl9e news is com+ directly to y f ! j\rnali/s' keybo>ds4 ,(t51 y he>d x "h fir/4 ,o!r p pref] to socialize4 ,!y meet 9 onl9e meet+ places to debate ev]y?+ f ,africa & ! adm9i/ration ( k9d]g>t5s to poetry1 ,,lisp programm+ & compress$ video = multim$ia applications4 ,x has be5 claim$ t increas$ use ( onl9e network+ 9 a c\ntry c effect social *anges )9 politics1 economics1 communication & sci5ce4 ,x c support democratic t5d5cies1 ! transition to a m>ket economy1 ! =mation & support ( bus9esses1 ! spread+ ( int]p]sonal & mass communication1 ! =g+ ( invisible colleges among sci5ti/s1 & break+-up ( traditional & clos$ in=mation sy/ems develop$ 9 "s societies4 ,no matt] :e!r y\r application is useful or j a pa/ime1 onl9e s]vices queue up to help give y\r life a bett] cont5t4 ,"s p fe> t language might be a problem1 & 9 p>ticul> if ,engli% is n _! fir/ language4 ,don't worry4 ,y are 9 ! driv]'s seat4 ,if some?+ is h>d to und]/&1 j log (f to /udy ! difficult text4 ,take y\r "t4 ,nobody is wat*+4 ,w y be+ memb] ( ! onl9e _w make y ri*8 ,probably n4 ,on ! o!r h&1 x mo/ c]ta9ly provides ! opportunities to help y a*ieve su* a goal1 no matt] h[ y def9e ! ^w ri*4 ,*apt] #b3 ,! onl9e _w ,?is *apt] is ab\t ! /ructure & cont5ts ( ! onl9e _w4 ,y w read ab\t ,bullet9 ,bo>d sy/ems1 discussion li/s1 conf]5c+ sy/ems1 onl9e data bases1 packet data s]vices1 & network s]vices l ,fido,net1 i-,com1 ,infonet1 & ! ,int]net4 ,f papyrus to bits & bytes ------------------------------ ,ar\nd #aejj ,b4,c41 ! _w's fir/ libr>y 0 e/abli%$ 9 ,tell el ,am>an1 ,egypt4 ,eight hundr$ ye>s lat]1 ! fir/ public libr>y op5$ 9 ,a!ns1 ,greece4 ,x took ano!r two ?\s& ye>s = ! comput] to be inv5t$4 ,! fir/ kn[n m5tion ( a possible future onl9e in=mation s]vice 0 pr9t$ 9 ! ,atlantic ,mon?ly magaz9e 9 #aide4 ,n9e ye>s lat]1 ! ,naval ,ord9ance ,te/ ,/ation op5$ _! onl9e se>* s]vice 9 ,cali=nia 7,u4,s4,a47 ,! fir/ full-text database came six ye>s lat]4 ,,m$l>s 0 a bibliographic database conta9+ ref]5ces to m$ical lit]ature4 ,f n[ on1 ?+s />t$ to roll at a fa/] pace3 99 ,9 #aigb1 ,,dialog 7,u4,s4,a47 op5$ _! ,educational ,res\rces ,in=mation ,c5t] & ,national ,te*nical ,in=mation ,s]vice databases = onl9e se>*+4 7,app5dix #a conta9s in=- mation ab\t ! major onl9e s]vices ref]r$ to 9 ?is book47 99 ,9 #aigd1 ,d[ ,jones ,news_/,retrieval 7,u4,s4,a47 laun*$ a f9ancial in=mation s]vice = /ock brok]s4 99 ,9 #aigh1 ! fir/ bullet9 bo>d 0 put into op]ation 9 ,*icago 7,u4,s4,a474 99 ,compu,serve 7,u4,s4,a47 laun*$ a s]vice = home us]s 9 #aigi4 ,! onl9e _w 0 born 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,little happ5$ 9 ! re/ ( ! _w until ! late #aihjs4 ,am]ican companies & us]s /ill dom9ate1 b !y are no long] alone4 ,today1 we c access ov] #e1jjj public databases4 ,!y are available f m ?an #ejj1jjj onl9e sy/ems 7ho/ comput]s7 all ov] ! _w4 ,) s _m onl9e s]vices1 x is difficult to f9d our way ?r\gh ! maze ( (f]+s4 ,?is book !re=e />ts ) a map ( ! onl9e _w4 ,! /ructure & cont5ts ( ! onl9e _w ---------------------------------------- ------ ,! onl9e _w c be describ$ z a cake ) multiple lay]s1 :]e ! in=mation s\rces are ! bottom lay]4 ,y - ! us] - are ! m>zipan figure on ! top4 ,! onl9e _w conta9s ! foll[+ ti]s3 7#a7 ,database produc]s & in=mation provid]s 7#b7 ,onl9e s]vice companies 7#c7 ,gateways & networks 7#d7 ,! s]vices 7#e7 ,! us] int]face 7#f7 ,! data transport s]vices 7#g7 ,! ,us]4 #a4 ,database produc]s & in=mation provid]s4 ---------------------------------------- -------- ,i h a bullet9 bo>d sy/em 9 ,norway 7at #dg #cgj #cacgh74 ,my ,,bbs is runn+ on a small p]sonal comput]1 & (f]s %>ew>e & public doma9 s(tw>e4 ,anybody c call my bo>d to h programs transf]r$ to _! p]sonal comput]s by modem 7see app5dix #b = h[ to d ?is74 ,:5 y call ?is ,,bbs to d[nload a free program = to y\r comput]'s h>d disk1 don't expect to f9d "o made by me4 ,i don't write programs4 ,all available programs h be5 writt5 by o!rs4 ,:5 y call ,data-,/> 9 ,switz]l&1 or ,compu,serve 9 ! ,u4,s4 to read news1 y may f9d "s /ories au?or$ by ^! companies4 ,mo/ ( _! news1 h[ev]1 are writt5 by o!rs4 ,info,pro ,te*nologies deliv]s ,russian sci5tific & te*nical articles f ,ref]ativnyi ,zurnal ?r\gh onl9e s]vices l ,orbit1 ,p]gamon & ,,brs4 ,info,pro is n ! orig9ator4 ,! text has be5 prep>$ by ,,v9iti 7! ,in/itute = sci5tific & te*nical in=mation ( ! x,u,s,s,r74 ,my ,,bbs 7! ,saltrod ,horror ,%[71 ,data-,/>1 ,,nifty-,s]ve1 ,orbit1 ,p]gamon1 ,,brs1 & ,compu,serve are onl9e s]vices4 ,we call ^? 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"r to di/ribute ! articles to ,compu,serve's subscrib]s4 ,compu,serve pays ,ziff-,davis "p ( :at y pay :5 read+ ! text4 #b4 ,onl9e s]vices ------------------ ,! t]m onl9e s]vices ref]s to in=mation s]vices provid$ by comput] sy/ems1 l>ge or small1 to own]s ( p]sonal comput]s ) modems4 ,:at is (f]$1 diff] by sy/em4 ,x may include access to libr>ies ( programs & data1 electronic mail1 onl9e %opp+ malls1 discussion =ums1 h>dw>e & s(tw>e v5dor support1 games & ent]ta9m5t1 f9ancial data1 /ock m>ket quotes1 & rese>* capabilities4 ,y d n always ne$ a phone & a modem :5 dial+ up4 ,"s s]vices c be access$ ?r\gh leas$ phone l9es1 amateur radio1 or o!r me?ods4 ,*eck out app5dix #a = a li/ ( major s]vices m5tion$ 9 ?is book1 ) addresses1 phone numb]s1 & a %ort description4 ,compu,serve 7,u4,s4,a471 ,twics 7,japan71 & ,orbit 7,engl&7 are comm]cial4 ,!y *>ge y = us+ _! s]vices4 ,"s onl9e s]vices are pric$ l magaz9es & newspap]s ) a flat subscription rate = basic s]vices4 ,y c use ?is "p ( a s]vice z mu* z y l )9 a giv5 p]iod4 ,g,enie1 ,compu,serve1 ,,bix1 ,am]ica ,onl9e1 & ,delphi are among ^? (f]+ su* pric+ options4 ,o!r onl9e s]vices *>ge = 'connect "t'4 ,!y h a rate p] h\r or m9ute4 ,,mci ,mail uses no cure1 no pay4 ,y only pay to s5d or read mail4 ,to *eck = unread lett]s 9 y\r mailbox is free4 ,!re are all k9ds ( creative pric+ s*emes4 ,"s s]vices h diff]5t rates = access dur+ ! day1 night & week5ds4 ,o!rs h diff]5t rates = us]s liv+ f> away4 ,sometimes ! remote subscrib] pays m1 9 o!r cases less ?an ord9>y subscrib]s4 ,/ill1 mo/ onl9e s]vices are free4 ,?is is p>ticul>ly true = ! ov] hundr$ ?\s& bullet9 bo>d sy/ems ar\nd ! _w4 ,! own]s ( ^! s]vices (t5 reg>d !m z a hobby1 a public s]vice1 a necess>y m>ket+ exp5se1 or d x = o!r reasons4 ,! co/ ( sett+ up & op]at+ a bullet9 bo>d sy/em is l[4 ,consequ5tly1 ! ,,bbs sy/ems are z v>i$ z ! p :o run !m4 ,ea* ,,bbs has its own "*4 ,my ,,bbs is also free4 ,i consid] x an onl9e app5dix to ?is book & ! articles ,i write4 ,national ,geographic ,,bbs 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 ,u4,s4,a4 7tel43 #a- #bjb-gge-fgch7 is run by ! magaz9e ( ! same "n4 ,?is bo>d is also free4 ,!y reg>d x z a "p ( _! m>ket+ /rategy4 ,x provides !m ) input to ! editors1 & x is an easy way ( ma9ta9+ contacts ) s*ools4 ,sema=um ,,bbs 9 ,norway is run by a company4 ,its purpose is cu/om] support & to give in=mation to prospective cu/om]s4 ,! co/ is a m>ket+ exp5se4 ,"s l>ge1 int]national onl9e s]vices on ! ,int]net1 ,,bitnet1 & ,,uucp are almo/ free4 ,!y address rese>* & educational in/itutions & are f9anc$ by public funds4 ,^! s]vices are n[ be+ made available to o!r us]s at v mod]ate rates4 ,"s us]s fe> t us+ onl9e s]vices w increase _! telephone co/s dramatically1 & especially :5 us+ s]vices 9 o!r c\ntries4 ,?is is (t5 unju/ifi$4 ,read *apt] #ac & #ae = tips ab\t h[ to keep y\r communications co/s d[n4 #c4 ,gateways & networks ------------------------ ,compu,serve us]s select ! ,comput] ,database ,plus f a m5u4 ,?is prompts ,compu,serve to dial ano!r onl9e s]vice & lets y use ?is1 z if y 7 /ill us+ ,compu,serve4 ,y h>dly notice ! diff]5ce4 ,y are us+ ,comput] ,database ,plus ?r\gh a gateway4 ,compu,serve us]s se>*+ ! ,i,quest databases get ! foll[+ welcome message3 ,"o mom5t please444 ,connect$ to #ai;,,easyn ,welcome to ,i,quest 7c7 #aiia ,telebase ,sy/ems1 ,inc4 ,u4,s4 ,pat5t ,no4 #d1ggd1fee ,?r\gh ano!r gateway1 ,compu,serve connects y to ! onl9e s]vice ,telebase ,sy/ems1 ,inc4 ,telebase lets y g ?r\gh o!r gateways to se>* 9 databases on onl9e s]vices l ,,brs1 ,,m$l9e & ,news,net4 ,:ile se>*+1 y may get simil> progress reports3 ,dial+ ,,brs ,connect ,,brs ,scann+ 4444 ,please wait ,dial+ ,m$l9e ,connect ,m$l9e ,scann+ 4444 ,please wait ,all ! "t1 y\r modem is connect$ to ,compu,serve4 ,y are m5tally us+ ,i,quest & n o!r onl9e s]vices4 ,te*nically1 y are go+ ?r\gh v>i\s gateways to rea* ! in=mation libr>ies4 ,y pay ,compu,serve = ! privilege4 ,9 turn1 !y pay a fee to ,telebase1 & o!rs4 ,y c read ,! ,new ,york ,times on ,d[n ,jones ,news_/,retrieval ?r\gh gateways f ,,mci ,mail & ,g,enie4 ,access+ in=mation ?r\gh a gateway is (t5 simpl] ?an logg+ on to sev]al onl9e sy/ems4 ,call+ sev]al sy/ems (t5 co/s m1 & x c]ta9ly takes "t4 ,us]s ( ,b,b,ses connect$ to ,relay,net or ,fido,net c jo9 9 global discussions4 ,p>ticipants 9 o!r c\ntries also call _! favorite local sy/ems4 ,to ! individual us]1 x looks z if !y all use ! same bullet9 bo>d sy/em4 ,! networks t tie ^! bo>ds toge!r regul>ly s5d new discussion items to ! o!r p>ticipat+ bo>ds4 ,write ,?is is n correct6 9 a di/ribut$ conf]5ce on a ,norwegian ,fido,net ,,bbs1 & o!rs may soon read y\r l9e on ,san ,b]n>d9o ,,bbs 9 ,colton 7,canada71 ,wond]l& ,bo>d 9 ,macau or ! ,high,tech ,,bbs 9 ,sidney 7,au/ralia74 ,sci,link 7,canada7 adm9i/]s a network = di/ribution ( conf]5ces betwe5 sy/ems us+ ! ,caucus s(tw>e sy/em4 ,p>ticipants 9 ,tokyo1 ,toronto & ,san ,francisco c discuss z if !y 7 all logg$ on to ! same onl9e s]vice4 ,! ma9 purpose may n be to make x simpl] or *eap] = ! us]4 ,"o typical motive is to r$uce an onl9e s]vice's own communications co/s4 ,,kidl9k is a global project = *ildr5 betwe5 #aj - #ae ye>s ( age4 ,x all[s kids to discuss ?r\gh a sy/em ( electronic mail4 ,"p ( ! dialog takes place by ! *ildr5 s5d+ email to a recipi5t call$ ,,kidcafe4 ,a message to '! cafe' goes ?r\gh ! int]national networks to a ho/ comput] 9 ,nor? ,dakota 7,u4,s4,a474 ,!re1 a comput] program call$ ,,li/s]v di/ributes copies ( ! message to names on an electronic address li/4 7,conf]5ces adm9i/]$ by a ,,li/s]v are call$ 'discussion li/s'47 ,sci,link 9 ,toronto is "o recipi5t4 ,messages =w>d$ f ,nor? ,dakota are made available = us]s z entries 9 a 'local' conf]5ce call$ ,,kidcafe4 ,a us] 9 ,tokyo c read a message1 z if x _h be5 ent]$ locally4 ,if %e wants to reply1 h] answ] is s5t back to ! ,,li/s]v = r$i/ribution to ! _w4 ,we/]n ,mi*igan ,univ]sity 7,u4,s4,a47 is also a recipi5t4 ,"h1 ano!r ,,li/s]v program is 9 *>ge ( =w>d+ ! mail to yet ano!r li/ ( 7local7 addresses4 ,we call x a 'mail explod]'4 ,?is mail+ li/ has be5 set up by local adm9i/rators to r$uce co/s4 ,! individual us] is n all[$ to receive copies ( messages all ! way f ,nor? ,dakota4 ,"o ,mi*igan recipi5t may be a local area network4 ,y w f9d _m sm>t te*nical solutions 9 ! onl9e _w4 ,actually1 ?is is h[ ! onl9e _w got />t$4 ,two sy/ems 7 int]connect$ = ex*ange ( electronic mail4 ,!n1 ano!r sy/em 0 add$1 & ano!r4 ,"o day x 0 a global network ( comput] sy/ems4 ,"s network sy/ems are connect$ by leas$ telephone l9es4 ,o!r networks1 l ,fido,net1 dep5d ma9ly on dial-up us+ regul> voice-grade telephone s]vice4 ,ea* ,,bbs dial regul>ly to o!r comput]s 9 ! network to s5d or receive mail & files4 ,!y may d x once p] day1 twice p] day or :atev]4 ,!n someone got ! idea ( int]connect+ networks4 ,fido,net 0 connect$ to ! ,,uucp network1 :i* 0 connect$ to ! ,int]net1 :i* 9 turn 0 connect$ to ! ,b]g5 ,by ,byte ,,bbs 9 ,norway1 ,compu,serve1 ,sci,link1 ,,mci ,mail1 & v>i\s local area networks4 ,today1 ! onl9e _w is a global web ( networks4 ,! _w is 'cabl$'4 ,y1 me & all ! o!r modem us]s /& to b5efit enorm\sly4 #d4 ,! s]vices --------------- ,! mo/ popul> onl9e s]vices are electronic mail1 *at1 file transf]s1 conf]5ces & discussion =ums1 news1 read+ ( onl9e j\rnals & grassroots publications1 database se>*+1 ent]ta9m5t4 ,! onl9e _w has an inf9ite numb] ( ni*es1 ?+s t p are int]e/$ 9 & h fun do+4 ,electronic mail --------------- is n j l pap] mail4 ,email is fa/]1 easi] to edit & use 9 o!r applications4 ,y\r mail may be private1 or public4 ,x c be 'broadca/$' to _m by a mail+ li/4 ,! pr9ciple is ! same on all sy/ems4 ,typically1 an email message is s5t to y\r mailbox 9 ! foll[+ =m3 ,to3 ,odd de ,presno ,subject3 ,happy ,bir?day ,text3 ,i wi% y well on y\r bir?day4 -,ole ,! mailbox sy/ems automatically add y\r "n 7i4e41 ! s5d]'s return email address71 ! creation date1 & =w>d x to ! recipi5t4 ,if ! recipi5t's mailbox is on ano!r sy/em1 ! message is r\t$ ?r\gh "o or sev]al networks to rea* its de/9ation4 ,sev]al email s]vices (f] =w>d+ to fax1 telex or ord9>y po/al s]vice deliv]y4 ,"s (f] =w>d+ to pag+ s]vices4 ,:5 new mail arrives 9 y\r mailbox1 messages ) text l ',,mail f opresnoext]n4uio4no' w be display$ on y\r beep]'s small scre54 ,soon1 y c s5d electronic mail to anyone4 ,by ! turn ( ! c5tury1 x probably w be difficult to tell ! diff]5ce betwe5 fax messages & email4 ,! s]vices w automatically conv]t incom+ faxes to comput]-readable text & pictures1 s t y c use !m 9 ^w process+ & o!r comput] applications4 ,automatic language translation is ano!r tr5d4 ,y w soon be able to s5d a message 9 ,engli%1 & h x automatically translat$ into ,spani% = ,spani%-read+ recipi5ts1 or into o!r languages4 ,conf]5ce sy/ems ) automatic translation are already be+ us$ 9 ,japan 7,engli% to_/f ,japanese74 ,"o day we may also h a global email address directory4 ,:at is ! address ( ,nobuo ,hasumi 9 ,japan4 ,press ,,ent]1 & !re x is4 ,today1 ! l>ge/ comm]cial play]s email v5dors are ,,mci1 ,dialcom1 ,telemail1 ,,at,t ,mail & ,compu,serve4 ,! fight = dom9ance goes on4 ',*at' ------ ,email has "o important disadvantage4 ,x may take "t = x to be pick$ up & read by ! recipi5t4 ,! alt]native is real-"t conf]5c+1 a =m ( direct keybo>d-to-keybo>d dialog betwe5 us]s4 ,we call x '*at'4 ,mo/ l>ge sy/ems let y *at ) _m us]s simultane\sly4 ,ev5 small bullet9 bo>ds usually h a *at feature4 ,*at is set up 9 sev]al ways4 ,on "s sy/ems1 y see ea* "* on ! scre5 once x is ent]$ by y\r dialog p>tn]s4 ,o!r sy/ems s5d entries l9e by l9e1 t is1 :5ev] y press ,,ent] or ,return4 ,"h1 x may be difficult to "k :e!r ! o!r p]son is wait+ = y to type1 or if he is actively ent]+ new words4 ,y w f9d regul> *at conf]5ces 9 ,compu,serve's =ums4 ,(t51 !y invite a p]son to give a keynote spee* be=e op5+ '! floor' = que/ions & answ]s4 ,john ,sculley ( ,apple ,comput]s & v>i\s politicians h be5 featur$ 9 su* 'meet+s'4 ,9 ,may #aiia1 ! ,,kidl9k project arrang$ a full-day *at betwe5 kids f all ov] ! _w4 ,l9e1 a #ab-ye> old ,norwegian girl1 />t$ ! day talk+ ) ,japanese kids at ! ,ni%ima*i & ,kanto ,int]national ,s*ool 9 ,tokyo4 ,:5 h] comput] 0 swit*$ (f late at night1 %e 0 hav+ an int5se ex*ange ) *ildr5 9 ,nor? ,am]ica4 ,! *ats took place on v>i\s onl9e s]vices & networks1 includ+ ,int]net ,relay ,*at 7,,irc71 ,,bitnet's ,relay ,*at1 ,clevel& ,free-,net 7,u4,s4,a471 ,,twics 9 ,tokyo1 ! global network ,tymnet1 & ! ,education ,=um on ,compu,serve4 ,! discussions _h no mod]ator4 ,?is made ! enc\nt]s *aotic at times4 ,! kids enjoy$ x1 ?\gh6 ,"o-l9e messages %ot back & =? ov] ! cont95ts convey+ int5se simultane\s conv]sations1 occasionally disrupt$ by exclamations & reque/s = te*nical help4 ,spe$ is a problem :5 *att+4 ,x takes a lot ( "t s9ce mo/ us]s are sl[ typi/s4 ,if individual ,messages span m ?an "o l9e1 !re is always a risk t x w be split up by l9es com+ f o!rs4 ,x takes "t to und]/& :at goes on4 ,us]s ( ,sci,link 7,canada7 use a me?od !y call 'semi-sync *at'4 ,! trick is to use ord9>y bat*-mode conf]5ces = *att+4 ,in/ead ( call+ up1 read+ & s5d+ mail & !n log out1 !y /ay onl9e wait+ = new messages to arrive4 ,?is approa* all[s y to ent] multiple-l9e messages )\t risk+ t x to brok5 up by o!r messages4 ,! fl[ ( ! discussion is (t5 bett]1 & ea* p]son's entries easi] to und]/&4 ,file transf]s -------------- ,! availability ( free s(tw>e on bullet9 bo>ds br\ght ! onl9e _w out ( ! closet4 ,today1 y c also retrieve books & articles1 te*nical reports1 graphics pictures1 files ( digitiz$ music1 wea!r reports1 & mu* m4 ,millions ( files are transf]r$ to & f ! onl9e s]vices ea* day4 ,file transf]s typically repres5t ov] #ge p]c5t ( ! bullet9 bo>ds' utilization "t4 ,d[nload+ free s(tw>e is /ill ! mo/ popul> s]vice4 ,9 ,june #aiia1 us]s ( my ,,bbs 7:i* has only "o phone l9e7 d[nload$ #hf megabytes' wor? ( public doma9 & %>ew>e programs4 7#hf,,mb equals ar\nd #hf1jjj1jjj bytes47 ,9 ,may #aiic1 us]s d[nload$ #ajh megabytes di/ribut$ ov] #a1ddf files4 ,add to ?is ! megabytes be+ d[nload$ f hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( o!r bullet9 bo>ds4 ,! numb] is /agg]+4 ,if y want to d[nload free s(tw>e3 read 9 app5dix #c ab\t h[ to d x4 ,d[nload+ is simple4 ,j dial an onl9e s]vice1 ord] transf] ( a giv5 file1 select a file transf] protocol 7l ,,xmodem71 & ! file comes crawl+ to y ?r\gh ! phone l9e4 ,s]vices on ! ,int]net (f] file transf] ?r\gh gateways us+ a comm& call$ ,,ftp 7,file ,transf] ,protocol74 ,x works l ?is3 ,say y're logg+ on to ! ,,ulrik s]vice at ! ,univ]sity ( ,oslo 9 ,norway4 ,y\r objective is to d[nload free programs f a l>ge libr>y 9 ,oakl&1 ,u4,s4,a4 ,aft] hav+ connect$ to ,ulrik1 y ent] ! comm& 'ftp ,,oak4,oakl&4,edu' to connect to ! comput] 9 ,cali=nia4 ,a few seconds lat]1 ! remote ho/ asks = y\r logon id4 ,y ent] 'anonym\s'1 & supply y\r email address z password4 ,?is w give y access4 ,y use ! cd comm& 7*ange directory7 to navigate to ! desir$ libr>y catalog on ! remote h>d disk4 ,y locate ! desir$ file1 & use a ,,get comm& to transf] ! file to y\r file area on ,ulrik4 ,:5 done1 y log\t f ! remote comput] to be return$ to ,ulrik's s]vices4 ,y\r f9al job is to transf] ! file f ,ulrik to y\r p]sonal comput] us+ traditional me?ods4 ,be+ able to s5d ,int]net mail does n gu>antee access to ! ftp comm&4 ,if ftp is unavailable1 y may transf] ! file by email us+ a te*nique call$ ,u,u,e,n,c,o,d,eing4 ,"h1 ! file is conv]t$ be=e transf] into a =mat t c be s5t z ord9>y mail 7into a sev5 bits1 ev5 "* code74 ,:5 ! file arrives 9 y\r mailbox1 y 'read' x z an ord9>y message & /ore ! codes 9 a "w file on y\r disk4 ,f9ally1 y decode ! file us+ a special utility program 7(t5 call$ ,,uudecode74 ,read m ab\t ?is 9 ,*apt] #ab4 ,conf]5ces & discussions --------------------------- ,onl9e conf]5ces h _m ?+s 9 common ) traditional face- to-face conf]5ces & discussions1 except t p>ticipants don't physically meet 9 ! same room4 ,!y 'come' by modem & discuss us+ electronic messages 7sometimes also ?r\gh ,*at74 ,!re are discussions ab\t any conceivable topic1 f ,h[ to />t y\r own company1 ,bra9/orm+1 ,ar*itectural design1 ,! ,future ( ,education & ,inve/m5ts1 to ,,aids1 ,! ,baltic ,/ates1 ,psy*ology1 & ,c>toons4 ,in/ead ( call+ ^! discussions onl9e conf]5ces1 "s s]vices use t]ms l e*os1 discussion or mail+ li/s1 clubs1 newsgr\ps1 r\nd tables1 ,s,i,gs 7,special ,int]e/ ,gr\ps71 & =ums4 ,!y use o!r t]ms 9 an attempt to make _! (f]+s m attractive & exclusive4 ,o!rs ref] to conf]5ces by us+ ! "n ( ! s(tw>e us$ to adm9i/] ! discussions1 l ,,li/s]v1 ,porta,com1 ,news1 ,us5et1 ,caucus1 or ,p,a,r,t,icipate4 ,on ! bottom l9e1 we're /ill talk+ email4 ,h[ev]1 :ile private mail is usually read by "o recipi5t only1 'conf]5ce mail' may be read by ?\s&s ( p f ! :ole _w4 ,all ( !m c talk & discuss ,,simultane\sly4 ,x is almo/ impossible = "o s+le individual to dom9ate4 ,! numb] ( active p>ticipants c !re=e be f> l>g] ?an 9 'face-to- face' conf]5ces4 ,! conf]5c+ s(tw>e automatically records all t is said4 ,e "*4 ,ea* p>ticipant c decide :at to read & :54 ,he may ev5 use ! messages 9 o!r applications lat] on4 ,op9ions & in=mation c easily be select$ & pa/$ into reports or new responses4 ,"s conf]5ces are public & op5 = anybody4 ,o!rs are = a clos$ gr\p 7( regi/]$7 p>ticipants4 ,!y are normally /ructur$ by topic & ! /ructure is influ5c$ by ! p>ticipants' behavior4 ,if ! topic is limit$1 l 9 ,! football mat* betwe5 ,mexico & ,uruguay1 x may />t ) an introduction foll[$ by comm5ts1 que/ions1 & answ]s l pe>ls on a ?read4 ,aft] "s "t ! conf]5ce is 'f9i%$'4 ,conf]5ces call$ ',,ibm ,,pc' or ',,ms-,,dos' (t5 conta9 s _m diff]5t sub-topics t !y seem *aotic to ! outsid]4 ,! message subject head+s typically h ref]5ces to comput] equipm5t 7l 9 ',wyse #jej or ,,tvi #ibe'71 reque/s = help 7l 9 ',ne$ ,xywrite help6'71 exp]i5ce reports1 equipm5t = sale1 news reports1 etc4 ,! sequ5ce ( messages are (t5 illogical4 ,! cont5ts & ! quality ( ! discussion are :at sep>ates "o onl9e conf]5ce f o!rs4 ,h[ a conf]5ce gr[s into some?+ useful1 dep5ds 9 "p on ! features ( ! s(tw>e us$ by ! onl9e s]vice4 ,b ?is is mu* less important ?an ! k9d ( p y meet !re & _! will+ness to contribute4 ,messages 9 ! ,,ibm ,h>dw>e ,=um on ,compu,serve are divid$ into #aa sections4 ,section #b is call$ ,pr9t]s' utilities4 ,if y h problems ) an old ,epson ,,fx-#hj pr9t]1 s5d reque/s = help to ,all 7to ev]ybody7 & /ore x 9 ?is section4 ,compu,serve has ov] "o million subscrib]s 7#aiic74 ,!y call 9 f all ov] ! place to jo9 ! ,,ibm ,h>dw>e =um4 ,"s are !re to %[ (f compet5ce 7read3 to sell _! exp]tise74 ,o!rs visit to f9d solutions to a problem1 or simply to le>n4 ,a conf]5ce ) _m us]s increases y\r *ances ( meet+ o!rs ) relevant "k-h[4 ,z always1 ! quality ( ! p is ! fir/ requirem5t ( a good conf]5ce4 ,pr(essional ',sysops' mod]ate ! discussion 9 ,,ibmhw4 ,!y get up to #ae p]c5t ( :at y pay ,compu,serve = us+ _! =um4 ,to !m1 be+ a sysop is a pr(ession4 ,!y use a fair am\nt ( "t try+ to make ! =um a lively & int]e/+ place4 ,! ,pr9t]s_/utilities section is n j ab\t ,epson ,,fx-#hj4 ,its memb]s h hundr$s ( diff]5t pr9t]s1 ea* ) _! own set ( us] problems4 ,let's use ?is to expla9 diff]5ces betwe5 "s conf]5c+ sy/ems4 ,ea* message 9 ,compu,serve's =ums conta9s ! s5d]'s "n 78 local email address71 subject1 date1 & ! text itself4 ,we call ?is ! 'bullet9 bo>d model'4 ,"h1 a message typically looks l ?is3 3 #bdihh ,s#aj_/,portable ,desktops #bb-;,jul-#ia #aj3je3ch ,sb3 ,t#ebjj #dbemeg ,,hdd ,fm3 ,gordon ,norman #gbcef1cgj ,to3 ,m5no ,a>ts5 #gbfaa1bjff 7,x7 ,m5no- ,c y %>e ! ,,hd specs on t #dbe';er444r&om access "t1 transf] rate1 ,,mtbf1 etc48 ,gordon ,?is message may n be ( int]e/ to y4 ,ea* day1 hundr$s ( messages ,,outside y\r area ( int]e/ are be+ po/$4 ,y d ,,n want to read ^! messages4 ,compu,serve all[s selective read+ ( messages4 ,y c select all messages conta9+ a giv5 ^w or text /r+ 9 ! subject title 7',sb3' above74 ,y c read ?reads ( messages f a giv5 message numb] 7replies1 & replies to replies74 ,y c read all messages to_/f a giv5 p]son1 f a giv5 message numb]1 & f a giv5 date4 ,!re are _m options4 ,! ,p,a,r,t,icipate conf]5c+ s(tw>e functions diametrically diff]5t f ,compu,serve's =um s(tw>e4 ,,p>ti is us$ on ,,twics 7,japan71 ,unison 7,u4,s4,a471 ,,nwi 7,u4,s4,a471 & ,! ,po9t 7c be access$ ?r\gh a gateway f ,compu,serve74 ,,p>ti lets ! us] log on us+ an alias4 ,= example1 he c use ! id5tity ',,batman'4 ,y may nev] get to "k ! true "n ( ! o!r p]son4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ?is all[s p to talk ab\t controv]sial topics1 :i* !y w\ld o!rwise n want to h _! names associat$ )4 ,anyone c />t a conf]5ce4 ,x c be public1 private or a comb9ation4 ,comb9ation conf]5ces all[ public review ( ! messages 9 ! conf]5ce1 b re/rict ! numb] ( p :o c contribute to ! discussion4 ,ent] 'write'1 & ,,p>ti w prompt y ) ,ent] ! text ( y\r note1 !n type 4s5d or 4op5 to transmit4 ,ent] ! welcome text = y\r new conf]5ce1 l 9 ?is example3 ,?is conf]5ce is bas$ on a s]ies ( articles ab\t %>ew>e & public doma9 programs = ,,msdos comput]s1 :i* ,i wrote = publication 9 ,engl&4 ,s9ce ! editor *eat$ me & !y nev] rea*$ ! pr9t+ press1 ,i've decid$ to make !m available onl9e in/ead ( lett+ !m rot on my h>d disk4 ,jo9 to read1 discuss or 7hopefully7 enjoy6 ,:5 done1 ,i ent]$ 4op5 odd de presno1 add$ ! "n ( ! conf]5ce 7,,msdos ,,tips7 & a %ort description 7,,good ,,pd ,,& ,,%>ew>e ,,programs74 ,! conf]5ce 0 pres5t$ to ! o!r ,,p>ti us]s on ,,twics l ?is3 ,,msdos ,,tips by ,,odd ,,de ,,presno1 ,feb4 #bc1 #aiij at #aa3eg ab\t ,,good ,,pd ,,& ,,%>ew>e ,,programs 7#g notes7 ,few sy/ems ( ! bullet9 bo>d model let us]s />t _! own conf]5ces at w4 ,all new topics mu/ be /or$ 9 a giv5 /ructure4 ,! adm9i/rators 7sysops7 ( ! s]vice manage ! evolution ( ! 'conf]5ce room'4 ,aft] a :ile1 old messages may ev5 be delet$ to make room = new4 ,9 ,,p>ti1 conf]5ce messages are organiz$ "u a topic1 or any sub-topics t c be d]iv$ f ! ma9 topic4 ,conf]5ces are model$ aft] _! c\nt]p>ts 9 ! face- to-face _w4 ,!y />t ) an introduction foll[$ by a discussion ab\t a n>r[ topic1 l "h3 ,,sm>t ,,p by ,,macbe? on ,jan4 #d1 #aiib at #ab3bg1 ab\t ,,:o ,,are ,,! ,,be/ ,,& ,,! ,,brighte/ 7#ejd *>act]s & #ag notes74 ,9 ?is example above1 ! welcome message is #ejd *>act]s long4 ,foll[+ t1 !re are #ag o!r messages 7call$ notes74 ,notes are /or$ )\t individual subject head]s & ! 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,,lott]y 7#abch *>act]s & #fb notes74 ,,:o ,,%ot ,,k5n$y by ,,matt on ,jan4 #c1 #aiib at #bb3bi1 ab\t ,,! ,,assas9ation ,,( ,,john ,f4 ,,k5n$y2 ,,?\ghts1 ,,comm5ts1 ,,que/ions ,,& ,,!ories6 7#ebi *>act]s & #hc notes74 ,,! ,,economy by ,,l\ on ,jan4 #e1 #aiib at #af3dj1 ab\t ,,! ,,economy1 ,,z ,,x ,,affects ,,u ,,all4 7#afg *>act]s & #di notes74 ,,pu]to ,,rico by ,,pack] on ,jan4 #ah1 #aiib at #bj3dg1 ab\t ,,p>a ,,discutir ,,asuntos ,,pu]toriqu5a 7#aff *>act]s & #i notes74 ,sy/ems us+ ! bullet9 bo>d model r>ely h conf]5ces l ,,memories4 ,9 ,,p>ti1 "o-note conf]5ces are all[$ to /ay4 ,9 ! bullet9 bo>d environm5t1 !y soon disappe>4 ,y c probably /ill jo9 ,,memories on ! ,po9t to add y\r own feel+s or po9t-(-views4 ,9 l>g] ,,p>ti conf]5ces1 ! notes c be read l a book4 ,(t51 side discussions appe> l 'bran*es' on a 'tree'4 ,jo9 & read !m1 if y want to4 ,or j pass4 ,! bullet9 bo>d sy/ems 7includ+ ,compu,serve's =ums7 & ,p,a,r,t,icipate are at two extremes ( ! spectrum ( conf]5ce sy/ems4 ,t[>d ! ,,bbs model1 !re are sy/ems l ,fido,net ,e*o1 ,,rbbs-,,pc1 & ,porta,com4 ,t[>d ! ,,p>ti side1 !re are sy/ems l ,caucus4 ,_m companies set up bullet9 bo>d sy/ems to provide te*nical support to cu/om]s4 ,mc,afee ,associates1 ,inc4 9 ,cali=nia is "o example4 ,!y (f] te*nical in=mation1 help1 upgrade s(tw>e1 li/ ( ag5ts1 te*nical bullet9s ) li/s ( products1 & new products ?r\gh ag5ts' support ,b,b,ses all ov] ! _w4 ,= example1 :5 9 ,port ( ,spa91 ,tr9idad ,tobago call ! ,opus ,networx ,,bbs at 7#hai7 #fbh-djbc4 ,sett+ up a pr(essional ,,bbs is n v exp5sive4 ,y c easily h #cb p onl9e to ! same conf]5ce simultane\sly on a /&>d #hjchf-;bas$ ,,pc1 runn+ ,x5ix & ,caucus conf]5c+ s(tw>e4 ,?is is :at ! ,wa%+ton ,in=mation ,s]vice ,corp4 9 ,u4,s4,a4 did4 ,!re's an abundance ( s(tw>e to *oose f4 ,_m companies r5t private 'conf]5ce rooms' on comm]cial onl9e s]vices r ?an do+ x 9-h\se4 ,! advantage is easi] access to an e/abli%$ multi-us] sy/em & us] base4 ,micros(t1 ,to%iba1 ,qu>t]deck1 ,digital ,rese>*1 ,t&y1 ,novell & hundr$s ( o!rs r5t public support =um space on ,compu,serve to keep 9 t\* ) cu/om]s all ov] ! _w4 ,o!rs r5t space on regional bullet9 bo>ds4 ,o!r corporate applications ( su* s]vices include int]nal organizational developm5t & communications1 & coord9ation ( projects4 ,on ,norwegian bullet9 bo>ds ! ma9 language is ,norwegian4 ,9 ,france1 expect ,fr5*4 ,local sy/ems usually dep5d on messages 9 ! local language4 ,s]vices cat]+ to a l>g] geographical area (t5 h a diff]5t policy4 ,engli% is ! mo/ common language = int]national discussions4 ,spani% possibly numb] two4 ,example3 ,,twics 9 ,japan is an ,engli% language sy/em4 ,its ,spani% language conf]5ce ,,espanol has p>ticipants f ,japan1 ,mexico & ,norway4 ,on ,meta,net 7,arl+ton1 ,u4,s4,a47 ! conf]5ces are divid$ into conf]5ce areas4 ,"o area 0 call$ ,! ,salon4 ,! welcome message said3 ',all conf]5ces & responses po/$ "h may freely be port$ to o!r conf]5c+ sy/ems'4 ,meta,net regul>ly 'ports' 7ex*anges7 conf]5ce notes ) sy/ems 9 ,europe1 ,asia & ,nor? ,am]ica4 ,ex*ang+ conf]5ces h long traditions 9 ! bullet9 bo>d _w4 ,to "s1 x is r\t9e to call ,?und]ball ,cave ,,bbs 9 ,oslo to discuss photography ) p 9 ,cali=nia4 ,new messages are ex*ang$ daily across c\ntry b\nd>ies4 ,! global web ( connections betwe5 comput]s enables u to discuss ) p liv+ 9 o!r p>ts ( ! _w1 z if !y 7 liv+ next door4 ,?+s ,take ,"t6 ----------------- ,h[ long does x take a message to get f ,hy\go 9 ,japan to ,saltrod 9 ,norway8 ,or to ,dom9ique ,*ri/ian 9 ,p>is8 ,sometimes1 mail travels f mailbox s]vice to mailbox s]vice 9 seconds4 ,t is usually ! case ) messages f my mailbox 9 ,norway to ,,kidl9k's ,,li/s]v 9 ,nor? ,dakota1 ,u4,s4,a4 ,messages t mu/ g ?r\gh _m gateways may take m "t4 ,h[ long x takes1 dep5ds on ! degree ( automation 9 ! mail sy/ems involv$1 & h[ ^! sy/ems h be5 connect$ to ! global matrix ( networks4 ,spe$ is high if ! comput]s are int]connect$ ) fix$1 high-capacity l9es4 ,?is is n s = mail f ,oslo to ,dom9ique 9 ,p>is4 ,8 mail is r\t$ ?r\gh a sy/em 9 ,london & is =w>d$ once p] day ?r\gh a dial-up connection4 ,x usually takes at lea/ "o day to rea* ! de/9ation4 ,news ---- ,mo/ l>ge news ag5cies h onl9e c\nt]p>ts4 ,y c (t5 read _! news onl9e be=e x appe>s 9 pr9t4 ,?is is ! case ) news f s\rces l ,,ntb1 ,ag5ce ,france-,presse1 ,associat$ ,press1 ,kyodo ,news ,report 7,japan71 ,reut]s1 ,x9hua ,engli% ,language ,news ,s]vice 7,*9a7 & ,,tass4 ,"s news is only made available 9 electronic =m4 ,news may be read 9 sev]al ways1 dep5d+ on :at onl9e s]vice y use3 99 ,f a li/ ( headl9es4 ,ent] a /ory's numb] to receive its full text4 ,! news may be split up into gr\ps1 l ,sports1 ,int]national news1 ,bus9ess1 & ,ent]ta9m5t4 99 ,"s s]vices let y hook directly into a news ag5cy's 'fe$ l9e' to get news z x is be+ made available4 ,at #aa4jb1 #aa4jd1 #aa4ae1 etc4 99 ,news may be 'clipp$' & /or$ 9 y\r mailbox tw5ty-f\r h\rs a day1 sev5 days a week4 ,clipp+ s]vices se>* articles = occurr5ces ( y\r p]sonal keyword phrases :ile y're (fl9e4 ,9 ?is way1 y c monitor new products1 companies1 p1 & c\ntries1 ev5 :5 y're n onl9e4 ,news,flash is ,news,net's electronic clipp+ s]vice1 a p[]ful res\rce t lets y monitor ,news,net's newslett]s = topics ( int]e/4 ,on ! ,executive ,news ,s]vice 7,compu,serve71 y c se>* = words 9 /ory headl9es4 ,y c also se>* = fir/ ?ree l9es ( text f #h1jjj /ories_/day f ,wa%+ton ,po/1 ,,otc ,news,alert1 ,associat$ ,press1 ,unit$ ,press ,int]national & ,reut]s ,f9ancial ,news ,wire4 ,newspap]s us$ to receive news ?r\gh ! wires be=e ! onl9e us]4 ,?is built-9 delay has n[ be5 remov$ on _m s]vices4 ,indu/ry & pr(essional news is usually available onl9e long be=e x appe>s 9 pr9t4 ,databases --------- ,"s ye>s ago1 mo/ databases j conta9$ ref]5ces to articles1 books & o!r writt5 or electronic s\rces ( in=mation4 ,! typical se>* result look$ l ?is3 #jjaibja #jb-hh-fh ,,trime?oprim-,,sulfame?oxazole 9 ,,cy/ ,fluid f ,autosomal ,dom9ant ,,polycy/ic ,,kidneys4 ,elz+a ,l4,w42 et al4 ,w4,m4 ,b5nett1 ,dept4 ( ,m$41 ,oregon ,hl?4 ,sci4 ,univ41 #caja ,s\?we/ ,sam ,jackson ,p>k ,rd41 ,portl&1 ,,or #igbja4 ,kid4 ,int4 #cb3 #hhd-hhh4 ,dec4 #aihg ,subfile3 ,int]nal ,m$ic9e2 ,family ,practice2 ,nephrology2 ,infecti\s ,disease2 ,cl9ical ,ph>macology2 ,highlights ( ,g5]al ,m$ic9e ,y _h to take ! ref]5ce to a libr>y to get a pr9t copy ( ! article4 ,"s s]vices let y to ord] a copy :ile onl9e1 to be s5t y by mail f a copy+ s]vice4 ,full-text se>*+ is n[ ! rule4 ,:5 y f9d an article ( int]e/1 y c h ! full text display$ on y\r scre5 at once 7normally )\t accompany+ pictures & tables1 ?\gh74 ,! se>* comm&s are simpl] & m p[]ful4 ,j = fun ------------ ,_m onl9e s]vices focus on y\r leisure "t4 ,!y (f] reviews & news ab\t movies1 video1 music1 & sport4 ,!re are =ums = /amp & co9 collectors1 travel maniacs1 passionate cooks1 w9e ta/]s1 & o!r special int]e/ gr\ps4 ,besides1 _m s]vices are ent]ta9+ 9 !mselves4 ,l>ge1 complex adv5ture games1 :]e hundr$s ( us]s c play simultane\sly1 are popul> *oices4 ,p sit glu$ to ! comput] scre5 = h\rs4 ',*at'1 ?is keybo>d-to-keybo>d contact-phone type ( simultane\s conv]sation betwe5 f two & up to hundr$s ( p]sons1 is also popul>4 ,x works l a comb9ation ( a social activity & a role-play+_//rategy_/fantasy_/skill-impr ov+ game4 ,%opp+ is ! onl9e equival5t ( traditional mail ord] bus9ess4 ,! diff]5ce is t y c buy :ile br[s+4 ,"s comm]cial s]vices di/ribute colorful catalogues to us]s to support sales4 ,"s di/ribute pictures ( ! m]*&ise by modem4 ,y c buy any?+ f rac] fitness equipm5t & diamonds to c>s4 ,ent] y\r cr$it c>d numb] & ! ,*evrolet is y\rs4 ,! 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',ent] ' prompt1 ent] '#g' to g directly to ! ,future ( ,onl9e ,gam+ conf]5ce 7,,rtc,r\nd ,table ,conf]5ce74 ,ent] ,h = ,help1 or press ,return to get to ! sy/ems' ma9 m5u4 ,y c g to select$ s]vices by ent]+ a videotext page numb] code or a numb] 7select$ f ! m5u74 ,type 'mail' to get to y\r mailbox1 'backgammon' to play1 or ',,se>s' to visit ! onl9e v]sion ( ?is ,nor? ,am]ican %opp]s' p>adise4 ',mail' has page numb] #bjj4 ,ent] 'm #bjj' to g !re directly4 ,to g to ,news,bytes' te*nical news reports by subject1 select #e f m5u page numb] #caf4 ,g,enie ev5 has a fa/] way4 ,l "s o!r s]vices1 x let y /ack comm&s4 ,in/ead ( issu+ "o comm&1 & !n wait = ! sy/em to respond be=e issu+ ! next comm&1 /ack+ all[s y to put all comm&s on "o l9e4 ,! comm& m #caf2e w take y directly to *oice #e f ! m5u on page #caf )\t display+ int]m$iate m5us4 ,_m onl9e s]vices use ! same template4 ,!y h comm&s l ,,g ,,s]vice-,,"n1 ,,jo9 ,,s]vice-,,"n 7or j ,j71 ,,delta ,,s]vice- ,,"n1 or j ! code or "n ( ! (f]+ z 9 'mail' & 'se>s' above4 ,ent]+ ,h or 8 7= help7 usually give y assi/ance4 ,few s]vices are fussy ab\t :e!r y use l[] or capital lett]s 9 comm&s4 ,on "s s]vices1 & especially if a selection requires j a lett] or a numb]1 y don't ev5 h to press return to make x happ54 ,?is me?od is us$ on _m bullet9 bo>ds4 ,"s codes are /&>d4 ,?is is p>ticul>ly ! case ) 81 ,h1 or ,help = m in=mation4 ,te/ drive ---------- ,sev]al comm]cial sy/ems let y try ! s]vice = free or at l[] rates4 ,y c *eck :at's out !re )\t pay+ = ! exploratory connect "t1 & get "s free tra9+ 9 h[ to use ! s]vice4 ,compu,serve's ,practice ,=um 7,,g ,,practice7 does n c>ry any connect *>ges1 b applicable communication sur*>ges are /ill 9 effect4 ,!y also h a free ',guid$ ,t\r'4 ,free trials are p>ticul>ly useful be=e a se>* 9 an exp5sive database4 ,use ,dial,index on ,dialog4 ,orbit has ,,db9 7,! database ,index71 & ,data-,/> has ,,cros4 ,!y are ma/] indexes to ! databases on ! sy/em4 ,fir/1 select a g5]al subject area1 !n ent] y\r se>* t]ms4 ,! sy/ems w respond ) li/s ( databases & hit c\nts4 ,note3 ,y mu/ g to ! 'real' databases = results4 ,y _c retrieve actual in=mation dur+ a te/ drive4 ,select+ an exp]t level ------------------------- ,mo/ s]vices reg>d all new us]s z novices4 ,! s(tw>e design]s assume t us]s don't want 7or are unable7 to read l5g?y explanations4 ,!y ?9k t mo/ us]s pref] navigation by go+ f m5u to m5u4 ,comm]cial s]vices may support ?is view = f9ancial reasons1 & especially :5 *>g+ = access by ! m9ute4 7,"s ( !m let y read _! help scre5s = free1 ?\gh47 ,m5us are important :5 br[s+ new (f]+s1 or access+ s]vices t we seldom use4 ,frequ5t us]s ( a s]vice1 h[ev]1 quickly le>n h[ to d ?+s4 ,m5us may soon beg9 to annoy r ?an please4 ,read+ !m co/s money1 & x sl[s our communications d[n4 ,we d n ne$ m5us :5 access+ onl9e s]vices 9 fully automat$ mode4 ,y\r communications program rememb]s exactly :at to d1 & does all ! typ+ = y4 ,!re is no po9t 9 pay+ extra = hav+ m5us4 ,y'll n read !m anyway4 ,! objective is to access ! s]vice at maximum spe$ & ! l[e/ possible co/4 ,mo/ onl9e s]vices c be tailor$ to y\r p]sonal ne$s & pref]5ces4 ,_m let y *oose betwe53 99 ,full m5us 99 ,%ort m5us 99 ,a prompt l9e ) a li/ ( ! mo/ (t5 us$ comm&s1 99 a prompt "* or ^w 7see prompt 9 app5dix #d = examples74 ,prompts c be us$ by automatic communication script files to trigg] ! next action4 ,if conc]n$ ab\t co/s1 note t y c use exp]t mode )\t be+ a true exp]t4 ,j pr9t ! m5us1 & keep !m by y\r keybo>d :ile mov+ ar\nd4 ,"s us]s draw 'road maps' ( ! s]vices to navigate m quickly4 ,o!rs automate ! process us+ automatic communications scripts4 ,tailor+ y\r s]vices ----------------------- ,! ne$ to tailor ! onl9e s]vice's prompts & m5us diff]s consid]ably f us] to us]1 z !y use all k9ds ( comput]s = communication4 ,"s scre5s are l>ge4 ,o!r scre5s c only display a few l9es ( text at a "t4 ,"o us] ( my ,,bbs ev5 us$ a ,hewlett ,pack>d pocket calculator ) a t9y1 t9y scre54 ,_m onl9e s]vices all[ y to tailor ! way in=mation is s5t to y4 ,if y are satisfi$ ) h[ ?+s are1 skip ! next c\ple ( pages & read f ,connect+ ! fir/ "t4 ,if curi\s ( y\r options1 read on = a some:at brief & te*nical ov]view4 ,besides a selection ( v>i\s types ( m5us1 y c usually also set ! foll[+ pref]5ces3 99 ,:at m5u is to be ! fir/1 :5 y access ! s]vice8 99 ,! fir/ m5u is to be a tailor$ m5u conta9+ y\r favorite (f]+s1 & no?+ else4 99 ,colors1 graphics1 or no colors_/graphics4 99 ,pref]r$ file transf] protocol 7to avoid a "q ea* "t y want to transf] a file74 99 ,desir$ t]m9al emulator1 l ,,tty1 ,,vt-#ajj or ,,vt-#eb4 99 ,,capital ,,lett]s or ,mix$ ,case4 99 ,:at ,,ascii "* code to use = ! ,,delete function4 99 ,h[ _m spaces to ins]t :5 exp&+ ,t,a,bs 9 y\r mail4 99 ,numb] ( l9es p] scre5 7= example1 #bd on an ,,ibm ,,pc1 or eight on a ,,trs-#hj ,model #ajj4 ,:e!r scroll+ is to pause aft] ea* scre5ful or n47 99 ,numb] ( *>act]s p] l9e 7= example1 #hj l9es on a ,,pc1 or #dj on a ,,trs-#hj ,model #ajj4 99 ,if ! l9efe$ "* is to be s5t or n4 99 ,if blank l9es are to be s5t4 99 ,:e!r ! s]vice is to *eck :5 y log on to see if y're us+ special s(tw>e 7z 9 ',inquire = ,,vidtex' on ,compu,serve74 99 ,! use ( 'e*o'4 ,is ! s]vice to return ! *>act]s t y ent] on y\r keybo>d8 99 ,use ( delay :5 s5d+ l9efe$s4 7,useful if captur+ text to a dumb pr9t+ t]m9al4 ,if text scrolls too fa/ = ! pr9t]1 y risk los+ "s ( x47 99 ,*oice ( prompt "*1 or prompt text /r+4 ,?is is useful :5 communicat+ by script files4 ,on ,compu,serve1 ,i h ask$ ! sy/em to add ! ,back,space "* 7,,ascii "* numb] #h7 to ! end ( all =um prompts4 ,s9ce ?is "* is r>ely f\nd 9 messages or o!r texts1 ,i c safely let scripts dep5d on ?is prompt "* = unatt5d$ communication4 ,display+ in=mation on ! scre5 ------------------------------------ ,an ',a' is n an ',a' no matt] :at s]vice y use4 ,if y call ,tocolo ,,bbs 9 ,japan 7,tel43 #ha-c-bje-icae4 #abjj bps1 #h1,n1#a47 ) a non-,japanese ,,ms-,,dos comput]1 *ances are t ! welcome text w look l ?is3 99-------------------------------------- ------------------------99 99 ,d#j3 ,,bbs 7_/#i #g4h7 99 99 #fb #c --- #c 7#b,k4#c #jc-bje-icae7 99 99 #c,v#c #f --- #bd #f #f;,d#c ,c,d ,a-#c 99 99 7,w$ #i3jj-ag3jj ,j ,r,c ,i ,r #e,t,p ,c7 99 99-------------------------------------- ------------------------99 ,y'll ne$ a ,japanese ,,rom 7,read-,only ,memory7 9 y\r comput]1 a special graphics program1 or a ,japanese language op]at+ sy/em to h ! ,kanji *>act]s display$ prop]ly on y\r scre54 ,! *>act]s t y see on y\r comput]'s scre5 are bas$ on a code4 ,! comput] f9ds ! *>act]s to display f a table built into y\r sy/em's h>dw>e or s(tw>e4 ,mo/ p]sonal comput]s c be preset to use v>i\s tables dep5d+ on y\r ne$s4 ,:5 communicat+ 9 ,engli%1 y may want x to %[ ,lat9 *>act]s4 ,:5 writ+ 9 ,japanese1 y may want x to display ,kanji *>act]s4 ,^? writ+ 9 ,norwegian1 (t5 want to use ! special ,sc&9avian *>act]s 4 ,if ! fir/ two ( ^! ,nordic *>act]s read l ! symbols = ,y5 & ,c5t1 y're n set up = ,sc&9avian *>act]s4 ,if y\r sy/em is set up correctly1 !y %\ld look l an 'o' & an ',o' ov]writt5 by a '_/'4 9999 ,,transcrib]',s ,,note3 ,! #f 'special *>act]s' above 7 re-cod$ incorrectly & h be5 recon/ruct$4 ,! s\rce "* codes = all six 73 #jx#a;,b1 #jx#a;,d1 #jx#aa1 #jx#ab1 #jx#jf & #jx#j;,f4 ,^! seem to be (fsets f #jx#hj 9 ,code page #hef4 ,! code tell+ y\r comput] :at to display1 may also conta9 in=mation ab\t :]e to put *>act]s & :at colors to use4 ,?us1 an onl9e s]vice may ord] y\r comput] to display a giv5 "* 9 column #aj on l9e #b1 & to pr9t x 9 bl9k+ r$ color4 ,if y're n set up correctly1 ^! codes may %[ z g>bage on y\r scre5 r ?an z a colorful "* 9 a giv5 position4 ,if y call a s]vice set to display text 9 ,,vt-#eb =mat1 & y\r communications program is set accord+ly1 !n y %\ld be ,,ok4 ,,vt-#eb is a setup t makes a program or a s]vice 'behave' l a ,,dec ,,vt-#eb t]m9al4 ,be+ able to view ,,vt-#eb cod$ text on y\r scre51 does n gu>antee t y c capture ?is 'picture' to a file on y\r disk4 ,y\r communications program may ne$ special features to d t4 ,if ^! features are miss+1 y are 9 = a surprise4 ,! text 9 y\r capture file may look l 9 ?is example 7x came on a s+le1 long l9e on my comput]73 ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------- 99,h99,j99,y#d ,innhold99,y 99,y#d;,emneov]sikt #a ,bruk]pr(il #f99,y7#d,/ikkord ,a- #b ,bruk]- 99,y99#d veil$n+ #g99,y1#d;,in=masjons- 99,y- #dlev]&r] ,a- #c ,tel$atanytt99,y4,w #h99,y#jd,p]sonlig indeks #d99,y#b;,h 99,y#cd,meld+/j5e/5 #e ,avslutte #i99,y#fd pn+sside 99#jj 99,y #d,,tel$ata #hhjhbc-aech99,y#gd ,,nta#ja-jj;a99,y#gd 99,y#gd99,y#gd ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------- 9999,,transcrib]',s ,,note3 ! fir/ "* 9 ! example above 0 #jx#ad1 b has be5 replac$ ) an und]score4 ,! "* '99' 9 ?is example ref]s to ! ,e,s,cape "* 7,,ascii numb] #bg74 ,,esc is us$ to tell y\r comput] t :at foll[s is a ,,vt-#eb display comm&4 ,! codes foll[+ ! ,,esc say :]e text is to be pr9t$ on y\r scre5 7f l9e numb] x & column numb] y74 ,if y\r communications program _c save ,,vt-#eb cod$ text 9 a readable way1 y'll ne$ auxili>y programs to remove or conv]t ! codes4 ,"s communication programs let y take snap%ots ( ! scre51 & /ore ! result 9 a file4 ,?is usually gives good results1 b x may be a cumb]some approa*4 ,pre/el 7,briti% ,telecom1 ,engl&7 belongs to a gr\p ( onl9e s]vices call$ videotex 7or viewdata74 ,m9itel 79 ,france & ! ,u4,s471 ,alex 7,canada71 & ,prodigy 7,u4,s4,a47 are also 9 ?is gr\p4 ,!y believe t beautiful color graphics1 l>ge *>act]s1 & m5us give !m a competitive advantage4 ,compu,serve is (t5 call$ a videotex s]vice because ( its emphasis on m5us4 ,h[ev]1 mo/ call x ',,ascii videotex' z x is n dep5d+ on special display =mats4 ,_! philosophy is t 'pla9 text' is requir$ to attract _m us]s across h>dw>e plat=ms4 ,! viewdata s]vices use graphical display /&>ds ) names l ,pre/el1 ,,cept1 ,capta9 7,"* & ,patt]n ,telephone ,access ,in=mation ,network ,sy/em1 9 ,japan71 ,telidon 7,canada71 ,m9itel1 ,teletel 7,france71 ,,gif 7! ,graphics ,int]*ange ,=mat71 ,viewdata1 & ,,naplps 7,! ,nor? ,am]ican ,pres5tation ,level ,protocol ,syntax74 ,y (t5 ne$ special t]m9al ma*9es to use "s viewdata s]vices4 ,on o!r s]vices1 y mu/ use special s(tw>e plus an emulator c>d 9 y\r comput]4 ,us]s ( ! communications program ,procomm ,plus c buy a ,viewdata module = conv]sion ( ,pre/el videotex text to pla9 ,,ascii1 i4e41 pla9 text )\t imb$d$ special codes4 ,_m ,,ms-,,dos bas$ bullet9 bo>ds let y set access defaults to colors & graphics4 ,mo/ ( !m use ,,ansi graphics 9 welcome texts & m5us4 ,us]s ( ,procomm mu/ set _! program to ,,ansi ,,bbs to take advantage4 ,capture ^! welcome texts & m5us to a file on y\r h>d disk1 & view !m ) an editor4 ,!y are fill$ ) ,,ansi escape codes1 & ?us h>d to read 7& se>*74 ,! good news is t conf]5ce & =um mail only r>ely conta9s su* codes4 ,_m us]s r\t9ely keep captur$ onl9e in=mation on _! h>d disks = lat] ref]5ce4 ,if ?is is y\r int5tion1 make sure t text is s5t to y 9 pla9 ,,ascii1 or ,,tty mode4 ,,tty s5ds "o l9e at a "t1 & only uses ! codes ,,tab1 ,back,space1 ,c>riage ,return & ,line,feed dur+ ! transf]4 ,! re/ is 'pla9 text'4 ,mo/ onl9e s]vices (f] ,,tty =mat4 ,y c use ! sett+ almo/ ev]y:]e4 ,ev5 ! videotex s]vice ,pre/el (f]s an option call$ ',,tty ,teletype'4 ,if ',,tty' or ',,ascii' is n on y\r onl9e s]vices' li/ ( options1 try ',o!rs' or ',o!r comput]s'4 ,^! sett+s usually id5tify y\r comput] z unable to h&le '/&>d' colors1 s\nd & graphics4 ,viewdata pages may provide sell+ pictures1 b ! scre5s (t5 h a l[ cont5ts ( in=mation comp>$ ) ,,tty-bas$ s]vices4 ,!y are !re=e n my favorite s]vices = news 9 full-text4 ,9 o!r applications1 l games1 colorful graphics are a def9ite advantage4 ,connect+ ! fir/ "t ------------------------- ,if y h unlimit$ f9ancial res\rces1 g ahead & call up s]vices all ov] ! _w4 ,le>n+ by do+ is excit+4 ,if res\rces are limit$1 />t by read+ us] in=mation manual4 ,or1 g onl9e to capture key m5us & help texts4 ,pr9t !m out on pap] = fur!r /udy be=e go+ onl9e aga9 = a 'real' visit4 ,i always hurry sl[ly dur+ my fir/ visits to a new onl9e s]vice4 ,i call up1 capture in=mation ab\t h[ to use x1 & disconnect4 ,x may take me days to /udy ! mat]ial4 ,my objective is to f9d :at ! s]vice has to (f] 9 ord] to plan h[ to use x mo/ effici5tly4 ,! fir/ important comm& to look up is ! log(f comm&4 ,!re is no?+ m fru/rat+ ?an ent]+ bye only to get an error message4 ,if lo/1 try quit1 exit1 log(f1 (f & ,g1 9 ! hope ( f9d+ ! correct comm&4 ,^! are ! mo/ usual v>iations4 ,y %\ld also try ,,help or 84 ,if y really c't figure out h[ to get (f a sy/em1 j hang up on x4 ,be c>eful1 ?\gh4 ,"s sy/ems w cont9ue to *>ge = a p]iod1 ev5 aft] y h disconnect$ by hang+ up4 ,"o ( ! fir/ ?+s t ,i d1 is set my options to exp]t /atus1 ?\gh ,i am obvi\sly an amateur at ?is /age4 ,(t51 ,i also />t automat+ ! process dur+ my fir/ visits4 ,i write script files = automatic access & quick navigation to key (f]+s4 ,ano!r good /rategy is to look = automat$ (fl9e read]s or sy/ems 7see ,*apt] #af = details74 ,o!rs pref] pap] & p5cil4 ,!y write a li/ ( requir$ comm&s on a piece ( pap]1 l ?is3 ,call #jafe ,at ,,connect3 ,,ent] ,,sp ,,ent] ,at ! ,,nui prompt3 ,nxxxxxppppp-a#agjjda ,at ,ent] 'dix' & ,ent]3 dix ,at -- ,m --3 ,,ent] ,at ,y\r "n3 ,odd de ,presno ,at ,password3 hemmelig ,at ,:at d y want to d3 - :5 no unread mail goodbye - :5 mail to read ,,ent] ,put ! li/ by y\r keybo>d be=e call+ ! s]vice4 ,foll[ x c>efully4 ,aft] a :ile y may rememb] ! proc$ure1 & c ?r[ away y\r notes4 ,good luck6 ,*apt] #d3 ,hobby1 games & fun 99 ,programs1 game & fun ,onl9e adv5ture games4 ,! virus ?reat4 99 ,hobbies4 ,holiday travels4 ,collect+ /amps or co9s4 ,roots1 music1 & onl9e %opp+4 ,onl9e s]vices h "o ?+ 9 common ) newspap]s1 magaz9es & books4 ,:at !y (f]1 v>ies f provid] to provid]4 ,! next *apt]s w focus on ! cont5ts ( ! (f]+s4 ,app5dix #a has details ab\t h[ to access ! major s]vice provid]s4 ,small onl9e s]vices (t5 h int]e/+ (f]+s 9 specializ$ areas1 & especially :5 !y are bas$ on local ph5om5a or ev5ts4 ,!y t5d to be m p]sonal4 ,!y (t5 pres5t _! 'w>es' 9 a local language1 & (f] v l>ge collections ( free s(tw>e4 ,! l>ge onl9e s]vices h hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( us]s4 ,! activity is (t5 high4 ,!y usually attract int]e/+ 7& compet5t7 p>ticipants to _! conf]5ces & =ums1 h m programs available = d[nload & m news s\rces & databases to se>*4 ,!y g5]ally give y a wid] *oice4 ,we w focus on ! l>ge int]national s]vices4 ,^! are available f any:]e )\t too mu* ef=t1 & us+ !m comes surpris+ly *eap4 ,!re=e1 please rememb] t ?is book j cov]s ! top ( ! iceb]g4 ,*eap] s]vices may be f\nd else:]e1 & !y may ev5 be bett] tun$ to y\r p>ticul> areas ( int]e/4 ,locat+ game s(tw>e ---------------------- ,! fa/e/1 easie/ & *eape/ is to call an onl9e s]vice to d[nload game programs4 ,y'll f9d an ov]:elm+ numb] ( programs = all types ( microcomput]s4 ,_m games are free4 ,we call !m ,public ,doma9 or ,freew>e programs4 ,o!rs are di/ribut$ free4 ,y d n h to pay to get !m & try !m out4 ,if y want to use !m1 h[ev]1 ! copyright own] expects y to pay a fee4 ,we call !m %>ew>e or us] support$ programs4 ,:5 ! game has be5 transf]r$ to y\r p]sonal comput]1 y c play )\t worries ab\t communications co/s1 or ! busy signal on y\r phone l9e4 ,my favorite game is %>ew>e4 ,! "n is ,ara*nid4 ,x is an ,,ms ,w9d[s solitaire game 7pati5ce7 made by ,,sp ,s]vices1 ,p4,o4 ,box #def1 ,s\?ampton1 ,,s#i #g,,xg1 ,engl&4 ,! desir$ regi/ration fee is ,,ukp #ae4jj 7,engli% p\nds74 ,y c d[nload ! program f my bo>d z ,,w9c>d4,,exe4 ,! file is #ajf kilobytes l>ge4 ,,w9c>d4,,exe is a special di/ribution file1 :i* conta9s ?ree games & all support+ files4 ,! ,,exe ext5sion may fool y into ?9k+ t x is a program1 & 9 a way x is4 ,! file is a self-extract file1 mean+ t y j ent] ,,w9c>d on an ,,ms-,,dos comput] to extract ! game files f ! package4 ,games are usually di/ribut$ 9 su* di/ribution files4 ,all files us$ by a game 7or sev]al games7 is put into "o file by special s(tw>e1 & compress$ 9 size4 ,?is makes retrieval ( programs easi] & *eap]4 ,y d n h to d[nload _m relat$ files individually4 ,! transf] takes less "t4 7,read ab\t h[ to extract programs f di/ribution files 9 app5dix #c74 ,y w f9d "s ( ! l>ge/ collections ( games on ! ,nor? ,am]ican s]vices ,compu,serve & ,,exec-,,pc ,,bbs4 ,y w also f9d _m ?r\gh\t ! ,int]net4 ,,trickle is a l>ge collection ( public doma9 & %>ew>e programs = ,,ms-,,dos1 ,,cpm1 & o!r comput]s4 ,= in=mation ab\t h[ to use ,,trickle1 s5d a message ?r\gh ,int]net to ,,li/s]v,,vm#a4,,nodak4,,edu ,9 ! ,,text ( ! message write _/pdget pd3msdos4/>t]simtel#bj4;inf ,an in=mation file w be s5t to y\r electronic mailbox4 7,read ! *apt] ab\t electronic mail & app5dix #a = m in=mation47 ,if ,,trickle is n en\gh1 try ,ar*ie4 ,x is ! ,int]net ar*ive s]v] li/+ s]vice4 ,! ,ar*ie database ma9ta9s a li/ ( r\ghly #a4e million files conta9+ #ajj ,giga- bytes 7t is1 #ajj1jjj1jjj1jjj bytes7 ( in=mation available f ov] #hjj anonym\s ,,ftp ar*ive sites4 ,y c se>* ?is database by email to f9d :]e files are locat$4 ,"s ,ar*ie sy/ems ma9ta9 a li/ ( libr>ies all ov] ! _w1 :ile o!rs conc5trate on a m limit$ geographical area4 ,once ,ar*ie has told y :]e desir$ programs & files are locat$1 y c retrieve !m by telnet1 anonym\s ,,ftp1 ( ,f,t,pmail4 ,read ,file transf]s ?r\gh ! ,int]net 9 *apt] #ab = details4 ,= in=mation ab\t us+ ,ar*ie1 s5d mail to "o ( ! 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y are ar\nd ov] ! long t]m4 ,good luck1 ! advice ab\t sleep+ ) y\r head significantly elevat$ is ! be/ ,i h ev] giv5 out to fell[ s9us problem suff]]s4 ,x really works66 ,hel54 ,homeo,net1 a s]vice ( ! ,in/itute ( ,global ,communications 7,,igc71 is = ^? int]e/$ 9 homeopa?ic m$ic9e4 ,li/ ( heal? sci5ce res\rces -------------------------------- ,! ,bitnet_/,int]net onl9e li/ ( heal? sci5ce res\rces is available by email f3 ,,li/s]v,,templevm4,,bitnet 4 ,s5d ! foll[+ comm&3 ,,get ,,m$ical ,,rscrs ,?is w give a long li/ ( ,,bitnet1 ,int]net1 & ,us5et =ums1 data ar*ives1 electronic newslett]s & j\rnals devot$ to heal? sci5ce4 ,"h are "s examples f ! li/ t may be ( int]e/ to p n work+ 9 ! heal? pr(ession3 99 ,,alcohol,,lmuacad4,,bitnet - a discussion li/ = ,alcohol & ,drug ,/udies1 99 ,,behavior,,asuacad4,,bitnet - ,behavioral & ,emotional ,disord]s 9 ,*ildr51 99 ,,diabetic,,pccvm4,,bitnet is ! ,op5 ,discussion =um = ,,diabetic pati5t c\nsel+1 99 ,,di>rhoe,,se>n4,,bitnet 7or ,,di>rhoe,,se>n4,,sunet4,,se ?r\gh ! ,int]net7 is a =um = in=mation ex*ange & discussions on all aspects relat$ to diseases1 disord]s1 & *emicals t cause di>rhoea 9 humans & animals1 99 ,,diet,,indycms4,,bitnet - ,support & ,discussion ( ,weight ,loss 99 ,,drugabus,,umab4,,bitnet - ,drug ,abuse ,education ,in=mation & ,rese>*1 99 ,,famcomm,,rpiecs4,,bitnet - ,m>ital_/family relational communication4 99 ,,fit-,l,,etsuadmn4,,bitnet - ,wellness1 ,ex]cise1 ,diet1 = ex*ang+ ideas1 tips & any type ( in=mation ab\t wellness1 ex]cise1 & diet4 99 ,,granola,,br[nvm4,,bitnet - ,veget>ian ,discussion4 99 ,,h]b,,tre>n4,,bitnet - ,m$ic9al & ,aromatic ,plants discussion4 99 ,,msli/-,l,,ncsuvm4,,bitnet - ,multiple ,scl]osis ,discussion & ,support4 99 ,,rzamal-,l,,dkauni#aa4;,,bitnet - ,d5tal ,amalgam ,fill+s & *ronic m]cury poison+4 99 ,,sportpsy,,templevm4,,bitnet - ,ex]cise & ,sports ,psy*ology4 99 talk4abortion on ,us5et4 ,^! mail+ li/s usually let y se>* old messages = topics ( int]e/4 ,!y are bo? liv+ discussion =ums & int]e/+ se>*able databases6 ,m$news is a weekly electronic newslett]4 ,its columns br+ regul> m$ical news summ>ies f ,,usa ,today1 ,c5t] = ,disease ,control ,,mmwr1 weekly ,,aids ,/ati/ics f ,,cdc1 & m4 ,s5d ! foll[+ comm& to ,,li/s]v,,asuacad4,,bitnet to subscribe3 ,,sub ,,m$news ,y\r-fir/-"n ,y\r-la/-"n ,*apt] #g3 ,electronic mail1 telex1 & fax ,electronic mail is "o ( ! mo/ popul> onl9e s]vices4 ,p liv+ ?\s&s ( miles ap>t c ex*ange messages & docum5ts v quickly4 ,int]national ,res\rce ,developm5t1 ,inc41 an ,am]ican rese>* organization1 claim$ 7#aiib7 t we c s5d electronic mail to m ?an #aj million p]sonal mailboxes4 ,we believe ! figure to be mu* high]4 ,! ,matrix ,news 7,texas1 ,u4,s4,a47 claims ! numb] is ov] #ah million 7,m>* #aiic74 ,! ,bo>dwat* ,magaz9e 7,u4,s4,a47 believes t new call]s are com+ onl9e = _! fir/ "t at a rate ( close to #aj1jjj p] day 7,janu>y #aiic74 ,electronic ,mail ,micro ,sy/ems 7,new ,canaan1 ,conn41 ,u4,s4,a47 e/imat$ an av]age ( #bg4h million messages s5t p] mon? 9 #aiij4 ,mail ?r\gh ! ,int]net & grassroots s]vices on free bullet9 bo>ds 7l ,fido,net7 is n includ$ 9 _! figure4 ,! annual rate ( increase 9 ! numb] ( messages is ov] #cj & increas+4 ,if a giv5 email s]vice *>ges y ,,u#cj p] h\r1 x w co/ y a meag] ,,u#j4jge to s5d "o typewritt5 lett] 7size ,a- #d1 or ar\nd #b1bjj *>act]s74 ,see *apt] #ae = a breakd[n ( ?is co/4 ,if y live 9 ,norway1 & s5d ! lett] by ord9>y mail to a recipi5t 9 ,norway1 po/age alone is ,,u#j4ec 7#aiib74 ,! co/ is sev5 times high] ?an us+ email4 ,to s5d ! same lett] f ,norway to ! ,unit$ ,/ates by ord9>y mail w co/ #aa times m4 ,?is lett] takes sev]al days to rea* ! de/9ation1 :ile email messages arrive almo/ in/antly4 ,(t51 y c s5d email messages to sev]al recipi5ts 9 "o op]ation - )\t pay+ extra = ! pleasure4 ,comp>e ?is to s5d+ to sev]al p>ties by fax6 ,y d n h to buy envelopes & /amps1 fold ! %eet1 put x into ! envelope1 & br+ x to a mailbox4 ,j let ! comput] call y\r favorite email s]vice to s5d ! lett]4 ,! recipi5t does n h to sit by ! comput] wait+ = y\r mail4 ,^u receipt1 x w be automatically /or$ 9 8 mailbox4 ,he c read x :5 he has "t4 ,! recipi5t c pr9t x locally1 & x w be a p]fect docum5t1 no diff]5t to "o typ$ 9 locally4 ,he c also make corrections or comm5ts1 & email onw>ds to a ?ird p>ty4 ,9 ?is way sev]al p c "w jo9tly on a report1 & no "t is x re-typ$ f scrat*4 ,:5 y receive sev]al messages 9 ! morn+1 y c v quickly create replies to !m "o at ! 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address is a code1 on o!rs a "n 7l ,,odd ,,de ,,presno74 ,mo/ sy/ems w ask = a ,subject title4 ,_m w all[ y to s5d copies ( ! message to o!r recipi5ts 7,cc374 ,"s s]vices all[ y to s5d b9>y files z email4 ,b9>y files conta9 codes bas$ on ! b9>y num]ation sy/em4 ,su* codes are us$ 9 comput] programs1 graphics pictures1 compress$ spread%eets & text files1 & s\nd files4 ,_m onl9e s]vices let y s5d messages z fax 7to ov] #ae million fax ma*9es71 telex 7to ov] #a4h million telex ma*9es71 & z ord9>y pap] mail4 ,we h te/$ ?is successfully on ,compu,serve1 ,,mci ,mail & o!r s]vices4 ,on ,compu,serve1 replace ,odd de ,presno #gegee1acbg ) ,,fax3 #dgcgjbgaaa4 ,my fax numb] is #dg #cgj #bgaaa4 ,on ,,mci ,mail type ,,create34 ,,mci asks = ,to31 & y type ,odd de ,presno 7,fax74 ,,mci asks = ,c\ntry34 ,y ent] ,norway4 ,by ,,recipi5t ,,fax ,,no ent] #cgjbgaaa 7! code = int]national calls74 ,! c\ntry code = ,norway1 #jaadg1 is add$ automatically4 ,by ,options81 press ,,ent]4 ,:5 ,,mci ,mail asks = m recipi5ts1 press ,,ent]4 ,type y\r message & h x s5t4 ,to s5d a telex1 y'll ne$ ! recipi5t's telex numb]1 an answ]back code1 & ! code ( ! recipi5t's c\ntry4 ,if ! message is meant = telex numb] #hgaafaadg1 answ]back ,,zeto1 & c\ntry ,russia 7c\ntry code ,,su71 ent] ,,tlx3#hgaafaadg ,,zeto ,,su :5 s5d+ f ,compu,serve4 ,by ent]+ ,,po/al1 ,compu,serve w s5d y\r mail to a bus9ess associate 9 ,cali=nia or ,brazil z a pr(essional las]- pr9t$ lett]4 ,x w take y ?r\gh ! process ( fill+ out ! v>i\s address l9es4 ,! lett] may well arrive fa/] ?an ?r\gh ord9>y mail4 ,:5 ! recipi5t is us+ ano!r mailbox sy/em ---------------------------------------- ---------- ,:5 ! recipi5t is us+ y\r mailbox s]vice1 writ+ addresses is simple4 ,n s :5 y\r email has to be =w>d$ to mailboxes on o!r onl9e s]vices4 ,! int]-sy/em email address consi/s ( a us] "n1 a mailbox sy/em code1 & sometimes also r\t+ in=mation4 ,! problem is t !re is no univ]sal address+ =mat4 ,f9d+ out h[ to write a giv5 address may be surpris+ly difficult4 ,"s s]vices are n set up = ex*ange ( email ) o!r s]vices4 ,?is is ! case ) my bullet9 bo>d1 ! ,saltrod ,horror ,%[4 ,to s5d mail to a us] ( ?is sy/em1 y'll h to call x directly & ent] x !re4 ,?is bullet9 bo>d is n connect$ to ! outside _w = ex*ange ( mail4 ,if y\r favorite sy/em lets y s5d mail to o!r s]vices1 make a note ab\t ! foll[+3 99 ,y ne$ to "k ! exact address ( y\r recipi5t1 & :e!r he's us+ ?is mailbox regul>ly4 ,_m us]s h mailboxes t !y use r>ely or nev]4 ,= example1 don't try to s5d mail to my mailbox on ,d[ ,jones_/,news ,retrieval4 ,i only use ?is s]vice sporadically4 ,?9k ( ! easie/ way = a recipi5t to respond be=e s5d+ a message to him or h]4 99 ,y ne$ to "k h[ to rewrite ! recipi5t's address to fit y\r sy/em4 ,= example1 y may h to use a doma9 address to s5d ?r\gh ,int]net1 & a diff]5t =m :5 s5d+ ?r\gh an ,x4#djj network4 7,m ab\t ?is lat]47 99 ,! recipi5t's mailbox sy/em may be connect$ to a network t does n h a mail ex*ange agreem5t ) y\r sy/em's network7s74 ,sometimes1 y c use a comm]cial mail relay s]vice to get y\r message across 7see *apt] #i74 ,us]s ( ! ,int]net c s5d messages to recipi5ts on ! ,dialcom network ?r\gh ! ,d,a,snet relay s]vice4 99 ,sometimes1 y ne$ to "k h[ to r\te a message ?r\gh o!r sy/ems to arrive at its de/9ation4 ,= example1 a message s5t f ! ,ulrik comput] 9 ,oslo mu/ be r\t$ ?r\gh a c5t] 9 ,london to get to ,dom9ique ,*ri/ian on ! ,dif] sy/em 9 ,p>is 7,france71 ,int]net -------- is ! "n ( a comput] network 7"h call$ ,,int]net71 & a t]m us$ ( a global web ( sy/ems & networks t c ex*ange mail ) ea* o!r 7"h call$ ,int]net74 ,,int]net is a v l>ge network t has gr[n out ( ,,arpanet1 ,,milnet1 & o!r ,am]ican networks = rese>* & education4 ,?is core network has _m gateways to o!r sy/ems1 & x's :5 we include ^! sy/ems & _! connections t we call x ! ,int]net4 ,o!rs call x ,world,net or ! ,matrix4 ,int]net us]s c ex*ange mail ) us]s on networks l ,e,unet1 ,,janet1 ,un9ett1 ,,bitnet1 ,,uucp1 ,compu,serve1 ,,mci ,mail1 ,eco,net1 ,peace,net1 ,conflic,net1 ,green,net1 ,web1 ,pegasus1 ,apple,link1 ,alt]nex1 ,nic>ao1 ,freds,naetet1 ,,uunet1 ,,psi1 ,us5et1 ,fido,net & _m o!rs4 ,we !re=e say t ^! networks are also on ! ,int]net4 ,if y h access to ! ,int]net1 y c s5d email to us]s ( onl9e s]vices all ov] ! _w4 ,y c s5d to p us+ ,b]g5 ,by ,byte & ,telemax 9 ,norway1 ,,twics 9 ,tokyo1 & ,colnet 9 ,bu5os ,aires4 ,n[ is ! "t to take a clos] look at ! art ( address+ mail ?r\gh ! ,int]net4 ,doma9 "n address+ ---------------------- ,on ! ,int]net1 ! g5]al =m ( a p]son's email address is3 us]-"nsome:]e4doma9 ,my ma91 int]national ,int]net mailbox address is3 opresnoext]n4uio4no ,y read ! address f left to "r4 ,fir/1 ! local "n ( ! mailbox 7my "n abbreviat$74 ,next1 ! "n ( ! mailbox sy/em or ano!r id5tification code 79 ?is case ,,ext]n1 to %[ t ,i h no affiliation ) ! ,univ]sity71 ! "n ( ! in/itution or company 7"h ,,uio or ,univ]sitetet i ,oslo71 & f9ally ! c\ntry 7,,no = ,norway74 ,p h s5t mail to my mailbox f ,new ,zeal&1 ,zimbabwe1 ,guatemala1 ,p]u1 ,india1 ,*9a1 ,greece1 ,icel&1 & ,arm5ia us+ ?is address4 ,"s us]s mu/ s5d _! messages ?r\gh a gateway to ! ,int]net4 ,9 ^! cases1 ! address may h to be *ang$ to reflect ?is3 ,us]s ( ,apple,link use opresnoext]n4uio4no,,int]net 4 ,^? on ,,janet use opresnoext]n4uio4noeanrelay4ac4uk4 ,on ,sprint,mail1 use 7,,rfc-#hbb3 opresno7a7ext]n4uio4no1 ,,site3,,int]net7 4 ,compu,serve subscrib]s use ,,int]net3opresnoext]n4uio4no 4 ,! core ( ^! address =mats is opresnoext]n4uio4no1 9 "o way or ! o!r4 ,we call ?is basic address+ =mat a ,doma9 ,nam+ ,sy/em4 ,,ext]n4,,uio4,,no is a doma94 ,! doma9 may also conta9 ref]5ce to ! "n ( a company or an organization1 l 9 twics4co4jp1 compus]ve4com1 or ,,igc4,,org4 ,! ,,co1 ,,com1 & ,,org codes id5tify ,,twics1 ,compu,serve & ,,igc z companies_/organizations4 ,to s5d mail f ! ,int]net to my ,compu,serve mailbox1 use3 #gegee4acbg;compus]ve4com ,normally 7except on ,apple,link71 a doma9 address c only conta9 "o -"*4 ,:5 an address has to be ext5d$ ) gateway r\t+ in=mation1 replace all -*>act]s to ! ,,left 9 ! address by -*>act]s4 ,"h is an example3 ,,bitnet uses a diff]5t address+ me?od 7,,us],,sy/em74 ,let's assume t y are subscrib$ to ! club = lov]s ( ,japanese food 7,j-,,food-,l,,jpnknu#aj4;,,bitnet1 see *apt] #f74 ,y h a mailbox on ,,int]net1 & want to s5d a recipe to ! o!r memb]s us+ ! address ,j-,,food-,l4 ,on "s ,int]net sy/ems1 y c simply use ! address3 ,j-,,food-,l,,jpnknu#aj4;,,bitnet 1 & y\r mailbox sy/em w take c>e ( ! r\t+ = y4 ,if ?is address+ me?od doesn't "w1 y c use diff]5t gateways into ,,bitnet dep5d+ on :]e y live4 ,! pref]r$ me?od is to r\te ?r\gh a gateway ne> to y4 ,if liv+ 9 ,nor? ,am]ica1 y may r\te ,,cunyvm4,,cuny4,,edu us+ ! foll[+ address3 ,j-,,food-,l,,jpnknu#aj4;,,bitnet,,cunyv m4,,cuny4,,edu ,! rightmo/ 9 ?is address is ma9ta9$4 ,! "o to ! ,,left has be5 replac$ ) a 4 ,! t]m 4,,bitnet tells ! gateway ma*9e :]e to =w>d ! message4 ,! foll[+ w happ53 ,fir/1 ! message w be s5t to sy/em ,,cunyvm at ! ,e,d,ucation site ,,cuny4 ,,cunyvm inve/igates ! address1 & discov]s t ! message is = ,,bitnet4 ,x cuts (f all text to ! "r ( ,,jpnknu#aj1 & replaces ! ) an 4 ,! message is =w>d$ to ! mailbox ,j-,,food-,l on ! ,,bitnet sy/em ,,jpnknu#aj at ! ,k9ki ,univ]sity 9 ,japan4 ,bang address+ --------------- ,bang is ,am]ican = exclamation po9t 7674 ,! ,,uucp network uses ?is v>iation ( ! doma9 address+ s*eme4 ,example3 ,us] ,jill ,small on ,econet 9 ,san ,francisco us$ to h ! address pyramid6cdp6jsmall 4 ,read ?is address f "r to left4 ,! "n ( h] mailbox is to ! "r4 ,! "n ( ! organization is 9 ! middle4 ,pyramid is ! "n ( ! network4 ,"s email sy/ems c use bang addresses directly4 7,note t ! 6 "* has a special function on ,unix comput]s4 ,"h1 y may h to type ! address z pyramid6cdp6jsmall to avoid unwant$ error messages4 ,! "* tells ,unix to reg>d ! next "* z a "*1 & n z a sy/em comm&4 ,?is "* may also h to prec$e o!r special *>act]s47 ,o!r sy/ems d n accept bang addresses directly4 ,"h1 ! us]s mu/ s5d su* messages ?r\gh a gateway4 ,! ,am]ican ho/ ,,uunet is a frequ5tly us$ gateway4 ,if r\t+ ?r\gh ,,uunet1 y may write ! address l ?is3 pyramid6cdp6jsmalluunet4uu4net ,if y\r sy/em absolutely refuses to accept exclamation po9ts 9 addresses1 try to turn ! address into a typical ,int]net address4 ,write ! address elem5ts 9 ! ,int]net sequ5ce 7left to "r74 ,replace ! exclamation po9ts ) -s1 l ?is3 jsmallcdppyramiduunet4uu4net ,?is me?od works mo/ ( ! "t4 ,:5 x works1 use ?is address+ =m4 ,bang pa?s may fail if an int]m$iate site 9 ! pa? happ5s to be d[n4 7,!re is a tr5d = ,,uucp sites to regi/] ,int]net doma9 names4 ,?is helps alleviate ! problem ( pa? failures47 ,"s messages mu/ be r\t$ ?r\gh _m gateways to rea* _! de/9ation4 ,?is is ! longe/ address t ,i h us$1 & x did "w3 hpda6hplabs6hpscdc6hp-lsd4cos4hp4com6old colo6daveuunet4uu4net ,x us$ to be ! ,int]net address ( a us] 9 ,colorado1 ,u4,s4,a44 ,today1 he c be rea*$ us+ a mu* %ort] address4 ,if y are on ,,uucp_/,e,unet1 y may use ! foll[+ address to s5d email to ,odd de ,presno3 ext]n4uio4no6opresno4 ,address+ int]national electronic mail sometimes looks l black magic4 ,to le>n m1 read "s ( ! books li/$ 9 app5dix #e4 ,we h f\nd ,! ,matrix by ,john ,s4 ,qu>t]man to be p>ticul>ly useful4 ,! conf]5ce ,,infonets 7,g5]al network =um7 is ano!r s\rce4 ,"h1 ! ,,int]net po/ma/]s discuss _! address+ problems4 ,activity is high1 & y w le>n a lot ab\t ! noble art ( address+4 7,?is is n ! place to ask = ,olav ,janss5's ,norwegian email address1 ?\gh4 ,?is "q %\ld be s5t to a ,norwegian po/ma/]47 ,y c subscribe to ,infonets by s5d+ ! foll[+ mail3 ,to3 ,,li/s]v,,ndsuvm#a4;,,bitnet ,subject3 7,y c write any?+ "h4 ,x w be ignor$47 ,,text3 ,,sub ,,infonets ,y\r-fir/-"n ,y\r-la/-"n ,if y\r mailbox is on ano!r network1 alt] ! address to r\te y\r subscription correctly to ?is ,,li/s]v4 ,h9t3 ,y c se>* ! database ( old ,,infonets messages by email to ,,li/s]v,,de>n4,,bitnet4 ,see ,directories ( s]vices & subscrib]s bel[ = in=mation ab\t h[ to se>* ,,li/s]v databases4 ,:ile ! global matrix ( networks gr[s rapidly1 x is /ill beh9d 9 "s less]-develop$ nations & poor] p>ts ( develop$ nations4 ,if int]e/$ 9 ^! p>ts ( ! _w1 *eck out ,,gnet1 a libr>y & a j\rnal = docum5ts ab\t ! ef=ts to br+ ! net to less]-develop$ nations4 ,ar*iv$ docum5ts are available by anonym\s ftp f ! directory globalnet at dhvx#bj4;csudh4edu 7#aee4ace4a4a74 ,*apt] #ab has in=mation on h[ to use ,,ftp if y only h mail access to ! ,int]net4 ,to subscribe to a conf]5ce discuss+ ^! docum5ts1 s5d a reque/ to gnetreque/dhvx#bj4;csudh4edu4 cc3,mail gateways ---------------- ,_m ,local ,area ,networks h be5 connect$ to ! global ,matrix ( networks4 ,compu,serve (f]s a cc3,mail gateway4 ,lotus cc3,mail is a ,,pc ,lan bas$ email sy/em us$ 9 corporate1 gov]nm5t & o!r organizations4 ,:5 s5d+ f ,compu,serve ,mail to a cc3,mail us] ?r\gh ?is gateway1 a typical address may look l ?is3 mhs3pt-supportp]=ma ,to s5d to ?is us] f ! ,int]net ?r\gh ,compu,serve's ,,mhs gateway1 write ! address l ?is3 pt-supportp]=ma4mhs4compus]ve4com ,o!r v5dors ( ,,lan gateways use o!r address+ me?ods4 ,x4#djj address+ ---------------- ,x4#djj is a /&>d = electronic mail develop$ by ,,ccitt4 ,x is us$ on l>ge networks l ,,at,t ,mail1 ,,mci ,mail1 ,spr9tnet1 ,,ge ,in=mation ,sy/em1 ,dialcom1 & ,we/]n ,union1 & on o!r public & private networks ?r\gh\t ! _w4 ,,edi 7,electronic ,data ,int]*ange7 uses ,x4#djj z a transport me*anism = coord9ation ( electronic "p ord]+1 /ock control & paym5t4 ,x4#djj is us$ to connect ,,edi sy/ems betwe5 companies & suppli]s4 ,! ,x4#djj address+ syntax is v diff]5t f doma9 address+4 ,to s5d a message f an ,x4#djj mailbox to my address 7opresnoext]n4uio4no71 y may h to write x l ?is3 7,c3,,no1,,admd3un9ett1,,prmd3un9ett1,o3 uio1,,ou3ext]n1,s3opresno7 ,alas1 x's n s /&>d z ! doma9 address+ s*emes4 ,on o!r ,x4#djj networks1 ! address mu/ be writt5 9 "o ( ! foll[+ =mats - or 9 yet o!r ways3 7,c3,,u1,a3,telemail1,p3,int]net1,,rfc-# hbb3opresno7a7ext]n4uio4no7 7,,rfc-#hbb3 opresno7a7ext]n4uio4no1 ,,site3,,int]net7 '7,c3,,usa1,a3,,telemail1,p3,,int]net1,, rfc-#hbb3opresnoaext]n4uio4no7 ,,del' 7site3 ,,int]net1,,id3 opresnoaext]n4uio4no7 ,,rfc-#hbbopresno7a7ext]n4uio4no ,,gateway,,int]net_/,,telemail_/,,u ,to s5d an ,int]net message to a mailbox ,i once _h on ! ,x4#djj ho/ ,telemax 9 ,norway1 ,i _h to use ! foll[+ address3 _/,i,d_/,g,,odd_/,s,,presno_/,o,,kud4,,d atasekr_/,,pcmax4telemax4no ,to s5d f ,int]net to ,telemail 9 ! ,,u1 ,i h us$ ?is address3 _/,,pn,,telemail4,t4,,support_/,o,,tel5e t4,,mail_/,,admd,,telemail_/,c,,u_/spr9t 4com ,if y ne$ to r\te y\r message ?r\gh gateways1 !n complexity increases4 ,"o ,norwegian ,,uucp us] _h to use ! foll[+ address to get ?r\gh3 nuug6ext]n4uio4no6pcmax4telemax4no6_/,i, d_/,g,,odd_/,s,,presno_/,o,,kud4,,datase kr_/ ,to s5d a message f an ,x4#djj sy/em to my ,compu,serve mailbox1 ,i h us$ ! foll[+ address elem5ts3 ,c\ntry ,,u ,,admd ,compu,serve ,,prmd ,c,s,mail ,,dda #gegee4acbg ,! address+ me?ods us$ on ,x4#djj sy/ems v>y4 ,ano!r example3 ,"s use ! code ,c3,,usa r ?an ! ,,iso c\ntry code ,c3,,u4 ,,mci ,mail uses ,c3,,norway1 ,c3,,usa1 & ,c3,,sw$54 ,"h are "s important ,x4#djj codes3 ,c ! ,,iso c\ntry code 7on mo/ s]vices7 ,,admd doma9 code = public sy/em 7abbreviation ,a7 ,,prmd doma9 code = connect$ private sy/em 7abbreviation ,p7 ,o organization "n ,,ou organization unit ,s surname 7la/ "n7 ,g giv5 "n 7fir/ "n7 ,i initials 79 ! "n7 ,,dda doma9-def9$ attributes1 keywords def9$ & us$ by ! individual sy/ems to specify mailboxes 7us] "n1 li/1 /ation1 us] code1 etc471 direct deliv]y devices 7att5tion "n1 telex addresses1 facsimile1 etc47 ,,pn p]sonal "n 7a7 ! "* _c be us$ :5 r\t+ messages f ,x4#djj to ,int]net4 ,try 7a7 in/ead4 7p7 ! "* _c be us$ :5 r\t+ messages f ,x4#djj to ,int]net4 ,try 7p7 in/ead4 7b7 ! "* 6 7us$ 9 bang addresses74 7q7 ! "* us$ 9 email addresses4 ,,rfc-#hbb ?is code tells ,x4#djj t an ,int]net doma9 address foll[s4 ,does n "w on all ,x4#djj sy/ems4 ,return$ mail ------------- ,:5 an email address is incorrect 9 "s way 7! sy/em's "n is wrong1 ! doma9 doesn't exi/1 :atev]71 ! mail sy/em w b\nce ! message back to ! s5d]4 ,! return$ message w include ! reason = ! b\nce4 ,a common error is address+ mail to an acc\nt "n t doesn't exi/4 ,let's make an error :5 s5d+ to ,,li/s]vvm#a4nodak4edu4 ,ent] pi/s]vvm#a4nodak4edu in/ead ( ,,li/s]vvm#a4nodak4edu4 ,?is address is wrong4 ,bel[1 we've pr9t$ ! complete b\nc$ message4 ,x conta9s a lot ( te*nical in=mation4 ,mo/ l9es h no int]e/4 ,also1 ! message is mu* l>g] ?an ! orig9al message1 :i* conta9$ ?ree l9es only4 ,:5 br[s+ ! b\nc$ message1 note t x has ?ree di/9ct p>ts3 7#a7 ,! mail head] ( ! b\nc$ message itself 7"h1 ! #ac fir/ l9es71 7#b7 ,! text ( ! error report 7f l9e #ad until ! l9e ,orig9al message foll[s371 & 7#c7 ! mail] head] & text ( y\r orig9al message 7z receiv$ by comput] report+ ! error73 ,f ,,mail],,vm#a4,no,dak4,,edu ,fri ,dec #ah #ab3ed3jc #aiib ,return-,pa?3 ,,mail],,vm#a4,no,dak4,,edu ,receiv$3 f vm#a4,no,dak4edu by pat4uio4no ) ,,smtp 7,,pp7 id #jgfaj-jpat4uio4no2 ,fri1 #ah ,dec #aiib #ab3ec3ed #jajj ,receiv$3 f ,,ndsuvm#a4;,,bitnet by ,,vm#a4,no,dak4,,edu 7,,ibm ,,vm ,,smtp ,v#b,r#b7 ) ,,bsmtp id #ibie2 ,fri1 #ah ,dec #ib #je3ec3bg ,,c/ ,receiv$3 f ,,ndsuvm#a4;,,bitnet by ,,ndsuvm#a4;,,bitnet 7,mail] ,r#b4jg7 ) ,,bsmtp id #ccji2 ,fri1 #ah ,dec #ib #je3ec3bf ,,c/ ,date3 ,fri1 #ah ,dec #ib #je3ec3bf ,,c/ ,f3 ,network ,mail] ,,mail],,vm#a4,no,dak4,,edu ,to3 opresnoext]n4uio4no ,subject3 mail deliv]y error ,/atus3 ,r ,bat* ,,smtp transaction log foll[s3 #bbj ,,ndsuvm#a4;,,bitnet ,columbia ,,mail] ,r#b4jg ,,bsmtp s]vice ready4 #jej ,,helo ,,ndsuvm#a #bej ,,ndsuvm#a4;,,bitnet ,hello ,,ndsuvm#a #jej ,,mail ,,f3opresnoext]n4uio4no #bej opresnoext]n4uio4no444 s5d] ,,ok4 #jej ,,rcpt ,,to3pi/s]v,,ndsuvm#a #bej pi/s]v,,ndsuvm#a444 recipi5t ,,ok4 #jej ,,data #ced ,/>t mail input4 ,end ) crlf4crlf #eed-,mail n deliv]$ to "s or all recipi5ts3 #eed ,no su* local us]3 ,,pi/s]v #jej ,,quit #bba ,,ndsuvm#a4;,,bitnet ,columbia ,,mail] ,,bsmtp s]vice done4 ,orig9al message foll[s3 ,receiv$3 f ,,ndsuvm#a by ,,ndsuvm#a4;,,bitnet 7,mail] ,r#b4jg7 ) ,,bsmtp id #ccjh2 ,fri1 #ah ,dec #ib #je3ec3be ,,c/ ,receiv$3 f pat4uio4no by ,,vm#a4,no,dak4,,edu 7,,ibm ,,vm ,,smtp ,v#b,r#b7 ) ,,tcp2 ,fri1 #ah ,dec #ib #je3ec3bc ,,c/ ,receiv$3 f ulrik4uio4no by pat4uio4no ) local-,,smtp 7,,pp7 id #jgeij-jpat4uio4no2 ,fri1 #ah ,dec #aiib #ab3ec3bd #jajj ,receiv$3 by ulrik4uio4no 2 ,fri1 #ah ,dec #aiib #ab3ec3ah #jajj ,date3 ,fri1 #ah ,dec #aiib #ab3ec3ah #jajj ,f3 opresnoext]n4uio4no ,message-,id3 #ibabahaaec4;,a,aulrik#bjeafulrik4uio4no ,to3 pi/s]vvm#a4nodak4edu ,subject3 te/ index kidl9k ,! fir/ "p ( ! b\nc$ message is usually ( no int]e/4 ,hidd5 9 ! second "p y'll f9d ! foll[+ int]e/+ l9e3 #eed ,no su* local us]3 ,,pi/s]v ,ah1 a typo6 ,if y\r orig9al message 0 long1 y're likely to be pleas$ by hav+ ! complete text return$ 9 ! ?ird "p ( ! b\nc$ message4 ,n[1 y may get away ) a quick cut & pa/e1 be=e res5d+ x to ! correct$ address4 ,! text & codes us$ 9 b\nc$ messages v>y dep5d+ on :at type ( mailbox sy/em y're us+1 & ! type ( sy/em t is b\nc+ y\r mail4 ,above1 ,,mail],,vm#a4,no,dak4,,edu return$ ! full text ( my b\nc$ mail4 ,"s sy/ems j s5d ! beg9n+ ( y\r orig9al text1 :ile o!rs 79 p>ticul> "s ,x4#djj sy/ems7 s5d no?+ b a note tell+ y ! reason = ! b\nce4 ,note3 ,:5 y fail to und]/& :y a message is be+ b\nc$1 contact y\r local po/ma/] = help4 ,s5d him a copy ( ! complete text ( ! b\nc$ message up to & includ+ ! l9e ,subject3 at ! bottom4 ,y d n h to s5d him ! text ( y\r orig9al message6 ,reply+ to an ,int]net message ------------------------------- ,on ! ,int]net1 electronic messages h a common /ructure t is common across ! network4 ,on "s sy/ems1 y c reply by us+ a reply comm&4 ,if ?is feature is n available1 use ! s5d]'s address z giv5 9 ! mail head]4 ,! b\nc$ message conta9$ two mail head]s3 ! head] ( my orig9al message 79 "p ?ree71 & ! head] ( ! b\nc$ message 79 "p "o74 ,! 'good' reply address is laid out 9 ! ',f3' head]4 ,?us1 ?is message conta9s ! foll[+ two 'good' addresses3 ,f3 ,network ,mail] ,,mail],,vm#a4,no,dak4,,edu ,f3 opresnoext]n4uio4no ,! ,network ,mail] locat$ ! second address l9e above 9 my orig9al message1 & us$ ?is address :5 s5d+ ! b\nc$ message4 7,note3 !re is no po9t 9 s5d+ a message back to ,,mail],,vm#a4,no,dak4,,edu s9ce ?is is ! address ( an automatic mail h&l+ program4 ,write to ,po/ma/],,vm#a4,no,dak4,,edu to talk to a real p]son at ?is comput] c5t]47 ,! exact ord] ( a message's head] may v>y f sy/em to sy/em1 b x w always conta9 ! vital ',f3' l9e4 ,note3 ,ex]cise caution :5 reply+ to a message s5t by a mail+ li/4 ,if y wi% to respond to ! au?or only1 make sure t ! only address y're reply+ to is t p]son's4 ,don't s5d x to ! entire li/6 ,directories ( s]vices & subscrib]s --------------------------------------- ,!re is no complete global directory ( available electronic addresses4 ,on _m sy/ems1 h[ev]1 y c se>* li/s ( local us]s4 ,normally1 y'd be bett] (f by call+ ! recipi5t = 8 or h] email address4 ,sometimes1 ! in=mation giv5 y by ! recipi5t is n en\gh4 ,maybe ! address ne$s an ext5sion = ! message to be r\t$ ?r\gh gateways to ! de/9ation4 ,ano!r typical problem is t ! syntax ( ! address is wrong4 ,p]haps y made a mi/ake1 :5 y wrote x d[n 7,,kidcafe became ,,kidscafe74 ,! return address 9 ! receiv$ messages' mail] head]s may be wrong4 ,x may use a syntax t is illegal on y email sy/em1 or x may sugge/ a r\t+ t is unkn[n to y\r sy/em4 ,:5 try+ to s5d mail to ?is address1 ! ,mail]-,daemon compla9s3 ,?is is a non-exi/5t address4 ,aga91 ! fir/ p]son to contact = help is y\r local po/ma/]4 ,on mo/ ,int]net ho/s ?is is simple4 ,if y h a mailbox on ! ,,ulrik comput] at ! ,univ]sity ( ,oslo1 s5d a reque/ = help to po/ma/]ulrik4uio4no 4 ,if y are on ,,colnet 9 ,bu5os ,aires1 s5d to po/ma/]colnetr4edu4ar 4 ,,po/ma/] is also ! address to turn to on ,,bitnet4 ,us]s ( ,fido,net or ,relay,net1 %\ld write to ,,sysop4 ,x may n be t simple to locate ! po/ma/] on ,,uucp4 ,! po/ma/] ,,id may exi/ on "s sy/ems1 b (t5 he's j a "n or a us] code4 ,y c get ! email address ( kn[n ,int]net sy/ems by s5d+ a message to ,,s]vice,,nic4,,ddn4,,mil 4 ,9 ! subject ( ! message1 write ! comm& ,,:ois ho/-ma*9e-"n4 ,d n write any?+ 9 ! text 7w be ignor$74 ,y w get a report ( ! desir$ mailbox comput]1 & ! address ( ! local po/ma/]4 ,example3 ,to3 ,,s]vice,,nic4,,ddn4,,mil ,subject3 ,,:ois ,,a]o4,,org ,text3 ,sometimes1 y j don't "k ! 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hits are !n s5t to y\r electronic mailbox1 = y to retrieve at w4 ',clipp+' gives an enorm\s advantage4 ,few important details escape y\r att5tion1 ev5 :5 y _c g onl9e daily4 ,! /ories w /ay 9 y\r mailbox until y h read !m4 ',clipp+' on ,compu,serve ------------------------ ,compu,serve's ,executive ,news ,s]vice 7,,ens7 monitor m ?an #h1jjj /ories daily4 ,!y use s\rces l ,deuts*e ,press-,ag5tur1 ,kyodo ,news ,s]vice1 ,,tass1 ,x9hua ,news ,ag5cy1 ! ,wa%+ton ,po/1 ,,otc ,news-,al]t1 ,reut]s ,f9ancial ,news ,wire1 ,associat$ ,press1 ,,upi & ,reut]s ,_w ,report1 ,,idg ,,pr ,s]vice1 ,int] ,press ,s]vice 7,,ips71 ,middle ,ea/ ,news ,network & ,european ,community ,report4 ,"o ( !m1 ,reut]s1 has #a1bjj j\rnali/s 9 #abj bureaus all ov] ! _w4 ,!y write company news reports ab\t rev5ue1 pr(it1 divid5d1 pur*ases ( o!r companies1 *anges 9 managem5t1 & o!r important items = judg+ a company's results4 ,!y write regul> op9ions ab\t ,indu/ry1 ,gov]nm5ts1 ,economics1 ,lead+ indicators1 & ,comm]ce4 ,reut]s also (f]s full-text /ories f ,f9ancial ,times & o!r lead+ ,european newspap]s4 ,its ,textl9e is a database ) news f "s #a1ejj publications 9 ov] #dj c\ntries4 ,x includes ,reut]s' own news s]vices1 & has translat$ ab/racts ( /ories f "s #ag languages4 ,! 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,,brunt ,,( ,,cambodia',s ,,tr\bles #bhd_/cd #f7 ,,taiwan ,,makes ,a ,,move ,,t[>d ,,! ,,ca%less ,,society #bdc_/bi #g7 ,,tips ,,on ,,manag+ ,,cultural ,,h>mony ,,9 ,,asia #bfd_/cg #h7 ,,taiwanese ,,become ,,m ,,disc]n+1 ,,h>d] ,,to ,,rea* #bag_/bg #i7 ,,direct ,,m>ket+ ,,head$ ,,= ,,gr[? ,,9 ,,s+apore #bje_/bg #aj7 ,,t\rism ,,9 ,,malaysia ,,w ,,gr[ #faj_/gf #aa7 ,,*ongq+3 ,,future ,,p[]h\se #bgjh_/cdb ,x is a good idea to visit ,news,net to ga!r intellig5ce4 ,review indexes ( pot5tially int]e/+ newslett]s4 ,save !m on y\r h>d disk = future ref]5ces4 ,y nev] "k :5 !y may be ( use4 ,! newslett]s )9 comput]s & electronics br+ =eca/s ( m>ket tr5ds1 evaluation ( h>dw>e & s(tw>e1 prices1 in=mation ab\t ,,ibm & o!r lead+ companies4 ,y w f9d /ories ab\t te*nological developm5ts ( modems1 robots1 las]s1 video play]s1 graphics1 & communications s(tw>e4 ,! ,managem5t section conta9s exp]ts' evaluation ( ! economical climate ) =eca/s1 in=mation ab\t =eign produc]s = import]s1 tips & exp]i5ces on p]sonal effici5cy1 managem5t ( small] companies1 & (fice automation4 ,o!r sections are ,adv]tis+ & ,m>ket+1 ,a]ospace & ,aviation1 ,automotive1 ,biote*nology1 ,build+ & ,con/ruction1 ,*emical1 ,corporate ,communications1 ,def5se1 ,ent]ta9m5t & ,leisure1 ,education1 ,environm5t1 ,en]gy1 ,f9ance & ,acc\nt+1 ,food & ,bev]age1 ,g5]al ,bus9ess1 ,insurance1 ,inve/m5t1 ,heal? & ,hospitals1 ,law1 ,managem5t1 ,manufactur+1 ,m$ic9e1 ,(fice1 ,publi%+ & ,broadca/+1 ,real ,e/ate1 ,rese>* & ,developm5t1 ,social ,sci5ces1 ,telecommunications1 ,travel & ,t\rism1 ,transport & ,%ipp+4 ,sev]al newslett]s focus on specific geographical areas3 99 ,,m>ket+ ,,rese>* ,,review 7,analyzes & evaluates comm]cially available m>ket+ rese>* & te*nology assessm5t reports4 ,publi%]3 ,high-,te* ,publi%+ ,co41 ,u4,s4,a47 99 ,,g]man ,,bus9ess ,,scope & ,,! 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,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada47 ,_m newslett]s are focus+ on te*nology intellig5ce3 ,s5sor ,te*nology ----------------- ,provides updates on rese>* be+ conduct$ 9 ?is rapidly evolv+ te*nology4 ,besides analyz+ advances 9 ! field1 x (f]s ideas on h[ ?is te*nology c improve products & s]vices4 ,advanc$ ,manufactur+ ,te*nology --------------------------------- ,reports on desktop manufactur+1 comput] graphics1 flexible automation1 comput]-integrat$ manufactur+1 & o!r te*nological advances t help increase productivity4 ,high ,te* ,mat]ials ,al]t ------------------------- ,reports on significant developm5ts 9 high-p]=mance mat]ials1 includ+ alloys1 metallic :isk]s1 c]amic & graphite fib]s1 & m4 ,conc5trates on _! fabrication1 indu/rial applications1 & pot5tial m>kets4 ,futurete* ---------- ,provides brief+s on focus$1 /rategic te*nologies t h be5 judg$ capable ( mak+ an impact on broad indu/rial fronts4 ,includes =eca/s ( m>ketable products & s]vices result+ f ! uncov]$ te*nology & its pot5tial impact on indu/ry segm5ts4 ,advanc$ ,coat+ ,surface ,te*nology1 ,electronic ,mat]ials ,te*nology ,news1 ,flame ,ret>dancy ,news1 ,high ,te* ,c]amics ,news1 ,innovator's ,dige/1 ,te*nology ,access ,report1 ,inside ,r,d1 ,japan ,sci5ce ,scan1 ,new ,te*nology ,week1 ,optical ,mat]ials ,eng9e]+ ,news1 ,p]=mance ,mat]ials1 ,surface ,modification ,te*nology ,news1 ,g5etic ,te*nology ,news1 ,batt]y ,ev ,te*nology1 & mu* m4 ,newslett]s on ,compu,serve ------------------------- ,_m newslett]s are be+ made available ?r\gh =ums' file libr>ies on ,compu,serve4 ,consequ5tly1 !y are a little h>d] to locate4 ,"s examples 7#aiic73 ,abacus ,onl9e - ,qu>t]ly newslett] on executive comput+4 7,9 ! 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get compress$ file me?od4 ,read ab\t '(fl9e read]s' 9 *apt] #af = m ab\t ?is4 ,! m advanc$ y\r s(tw>e is1 ! m "t x w take to le>n h[ to use x4 ,! rew>ds are l[] telephone co/s1 fa/] transf]s1 & less "t sp5t do+ te*nical onl9e "w4 ,recomm5d$4 ,diff]5t ne$s1 diff]5t solutions ------------------------------------ ,frank ,burns ( ! ,am]ican onl9e s]vice ,meta,net is spokesp]son = ! /rategy ,,scan - ,,focus - ,,act4 ,on y\r fir/ visits to a new onl9e s]vice1 y ,,scan4 ,! goal is to get an ov]view ( :at is be+ (f]$ & f9d out h[ to use x mo/ effici5tly4 ,notes are made ( int]e/+ bullet9s1 databases1 conf]5ces1 messages1 news s]vices1 public doma9 & %>ew>e programs1 games1 & m4 ,capture all ( x to disk4 ,don't /udy x until disconnect$ f ! s]vice4 ,evaluate ! mat]ial to prep>e = y\r next moves3 ,,focus & ,,act4 ,z y le>n ab\t (f]+s1 us]s & applications1 y\r use ( ! s]vice *anges4 ,:at 0 int]e/+ on y\r fir/ visits1 lose out to new discov]ies4 ,"s applications may /ay z 'regul> onl9e functions'1 l :5 y decide to read a giv5 news report on ,monday morn+s4 ,"h are "s o!r h9ts3 99 ,f9d out :at y d ,,n h to "k & h en\gh self- confid5ce imm$iately to disc>d irrelevant mat]ial4 ,walk quickly ?r\gh ! in=mation4 ,select :at y ne$ n[1 /ore o!r int]e/+ items on y\r h>d disk1 clip ref]5ces1 & drop ! rema9d] ( y\r capture file4 99 ,le>n :5 & h[ to use p1 comput]s1 libr>ies & o!r res\rces4 ,prep>e well be=e go+ onl9e4 ,note t ! onl9e res\rce may n necess>ily be ! quicke/ way to ! goal4 ,if y want ! "n ( ,mi*ael ,jackson's late/ album1 y may get a fa/] answ] by call+ a local music %op4 4 4 4 99 ,make an outl9e ( h[ to se>* ! s]vice be=e go+ onl9e4 ,if requir$1 />t by go+ onl9e to collect help m5us & li/s ( se>* comm&s 7unless y already h ! pr9t$ us] in=mation manual74 ,/udy ! in/ructions c>efully1 plan y\r visit1 & !n call back4 ,(t51 x may be useful to d trial se>*es 9 onl9e data1 :i* y h previ\sly captur$ to y\r h>d disk4 ,d ?is to *eck if y\r use ( se>* words is s5sible4 ,:o kn[s1 y may ev5 h :at y are se>*+ = "r !re4 ,besides1 x is imp]ative t y use ! correct se>* t]ms to f9d :at y're look+ =4 ,write y\r se>* /rategy on a piece ( pap]4 ,if y "k h[ to write macros = y\r communications program1 consid] writ+ "s = y\r plann$ se>* comm&s4 - ,few p c type #bdj *>act]s p] second4 ,us+ macros may save y "t1 fru/ration & money4 99 ,x may be wise to d y\r se>* 9 two /eps4 ,on y\r fir/ visit3 ,get a ,,li/ ( select$ headl9es or ref]5ces1 & !n log (f ! s]vice4 ,/udy y\r f9ds1 & plan ! next /ep4 ,!n call back to get full-text ( ! mo/ promis+ /ories4 ,?is /rategy is (t5 bett] ?an j 'hang+ onl9e' :ile ?9k+4 ,:5 y feel ! pressure ( ! taximet]1 x is easy to make co/ly mi/akes4 99 ,novices %\ld always g ! easie/ way4 ,don't be %y4 ,ask ,,sos ,assi/ance s]vices = help1 if available4 ,inve/ 9 special communication programs ) built 9 automatic onl9e se>*+ features4 ,!y are design$ to make y\r "w easi]4 99 ,limit y\r se>* & avoid g5]al & broad se>* t]ms4 ,x is (t5 wise to />t ) a se>* ^w t is s 'n>r[' t x is unlikely to f9d articles outside y\r area ( int]e/4 ,y\r goal is n to f9d _m /ories4 ,y want ! "r ones4 ,:5 ev]y?+ fails --------------------- ,data communications is simple - :5 y ma/] x4 ,occasionally1 h[ev]1 y ,,w lose data4 ,y may ev5 exp]i5ce ! wor/ ( all3 los+ unread private email on y\r h>d disk4 ,a :ile ago1 ?is happ5$ to a fri5d4 ,%e logg$ on to h] mailbox s]vice us+ ! communications program ,procomm4 ,aft] captur+ all h] mail1 %e tri$ to s5d a message4 ,= "s reason1 ! comput] j froze4 ,x 0 impossible to close ! capture file4 ,%e _h to swit* ! p[] ,,(f_/,,on to cont9ue4 ,all retriev$ mail 0 obvi\sly lo/4 ,! o!r day1 ,i _h a simil> exp]i5ce4 ,aft] hav+ writt5 a long & difficult lett]1 some?+ w5t wrong4 ,! outfile 0 inexplicably clos$4 ,! result+ file size 0 #j bytes4 ,bo? problems 7 solv$ by ! ,,ms-,,dos program ,,*kdsk run ) ! _/,f option4 ,if y ev] get ?is problem1 & h an ,,ms-,,dos comput]1 try x4 ,x may save y\r day4 ,copyright notices & legal /uff --------------------------------- ,mo/ comm]cial onl9e s]vices protect _! (f]+s ) copyright notices4 ,?is is especially s = database in=mation & news4 ,"s v5dors make y accept 9 writ+ n to /ore captur$ data on a local m$ia 7l diskettes or h>d disks74 ,o!rs 7l ,prodigy 9 ! ,u4,s47 =ce cli5ts to use communication s(tw>e t makes x impossible to /ore incom+ data to disk4 ,! reason is simple4 ,in=mation provid]s want to protect _! income4 ,9 mo/ c\ntries1 y c quote f :at o!rs h writt54 ,y c cut pieces out ( a :ole & use 9 y\r own writ+4 ,:at y _c d1 h[ev]1 is copy news raw to resell to o!rs4 ,if an onl9e s]vice discov]s y do+ t1 expect a law suit4 ,read copyright notices to le>n ab\t ! limitations on y\r usage ( data t y receive4 ,unwritt5 laws ab\t p]sonal conduct ------------------------------------- ,"s s]vices let _! us]s be anonym\s4 ,?is is ! case on _m *at s]vices4 ,if y want to pose z ,donald ,duck or ,jack ! ,ripp]1 j d t4 ,_m free ,,bbs sy/ems let y regi/] = full access to ! s]vice dur+ y\r fir/ visit4 ,x is possible to use any "n4 ,don't d t4 ,use y\r true "n1 unless ask$ to d o!rwise4 ,x's impolite & unrespectful ( ! o!r memb]s to p>ticipate 9 onl9e discussions us+ a false id5tity4 ,be+ helpful is an important aspect ( ! onl9e _w4 ,! p y meet '!re' use ( _! "t to help y & o!rs4 ,(t5 free4 ,! atmosph]e is "o ( gratitude1 & a positive attitude t[>d all memb]s4 ,if y use rude words 9 public1 expect y\r mailbox to fill ) angry messages f o!rs4 ,^? :o respond c>efully to p]sonal attacks1 w nev] regret x4 ,don't say ?+s onl9e t y w\ld n h said 9 p]son4 ,,rememb]3 ,words writt5 9 a mom5t ( ang] or fru/ration c be /or$ on at lea/ "o h>d disk4 ,y\r 's9s' may /ay !re = a long "t - to resurface :5 y lea/ want x to4 ,"h are "s guidel9es 7(t5 call$ 'onl9e netiquette'73 99 ,if mail to a p]son doesn't make x ?r\gh1 avoid po/+ ! message to a conf]5ce4 ,keep private messages private4 99 ,x is consid]$ extremely bad ta/e to po/ private mail f someone else on public conf]5ces1 unless !y give y explicit p]mission to r$i/ribute x4 99 ,_m us]s end _! messages ) "s l9es ab\t h[ to get 9 t\* ) !m 7_! email address1 phone numb]1 address1 etc474 ,limit y\r p]sonal signature to maximum f\r l9es4 99 ,d n s5d te/ messages to a public conf]5ce1 unless !y are set up to s]ve ?is purpose4 99 ,if someone reque/s t read]s reply by private email1 d t4 ,d n s5d to ! conf]5ce1 :]e ! reque/ appe>$4 99 ,:5 reply+ to a message 9 a public conf]5ce1 _m us]s 'quote' ! orig9al message prefix$ by '' or ano!r special "*1 z 9 ,y wrote3 ,i /rongly believe x 0 wrong to attack ,fidel ,ca/ro 9 ?is way6 ,:5 y quote ano!r p]son1 edit out :atev] isn't directly applicable to y\r reply4 ,by includ+ ! entire message1 y'll only annoy ^? read+ x4 99 ,note t if y ,,use ,,all ,,capital ,,lett]s1 p w ?9k y're %\t+4 ,f9ally1 smile ) me ab\t ! foll[+ /ory3 ,accord+ to ,"t magaz9e 7#g_/ai_/ic1 p4 #eh71 ?ree wom5 :o correspond$ ) ,mr4 ,x ov] ! network discov]$ 8 duplicity & w5t public on ! network4 ,! incid5t sp>k$ a lively debate ov] electronic etiquette 7& ru9$ ,mr4 ,casanova's *ances = fur!r romance74 ,fax s]vices weigh less ?an y\r comput]'s pr9t] ---------------------------------------- ------------ ,_m onl9e s]vices let y s5d electronic mail z fax messages4 ,?is is an int]e/+ feature :5 9 t f> away place )\t a pr9t]4 ,s5d ! draft contract or o!r texts to y\r hotel's fax ma*9e or to y\r cli5t's (fice to get a pr9t\t on pap]4 ,privacy ------- ,! level ( onl9e privacy diff]s by network1 s]vice1 & application4 ,:atev] ^! s]vices may claim1 always expect t someone1 some:]e1 is able to wat*1 ev5 record4 ,all mailbox s]vices h at lea/ "o p]son au?oriz$ to access y\r p]sonal mail box 9 case ( an em]g5cy4 ,mo/ ( ! "t !y n h a "r to read x )\t y\r p]mission1 b !y c4 ,9 "s c\ntries1 mailbox s]vices may let outsid]s 7l ! police7 r\t9ely read y\r private email to *eck = 'illegal' cont5ts4 ,9 ?is respect1 email is n saf] ?an ord9>y mail4 ,! good news is t mo/ 'inspectors' & 'sysops' are good1 hone/ p4 ,on ! o!r h&1 x is useful to "k y\r situation4 ,x is n safe to s5d s5sitive in=mation 7l cr$it c>d details7 by private electronic mail4 ,true1 ! probability t an outsid] %\ld get hold ( & take advantage ( su* in=mation is small1 b x def9itely is n #ajj p]c5t safe4 ,encrypt y\r email to protect s5sitive in=mation4 ,always assume t someone is record+ all t is be+ said 9 onl9e conf]5ces1 *ats1 & o!r int]active social ga!r+s4 ,9 *ats1 anyone us+ a p]sonal comput] z a t]m9al c log ! conv]sation1 or use scre5 dump j to capture 'int]e/+ p>ts'4 ,_m ,,pc us]s c scroll back ! scre54 ,!y c wait & decide :e!r to save ! conv]sation 9 a file until aft] ! conv]sation has tak5 place4 ,) ^! capabilities widely available1 us]s ( *ats & talk %\ld always assume t _! conv]sations are be+ record$4 ,d n say indiscreet ?+s 9 small1 in=mal discussions4 ,x may be record$ & repo/$ "u emb>rass+ circum/ances4 ,! program ,,pgp has become ! defacto int]national ,int]net /&>d = public key encryption4 ,= m on privacy1 *eck out ,,e?ics-,l,,m>i/4,,bitnet4 ,! files ,,rfc #aaac ?r\gh #aaae are ab\t ',privacy enhancem5ts = ,int]net electronic mail' 7see app5dix #a = h[ to get !m74 ,us5et has alt4privacy 7,privacy issues 9 cyb]space71 & comp4society4privacy 7,effects ( te*nology on privacy74 ,file transf]s ?r\gh ! ,int]net ----------------------------------- ,! ,int]net is a t]m us$ ( a network int]connect+ hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( comput] c5t]s ar\nd ! _w4 ,^! c5t]s use diff]5t types ( h>dw>e & s(tw>e1 & diff]5t me?ods ( file transf]4 ,:at me?od to use = file transf]s dep5ds on ! s\rce ho/ & ! type ( mailbox comput] t y are us+4 ,! transf] usually takes place 9 two /eps3 #a4 ,transf]r+ files f a remote data c5t] to y\r local mailbox ho/4 #b4 ,transf] f y\r local mailbox ho/ to y\r p]sonal comput]4 ,transf] to y\r local mailbox ho/ ----------------------------------- ,we w expla9 ! mo/ commonly us$ me?od = ^? :o only h access to file transf] by email4 ,?is me?od c be us$ by ev]ybody4 ,transf]r+ pla9 text files is easy4 ,files ) imb$d$ ^w processor control codes w (t5 h to be treat$ z b9>y files4 ,m ab\t ?is lat]4 ,to transf] a text to ano!r us]1 j s5d x z an ord9>y electronic message4 ,gett+ text files f a libr>y on a remote comput] is a special case4 ,(t51 !y c be _h by s5d+ a retrieval comm& 7l ,,get7 by email to ! remote c5t]4 ,aft] a :ile1 ! file w be s5t to y\r mailbox by email4 ,y c read x l y read o!r mail4 ,example3 ,! file ,,b9/>t c be retriev$ f ! ,,kid>t directory on a comput] c5t] 9 ,nor? ,dakota1 ,u4,s4,a4 ,x expla9s h[ to retrieve b9>y art files f ! ,,kidl9k project's file libr>ies4 ,to get ! file1 s5d a message to ! c5t]'s mail =w>d+ 'ag5t' at ,,li/s]v,,vm#a4,,nodak4,,edu4 ,use ! foll[+ comm& syntax 9 y\r text3 ,,get directory "n file "n ,to get ! ,,b9/>t file1 write ! foll[+ comm& 9 ! ,,text ( y\r message3 ,,get ,,kid>t ,,b9/>t ,note t ! comm& has to be put 9 ! body ( ! mail & n 9 ! subject field4 ,! file w arrive 9 y\r mailbox aft] a :ile4 ,also1 note t li/s ( available files are usually available by us+ an ,,index directory "n comm&4 ,to get a li/ ( files 9 ! ,,kid>t directory1 add ! comm& ,,index ,,kid>t 9 y\r message above4 ,non-,,li/s]v libr>ies may use o!r retrieval comm&s4 ,(t51 y c get in=mation ( :at comm&s to use by s5d+ ! ^w ,,help to a mail+ s]vice 79 ! ,subject area or 9 ! body ( ! text74 ,transf]r+ b9>y files ------------------------- ,us]s ) a direct connection to ! ,int]net usually h access to ! ,,ftp comm& 7,file ,transf] ,protocol74 ,if !y d1 !y (t5 pref] ,,ftp = transf]s ( b9>y files l comput] programs1 pictures1 s\nd1 & compress$ text files4 ,! bad news is t ! ,,ftp comm& is n available to all us]s ( ,int]net mail4 ,^! w h to use ,,ftp by mail1 or o!r tricks to transf] su* files4 ,m ab\t ?is 9 a mom5t4 ,! ,,ftp comm& gives access to a special file transf] s]vice4 ,x works 9 ! foll[+ way3 #a4 ,logon to y\r local email ho/ & ent] ',,ftp remote- c5t]-code'4 ,example3 'ftp #acd4abi4aaa4a'4 ,?is comm& w connect y to ! c5t] 9 ,nor? ,dakota m5tion$ above4 ,"h1 y w be prompt$ = us] "n & password4 ,ent] 'anonym\s' z us] "n1 & use y\r real "n or email address z password4 ,?is way ( logg+ on to retrieve files is call$ transf]s by anonym\s ftp4 ,y c use ?is me?od on _m ho/s on ! ,int]net4 #b4 ,:5 connect$ to ! remote c5t]1 y c reque/ transf] ( ! desir$ file to y\r mailbox4 ,be=e do+ t1 y may h to navigate to a giv5 file catalog 7cd directory71 & tell ! ho/ t ! transf] is to be b9>y 7b974 ,f9ally1 initiate ! transf] by ent]+ a ,,get file "n comm&4 #c4 ,! file w be transf]r$ to y\r local mailbox comput] at high spe$4 ,:5 ! transf] is done1 y log(f f ! remote c5t] to get back to y\r mailbox comput]'s prompt l9e4 ,n[1 y c transf] ! file to y\r p]sonal comput] us+ communications protocols l ,k]mit1 ,,xmodem1 ,,zmodem or :atev] else is available4 ,b9>y files transf]r$ z text codes -------------------------------------- ,if y d n h access to ,,ftp1 y mu/ use ord9>y email = y\r b9>y transf]s4 ,usually1 email ?r\gh ! ,int]net c only conta9 legal "* codes 7,,ascii *>act]s betwe5 numb] #cb - #abf74 ,mo/ sy/ems _c transf] graphics or program files directly1 s9ce ^! files normally conta9 b9>y codes 7:i* are outside ?is ,,ascii "* range74 ,! solution is to conv]t b9>y files to text codes us+ a utility program call$ ,,uu5code4 ,! encod$ file c be s5t by ord9>y email1 z 9 ?is example3 ,f ,,trickle,,vm#a4,no,dak4,,edu ,fri ,aug #af #af3cb3cg #aiia ,date3 ,fri1 #af ,aug #aiia #ji3ca3cd ,,cdt ,to3 opresno,,ext]n4,,uio4,,no ,subject3 ,"p #a_/a ,,simtel#bj4;,,inf ,,pd3,,msdos4,,/>t] ,! file ,,pd3,,msdos4,,/>t],,simtel#bj4;,,inf has be5 uu5cod$ be=e be+ s5t4 ,aft] comb9+ ! #a p>ts ) ! mail head]s remov$1 y mu/ run ! file ?r\gh a decode program4 ------------ ,"p #a ( #a ------------ beg9 #fjj ,,simtel#bj4;,,inf ,m#f,t#i;,i2#d,z7-7#ceac7,p,,de4#a;,b777 77761#hg-,t7'7,e ,m,,fes#ifj,z7,,iu2,f#d1;,c,l7,y4#cj;,h- ,b7,m42,w#a;,e4,b6#fdi;,,es ,m3#f,p-,,ah3,,ah3,,ah3,,ah3,,ah3,,ah3,, ah3,,ah3,,ah3,,ah3,,ah3,,ah3,,ah3,,ah3 ,m,,ah3,,ah3,,ah3,,ah3,,ah3,,ah3,,ah3,,a h3,,ah3,,ah3,,ah3,,ah3,,ah3,,ah3,,ah3 #f;,,ah3,,ah3,,ah3,,ah3,,ah3,,ah3,,ah37, z end -------- ,end ( "p #a ( #a --------- ,:5 y receive a message ) uu5cod$ text1 d[nload x to y\r p]sonal comput]'s h>d disk4 ,use an editor to cut out ! codes & pa/e !m to an empty "w file4 ,us+ ! example above1 ! fir/ l9e 9 y\r "w file %\ld conta93 beg9 #fjj ,,simtel#bj4;,,inf & ! la/ l9e %\ld conta9 end ,n[1 use a utility program call$ ,,uudecode to conv]t ! file back to its b9>y =m 7or :atev]74 ,m in=mation ab\t uu5cod+ & uudecod+ is giv5 9 ! ,,b9/>t file m5tion$ above 7= ,,ms-,,dos comput]s74 ,x has a detail$ explanation1 ,,basic s\rce code = mak+ ! program ,,uudecode4,,com1 & a ,,debug script = ^? pref]r+ t4 ,v]sions ( ,,uudecode are also available = o!r types ( comput]s4 ,transf] ( pictures -------------------- ,d5is ,p*elk9 9 ,protv9o 7,russia7 is #aa ye>s old1 has two cats & "o dog1 & has contribut$ beautiful comput] graphics art to ! ,,kidl9k project 7#aiib74 ,! file ,,art#jai 9 ! ,,kid>t catalog ( ! ,nor? ,dakota c5t] conta9s "o ( 8 creations4 ,x is a ,u,u,e,n,c,o,d,ed picture 9 ,,gif graphics =mat4 ,y c retrieve ,d5is' creation by s5d+ a ,,get comm& to ,,li/s]v,,vm#a4,,nodak4,,edu 4 ,put ! foll[+ comm& 9 ! ,,text ( y\r message3 ,,get ,,kid>t ,,art#jai ,! ,l,i,s,t,s,e,r,ver w return a message fill$ ) /range uu-codes4 ,we assume t y h already retriev$ ! ,,b9/>t file1 & t y h a v]sion ( ! conv]sion program4 ,y\r next /ep is uudecod+3 ,read ! message into an editor or a view+ program4 ,cut & pa/e ! codes to a "w file4 ,keep ! orig9al z backup4 ,use ! ,,uudecode4,,com program to conv]t ,,art#jai into a ,,gif =matt$ file4 ,n[1 view ! picture ) y\r favorite graphics program4 7,or use %>ew>e ,,gif-view]s l ,,picem1 ,,vuimg1 & ,,vpic = ,,ms-,,dos comput]s4 ,^! programs are available f ,compu,serve's ,,ibm =ums & o!r s]vices47 ,s5d+ b9>y files 9 uu5cod$ =m has weaknesses4 ,"o is ! lack ( automatic error correction :5 s5d+_/receiv+ e- mail4 ,noise on ! l9e c easily di/ort ! picture4 ,file size is ano!r problem4 ,u,u,e,n,c,o,d,eing typically increases file sizes by almo/ "o ?ird4 ,"s mailbox sy/ems re/rict ! l5g? ( individual messages t y c receive1 & ! file may j be too big4 ,if ! uu5cod$ file gets too big1 "s s]vices c 7or w by default7 split x up 9 p>ts & !n s5t sep>ately4 ,tons ( uu5cod$ public doma9 & %>ew>e programs are available = retrieval by ord9>y email4 ,,ftp by email ------------- ,:ile "s s]vices accept comm&s l ,,get ,,kid>t ,,art#jai by email1 ?is is n s ) ! _m s-call$ ,,ftp libr>ies4 ,_m ( !m c only be access$ by ,,ftp4 ,s]vices exi/ t w d ,,ftp transf]s by email = ^? n hav+ access to ! ,,ftp comm&4 ,! mo/ popul> is at ,,dec ,corporate ,rese>* 9 ! ,u4,s4 ,= m in=mation1 write a message to "o ( ! foll[+ addresses3 ftpmaildecwrl4dec4com ftpmailcs4u[4edu4au ,9 ! ,,text ( y\r message1 put ! ^w ,,help4 ,,ftpmail lets y uu5code b9>y files = transf]s4 ,x c split l>ge files up into sev]al messages1 ?us help+ y ar\nd local re/rictions on ! size ( ea* incom+ mail message4 ,*apt] #ac3 ,*eap] & bett] communication ,packet data s]vices & data transportation s]vices l ,tymnet ,outdial1 ,infonet1 ,int]net1 & ,,pc ,pursuit may help keep co/s d[n4 ,ab\t r$uc+ ! co/ ( us+ mail+ li/s4 ,_m us]s access onl9e s]vices by call+ !m directly4 ,a lot pay extra = long di/ance calls to o!r cities & c\ntries1 ev5 :5 ?is means inf]ior transmission quality 7l :5 noise *>act]s degrade ! data74 ,o!rs inve/igate o!r r\t+s = _! data4 ,"o option is ! packet data networks4 ,mo/ c\ntries h ,public ,data ,networks 7,p,d,ns7 op]at$ by local telecommunications au?orities4 ,^! s]vices are (t5 *eap] ?an direct calls = "s applications1 b m exp5sive = o!rs4 ,be=e us+ a packet data network1 y'll ne$ to e/abli% a ,network ,us] ,id5tification 7,,nui7 ) ! ,,pdn c>ri]4 ,y mu/ also "k ! ,network ,us] ,address 7,,nua7 ( ! ho/s t y want to access4 ,9 ,sc&9avia1 ! local ,p,d,ns are call$ ,datapak4 ,!y c be access$ by direct local calls or ?r\gh leas$ l9es4 ,to p]sonal us]s1 direct calls are lea/ exp5sive4 ,a leas$ l9e may be co/ effici5t :5 ! daily volume is high1 l 9 a company4 ,:5 y communicate ) onl9e s]vices ?r\gh a ,,pdn1 ! latt] w split y\r data & bundle x 9 /&>d envelopes or 'packets'4 ,ea* packet is m>k$ ) a code & s5t out into ! data /ream4 ,bas$ on ?is code1 ! packet is r\t$ f comput] c5t] to comput] c5t] until x rea*es its f9al de/9ation4 ,!re1 ! in=mation w be reassembl$ into its orig9al =m be=e be+ h&$ ov] to a us] or onl9e s]vice4 ,x is almo/ l travel+ by tra94 ,! price p] packet or travel] is l[] ?an :at x co/s to r5t ! :ole tra9 = y\r trip4 ,national telecommunications monopolies 7 ! fir/ to (f] packet data s]vices4 ,_! rates 7 mod]ately l[] ?an = long di/ance calls1 b x 0 h>d to f9d ! relation%ip betwe5 real co/s & prices4 ,?is is /ill ! situation 9 _m c\ntries4 ,?r\gh\t ! _w1 ef=ts to privatize nationwide phone networks cont9ue4 ,9 _m c\ntries1 ?is has giv5 u "s int]e/+ competitors (f]+ attractive rates = simil> s]vices4 ,_! rates diff] consid]ably f c\ntry to c\ntry1 z does ! quality ( transmissions4 ,! advantage ( us+ packet data also v>ies consid]ably1 by application & by c\ntry4 ,! be/ r\t+ = retrieval ( onl9e news may be impossibly exp5sive = *ats or complex onl9e jobs4 ,we c (f] no h>d rules ( ?umb1 except ?is3 ,comp>e rates regul>ly6 ,:at is *eape/8 ----------------- ,"s networks *>ge by ! h\r1 :ile o!rs *>ge by volume 7numb] ( *>act]s transf]r$ p] m9ute74 ,:5 volume is l[1 y\r be/ bet is to use network s]vices ) a l[ price p] m9ute & high prices = volume4 ,:5 volume is high1 y may be bett] (f us+ ^? *>g+ by ! m9ute4 ,to e/imate co/s reliably1 y'll ne$ /ati/ics4 ,s9ce y\r usage probably diff]s f :at o!rs d1 />t accumulat+ exp]i5ce data n[4 ,l ?is3 ,on s]vices only *>g+ = connect "t ---------------------------------------- -- ,capture trip in=mation to a log file4 ,regi/] ! foll[+ in=mation3 99 numb] ( m9utes connect$ 99 modem spe$ 99 numb] ( *>act]s transmitt$4 ,"s communication programs c d ?is automatically = y4 ,on s]vices *>g+ = "t & volume ---------------------------------------- ,log ! foll[+ in=mation3 99 numb] ( m9utes connect$ 99 modem spe$ 99 numb] ( segm5ts or packets 7measurem5ts ( volume7 ,y ne$ ?is to e/imate ! av]age volume ( data transf]r$ by m9ute4 ,"h are "s g5]al exp]i5ces & h9ts3 ,long /reams ( data )\t /ops are *eap] ?r\gh s]vices t only *>ge by ! m9ute4 ,retriev+ s(tw>e is a typical high volume application4 ,trips t include navigation f conf]5ce to conf]5ce1 ) a little bit ( up- & d[nload+ "h & !re1 make ! av]age transf] spe$ fall dramatically4 ,x's l driv+ ?r\gh a big city at #aej kilomet]s p] h\r4 ,r$ lights w r$uce ! av]age spe$ consid]ably4 ,! actual transf]r$ volume ( text p] m9ute w diff] f place to place 7geographically71 & (t5 also f call to call4 ,x dep5ds on factors l3 99 ,h[ fa/ y c ent] comm&s & h[ mu* "t y sp5d />+ at ! display be=e press+ keys1 99 ,h[ long x takes = an onl9e s]vice to react to y\r comm&s4 ,= example1 ! response "t on ,compu,serve at #jd3jj ,,gmt on a ,friday morn+ 7x is ev5+ 9 ! ,u4,s47 is mu* worse ?an at #aj3cj ,,gmt on a ,sunday morn+4 ,!n1 mo/ us]s are asleep4 99 ,! load on y\r packet data network :ile y use ! s]vice 7or ! am\nt ( noise & retransmission1 :5 call+ direct71 99 ,! type ( modem y are us+ 7spe$1 level ( ,,mnp71 99 ,! numb] ( comm&s y 7or y\r scripts7 h to ent] dur+ y\r onl9e visit4 ,an increase 9 ! numb] ( comm&s1 r$uces ! av]age transf] spe$4 99 ,! am\nt ( transf] ov]head = color & scre5 h&l+ 7l1 ,,vt-#ajj codes7 t is transf]r$ ) y\r text4 99 ,y\r use ( m5us & help texts :ile onl9e1 or :e!r y come z exp]t ) a m9imum ( prompts4 ,x's impossible to calculate ! practical effects ( ^! items4 ,y w j h to be> !m 9 m9d :5 e/imat+ typical jobs1 measur+ spe$s1 calculat+ co/s1 & comp>+ networks4 ,f9d+ ! optimal network = our ne$s1 w take "t1 b is well wor? ! ef=t4 ,i ?9k ! figures may surprise y4 ,! network s]vices 9 ?is *apt] w (t5 give y bett] quality transf]s ?an a direct call4 ,on ! o!r h&1 call+ direct may give m *>act]s transf]r$ p] m9ute4 ,! av]age spe$ t5ds to drop dramatically :5 us+ a packet data s]vice4 ,us+ national packet data s]vices ----------------------------------- ,mo/ comm]cial onl9e s]vices c be rea*$ ?r\gh national ,p,d,ns1 b y may h problems f9d+ ! correct ,,nua 7,network ,us] ,address7 to get !re4 ,few ,p,d,ns h a directory ( available electronic telephone numb]s = y to consult4 ,! ,norwegian ,,pdn1 ,datapak1 us$ to be my only alt]native = access to =eign onl9e s]vices1 & ,i ?\ght t ! co/ 0 acceptable4 ,n s anymore4 ,my applications require t data be pump$ back & =? at maximum spe$4 ,on network s]vices *>g+ by a comb9ation ( volume & "t1 #hj p]c5t ( my co/s are typically = volume1 :ile #bj p]c5t is = connect "t4 ,:5 ,i log out aft] a successful visit to ,compu,serve ?r\gh ,datapak1 ! two s]vices give me simil> reports3 ,?ank y = us+ ,compu,serve6 ,(f at #aj3aa ,,e/ #bd-,nov-#hg ,connect "t #j3ae ,,clr ,,pad 7#jj7 #jj3jj3ad3ee #ecg #ge ,! la/ l9e comes f ,datapak4 ,x tells t ,i h receiv$ #ecg segm5ts & s5t #ge4 ,! ,segm5t is ,datapak's volume measure4 ,a segm5t conta9s up to sixty-f\r *>act]s &_/or c>riage returns4 ,! price is calculat$ accord+ly4 ,at today's prices1 ,datapak is /ill my *eape/ alt]native call+ ,compu,serve = *ats4 ,i use ,datapak :5 connect+ to ,,twics 9 ,tokyo1 z ! only alt]native today is direct calls at a prohibitive co/4 ,once i-,com 7see bel[7 />ts (f]+ outdial to ,japan1 ,i expect ?is s]vice to be sub/antially *eap]4 ,! sl[] y\r modem spe$1 ! m attractive is ,datapak comp>$ ) direct calls4 ,to get access to a national ,,pdn1 y mu/ h a us] id5tification & a password4 7,gett+ tempor>y access to ,,pdn s]vices :ile travel+ abroad is (t5 h>d & exp5sive47 ,note3 ,if y h access to a national ,,pdn1 b ne$ in=mation ab\t ,p,d,ns 9 o!r c\ntries1 try ,ho/ess1 ! ,global ,network ,s]vice's in=mation s]vice f ,briti% ,telecom 9 ,engl&4 ,! ,,nua is #jbcdb #aibjajajac 7#jbcdb is ! ,data ,network ,id5tifi] ,code section ( ! address47 ,us]name or password is n requir$ to use ?is s]vice4 ,outdial ?r\gh ,,pc ,pursuit -------------------------- ,spr9tnet 7=m]ly ,,gte ,tel5et7 lets ,am]ican us]s call bullet9 bo>ds 9 ,nor? ,am]ica at l[] rates ?r\gh _! ,,pc ,pursuit s]vice4 ,!y pay a mode/ subscription to call a local numb] = access to ,,pc ,pursuit4 ,once connect$1 !y c ent] an electronic phone-numb] to connect to a s-call$ 'outdial modem' 9 ano!r city4 ,once connect$ to ! outdial modem1 !y c give x dial+ comm&s & h x call any local numb]4 ,?is way1 !y c use ,,pc ,pursuit to call an onl9e s]vice 9 ! area1 or ! private modem ( a fri5d4 ,we call ,,pc ,pursuit an ,outdial s]vice4 ,su* s]vices normally (f] l[] rates = access to remote bullet9 bo>ds ?an :at x co/s to call by long di/ance4 ,besides1 !y r$uce ! *ances = noise on ! l9e4 ,outdial ?r\gh i-,com --------------------- i-,com (f]s outdial to ,nor? ,am]ican onl9e s]vices by resell+ capacity f ,tymnet's network 7own$ by ,briti% ,telecommunications ,,plc74 ,9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,galaxy ,telecomm ,corp4 (f]s a simil> s]vice "u ! "n ,/>l9k4 ,outdial to numb]s 9 ,japan & ,europe is plann$4 i-,com m>kets its s]vices to us]s 9 ,europe & ,japan1 & h local access 9 ,brussels1 ,p>is1 ,lyon1 ,milano1 ! ,hague1 ,e9dhov51 ,zuri*1 ,g5eva1 ,london1 ,belfa/1 ,birm+ham1 ,bri/ol1 ,cambridge1 ,ed9burgh1 ,le$s1 ,frankfurt1 ,cologne1 ,muni*1 ,madrid1 ,/ockholm1 ,cop5hag51 & m4 ,! basic fee = access to ! s]vice is ,,u#be4jj p] h\r 7#aiib74 ,y don't pay volume *>ges4 ,! mon?ly subscription fee is ,,u#h4jj4 ,y c pay us+ ,,visa or ,master,card_/,euroc>d4 ,9 ,norway1 ,i h us$ i-,com to connect to ,! ,well 9 ,san ,francisco1 ,meta,net 9 ,virg9ia1 ,,exec-,,pc 9 ,wiscons91 & ,sci,link 9 ,toronto1 ,canada4 ,at ! "t1 i-,com 0 *eap] ?an direct calls & ,datapak = access to ^! s]vices4 ,:ile an ,,id on y\r local ,,pdn is only valid 9 y\r area or c\ntry1 y\r i-,com ,,id c be us$ all ov] ! _w includ+ sev]al cities 9 ,nor? ,am]ica4 ,once y\r plane has l&$ 9 ,milano1 y c dial ! local i-,com node to connect to y\r favorite s]vice4 i-,com also has a bullet9 bo>d 7,,u#ac4jj_/;h\r74 ,^! are "s ( its s]vices3 99 ,se>* a database to f9d ,,bbs numb]s 9 a giv5 area ( int]e/1 or to locate outdial numb]s 9 a giv5 city or area code4 99 ,conf]5ces ab\t h[ to use ,nor? ,am]ican bullet9 bo>ds4 99 ,retrieval ( %>ew>e & public doma9 s(tw>e4 99 ,onl9e %opp+ ( ,am]ican goods at ,am]ican prices4 ,*eap] access to ,compu,serve ---------------------------- ,:]ev] ,compu,serve has local access po9ts1 y'll be bett] (f us+ ^!4 ,y d n h to sign any special agreem5ts4 ,y\r ,compu,serve ,,id is all y ne$4 ,paym5t = us+ ^! s]vices w appe> on y\r ,compu,serve bill4 ,compu,serve has special deals ) a li/ ( network s]vices1 l ,info,net ,europe 7=m]ly ,comput] ,sci5ces ,corp471 ,i/el1 ,,falnet1 ,,f5ics1 ,compu,pass1 ,,lata ,networks1 ,tymnet_/,spr9tnet4 ,ent] ! comm& ,,g ,,log on ,compu,serve to get access in=mation1 & ,,g ,,rates = rates4 ,i h be5 us+ ,compu,pass f ,japan1 ,compu,serve's own network 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,i/el1 ,info,net1 & ,,pdn s]vices 9 ,europe4 ,:5 at home1 ,i usually use ,compu,serve's #ifjj bps node 9 ,/ockholm1 ,sw$54 ,x is ev5 *eap] ?an call+ ,oslo = a #bdjj bps node = mo/ ( my jobs4 ,!re is no sur*>ge :5 access+ at non-prime "t1 & ,,u#g4gj p] h\r dur+ prime "t 7weekdays #jh3jj to #ai3jj local "t74 ,9 addition1 ,i pay long di/ance rates to call ! node4 ,compu,serve has no extra *>ges = volume4 ,:5ev] ,compu,serve op5s a new node 9 y\r vic9ity1 or upgrades ! modem spe$ on "o ( _! nodes1 look at ! effects on y\r total co/s4 ,use s(tw>e = automatic access & navigation 7l ,,tapcis1 ,oz,c,i,s1 or ,,ato74 ,!y give high] volume p] m9ute & make y\r accesses ev5 m co/ effici5t4 ,be=e leav+ = a bus9ess trip1 visit ,compu,serve to f9d local access numb]s 9 y\r de/9ation cities4 ,! li/ ( c\ntries includes ,au/ralia1 ,belgium1 ,canada1 ,d5m>k1 ,f9l&1 ,france1 ,g]many1 ,hong ,kong1 ,italy1 ,japan1 ,mexico1 ,holl&1 ,s\? ,africa1 ,spa91 ,sw$51 ,switz]l&1 & ,engl&4 ,y c also access ,compu,serve ?r\gh i-,com & o!r outdial s]vices4 ,compu,serve has ex*ange ( electronic mail ) ,int]net4 ,y c also access ! s]vice by telnet to h]mes4m]it4edu 7b9>y transf]s are impossible1 ?\gh74 ,,ixi - a ,european alt]native to ,,pdn ----------------------------------- ,,ixi is an ,x4#be data network = ,european academic1 indu/rial & gov]nm5tal rese>* c5t]s4 ,x is sponsor$ by ! ,,eec "u ! ,,esr9 project1 & is op]at$ by ! ,dut* ,,ptt4 ,,ixi int]connects national rese>* networks1 _m national public data networks & sev]al specializ$ int]national networks4 ,x works l a national ,,pdn s]vice1 b uses its own ,network ,us] ,addresses4 ,e*o1 ,,/n1 ,,dimdi1 ,data-,/> & o!r database v5dors c be access$ ?r\gh ,,ixi4 ,! s]vice is n available to mo/ us]s hav+ email access ?r\gh ! ,int]net4 ,us+ ,d,a,snet to cross network b\nd>ies ---------------------------------------- ,,da ,sy/ems =w>ds electronic mail & files 7also b9>y files7 across mailbox sy/em b\nd>ies = cu/om]s4 ,!y c s5d y\r mail to sev]al l>ge 9-h\se sy/ems1 in=mation networks1 & ov] #fj comm]cial mailbox sy/ems 9 #cj c\ntries4 ,^! are "s sy/ems on _! li/3 ,,aba_/net1 ,alt]nex 7,brazil71 ,,att ,mail1 ,,bix1 ,,bitnet1 ,,cesac 7,italy71 ,c,i,gnet1 ,com,net 7,switz]l&71 ,,connect1 ,dialcom1 ,deuts*e ,mailbox1 ,dialcom1 ,envoy #ajj1 ,,eies1 ,easy,link1 ,euromail 7,g]many71 ,freds,naetet 7,sw$571 ,galaxy1 ,geo,net 7ho/s 9 ,g]many1 ,engl&1 ,u4,s4,a471 ,green,net1 ,,inet1 ,,infotap 7,luxemb\rg71 ,mailbox ,b5elux1 ,,mci ,mail1 ,mercan,mail 7,asia71 ,,mbk ,m$iabox 7,g]many71 ,meta,net1 ,nic>ao 7,nic>agua71 ,,nwi1 ,,otc ,peace,net_/,eco,net1 ,pegasus 7,au/ralia71 ,,p9et1 ,portal1 ,psych,net1 ,san ,francisco_/,mosc[ ,teleport1 ,telexphone 7,france71 ,tele,rede 7,portugal71 ,telehaus ,nordhorn 7,g]many71 ,telemail1 ,,textel 7! ,c>ibbean71 ,,twics 7,japan71 ,,unison1 ,,uucp1 ,web 7,canada71 ,! ,,well1 ,int]net4 ,?is li/ may sugge/ lack ( connectivity betwe5 networks t d inde$ h connections4 ,= example1 ,int]net email may easily be s5t to ,,att ,mail1 ,alt]nex1 ,,bix1 ,,bitnet1 ,freds,naetet1 ,geo,net1 ,green,net1 & _m o!rs on ?is li/4 ,connectivity *anges con/antly4 ,*eck to see if y really ne$ x1 z ?is s]vice is f> f free4 ,d,a,snet also lets y s5d email z telex1 fax & by ord9>y mail4 ,!y *>ge y by ! numb] ( *>act]s transf]r$1 & ! de/9ation address4 7,contact ,anna ,b4 ,lange1 ,,da ,sy/ems1 ,inc41 ,u4,s4,a4 ,tel43 #a-djh-eei-gdcd1 or write h] at ,anna,b#aa4;,,das4,,net74 ,fido,net - grassroots playgr\nd ------------------------------- ,fido,net is an amateur network consi/+ ( t5s ( ?\s&s ( bullet9 bo>ds all ov] ! _w4 ,! network is loosely c\pl$1 mean+ t mo/ ( ! p>ticipat+ bo>ds are n always connect$4 ,!y call ea* o!rs at regul> int]vals to ex*ange mail1 (t5 9 ! middle ( ! night :5 ! rates are l[4 ,mo/ ,fido,net bo>ds h conf]5ces1 & all[ y to s5d mail to us]s ( o!r sy/ems4 ,net,mail is a t]m (t5 us$ = private ,fido,net email4 ,echo,mail is us$ ab\t its int]national conf]5ces4 ,! selection ( e*omail conf]5ces on a giv5 ,fido,net bo>d c be z unique z ! re/ ( ! sy/em4 ,relay,net -------- is ano!r global network ( bullet9 bo>ds4 ,x (f]s ex*ange ( email betwe5 sy/ems4 ,messages & conf]5ce items ent]$ on "o sy/em w automatically be copi$ to o!r p>ticipat+ bo>ds4 ,y\r co/s = talk+ ) o!rs 9 o!r p>ts ( ! _w are v small4 ,o!r grassroots networks ------------------------- ,x doesn't take mu* to set up a bullet9 bo>d s]vice1 & x is z easy to connect ,,bbs sy/ems to ea* o!r 9 a dial-up network = regul> ex*anges ( email1 files & conf]5ces4 ,all ov] ! _w1 grassroots networks keep popp+ up ) names l ,,il9k1 ,am,net1 ,su$d ,,mb-,v]bund1 ,/>mail1 ,magic,net1 ,a- ,,net1 ,maus,net1 ,z]b]us-,netz1 ,,smbx-,,net1 ,,basa-,,netz1 y "n x4 ,_m bo>ds (f] access to m ?an "o grassroots network1 z well z to ! ,int]net4 ,?us1 ! ability to s5d global email is ext5d$ to new us]s e day4 ,o!r s]vices -------------- ,! ,,pdn ,connect-,,usa competes ) ,/>l9k 9 ,nor? ,am]ica4 7,connect-,,usa ,communications1 ,inc41 #bfbe ,p5nsylvania ,,ne ,suite #bbe1 ,albuqu]que1 ,new ,mexico4 #eje-hha-fihh 7voice71 #eje-hha-bgef 7,,fax71 #eje-hha-fifd 7,,bbs74 7 ,global ,access is a simil> s]vice resell+ "t on ! ,spr9tnet network 9 ,nor? ,am]ica4 ,r$uc+ ! co/ ( us+ mail+ li/s ---------------------------------------- ,! problem ( subscrib+ to mail+ li/s is t all discussion items come to y 9 individual messages4 ,ea* message comes ) its own mail] head]1 & ?is in=mation is g5]ally completely useless4 7,read ,return$ mail 9 ,*apt] #g = details47 ,new] v]sions ( ! ,,bitnet ,,li/s]v s(tw>e provide comm&s t solve ?is problem3 ,,set li/ "n ,,dige/ ---------------------- ,?is comm& is s5t to a ,,li/s]v to make all daily messages come to y 9 "o1 s+le message4 ,example3 ,say y've jo9$ ,,kidcafevm#a4nodak4edu1 :i* usually has a l>ge numb] ( messages ea* day4 ,s5d ! foll[+ comm& to ! ,,li/s]v3 ,,set ,,kidcafe ,,dige/ ,x w typically r$uce ! numb] ( l9es receiv$ f ?is mail+ li/ by ar\nd #ej p]c5t4 ,,set li/ "n ,,index --------------------- ,?is comm& is s5t to a ,,li/s]v to get a daily li/ ( messages1 l 9 ?is example f ,,kidcafe3 ,index ,date ,size ,po/] & subject ----- ---- ---- ------------------ #bbhci #jf_/bb #bf ,f3 ,david ,*alm]s ,david4,*alm]sp#c4;f#aee4n#fcc4z#c4;fido net4org ,subject3 ,conor ,dubl9 ,irel& ,bas$ on ?is li/1 y c use ! ,,li/s]v's se>* comm&s to retrieve individual messages ( int]e/4 ,^! comm&s are simil> to ^? us$ = se>*+ 9 *apt] #g4 ,= m ab\t se>*+ mail+ li/s' message bases1 s5d a message to ,,li/s]vvm#a4nodak4edu ) ! foll[+ comm& 9 ! text ( y\r mail3 ,,get ,,kidl9k ,,tips ,"s ,l,i,s,t,s,e,r,vs (f]s simplifi$ se>* comm&s & macros to make retrieval ( individual messages simpl]4 ,*apt] #ad3 ,keep :at y f9d ,little is ga9$ by be+ skillful at locat+ & accumulat+ in=mation1 & !n becom+ dr[n$ 9 an avalan*e ( data t "o _c manage - or use4 ,?is *apt] />ts ) h[ to build a p]sonal data base on y\r own h>d disk4 ,we cont9ue by inve/igat+ /rategies = f9d+ int]e/+ in=mation on y\r disk1 be=e w9d+ d[n ) "s words ab\t :at sep>ates good in=mation f bad4 ,se>* & ?r[ away --------------------- ,to novices1 ev]y?+ is difficult4 ,dur+ ! fir/ onl9e trips1 !y may feel z if mov+ to ! o!r side ( ! globe to />t ov]3 ,!y ne$ new newspap]s1 magaz9es1 in=mation s\rces1 & s]vices4 ,trial & error are requir$ to f9d onl9e gold m9es4 ,z y get m exp]i5ce1 focus t5ds to %ift f gett+ in=mation to dige/+4 ,gett+ ! data gets 'into y\r f+]s'1 & doesn't bo!r mu* anymore4 ,! numb] ( retriev$ l9es increases4 ,! only bad news is t y\r read+ spe$ rema9s at ! same old level4 ,9 our "t1 p t5d to talk m ?an !y li/51 & y usually f9d m in=mation ?an k4 ,!re=e1 say ,,no to irrelevant in=mation4 ,x is seldom wor? keep+4 ,!re is g5]ally no good reason to le>n ?+s t y really don't ne$ to "k4 ,practice selective ignorance4 ,regul>ly evaluate y\r onl9e s\rces critically1 & disc>d ^? co/+ y m ?an !y are wor?4 ,conc5trate on ^? giv+ ! be/ returns4 ,adju/ ! frequ5cy ) :i* y visit select$ s]vices to mat* _! usefulness4 ,:at us$ to be daily visits1 may h to be d[ngrad$ to once p] week or mon?4 ,consid] replac+ daily news monitor+ by clipp+ s]vices4 ,plan 'ov]view' & 'details' ) diff]5t frequ5cies4 ',ov]view' ref]s to onl9e trips to get an impression ( :at g5]ally goes on4 ,an example3 ,my script sy/em is set = automatic visits to ! ,compu,serve ,to%iba =um4 ,:5ev] ,i visit1 x 'digs out' unread messages bas$ on key words on ! item's subject l9e4 ,dur+ #aiia1 x se>*$ = ^! /r+s3 '#eajj'1 ,t#bjjj'1 & '#dbe'4 ,once1 ,?is gave ! foll[+ message to read3 3 #bieej ,s#f_/;,hi-,p[] ,notebooks #je-,oct-#ia #ag3bg3cj ,sb3 ,t#bjjj,,sx ,re*>g] ,fm3 ,/eve ,kitahata #geaff1agda ,to3 ,all ,i tri$ to ord] ! batt]y re*>g] = my ,t#bjjj,,sx f ,jade ,comput] la/ week5d4 ,! sales rep said x w\ld take ab\t a week1 s ,i call$ today to *eck up on x4 ,he told me t ,i c\ld only buy ! re*>g] ) ! c> adapt] z a bundl$ set = #bfj4 ,!y _h bo? adv]tis$ 9 _! fly] z sep>ate items1 :i* !y %\ld be4 ,has anyone he>d ( ?is8 ,does anyone "k ( any s\rces t h ! batt]y re*>g] available8 ,any help w\ld be appreciat$4 ,?anx4 -- ,/eve ,my script f\nd ! se>* ^w ,t#bjjj 9 ! subject l9e's text 7,sb3 ,t#bjjj,,sx ,re*>g]71 & subsequ5tly select$ ! message4 ,once p] mon?1 ! same sy/em scans ! horizon to give me an idea ( :at is go+ on4 ,?is is done by reque/+ a li/ ( subjects be+ discuss$4 ,"h is "p ( "o su* li/3 #bieee3 ,,dos #e ,upgrade #f replies #biedj3 ,,tdos ,upgrade que/ions #c replies #biehe3 ,to%iba ,,dos #e4j %ips6 #a reply #biehf3 ,,dos #e4j ,upgrade ,solution #biehj3 ,toshiba,d,o,sbad bus9ess #h replies #bieha3 ,,dos #e _/ ,/ack] #a reply ,read+ ! li/1 all[s me to see if new & int]e/+ topics are up = discussion4 ,if ,i use ,/ack] & want contact ) o!r us]s1 ,i c reque/ message numb] #bieha & ! subsequ5t reply 7#a reply74 ,t %\ld give me "s email addresses4 ,sev]al advanc$ communication programs & (fl9e read]s h built-9 quick scan features4 ,= example1 ,,tapcis does ?is j f9e 9 ,compu,serve =ums4 ,:5 retriev+ conf]5ce messages f bullet9 bo>ds us+ #ast,reader at high spe$1 l #ifjj bps or above1 !n ! co/ ( d[nload+ all new items may be insignificant4 ,!re=e1 y might j z well d x4 ,lat]1 :5 read+ ! captur$ mail1 #ast,reader lets y select messages to read f a li/ ( subjects4 ,y c save :at y want to keep1 & delete ! re/4 ,by regul> scann+ subject head]s y r$uce ! risk ( miss+ important tr5ds1 = example because au?ors 7 us+ o!r t]ms on ! subject l9e ?an expect$4 ,scann+ also lets u discov] if ! discussion is head+ (f 9 o!r1 int]e/+ directions4 ,aft] a :ile1 y'll h a set ( s\rces1 p]sons1 & tools t w provide y ) :at y ne$4 ,?is is y\r p]sonal infra/ructure ( electronic in=mation4 ,n[1 y mu/ ma9ta9 & cultivate x4 ,/ore incom+ in=mation -------------------------- ,*ances are t y w retrieve m in=mation ?an y c read4 ,sometimes x takes weeks = me to get up to date ) my own read+s4 ,if y visit sev]al onl9e s]vices1 consid] /or+ ! data 9 files ) diff]5t names4 ,use "p ( ! file "n to %[ ! s\rce ( ?is in=mation4 ,if visit+ a s]vice regul>ly1 consid] us+ ! date z "p ( ! file names4 ,?is w make x easi] to select1 read & se>* !m 9 a useful sequ5ce4 ,example3 ,say y're regul>ly visit+ ,,twics 9 ,tokyo4 ,:at y d[nload on ,novemb] #aj1 y may /ore 9 a file nam$ ,,tw#aaaj4,,tmp ,my scripts d ?is automatically4 ,on "s s]vices1 !y also split retriev$ data into ,,urg5t & ,,may ,,be ,,read ,,lat] files4 ,private mail f ,,twics is /or$ 9 ,,nb#aaaj4,,tmp4 ,by /or+ private mail sep>ately1 x is easi] to see if somebody wants a quick reply4 ,all file names 9 ?is example h ! ext5sion 4,,tmp 7tempor>y74 ,?is signifies t ^! files are unread4 ,:5 ,i read !m1 & select p>ts = p]man5t /orage on my h>d disk1 ,i use diff]5t names4 ,(t51 ,i use ! ye>1 or a mon?_/ye> code 9 ! file "n ext5sion4 ,= example1 ! file ,,dialog4#ic conta9s in=mation f ,,dialog collect$ dur+ #aiic4 ,po/process+ ! data ------------------------ ,! data capture is complet$1 & ! retriev$ data is /or$ on ! h>d disk 9 m or sev]al files4 ,y\r next task is to 99 ,read ! receiv$ texts1 99 ,cut & pa/e select$ p>ts to ar*ive or "w files1 99 ,prep>e responses to y\r electronic mail4 ,?is may include quot+ "p ( ! incom+ messages 9 y\r replies4 99 ,f9ally1 delete all tempor>y files4 ,_m advanc$ programs h ^! features built 94 ,if n1 y may use y\r favorite ^w processor1 or some?+ else4 ,!re are _m alt]natives4 ,,li/ is my favorite ,,ms-,,dos %>ew>e file view] program4 ,x c be d[nload$ f mo/ bullet9 bo>ds4 ,us+ ,,li/1 x is difficult to de/roy y\r preci\s retriev$ data :ile read+1 cutt+ & pa/+4 ,,m ,,ab\t ,,li/3 ,assume t all input data is /or$ 9 ! disk catalog ,c3,,9 & t y're us+ ! file "n conv5tion sugge/$ above4 ,type ,,li/ & press ,ent]4 ,a li/ ( file names w appe> on y\r scre54 ,press ,s to sort ! li/1 & !n ,d to h !m sort$ by creation date4 ,! newe/ files are at ! bottom ( ! li/4 ,move ! cursor 7us+ ! ,arr[ keys7 to ! input file t y want to read & press ,ent]4 ,scroll up & d[n 9 ! file by press+ ! ,pg,up_/,pg,dn or ! arr[ keys4 ,let's assume t y are read+ ,,tw#aaaj4,,tmp "r n[4 ,on y\r scre5 is a piece ( in=mation t y want to keep = future ref]5ce4 ,m>k ! text ) ,,alt-,m comm&s 7keep ! ,,alt key press$ d[n1 :ile press+ ,m71 & !n ,,alt-,d4 ,,li/ w ask y = a file "n4 ,y ent] ,,twics4#ic1 & ! text is app5d$ to :at is already !re4 ,?is me?od all[s y quickly to m>k & app5d p>ts ( y\r input file to v>i\s ar*ive files4 ,press ,,esc to return to ! file li/ :5 ?r\gh1 !n press ,d4 ,,li/ asks if y really want to delete ! file4 ,press ,y1 & ,,tw#aaaj4,,tmp is gone4 ,,li/ lets y f9d in=mation /or$ 9 y\r ar*ives 7/r+ se>*74 ,:at y f9d c be m>k$ & copi$ to a "w file4 ,x c also be set to invoke an editor or a ^w processor = ! select$ file4 ,reuse ( data on y\r h>d disk ------------------------------- ,ov] "t y\r p]sonal ar*ives w gr[ 9 size4 ,y beg9 to exp]i5ce ! b5efits ( hav+ all ?is in=mation on y\r h>d disk4 ,ye/]day's news is today's hi/ory1 & may be us$ 9 _m int]e/+ ways4 ,"o bus9ess executive regul>ly monitors key te*nologies1 cu/om]s1 competitors1 & suppli]s4 ,he does x by tapp+ s\rces l ,,kompass1 ,associat$ ,press1 & ,reut]s4 ,int]e/+ bits ( in=mation are regul>ly /or$ on 8 disk4 ,tomorr[1 !re is an important meet+ ) a major cu/om]4 ,fir/1 a quick se>* ?r\gh ! p]sonal cu/om] database to be rem9d$ ( important ev5ts s9ce ! la/ meet+4 ,an unfamili> p]son is also go+ to be pres5t4 ,maybe !re is "s backgr\nd in=mation1 = example ab\t a rec5t promotion4 ,!n1 a quick *eck on major competitors4 ,maybe !y are up to some?+ t he ne$s to "k ab\t4 ,) effici5t tools = se>*+ y\r h>d disk1 f9d+ in=mation takes only a few seconds4 ,if y are /ill left ) op5 que/ions1 g onl9e to complem5t4 ,on ,,ms-,,dos comput]s1 y c se>* ! files ) ,word,perfect1 ,,li/1 ! ,,dos utility ,,f9d1 & a long li/ ( o!r programs4 ,i pref] programs t let me se>* = m ?an "o ^w at ! "t1 l 9 ,,hydro ,,& ,,petro*emical ,,& ,,contract1 or ,,exxon ,,or ,,mobil4 ,,my ,,favorite3 ,my favorite se>* utility is ,,look=4 ,x c be d[nload$ f _m bullet9 bo>ds4 ,! ,,ms-,,dos program is small1 fa/1 & is sup]ior = se>*es 9 ,,dos text files4 ,/ore y\r f9ds 9 "w files1 or pr9t !m out on pap]4 ,,look= is n an index+ program4 ,x is ready to se>* any:]e1 anytime4 ,discipl9e & organization is requir$ to get ! mo/ out ( y\r file ar*ives4 ,y mu/ decide :at to d ) ea* piece ( in=mation3 ,%\ld x be pr9t$ out & be read 9 front ( ! fireplace ?is ev5+1 or %\ld x be circulat$8 ,%\ld x be /or$ on y\r h>d disk1 or be ref9$ be=e /orage8 ,use /&>d file names t are easy to rememb]4 ,if y don't1 risk hav+ to view files to f9d out :at !y conta94 ,x may take long] to f9d a piece ( in=mation 9 a casual file on a l>ge disk1 ?an look up a piece ( in=mation on pap] 9 y\r inbox4 ,!re=e1 f9i% h&l+ y\r capture file :ile y read x on y\r scre53 ,s5d ! pieces to _! f9al de/9ation4 ,make imm$iate transf]s to y\r ,,to-,,d files4 ,give ! orig9al file a "n t makes x easi] to move lat]4 ,h a proc$ure t prev5ts duplication ( ef=t4 ,des9=mation1 deception & errors ------------------------------------ ,always use sev]al s\rces ( in=mation4 ,"s p write to lead y a/ray4 ,! onl9e _w expos$ "s int]e/+ incid5ts t came out ( ! =m] ,soviet ,union be=e ! attempt$ c\p 9 #aiia4 ,des9=mation hurts ev]ybody & comes f all sides4 ,ev5 pr(essional news ag5cies1 l ,associat$ ,press1 ,reut]s & ,ag5ce ,france-,presse1 regul>ly /umble4 ,mo/ news is writt5 by j\rnali/s report+ :at !y h se51 read or he>d4 ,_! int]pretation ( ! situation may be wrong4 ,supplem5t onl9e news ) :at kn[l$geable p say 7by email or 9 conf]5ces71 :5 kn[+ ! facts is important4 ,ano!r po9t3 ,errors w occasionally be discov]$ & report$ by ! news s\rces1 b always aft] ! fact4 ,always /ore ^! reports 9 y\r ar*ives1 & make x a rule to se>* to ! end :5 look+ = some?+4 ,o!rwise1 y may nev] discov] ^! corrections4 ,*apt] #ae3 ,y pay little = a lot6 ,calculat+ co/s ----------------- ,^? liv+ 9 ,norway may read up to tw5ty-six pages ( news f ,associat$ ,press 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,f9ancial ,times 7,engl&7 = ,,u #j4fd1 or less4 ,! trick is to dial long di/ance to a #ifjj bps node 9 ,sw$5 :5 ! telephone company & ,compu,serve's non-prime "t rates are 9 effect4 ,at #ifjj bps1 y may transf] text at up to #ifj *>act]s p] second4 ,"o page ( text 7size ,a-#d7 holds ar\nd #bbjj *>act]s4 ,a typical news /ory is "o to two pages ( text4 ,us]s wat*+ ! 'taximet]' c use onl9e s]vices at a v l[ co/4 ,= _m1 global communication is almo/ free4 ,read+ exactly ! same news ?r\gh ano!r network or s]vice1 may co/ y #cjj p]c5t m4 ,?r\gh yet ano!r onl9e s]vice1 ! co/ may d\ble aga94 ,a full issue ( ! ,news,bytes newslett] is ar\nd #aej1jjj *>act]s1 or #fh pages ( text4 ,retriev+ x f a local ,,bbs typically co/s me ar\nd #bi c5ts4 ,retriev+ ! full text f ,compu,serve w\ld co/ me ov] #ejj p]c5t m4 ,us+ ,news,net = ! job1 at #bdjj bps ?r\gh ,datapak1 w\ld increase my curr5t co/ by m ?an ,,u#cj4jj4 ,! "t ( day may be important4 ,"s s]vices h diff]5t rates = access dur+ ! day1 ! ev5+1 & ! week5d4 ,use y\r calculator (t54 ,:5 y pay by ! m9ute -------------------------- ,:5 us+ bullet9 bo>ds1 phone *>ges are (t5 ! only co/ items4 ,"s bo>ds require a subscription fee = full access to ! sy/em4 ,/ill1 x is easy to calculate ! co/s ( y\r calls4 ,divide ! subscription fee by an e/imat$ numb] ( calls1 & add to ! co/ ( us+ ! phone4 ,! same applies to us]s ( ,compu,serve4 ,_! total co/ is simply ! sum ( all connect *>ges1 any network *>ges 7to ,compu,serve & o!rs71 "p ( ! basic subscription fee1 & local phone rates 7= direct dial+ to ! s]vice1 or to rea* ! network's node74 ,:]e a s]vice uses a mon?ly subscription rate1 add "p ( ?is to ! "t *>ges4 ,di/ribute ! rate us+ an e/imat$ numb] ( onl9e h\rs p] mon?4 ,example3 ,y pay ,,u#cj_/;h\r to access a s]vice dur+ prime "t4 ,y\r modem spe$ is #bdj cps4 ,!oretically1 if ! data fl[s )\t pauses at sy/em prompts1 y c transf] #cib pages ( text 9 "o h\r4 ,ev5 :5 y d$uct "s *>act]s due to /ops 9 ! transf]1 ! result+ transf]r$ volume rema9s respectable4 ,to transf] "o page ( text takes ar\nd n9e seconds 7#bbjj *>act]s divid$ by ! spe$1 :i* is #bdjj bps1 or ab\t #bdj *>act]s p] second74 ,! co/ is n9e c5ts4 ,a giv5 b9>y file 7a program7 is #bceeb bytes l>ge4 ,us+ ! ,,xmodem protocol1 y c transf] x 9 ab\t f\r m9utes & ?irte5 seconds4 ,! co/ is ,,u#b4aj4 ,to f9d ! co/ :5 pay+ by ! m9ute is simple4 ,j calculate ! co/ p] m9ute or second1 & multiply by ! e/imat$ connect "t4 ,on _m s]vices1 x w take a m9ute or two be=e y c />t to receive text or files4 ,disconnect+ also takes a few seconds4 ,add ?is to ! connect "t :5 calculat+ co/s4 ,pauses & delays 9 ! transf] c be caus$ by y or o!rs1 & may h a dramatic impact4 ,x is p>ticul>ly important to take ?is into acc\nt :5 comp>+ alt]natives us+ diff]5t networks4 ,example3 ,transf]s to ,,twics via ,datapak at #ifjj bps r>ely gave me high] effective spe$s ?an #ajj cps4 ,! reason 0 t ! connection betwe5 ! ,japanese telcom network & ,,twics w5t ?r\gh a #abjj bps gateway4 ,a high spe$ connection to y\r data transport]'s network does n gu>antee a high spe$ connection to ! remote comput]4 ,i us$ to g ?r\gh ,datapak at #ifjj bps to a comput] c5t] 9 ,oslo4 ,!re1 ,i 0 connect$ ?r\gh a local area network to ! ho/ comput]4 ,! effective spe$ 0 r>ely high] ?an #dhjj bps4 ,call+ direct gave twice ! spe$4 ,try to measure ! effective transf] spe$ be=e select+ a r\t+ = y\r data4 ,transf] ! same am\nt ( text ?r\gh v>i\s networks4 ,if future transf]s are likely to take place at a giv5 "t ( day1 te/ at t "t4 ,if y\r plann$ application is retrieval ( programs1 retrieve programs4 ,if y want to read news1 !n read news f ! s]vices t y want to comp>e4 ,:5 a network s]vice *>g+ = volume 7l ,datapak7 w also be "p ( a comp>ison1 measur+ volume is p>ticul>ly important4 ,d n assume t y "k ! answ] 9 advance4 ,,note3 ,always calculate ! co/ bas$ on a fix$ volume1 l = ! transf] ( #ajjj *>act]s4 ,?is is p>ticul>ly important :5 y ne$ to use diff]5t transf] spe$s to access compet+ s]vices4 ,network load v>ies consid]ably ?r\gh\t ! day dep5d+ on ! numb] ( simultane\s us]s1 & _! applications4 ,?is also applies to onl9e s]vices4 ,! load is normally l[e/1 :5 ! bulk ( ! us]s are asleep1 & dur+ week5ds4 ,:5 ! load is l[1 y get m done p] m9ute4 ,plann+ & self-discipl9e pays (f ------------------------------------- ,! actual co/ ( us+ a giv5 set ( s]vices dep5ds a lot on y\r self-discipl9e1 ! tools y use1 & on h[ well prep>$ y are3 99 ,if access+ manually1 use quick comm&s r ?an m5us to move at maximum spe$ to desir$ s\rces ( in=mation4 99 ,d n set y\r s]vices to be us$ ) colors1 s\nd1 or special me?ods = display+ graphics1 unless y h no *oice1 or are will+ to pay ! extra co/4 ,!y increase ! volume ( transf]r$ text1 & l[] effective spe$4 99 ,get ! in=mation & disconnect4 ,x is exp5sive - & usually unnecess>y - to read captur$ text :ile onl9e4 ,log (f to read4 ,call back = m to read1 disconnect1 & !n call back aga94 99 ,le>n h[ to write y\r mail (fl9e1 & s5d ! lett]s 9 a bat* to y\r mailbox4 ,y\r messages w (t5 h few] typ+ errors1 be bett] ?\ght out1 & ! co/ w be consid]ably l[]4 99 ,consid] automat+ y\r communication 7see ,*apt] #af74 ,i use ,b]g5 ,by ,byte ?is way4 ,a :ile ago1 x gave me ! foll[+ progress report3 ,"t on3 #ag hrs #dc m91 today #j hrs #j m91 total #hbg times4 ,9 av]age1 ,i sp5d ar\nd #a4c m9utes p] call4 ,ye/]day1 ,i 0 connect$ = #b3dh m9utes4 ,! result 0 #ajf kilobytes' wor? ( conf]5ce mail4 ,modem spe$ & co/ -------------------- #bdjj bps is a s5sible modem spe$ = "s applications1 & us$ to be a good />t+ po9t = new onl9]s4 ,! b5efits ( us+ a fa/] modem may be m>g9al "u ! foll[+ conditions3 99 ,:5 navigat+ ! onl9e s]vice consid]ably r$uces ! effective spe$1 & y access ! s]vice manually4 99 ,:5 y pay consid]ably m = access at high] spe$4 7,compu,serve *>ges extra = #ifjj bps access1 b n mu*47 99 ,:5 y\r networks d n (f] high] spe$s4 99 ,:5 ! relative price ( a fa/] modem 9 y\r c\ntry is prohibitive4 ,on ! o!r h&1 a modem do+ #ifjj bps or m1 does give y consid]ably fa/] communication4 ,if do+ ?+s fa/] is m important ?an keep+ co/s d[n1 !n x is a wise inve/m5t4 ,?is is ! case = me4 ,besides1 (t5 x is def9itely *eap]4 ,y\r applications h a consid]able impact on y\r co/s4 ,if y ma9ly use y\r modem = retrieval ( programs & l>ge data files f bullet9 bo>ds - & don't h to pay extra = volume - !n high] modem spe$s w imm$iately give r$uc$ co/s4 ,a sl[] spe$ modem may also /op y f gett+ :at y want4 ,= example1 !re are sev]al %>ew>e programs on my bo>d t us]s ( #bdjj bps modems are unable to d[nload )9 _! allott$ #cj m9utes p] day4 ,:5 y pay = volume ----------------------- ,"s network s]vices1 l ,datapak 9 ,norway1 h high rates = volume1 & v l[ rates = connect "t4 ,:5 us+ su* s]vices1 automatic communication becomes less useful4 ,r ?an connect+1 gett+ a piece ( in=mation1 disconnect+1 & !n go+ back = m1 y may f9d x co/ effici5t to review m5us & results :ile onl9e4 ,:5 pay+ = volume1 ! onl9e s]vice's m5us become luxury items4 ,us+ quick comm&s = navigat+ is *eap]4 ,y\r comp>isons w nev] be accurate :5 comp>+ ) s]vices *>g+ = connect "t4 ,x is p>ticul>ly difficult :5 ! measure ( volume is 'packets' r ?an 'numb] ( *>act]s transf]r$'4 ,datapak & _m o!r ,,pdn s]vices reports y\r sessions l ?is3 ,,clr ,,pad 7#jj7 #jj3jj3ad3ee #ecg #ge ,^! numb]s say t y h be5 connect$ to a s]vice = #ad m9utes & #ee seconds1 t #ecg data 'packets' h be5 receiv$1 & t #ge h be5 s5t4 ,use ^! figures to calculate ! co/ ( ! call4 ,"o data 'packet' or segm5t conta9s up to #fd *>act]s4 ,?9k ( x z a measure ( ! numb] ( l9es4 ,ea* l9e c h a maximum ( #fd *>act]s4 ,if y s5d ! "* ,a & a c>riage return1 !n ?is also c\nts z a segm5t4 ,consequ5tly1 x is h>d to use ! ,datapak record to e/imate ! real numb] ( *>act]s transf]r$4 ,all we "k is t #ecg #ge segm5ts 7 transf]r$1 & t #fab segm5ts may conta9 up to #ci1afh *>act]s4 ,:5 calculat+ ! co/ ( a direct call1 j ! numb] ( m9utes c\nts4 ,use ! "t report$ by ! onl9e s]vice1 & n y\r /op wat*4 ,compu,serve gives ?is type ( report3 ,?ank y = us+ ,compu,serve6 ,(f at #aj3aa ,,e/ #bd-,nov-#ib ,connect "t #j3ae ,if ! size ( y\r log file 0 #ae ,,kb aft] ! fir/ te/1 & #aa ,,kb aft] ! second1 !n j adju/ ! latt] to comp>e 7,actual ,co/_/#aa99ae74 ,x is easy to comp>e s]vices t only *>ge by ! m9ute4 ,m practical h9ts -------------------- ,x is m exp5sive to call a s]vice daily to *eck ! news1 ?an to call x once p] week to retrieve ! same /ories4 ,navigat+ by m5us is m exp5sive ?an go+ directly to a s\rce1 or go+ !re by /ack+ comm&s 7i4e41 comb9+ quick comm&s into "o74 ,_m s]vices let y read selective items 9 conf]5ces by ent]+ a se>* /r+4 ,on my ,,bbs1 ! foll[+ comm& r ext5d$ #ajj c lets y read all messages conta9+ ! se>* /r+ 'ext5d$' 9 ! text />t+ ) message numb] #ajj4 ,if y =get ! c p>amet]1 ! fl[ w /op aft] ea* message4 ,?is w r$uce ! av]age effective spe$4 ,always use non/op comm&s :5 read+ /ories1 conf]5ce items1 & o!r texts4 ,n[1 read ! next *apt]4 ,*apt] #af3 ,automatic communication ,automatic data communication z a developm5t /rategy4 ,to get a lead on y\r competitors4 ,to avoid duplication ( ef=t4 ,to r$uce co/s4 ,to r$uce bor+ & repetitive "w4 ,to avoid hav+ to rememb] te*nical details4 ,automatic communication is bo? = pr(essionals & amateurs4 ,fir/1 because x keeps ! co/s d[n4 ,second1 because x lets y d ! job fa/] & saf]4 ,we all h diff]5t ne$s --------------------------- ,automation w nev] be ! same = ev]ybody4 ,our ne$s are too diff]5t4 ,"s get excit$ :5 a program c dial a bullet9 bo>d1 retrieve a program1 & !n disconnect )\t !m hav+ to t\* ! keybo>d4 ,"s want an answ]+ ma*9e t c respond to & =w>d email :5 he or %e is away f ! (fice4 ,o!rs want a communications sy/em t c tap select$ news s\rces1 se>* databases1 & d po/process+ on ! retriev$ mat]ial4 ,= mo/ pr(essionals1 do+ ?+s manually takes too mu* "t4 ,"t is bett] sp5t read+1 dige/+1 & us+1 r ?an on /upid te*nical retrieval "w4 ,comput]s c d t4 ,to o!rs aga91 automation is a "q ( be+ able to use ! onl9e res\rce at all4 ,if x takes #fj seconds to get a piece ( in=mation1 x may be possible to get be=e runn+ = ! next meet+4 ,if x takes #ae m9utes1 h[ev]1 !re may n be en\gh "t4 ,if y also ne$ to read a help text to f9d out h[ to d x1 y may n ev5 consid] x4 ,! m9d is full ( o!r ?+s "r n[4 ,:5 us+ a sy/em = automatic communication1 y d n h to le>n & rememb] onl9e comm&s4 ,! sy/em w d x = y4 ,! m9imum solution -------------------- ,automatic data communication 9 its simple/ =m entails ! foll[+3 99 ,"o keypress to get ! communications program to dial a numb]1 & s5d us] "n_/password :5 ! onl9e s]vice reque/s ?is in=mation4 99 ,macro comm&s 7l 9 a ^w processor7 = navigat+ ?r\gh an onl9e s]vice1 se>*+1 & to s5d complex comm&s by press+ "o key4 ,mo/ communication programs h a macro language or a script language4 ,y w probably nev] regret "t sp5t on le>n+ h[ to use ^! features4 ,at a m9imum1 y %\ld be able to h y\r sy/em log on to a s]vice automatically4 ,autologon sp>es y ! task ( rememb]+ y\r us] "n & password4 ,besides1 mo/ p are only able to use ! keybo>d at a l[ spe$4 ,!y easily get fru/rat$ by hav+ to correct typ+ errors4 ,auto-logon ) ,procomm ----------------------- ,procomm is "o ( ! mo/ popul> communications program 9 use today 7see app5dix #b74 ,a ,procomm script file is a text file1 :i* c conta9 a li/ ( comm&s = dial+ & navigat+ on an onl9e s]vice4 ,:5 writ+ a ,procomm script = auto-logon1 y\r fir/ /ep is to li/ ! comm&s t y believe requir$4 ,ent] !m 9 a text file 7z ,,dos or ,,ascii text74 ,9 su* scripts1 y c te/ = ! occurr5ce ( a small piece ( in=mation t ! onl9e s]vice is suppos$ to s5d at a giv5 "t 7l ! "q ,password874 ,:5 ?is in=mation is f\nd1 ,procomm c be set to s5d ! prop] response or comm& 7"h1 y\r secret password74 ,scripts c be ti$ to y\r favorite onl9e s]vices ?r\gh ,procomm's dial+ directory4 ,press a key to />t ! appropriate script file = access to a s]vice4 ,! foll[+ is a simple ,,procomm script file4 ,x c be us$ to access my bullet9 bo>d 9 ,norway4 ,x assumes t y\r "n is ,j5s ,mikkels51 & t ! secret password is ,,foxcrook#d4 ,y'll h to *ange ?is be=e te/+4 2 2,script file = auto-logon to ,,%s ) ,,procomm & ,,procomm ,,plus 2 ,,wait= our ,,fir/ ,"n8 ,,pause #a ,,transmit ,j5s,m ,,wait= our ,,la/ ,"n8 ,,pause #a ,,transmit ,mikkels5,m ,,wait= ots w e*o78 ,,pause #a ,,transmit foxcrook#d,m ,,wait= ,j,more 7,y71,n1,,ns8 ,,pause #a ,,transmit n,m ,,wait= ,j,more 7,y71,n1,,ns8 ,,pause #a ,,transmit n,m ,,wait= ,r to ,cont9ue8 ,,pause #a ,,transmit ,m ,x is n difficult4 ,y probably und]/& a lot already4 ,"h is ! explanation3 99 ! 2 "* at ! beg9n+ ( a l9e id5tifies x z a comm5t l9e4 ,procomm is to ignore x4 ,we use su* l9es = notes4 99 ,,wait= our ,,fir/ ,"n8 has ,procomm wait = ! text /r+ our ,,fir/ ,,"n8 f my ,,bbs4 ,x is a "p ( ! "q ,:at is y\r fir/ "n84 99 ,,pause #a halts ! execution ( ! script file = "o second4 99 ,,transmit ,j5s,m s5ds ! "n ,j5s foll[$ by a ,return 7! code ,m 9 ,procomm74 99 ,,wait= our ,,la/ ,"n8 makes ,procomm wait = ! "q ,:at is y\r ,,la/ ,"n8 ,! script cont9ues l ?is4 ,9 ,,wait= comm&s1 we use "p ( ! text t is display$ on our scre5 once ! scroll+ /ops4 ,make sure t ! se>* t]m is unique4 ,x mu/ n appe> else:]e 9 ! text com+ f ! ho/ comput]4 ,if x does1 y\r "n & password may be s5t too e>ly4 ,y c call ! script ,,horror4,,cmd1 & atta* x to ! entry = my bo>d 9 y\r ,procomm phone directory4 ,:5 y call x ! next "t1 ,procomm w execute ! comm&s 9 ! file & turn ! keybo>d ov] to y :5 done4 ,macros 9 ,procomm ----------------- ,above1 we us$ a script to log on automatically to a s]vice4 ,:5 ,procomm gives u access to ! keybo>d aga91 we mu/ cont9ue manually4 ,:at we want to d onl9e v>ies4 ,sometimes1 we want to read new messages 9 conf]5ces4 ,9 o!r cases1 ! purpose is to *eck new programs 9 ! file libr>y4 ,if we f9d programs ( int]e/1 we may want to d[nload !m4 ,%or?& macros c help y d ?is fa/] & saf]4 ,= example1 "o macro c take y quickly to a conf]5ce = new messages4 ,y c make ,procomm />t ?is macro :5ev] y press ,,alt-#j 7keep ! ,,alt key d[n1 !n press #j74 ,y c h ! macro key ,,alt-#a s5d o!r comm&s :5 9 ! file ar*ives4 ,:5 ,i />t$ us+ ,,ms-,,dos comput]s = data communications1 ,,pc-,,talk became my favorite program4 ,x has _m ( ! same macro capabilities t ,procomm has4 ,) ,,pc-,,talk1 ,i did autologon to ,news,net4 ,macro numb] "o s5t comm&s t gave me ! cont5ts ( v>i\s newslett]s4 ,macro #b pick$ up ! cont5ts 9 ano!r gr\p4 ,macro #c pick$ up /ories f my mailbox1 & macro #d logg$ me (f ! s]vice4 ,my mission 0 complet$ by press+ f\r or five keys4 ,automat+ ! full task ------------------------ ,x's a long way f automat$ logon scripts & ! use ( macros to automat+ ! :ole task4 ,! major diff]5ce is t ) full automation1 y d n h to look at ! scre5 :ile ! script is work+4 ,y c d o!r ?+s4 ,sometimes1 y may n ev5 be pres5t :5 ! job is be+ done4 ,on a typical morn+1 ,i g directly f b$ to my (fice to swit* my communications comput] on4 ,:ile ,i visit ! ba?room1 my communications program calls ?ree onl9e s]vices1 retrieve & s5d in=mation4 ,:5 ! script has disconnect$ f ! fir/ s]vice1 :i* is my bullet9 bo>d1 x analyzes ! receiv$ data4 ,i want an alphabetic li/ ( visitors s9ce my la/ visit1 a sort$ li/ ( d[nload$ programs1 & names ( ^? call+ 9 at #ifjj bps or high]4 ,sometimes1 ! unexpect$ happ54 ,!re may be noise on ! l9e1 or a sudd5 disconnect4 ,usually1 my script c solve ?is )\t manual int]v5tion4 ,x is !re=e all[$ to "w unatt5d$ mo/ ( ! "t4 ,:5 ,i get to my (fice aft] breakfa/1 x is all done4 ,my communications program is set = read+ & respond+ to today's email4 ,i c sit d[n1 & imm$iately get to "w4 ,aft] hav+ writt5 all my replies1 ,i say s5d to my sy/em4 ,= me1 x's "t = ano!r cup ( c(fee4 ,i am n ne$$ by ! keybo>d :ile my mail is be+ s5t4 ,?is is :at an automatic communications sy/em c d4 ,my scripts also help plan & prep>e onl9e visits1 & ease my "w by po/process+ results4 ,:5 y\r communication is fully automat$1 y ne$ n read incom+ data :ile x scrolls ov] y\r scre51 & !n aga9 aft] logg+ (f ! s]vice4 ,y d x only once4 ,h[ to get x8 ,"h are "s alt]natives3 ,alt]native #a3 ,write y\r own sy/em ------------------------------------ ,y c write proc$ures = p[]ful script-driv5 programs l ,pro,yam 7f ,om5 ,te*nology7 & ,cros/alk ,,mk ,,iv4 ,i />t$ writ+ scripts = ,pro,yam ov] sev5 ye>s ago4 ,! sy/em is con/antly exp&$ to include new s]vices1 ref9$ to include m functions1 & enhanc$ to become m robu/4 ,! scripts make my sy/em "w l an autopilot4 ,x calls onl9e s]vices1 navigates1 retrieves & s5ds data4 ,po/process+ includes automatic re=matt+ ( retriev$ data1 transf]s to v>i\s int]nal databases1 /ati/ics1 usage logs1 & calculation ( transf] co/s4 ,su* scripts c d q complex op]ations onl9e4 ,= example1 x c - ,buy & sell /ock :5 today's quotes are ov]_/"u giv5 limits1 - ,select news /ories & o!r types ( in=mation bas$ on in=mation f\nd 9 m5us or titles4 ,script writ+ is n = ev]ybody4 ,x is complicat$1 & takes a lot ( "t4 ,!re=e1 x is only = ! specially int]e/$4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ^? go+ = x seldom regret4 ,tailor- made communication scripts give a wond]ful flexibility4 ,! s(tw>e does n co/ mu*1 b aga91 x takes a lot ( "t6 ,d n use l>ge & complex script files be=e y "k ! onl9e s]vice well4 ,! scripts let y d ?+s quick] & saf]1 b !re is always a possibility = unexpect$ problems4 ,te/ y\r scripts = a long "t to make !m robu/ by tra9+ !m to h&le ! unexpect$4 ,leave !m to "w unatt5d$ :5 y are reasonably c]ta9 t !y c d ! job4 - ,x may take mon?s to get to t po9t4 ,build a time\t feature into y\r scripts1 s t !y don't j hang !re wait+ = y aft] an enc\nt] ) fate4 ,alt]native #b3 ,use scripts made by o!rs ---------------------------------------- - ,"s script au?ors g5]\sly let o!rs use _! creations4 ,e>le ,rob9son ( ,compu,serve's ,,ibm ,europe ,=um1 %>e 8 ,pro,yam scripts = automatic usage ( ,compu,serve ) o!rs4 ,!y are available f ! ,,ibm ,communication ,=um libr>y4 ,ent] ,,g ,,xtalk on ,compu,serve to f9d advanc$ script files = ,cros/alk ,mk4#d4 ,,zcomm & ,pro,yam scripts = visit+ my bo>d automatically c be freely d[nload$ !re4 ,!y split access up into ^! ?ree phases3 ,phase #a3 ,m5u driv5 (fl9e prep>ation4 ,phase #b3 ,automatic logon1 navigation ?r\gh ! sy/em1 & automatic disconnection4 ,phase #c3 ,automatic (fl9e po/process+4 ,y w f9d scripts = o!r programs on _m onl9e s]vices4 ,alt]native #c3 ,special s(tw>e ------------------------------- ,sev]al onl9e s]vices sell communication programs ) built-9 functions t provides y ) automation4 ,!y c h (fl9e functions = read+ & respond+ to mail4 ,! degree ( automation v>ies4 ,!re are also _m programs writt5 by ?ird p>ties4 ,mo/ programs assume t y use 'exp]t' z y\r default op]at+ mode on ! onl9e s]vice4 ,tap,c,i,s1 ,autosig 7,,ato71 ,oz,c,i,s1 ,,cisop1 ,compu,serve ,navigator 7= ,mac9to%71 ,auto,pilot 7= ,amiga71 ,,arctic 7= ,acorn ,ar*im$es71 & ,quick,c,i,s 7= ,at>i7 are popul> *oices on ,compu,serve4 ,tap,c,i,s is my p]sonal favorite4 7,,cim does n (f] mu* automation67 ,aladd9 is = ,g,enie4 ,x automates y\r use ( ,round,tables 7conf]5ces71 file areas1 & mail4 ,dialog us]s turn to ,dialog- ,l9k4 ,nexis ,news ,plus 7= ,nexis1 ,,u#ej7 has pull-d[n m5us & detail$ selection ( comm&s4 ,?is ,,ms-,,dos program helps us]s set up detail$ se>* comm&s be=e logg+ on to ! ,mead ,data ,c5tral4 ,y\r se>* results w be d[nload$ automatically4 ,p]sonal ,bibliographics ,s(tw>e1 ,inc4 7,ann ,arbor1 ,mi*1 ,u4,s4,a4 ,tel43 #a-cac-iif-aehj7 sells ,pro-,se>* to ,dialog & ,,brs us]s 7= ,mac9to% & ,,ms-,,dos74 ,pro-,se>* w lead y ?r\gh m5us to f9d in=mation on bo? s]vices4 ,x translates y\r pla9 ,engli% se>* comm&s into ! cryptic se>* language us$ by ! s]vices4 ,x logs on automatically1 connects to ^! s]vices1 f9ds y\r in=mation1 & %[s y ! hits4 ,alt]native #d3 ,(fl9e read]s ------------------------------ ,! alt]natives above h "o important weakness4 ,noise on ! l9e c prev5t ! robot f do+ ! job4 ,all x takes is = noise to give a prompt ano!r cont5t ?an is expect$ by y\r program or script 7z 9 ,ener a numb]3 in/ead ( ,ent] a numb]374 ,y c avoid noise problems by us+ get comm&s 7see ,*apt] #ae71 & by mak+ ! onl9e s]vice use its m9imum prompts 7'exp]t mode'7 4 ,/ill1 ?is does n give full protection4 ,! be/ is to let ! onl9e s]vice d ! navigation4 ,?9k ( x z logg+ on to run a bat* file on ! remote comput]4 ,comb9e ?is ) automatic transf]s ( y\r comm&s1 transmitt$ 9 ( "o /ream ( data ) automatic error correction 79 ! s(tw>e & 9 ! modem71 & y h a v robu/ sy/em4 ,! program logs on to ! s]vice4 ,!n ! s]vice takes ov]4 ,x regi/]s y\r us] id5tity1 *ecks y\r us] pr(ile = p]sonal int]e/s1 retrieves & packs all messages1 news & files into "o compress$ file1 & s5ds x to y at high spe$4 ,y\r outgo+ messages1 se>* comm&s1 comm&s to jo9 or leave conf]5ces1 & m1 are transf]r$ to ! remote comput] 9 a simil> packet 7compress$ file74 ,:5 receiv$ by ! remote comput]1 x unpacks ! transf] file & di/ributes messages & comm&s to v>i\s s]vices foll[+ y\r in/ructions4 ,y\r physical contact ) ! s]vice is :5 y\r modem is disconnect$4 ,! help m5us t y read belong to y\r program1 & n ! onl9e s]vice4 ,y read & respond to mail 9 a read+ module 7ref4 ! t]m (fl9e read]74 ,"s (fl9e read]s give ! call] access to m tools ?an is available on ! onl9e s]vice itself4 ,!y may h spell+ *eck]s1 multim$ia support1 let y use y\r favorite editor or ^w processor1 & (f] v>i\s /orage1 se>*1 & pr9t+ options4 ,us+ (fl9e read]s is probably ! easie/1 *eape/1 & safe/ way ( us+ onl9e s]vices4 ,^! read]s are popul> among bullet9 bo>d us]s1 & "s comm]cial s]vices are also />t+ to accommodate !m4 ,!re are _m (fl9e read] programs4 ,! mo/ advanc$ take ov] completely ^u logon1 & manage transf]s ( comm&s & compress$ in=mation files to & f ! ho/4 7,example3 ,b9kley ,t]m on ,fido,net7 ,global ,l9k is an (fl9e read] = ,eco,net4 ,b]g5 ,by ,byte (f]s ! ,,bbs_/,,cs ,mail ,grabb]_/,read]1 a script sy/em us$ ) ! communications program ,telix & ! s]vice's auto-get function4 ,! mo/ popul> sy/ems on ! ,p,c,board bas$ ,?und]ball ,cave ,,bbs are ,(fl9e ,express1 ,meg>ead]1 ,session ,manag]1 ,rose ,read] & ,e,z,reader4 ,^! are us$ ) scripts writt5 = v>i\s communication programs4 ,"s ( !m h built 9 communications 7& script7 modules4 ,e,z,reader f ,?ump] ,te*nologies 7,p4,o4 ,box #dgacdf1 ,tulsa1 ,,ok #gdadg-acdf1 ,u4,s4,a47 lets us]s retrieve mail f sev]al onl9e sy/ems us+ transf] =mats su* z ,,qwk1 ,p,c,board capture files1 ,pro,door ,,zipm files1 ,,xrs1 ,,mci ,mail1 & o!rs4 ,co/3 ,,u#di 7#aiib74 #ast,reader f ,sp>kw>e 7,po/ ,(fice ,box #chf1 ,h5d]sonville1 ,t5nessee #cgjgg1 ,u4,s4,a47 is my p]sonal favorite = access+ ,qmail bas$ onl9e sy/ems4 ,note3 ,"s (fl9e read]s conta9 all ! features requir$ = fully automat$ communications4 ,"s bullet9 bo>ds all[ up- & d[nload+ to />t "r aft] ,,connect4 ,(f-,l9e ,xpress1 an (fl9e mail read] = ,,qwk 7,qwikmail7 packets1 does n conta9 a communications module4 ,x j does pre- & po/process+ ( mail packets4 ,y c use ! ,(f-,l9e ,xpress z "o elem5t 9 a l>g] automat$ sy/em4 ,= example1 a sy/em = access to ,p,c,board bullet9 bo>ds may consi/ ( ,(f-,l9e ,xpress s(tw>e1 ,,pkzip & ,,pkunzip 7popul> %>ew>e programs to compress_/decompress mail packets71 ! ,,qmodem communications program1 & a script to navigate to_/f ! ,,qwk packet s5d & receive area on ! ,,bbs4 #ast,reader 7v]sion #a4aa7 conta9s a p[]ful script bas$ communications module4 ,x lets y compose replies1 set se>* comm&s1 subscriptions to s]vices1 add & drop conf]5ces1 & ent] d[nload comm&s (fl9e4 ,automatic automation -------------------- ,we h expla9$ h[ to write scripts ) ,procomm4 ,h[ev]1 !re are simpl] & quick] ways4 ,_m communication programs c make scripts automatically us+ a le>n+ function4 ,x goes l ?is3 ,/>t ! le>n+ function be=e call+ ! onl9e s]vice4 ,!n log on1 navigate to ! desir$ s]vices1 d :at y want to automate1 & disconnect4 ,! le>n+ feature analyzes ! receiv$ data & builds a script file = automatic communication4 ,if y call aga9 ) ! new script1 x w drive ! same r\te "o m "t4 ,,zcomm & ,pro,yam h a le>n+ feature4 ,?is is h[ ,i made a script = access+ ,sema=um ,,bbs us+ ,,zcomm3 ,,zcomm ask$ = a phone numb]4 ,i ent]$ #dg-cgj-aagaj4 ,x ask$ = spe$1 & ,i ent]$ #bdjj bps4 ,next1 ,i _h to *oose "o ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,sy/em uses ,,ibm ,,pc 7,,ansi7 l9e draw+ 7#b7 #g bits ev5 p>ity 7#c7 #h bits no p>ity ,my *oice 0 #a4 ,,zcomm dial$ ! numb]4 ,:5 ! connection 0 e/abli%$1 ,i ent]$ my "n & password1 navigat$ to ! message section1 read new messages1 br[s$ new files 9 ! libr>y1 & ent]$ ,g = ,goodbye4 ,?is 0 ! t\r t ,i want$ to automate4 ,:5 disconnect$1 ,i press$ ! ,f#a key4 ,?is prompt$ ! le>n+ process bas$ on a record ( ! onl9e t\r4 ,! log describ$ ev]y?+ t _h happ5$ 9 detail1 includ+ my pauses to ?9k4 ,n[ ,i 0 prompt$ by ! foll[+ "q3 'newscr4t' exi/s4 ,app5d_/replace_/quit8 ,i select$ app5d4 ,!n3 ,d y want ?is script file z a new entry 9 y\r telephone directory 7y_/n78 ,i ent]$ y1 & nam$ x sema=um4 ,aft] a few seconds1 my new script 0 ready3 ,y\r new script is 9 ! file 'newscr4t' 66 ,y c app5d ! file to y\r curr5t script file 7= example ,,phodir4,t7 or h ! comm&s execut$ by ent]+3 call sema=um4newscr4t ,x 0 "t to te/ ! new wond]4 ,i ent]$ call sema=um4newscr4t at ! ,,zcomm comm& l9e1 hit ! ,ent] key1 & (f x w5t4 ,,zcomm call$ ! ,,bbs & repeat$ ev]y?+ - at f> high] spe$ ?an ,i _h done x manually4 ,x w5t on-hook z plann$ :5 done4 ,limitations ----------- ,auto-le>n programs c create a script file t let y drive ! same r\te4 ,= "s applications ?is is en\gh4 ,= o!rs1 x's j "p ( ! way4 ,y h to ref9e ! script manually to get :at y want4 ,example3 ,if y call my bullet9 bo>d ) an auto-le>n$ script made ye/]day1 *ances are t ev]y?+ works well4 ,if y call twice on ! same day1 h[ev]1 y're 9 = a surprise4 ,! bo>d greets y diff]5tly on y\r second visit4 ,y w n get ! m5u ( available bullet9s4 ,x w take y directly to ! sy/em's ma9 m5u4 ,y\r script mu/ take ?is into acc\nt4 ,on mo/ onl9e s]vices1 _m ?+s c happ5 at ea* junction ( y\r road4 ,at "o po9t 9 "o ( my scripts1 up to tw5ty ?+s may happ54 ,ea* ev5t ne$s its own r\t+4 ,tw5ty possible ev5ts are an extreme1 b ?ree to f\r possibilities at ea* sy/em prompt is n unusual4 ,all ( !m ne$ to be h&l$ by y\r script1 if y want x to visit onl9e s]vices unatt5d$ :ile asleep4 ,x is quick] & simpl] to use o!r p's scripts & programs1 al?\gh ?is might =ce y to use a diff]5t program = ea* s]vice4 ,p]sonally1 ,i pref] (fl9e read]s on s]vices :]e su* are able to d ! job4 ,on o!r s]vices1 ,i usually dep5d on my own tailor-made scripts4 ,*apt] #ag3 ,gaz+ into ! future ,?\ghts ab\t ?+s to come4 ,newspap] ( ! future --------------------------- ,"s ye>s ago1 ,ni*olas ,negroponte ( ,massa*usetts ,in/itute ( ,te*nology1 said t today's newspap]s are old-fa%ion$ & soon to be replac$ by electronic ultra p]sonal newspap]s4 ,if ! purpose is to sell news1 he said1 !n x mu/ be completely wrong to sell newspap]s4 ,p]sonally1 ,i ?9k t x is a dreadful way ( receiv+ ! news4 ,,mit's ,m$ia ,laboratory _h develop$ a new type ( electronic newspap]4 ,daily1 x deliv]$ p]sonaliz$ news to ea* rese>*]4 ,! newspap] 0 writt5 by a comput] t se>*$ ?r\gh ! news s]vices' cables & o!r news s\rces accord+ to ea* p]son's int]e/ pr(ile4 ,! sy/em c\ld pres5t ! /ories on pap] or on scre54 ,x c\ld conv]t !m to spee*1 s t ! read] c\ld li/5 to ! news 9 ! c> or ! %[]4 ,9 a tailor-made electronic newspap]1 p]sonal news makes big headl9es4 ,if y are (f = ,san ,francisco tomorr[1 ! wea!r =eca/s = ?is city is front page news4 ,email f y\r son w also get a prom95t place4 ,:at c\nts 9 my newspap] is :at ,i consid] newswor?y1 said ,negroponte4 ,he claim$ t ! p]sonal newspap] is a way ( gett+ a grip on ! in=mation explosion4 ,we _c d x ! old way anymore4 ,we ne$ o!r ag5ts t c d pr]ead+ = u4 ,9 ?is case1 ! comput] happ5s to be our ag5t4 ,! te*nology is already "h4 ,anyone c design simil> pap]s us+ p[]ful communication programs ) ext5sive script features4 ,i h tri$4 ,my te/ edition ( ,! ,saltrod ,daily ,news did n conv]t news to s\nd4 ,x did n look l a newspap] page on my scre54 ,n because x 0 impossible4 ,i simply did n feel ^! 'extras' wor? ! ef=t4 ,my p]sonal int]e/ pr(ile 0 tak5 c>e ( by my scripts4 ,if ,i want$ news1 ! news processor w5t to "w & pr9t$ a new edition4 ,on ,tuesdays1 ,?ursdays1 & ,saturdays1 ,i got an ext5d$ edition4 ,?is is a section f my fir/ edition3 ,front page1 ,?ursday1 ,novemb] #ba4 ,"u ! headl9e ,news ,f ,tokyo1 ! foll[+ items3 ,,to%iba ,,to ,,m>ket ,,inexp5sive ,,portable ,,^w ,,processor ,,tohoku ,,univ]sity ,,con/ruct+ ,,semiconductor ,,rese>* ,,lab ,,meitec1 ,u4,s4 ,,firm ,,to ,,jo9tly ,,m>ket ,,comput] ,,pr9t] ,,info ,,to%iba ,,to ,,supply ,,(fice ,,equipm5t ,,to ,,olivetti ,,nissan ,,develops ,,pa9t ,,inspection ,,robot ,,made-,,to-,,ord] ,,pocket ,,comput] ,,f ,,casio ,^! articles 7 captur$ f ,kyoto ,news ,s]vice ?r\gh ,d[n ,jones_/,news ,retrieval4 ,! column ) news f ! ,unit$ ,/ates _h /ories f ,,newsbytes newslett]s3 99 ,,day ,,"o ,,comdex4 99 ,,ibm',s ,,pre ,,ann\ncem5t ,,( ,,clam%ell 99 ,,at,t ,,to ,,jump ,,9 ,,soon] ,,) ,,laptop ,,comput] 99 ,,commodore ,,?ird ,,consecutive ,,qu>t]ly ,,loss 99 #b ,,z5i? ,,unveils ,,t\*-,,scre5 99 ,,hp's ,,e>n+s ,,drop ,hot ,news ,f ,engl& came f sev]al s\rces1 includ+ ,f9ancial ,times1 & ,reut]s 79 ,compu,serve's ,,uk ,news74 ,headl9es read3 99 ,,! ,,*ri/mas ,,sell+ ,,w> 99 ,,big ,,macs ,,go+ ,,*eap ,,to ,,univ]sity ,,/ud5ts ,page #b 0 d$icat$ to te*nology intellig5ce4 ,page #c _h /ories ab\t telecommunications1 ma9ly collect$ f ,news,net's newslett]s4 ,page #d _h /ories ab\t p]sonal comput] applications4 ,z ! co/ ( communicat+ & us+ onl9e s]vices cont9ues to decrease1 _m p w be able to d ! same4 ,?is is :]e we are head+4 ,"s p say x is too difficult to read news on a comput] scre54 ,maybe s1 b pay att5tion to :at is happ5+ 9 notebook comput]s4 ,?is p>agraph 0 writt5 on a small ,,pc by ! fireplace 9 my liv+ room4 ,! comput] is h>dly any l>g] or heavi] ?an a book4 7,s\rces = monitor+ notebook tr5ds3 ,,newsbytes' ,,ibm & ,apple reports1 ,compu,serve's ,onl9e ,today1 & ,,ibm ,h>dw>e ,=um47 ,electronic news by radio ------------------------ ,if co/s 7 ( no conc]n1 !n y\r applications ( ! onl9e _w w\ld probably *ange consid]ably4 ,pay att5tion1 z we are mov+ fa/ 9 t direction4 ,radio is "o ( ! support+ te*nologies4 ,x is us$ to deliv] ,us5et newsgr\p to bullet9 bo>ds 7example3 ,page,sat ,inc4 ( ,palo ,alto1 ,u4,s4,a47 ,also1 consid] ?is3 ,bus9esses ne$ a con/ant fl[ ( news to rema9 competitive4 ,desktop ,data ,inc4 7tel4 #a-fag-hij-jjdb7 m>kets a real-"t news s]vice call$ ,news,e,d,g,e 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,europe4 ,!y call x live news process+4 ,annual subscriptions />t at ,,u#bj1jjj = t5 us]s 7#aiic74 ,news,e,d,g,e cont9u\sly collects news f m ?an #ajj news wires1 includ+ s\rces l ,,pr ,newswire1 ,knight ,ridd]_/,tribune ,bus9ess ,news1 ,d[ ,jones ,news ,s]vice1 ,d[ ,jones ,pr(essional ,inve/or ,report & ,reut]s ,f9ancial ,news4 ,! /ories are packag$ & imm$iately fe$ to cu/om]s' p]sonal comput]s & work/ations by ,,fm1 satellite1 or ,x4#be broadca/3 99 ,all news /ories are integrat$ 9 a live news /ream all day long1 99 ,! ,news,edge s(tw>e manages ! simultane\s receipt ( news f multiple s]vices1 & al]ts us]s to /ories t mat* _! individual int]e/ pr(iles4 ,x also ma9ta9s a full-text database ( ! mo/ rec5t #bej1jjj /ories on ! us]'s s]v] = quick se>*+4 ,packet radio ------------ ,a global amateur radio network all[s us]s to modem ar\nd ! _w1 & ev5 9 out] space4 ,its us]s nev] get a telephone bill4 ,!re are ov] #gjj packet radio bas$ bullet9 bo>ds 7,,pbbs74 ,!y are int]connect$ by %ort wave radio1 ,,vhf1 ,,uhf1 & satellite l9ks4 ,te*nology aside1 !y look & feel j l /&>d bullet9 bo>ds4 ,once y h ! equipm5t1 c af=d ! electricity to p[] x up1 & ! "t x takes to get a radio amateur lic5se1 communication itself is free4 ,packet radio equipm5t sells 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = less ?an ,,u #gej4 ,?is w give y a radio 7,,vhr tranceiv]71 ant5na1 cable = connect+ ! ant5na to ! radio1 & a controll] 7,,tnc - ,t]m9al ,node ,controll]74 ,mo/ ,,pbbs sy/ems are connect$ to a network ( packet radio bas$ bo>ds4 ,_m amateurs use #abjj bps1 b spe$s ( up to #ef1jjj bps are be+ us$ on high] frequ5cies 7! #dbj-dej ,m,hz b& 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates74 ,hams are work+ on real-"t digitiz$ voice communications1 /ill-frame 7& ev5 mov+7 graphics1 & live multiplay] games4 ,9 "s c\ntries1 !re are also gateways available to t]re/rial public & comm]cial networks1 su* z ,compu,serve1 & ,us5et4 ,packet radio is demon/rat$ z a feasible te*nology = wireless ext5sion ( ! ,int]net4 ,radio & satellites are be+ us$ to help c\ntries 9 ! ,?ird ,_w4 ,volunte]s 9 ,te*nical ,assi/ance 7,,vita71 a private1 nonpr(it organization1 is "o ( ^? conc]n$ ) te*nology transf]s 9 humanit>ian assi/ance to ^! c\ntries4 ,,vita's portable packet radio sy/em 0 us$ = global email aft] a volcanic eruption 9 ! ,philipp9es 9 #aiia4 ,today1 ! emphasis is on ,africa4 ,,vita's space mailbox passes ov] ea* s+le po9t ( ! e>? twice e #be h\rs at an altitude ( #hjj kilomet]s4 ,:5 ! satellite is ov] a gr\nd /ation1 ! /ation s5ds files & messages = /orage 9 ! satellite's comput] memory & receives incom+ mail4 ,! co/ ( gr\nd /ation op]ation is bas$ on sol> en]gy batt]ies1 & !re=e relatively *eap4 ,to le>n m ab\t ,,vita's projects1 subscribe to _! mail+ li/ by email to ,,li/s]v,,auvm4,,bitnet4 ,use ! comm& ,,sub ,,devel-,l ,fir/-"n ,la/-"n4 ,= m g5]al in=mation ab\t packet radio1 *eck out ,ham,net on ,compu,serve1 & especially its libr>y #i4 ,retrieve ! file 'packetradio' 7,packet radio 9 e>? & space environm5ts = relief & developm5t7 f ,,gnet's ar*ive 7see *apt] #g74 ,,il9k has an ,,hamradio conf]5ce4 ,!re is a packet radio mail+ li/ at ,,packet-,,radio,,wsmr-,,simtel#bj4;,,ar my4,,mil 7write ,,packet- ,,radio-,,reque/,,wsmr-,,simtel#bj4;,,ar my4,,mil to subscribe74 ,us5et has rec4radio4amateur4packet 7,discussion ab\t packet radio setups71 & v>i\s o!r rec4radio conf]5ces4 ,!re is ,,ham,,te* on ,fido,net1 & ,ham ,radio "u ,sci5ce on ,,exec-,,pc4 ,! ,am]ican ,radio ,relay ,league 7,,a>l7 op]ates an ,int]net in=mation s]vice call$ ! ,,arrl ,in=mation ,s]v]4 ,to le>n h[ to use x1 s5d email to infoarrl4org ) ! ^w ,,help 9 ! body ( ! text4 ,cable ,,tv -------- ,expect ,cable ,,tv networks to gr[ 9 importance z electronic high- ways1 to (f] gateways into ! ,int]net & o!rs1 & to get int]connect$ n unlike ! ,int]net itself4 ,example3 ,cont95tal ,cablevision ,inc4 7,u4,s4,a47 lets cu/om]s plug ,p,cs & a special modem directly into its cable l9es to l9k up ) ! ,int]net4 ,! cable l9k bypasses local phone hookups & provide ! capability to d[nload :ole books & o!r in=mation at spe$s up to #aj million bits p] second4 ,electronic mail on ! move --------------------------- ,= "s "t1 we h be5 witness+ a battle betwe5 giants4 ,on "o side1 ! national telephone companies h be5 pu%+ ,x4#djj back$ by ,,ccitt1 & s(tw>e companies l ,lotus1 ,novell1 & ,micros(t4 ,on ! o!r side1 ,compu,serve1 ,dialcom1 ,,mci ,mail1 ,,geisco1 ,spr9t1 & o!rs h be5 fight+ _! w>s4 ,nobody really ?\ght mu* ab\t ! ,int]net1 until sudd5ly1 x 0 !re = ev]ybody4 ,! incid5t has *ang$ ! global email sc5e fundam5tally4 ,"o ?+ seems reasonably c]ta93 t ! ,int]net w gr[4 ,9 late #aiib1 ! presid5t ( ! ,int]net ,society 7,re/on1 ,va41 ,u4,s4,a47 made ! foll[+ pr$iction3 44 by ! ye> #bjjj ! ,int]net w consi/ ( "s #ajj million ho/s1 #c million networks1 & #a billion us]s 7close to ! curr5t population ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a74 ,mu* ( ?is gr[? w c]ta9ly come f comm]cial traffic4 ,we1 ! us]s1 are ! w9n]s4 ,mo/ onl9e s]vices n[ und]/& t global ex*ange ( email is a requirem5t1 & t !y mu/ connect to ! ,int]net4 ,mean:ile1 wild ?+s are tak+ place 9 ! grassroots ar5a3 99 ,?\s&s ( new bullet9 bo>ds are be+ connect$ to grassroots networks l ,fido,net 7:i* 9 turn is connect$ to ! ,int]net = ex*ange ( mail74 99 ,?\s&s ( bullet9 bo>ds are be+ hook$ directly into ! ,int]net 7& ,us5et7 (f]+ su* access to us]s at /unn+ rates4 99 ,! ,b,b,ses are br++ email up to a new level by lett+ u use (fl9e read]s1 & o!r types ( p[]ful mail h&l+ s(tw>e4 ,email w nev] be ! same4 ,*eap] & bett] communications --------------------------------- ,dur+ ,*ri/mas #aihg1 a guru said t once ! #ifjj bps ,v4#cb modems fell bel[ ! ,,u#a1bjj level1 !y w\ld create a new /&>d4 ,today1 su* modems c be b\ght at prices l[] ?an ,,u#bjj4 ,9 _m c\ntries1 #ad1djj bits_/s modems are already ! pref]r$ *oice4 ,wild dreams get real -------------------- ,9 ! future1 we w be able to d sev]al ?+s simultane\sly on ! same telephone l9e4 ,?is is :at ! promis$ l& ( ,,isdn 7,integrat$ ,s]vice ,digital ,networks7 is suppos$ to give u4 ,"s us]s already h ?is capability4 ,!y write & talk on ! same l9e us+ pictures1 music1 video1 fax1 voice & data4 ,,isdn is suppos$ to let u use s]vices t are n g5]ally available today4 ,"h are "s key words3 99 ,*ats1 ) ! option ( hav+ pictures ( ! p we are talk+ to up on our local scre5 7= example 9 a w9d[1 ea* "t he or %e is say+ some?+74 ,ev5tually1 we may get ! pictures 9 #c-;,d4 99 ,database se>*es 9 text & pictures1 ) displays ( bo?4 99 ,electronic transf]s ( video_/movies ov] a telephone l9e 7fractal image compression te*nology may give u ano!r onl9e revolution74 ,imag9e dances film$ by e?nologi/s at ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 or an educational film ab\t ! laps 9 nor!rn ,norway f an in=mation provid] call$ ! ,norwegian ,broadca/+ ,corp4 ,! ,int]net ,talk ,radio is already deliv]+ programs by anonym\s ftp 7e4g41 ?r\gh ftp4nau4edu 9 ! directory _/talk-radio74 99 ,onl9e amusem5t p>ks ) gr\p plays1 creative (f]+s 7draw+1 pa9t+1 build+ ( #c-;,d electronic sculptures71 %opp+ 7) live p pres5t+ m]*&ise & good pictures ( ! 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to _m special s]vices1 l goph] & ,,wais4 ,pot5tially1 we w be able to f9d & retrieve in=mation f any:]e on ! global grid ( connect$ sy/ems4 ,bullet9 bo>ds h comm5c$ to (f] grassroots features model$ aft] telnet & ftp4 ,^! alt]natives may ev5 end up be+ bett] & m productive ?an ! int]active comm&s (f]$ inside ! ,int]net4 ,! global integration ( onl9e s]vices w cont9ue at full spe$1 & 9 diff]5t ways4 ,rates ----- ,!re is a tr5d away f *>g+ by ! m9ute or h\r4 ,_m s]vices conv]t to subscription prices1 a fix$ price by ! mon?1 qu>t] or ye>4 ,o!r s]vices1 among !m "s major database s]vices1 move t[>d a s*eme :]e us]s only pay = :at !y get 7no cure1 no pay74 ,,mci ,mail 0 "o ( ! fir/4 ,!re1 y only pay :5 y s5d or read mail4 ,on ,compu,serve's ,i,quest1 y pay a fix$ price = a fix$ set ( se>* results4 ,*eap] transf]s ( data ------------------------- ,privatization ( ! national telephone monopolies has giv5 u m alt]natives4 ,?is w cont9ue4 ,possible sc5>ios3 99 ,major companies sell+ extra capacity f _! own int]nal networks1 99 ,telecommunications companies export+ _! s]vices at extra l[ prices1 99 ,o!r pric+ s*emes 7l a fix$ am\nt p] mon? 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( in=mation on environm5tal pres]vation1 peace 7incl4 ,gre5peace ,press ,releases71 human rights1 grant-mak+ f\ndations1 ,?ird ,_w ,res\rces1 ,unit$ ,nations ,in=mation ,s]vice1 ,pe/icide ,in=mation ,s]vice1 & m4 ,= in=mation ab\t ,,apc1 write to apcadm9igc4apc4org 1 or ,,apc ,int]national ,secret>iat1 ,rua ,v9c5te de ,s\za1 #bi1 #bbbea-jgj ,rio de ,janeiro1 ,,brasil4 ,fax3 #ee-ba-bhf-jeda4 ,= in=mation ab\t ! ,peace,net ,_w ,news ,s]vice1 :i* deliv]s news dige/s directly to y\r email box1 s5d a reque/ to pwnigc4apc4org4 ,b]g5 ,by ,byte -------------- ,norwegian onl9e s]vice ) conf]5ces & _m files4 ,modem tel43 #dg #je #cbcgha4 ,,pdn 7,datapak7 address3 #j #bdbb #dejacd4 ,telnet3 osc>4bbb4no 7#aib4abd4aef4ch74 ,engli%-language int]face available4 ,annual subscription rates4 ,y c regi/] onl9e4 ,limit$ free usage4 ,,bibsys ------ ,book database op]at$ by ! ,norwegian univ]sities' libr>ies4 ,s5d ,int]net mail to g5s]vpollux4bibsys4no ) y\r se>* ^w 9 ! subject title ( ! message4 ,big ,sky ,telegraph ----------------- is an onl9e community = educators1 bus9ess p etc4 liv+ 9 rural areas 9 ,nor? ,am]ica4 ,address3 #gaj ,s\? ,atlantic1 ,dillon1 ,montana #eigbe1 ,u4,s4,a4 ,,bitnet ------ ,because ,x's ,"t ,n,e,twork />t$ 9 #aiha z a small network = ,,ibm comput]s 9 ,new ,york1 ,u4,s4,a4 ,today1 ,,bitnet encompasses #c1bhd ho/ comput]s by academic & rese>* in/itutions all ov] ! _w4 ,x has ar\nd #bdc1jaf us]s 7s\rce3 ,matrix ,news #aiic7 ,all connect$ ho/s =m a worldwide network us+ ! ,,nje 7,network ,job ,entry7 protocols & ) a s+le li/ ( nodes4 ,!re is no s+le worldwide ,,bitnet adm9i/ration4 ,sev]al national or regional bodies adm9i/] ! network4 ,! ,european "p ( ,,bitnet is call$ ,,e>n 7,european ,academic ,rese>* ,network71 :ile ! ,canadian is call$ ,net,north4 ,9 ,japan ! "n is ,asia,net4 ,,bitnet also has connections to ,s\? ,am]ica4 ,o!r p>ts ( ! network h names l ,,c>51 ,,ansp1 ,,sc>net1 ,,ce>n1 ,,gulfnet1 ,,h>net1 ,,ecuanet1 & ,,runcol4 ,normally1 a ,,bitnet email address looks l ?is3 ,,notrbcat,,indycms ,! "p to ! left ( ! -"* is ! us]s' mailbox code4 ,! "p to ! "r is ! code ( ! mailbox comput]4 ,x is common = ,int]net us]s to ref] to ,,bitnet addresses l ?is3 ,,notrbcat,,indycms4,,bitnet 4 ,to s5d email f ! ,int]net to ,,bitnet1 x has to be s5t ?r\gh special gateway comput]s4 ,on _m sy/ems1 ?is is tak5 c>e ( automatically4 ,y type ,,notrbcat,,indycms4,,bitnet1 & y\r mailbox sy/em does ! re/4 ,on "s sy/ems1 ! us] mu/ give r\t+ in=mation 9 ! ,,bitnet address4 ,= example1 ,nor? ,am]ican mail to ,,bitnet c be s5t ?r\gh ! gateway c5t] ,,cunyvm4,,cuny4,,edu 4 ,to make mail to ,,notrbcat g ?r\gh ?is gateway1 its mail address mu/ be *ang$ z foll[s3 ,,notrbcat,,indycms4,,bitnet,,cunyvm4,,c uny4,,edu ,explanation3 ,! 9 ! initial address is replac$ ) 4 ,!n add ! gateway r\t+3 4,,bitnet,,cunyvm4,,cuny4,,edu4 ,if y mu/ use a gateway 9 y\r address1 always select "o close to :]e y live4 ,ask y\r local po/ma/] = ! correct address+ 9 y\r case4 ,,bitnet has _m conf]5ces4 ,we call !m discussion li/s or mail+ li/s4 ,! li/s are usually adm9i/]$ by a comput] program call$ ,,li/s]v4 ,! dialog is bas$ on r$i/ribution ( ord9>y email by mail+ li/s4 ,consequ5tly1 x is simple = us]s ( o!r networks to p>ticipate 9 ,,bitnet conf]5ces4 ,a li/ ( discussion li/s 7at pres5t ar\nd #a1fjj "o-l9e descriptions7 is available by email f ,,li/s]v,,ndsuvm#a4;,,bitnet4 ,write ! foll[+ comm& 9 ! ,,text ( y\r message3 ,,li/ ,,global ,,new-,,li/,,ndsuvm#a4;,,bitnet & ,,netmon? 7f ,,bitlib,,yalevm4,,bitnet7 di/ribute regul> notices ab\t new discussion li/s4 ,subscribe to ,,new-,,li/ by email to ,,li/s]v,,ndsuvm#a4;,,bitnet4 ,use ! foll[+ comm&3 ,,sub ,,new-,,li/ ,y\r-fir/-"n ,y\r-la/-"n ,?is is h[ we usually subscribe to discussion li/s4 ,s5d y\r subscription comm&s to a ,,li/s]v close to :]e y live4 ,! comm& ,,s5dme ,,bitnet ,,ov]view tells ,,li/s]v to s5d m in=mation ab\t ! s]vices4 ,,bix --- is op]at$ z a jo9t v5ture betwe5 ,g5]al ,videotex ,corp4 & ! ,nor? ,am]ican comput] magaz9e ,,byte 7,mc,graw-,hill74 ,to "s ext5t1 x mirrors :at y c read on pap]4 ,,bix (f]s global ,int]net email1 telnet & ftp1 multiple conf]5ces4 ,9 #aiib1 ! s]vice _h ab\t #ej1jjj memb]s4 ,! ,,nua address is #jcajfjjaeghgh4 ,on ,int]net1 telnet x#be4;bix4com 4 ,at ! ,us]name3 prompt1 ent] ,,bix z a us] "n4 ,at ! second ,us]name3 prompt1 ent] ,,new if y don't already h an acc\nt on ! s]vice4 ,y c sign up = ! s]vice1 & play dur+ y\r fir/ visit to ! s]vice4 ,read ,,byte = m in=mation1 or write to ,g5]al ,videotex ,corporation1 #ajcj ,massa*usetts ,ave41 ,cambridge1 ,,ma #jbach1 ,,usa4 ,phone3 #a-fag-ced-dacg4 ,,brs --- ,bibliographic ,retrieval ,s]vices is own$ by ,info,pro ,te*nologies 7see bel[74 ,,brs_/,aft] ,d>k is a s]vice = ,,pc us]s4 ,x c be access$ dur+ ev5+s & week5ds at attractive rates4 ,info,pro (f]s connection ?r\gh _! own network 9 ,europe1 & ?r\gh ! ,int]net4 ,,brs conta9s ab\t #abj databases )9 rese>*1 bus9ess1 news1 & sci5ce4 ,! s]vice's /r5g?s are m$ic9e & heal?4 ,memb]%ip 9 ,,brs co/s ,,u#hj p] ye>1 plus h\rly database usage *>ges4 ,x is also available ?r\gh ,compu,serve 7at a diff]5t price74 ,contact 9 ,europe3 ,,brs ,in=mation ,te*nologies1 ,a*illes ,h\se1 ,we/]n ,av5ue1 ,london ,w#c ,,oua1 ,engl&4 ,tel4 #dd #ha #iic #iifb4 ,9 ,nor? ,am]ica3 ,info,pro ,te*nologies4 ,tel43 #a-gjc-ddb-jijj4 ,telnet3 brs4com 7,,u#f_/;hr74 ,canada ,remote ,sy/ems --------------------- is ,nor? ,am]ica's l>ge/ bullet9 bo>d sy/em 7#aiib74 ,x has a s(tw>e libr>y ( m ?an #ejj1jjj programs & files1 & ov] #c1ejj public =ums & discussion areas4 ,canada ,remote provides sev]al news & in=mation s]vices1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,press ,int]national & ,reut]s news wires1 ,nor? ,am]ican /ock ex*ange results1 ! twice-weekly edition ( ,newsbytes1 & o!r publications4 ,tel43 #a-daf-fbi-gjjj 79 ! ,u4,s47 & #a-cac-ifc-aije 7,canada74 ,canada ,remote ,sy/ems1 #acca ,cre/lawn ,drive1 ,unit ,d1 ,mississauga1 ,ont>io1 ,canada ,l#d,w #b,p#i4 ,,cgnet ----- is a network int]connect+ a gr\p ( int]national rese>* organizations4 ,besides email1 ,,cgnet provides news clipp+ s]vices1 airl9e res]vation in=mation1 & database se>*4 7,see ,dialcom7 ,contact3 ,,cgnet ,s]vices ,int]national1 #ajbd ,hamilton ,c\rt1 ,m5lo ,p>k1 ,cali=nia #idjbe1 ,,usa4 ,telephone3 #a-dae-cbe-cjfa4 ,fax3 #a-dae-cbe-bcac ,telex3 #dijjjjeghh 7,,cgn ,,ui7 4 ,,cix 7,engl&7 ------------- ,briti% onl9e-s]vice available by telnet1 ?r\gh ,,pdn s]vices & by direct dial4 ,telnet cix4compul9k4co4uk4 ,compul9k ,in=mation e,xchange ,ltd4 claims to be ,europe's l>ge/ conf]5c+ sy/em4 ,sign-up fee 7#aiic73 ,,gbp #be4jj4 ,mon?ly m9imum3 ,,gbp #f4be4 ,(f-peak connect rate ,,gbp #b4dj4 ,peak rate is #c4fj p] h\r4 ,! s]vice has full ,int]net access1 & email ex*ange ) ,compu,serve & ,dialcom4 ,,cix has _m conf]5ces1 ,,isdn access1 ,us5et ,news1 telnet & ftp4 ,contact3 ,! ,compul9k ,in=mation ,ex*ange ,ltd41 ,! ,sanctu>y ,oakhill ,grove1 ,surbiton1 ,surrey ,,kt#f #f;,,du1 ,engl&4 ,tel43 #dd-ha-cij- #hddf4 ,fax3 #dd-ha-cij-fefa4 ,,nua3 #bcdb #accj #jcaj4 ,data3 #dd-ha-cij- #abee_/dd-ha-cij-abdd4 ,email3 cixadm9cix4compul9k4co4uk 4 ,,cix 7,,usa7 --------- ,! ,comm]cial ,int]net e,xchange is a ,nor? ,am]ican association ( comm]cial ,int]net provid]s 9 :i* !y agree to c>ry ea* o!rs' packets ( mail1 & m4 ,cl>9et -------- ,a comm]cial network publi%+ s]vice provid+ in=mation & news 9 ov] #ajj newsgr\ps by subject matt] on ,us5et4 ,read ,*apt] #i = m in=mation4 ,s+le-us] 7individual7 prices available4 ,cl>9et ,communications ,corp41 #abd ,k+ ,/4 ,nor?1 ,wat]loo1 ,ont>io ,n#b;,j #b,x#h1 ,canada4 ,email3 infocl>9et4com 4 ,comm]cial ,mail ,relay ,s]vice 7,,cmr7 ----------------------------------- ,?is s]vice is n available anymore4 ,!y us$ to be available on ?is address3 ,int]mail-,reque/,int]mail4,,isi4,,edu ,compu,serve ---------- has ab\t #a4c million us]s 7,augu/ #ic7 all ov] ! _w1 ov] #a1ejj databases1 #bjj =ums1 #ejj newspap]s1 onl9e %opp+ f m ?an #ajj %ops & ent]ta9m5t4 ,x's l a l>ge electronic sup]m>ket4 ,y c access ! s]vice ?\gh local access numb]s 9 ov] #ajj c\ntries1 ?r\gh ,packet ,swit*+ ,s]vices1 & outdial s]vices4 ,! int]national ,,nua address is #jcacbiiiiiiig4 ,a li/ ( available =ums c be retriev$ f ! ,,ibm ,communication ,=um4 ,p>ticipation 9 =ums is normally free 7no extra *>ge74 ,! ,i,quest database s]vice gives access to m ?an #hjj publications1 databases1 & indexes )9 bus9ess1 public affairs1 rese>*1 news1 etc4 ,bibliographic & full-text se>*es4 ,"s ,i,quest databases are physically resid+ on o!r onl9e s]vices1 l ,news,net1 ,dialog1 ,,brs1 & ,vu_/,text 7,u4,s4,a471 ,data- ,/> 7,switz]l&71 ,data,solve 7,engl&4 ,x has ,,tass 9 ! ,_w ,report] database71 & ,que/el 7,france74 ,sometimes1 x is *eap] to use ^! s]vices on ,compu,serve1 ?an by a call to ^! s]vices directly4 ,! connect *>ge = ,compu,serve's ,alt]native ,pric+ ,plan is ,,u#ab4hj_/;h\r at #abjj & #bdjj bps4 #ifjj bps co/s ,,u#bb4hj_/;h\r4 ,mon?ly subscription ,,u#b4ej4 ,us+ ! ,executive ,news ,s]vice 7clipp+ s]vice7 co/s an extra ,,u#ae_/;h\r4 ,an optional flat-rate pric+ plan 7! ,/&>d ,pric+ plan7 is available = ,,u#h4ie p] mon?4 ,x gives unlimit$ access to ov] #cj basic s]vices1 includ+ ,compu,serve mail1 ,! ,electronic ,mall1 news1 wea!r & sports1 memb] support s]vices1 ref]5ce & travel s]vices4 ,h\rly rates = ,/&>d ,pric+ ,plan memb]s us+ ext5d$ s]vices g f ,,u#f_/;h\r = #cjj bits_/s to ,,u#af_/;h\r = #ifjj bits_/s access4 7,feb4 #ic7 ,9 addition1 !re are network *>ges4 ,^! diff] a lot by c\ntry4 ,= example1 access ?r\gh ,european ,compu,serve nodes has no communication sur*>ges dur+ non-prime "t 7#ai3jj-h3jj local "t74 ,compu,serve c be access$ by telnet to h]mes4m]it4edu1 or #ce4a4dh4aej4 ,ho/3 ,compu,serve4 ,compu,serve ,in=mation ,s]vices ,inc41 ,,pob #bjbab1 #ejjj ,arl+ton ,c5tre ,blvd41 ,columbus1 ,ohio #dcbbj1 ,u4,s4,a4 ,9 ,europe1 call voice3 #di-hi-ffeej-aaa1 fax3 #di-hi-ff #eej-bee or write to ,compu,serve1 ,jahn/rasse #b1 ,d-#hjbe ,unt]ha*+ b41 ,muni*1 ,g]many4 ,to contact ,compu,serve ,africa1 call 7#jab7 #hda-becj 9 ,s\? 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,am]ica3 ,d-,s ,m>ket+1 ,inc41 ,suite #aaj1 #dhe ,devon ,p>k ,drive1 ,wayne1 ,,pa #aijhg1 ,tel43 #a-bae-fhg-fggg4 ,contact 9 ,sc&9avia3 ,data-,/> m>ket+ ,,ab1 ,maessans gt4 #ah1 ,box #ebgh1 ,s-#djb #be ,go!nburg1 ,sw$54 ,tel43 #df #ca #hc #ei #ge4 ,delphi ------ has full access to ,int]net4 ,write to3 ,g5]al ,videotex ,corp41 #ajcj ,massa*usetts ,ave41 ,cambridge1 ,,ma #jbach1 ,,usa4 ,dialcom ------- is own$ by ,briti% ,telecom & is a network ( data c5t]s 9 _m c\ntries4 ,dialcom is sell+ its s]vices ?r\gh _m ag5ts 7l ,esi,street = ! music indu/ry1 & ,c,g,net = agricultural rese>*74 ,"s select$ s]vices3 ,! ,(ficial ,airl9e ,guide1 news 7,f9ancial ,times ,pr(ile1 ,newsbytes1 ,,ap1 ,,upi1 & ,reut]s71 mail 7,dialcom#djj71 fax s]vices & sev]al conf]5ce type (f]+s 7l ,campus #bjjj = ! education m>ket74 ,today1 mo/ ,dialcom us]s are unable to ex*ange mail ) ! ,int]net 7,d,a,snet is a comm]cial alt]native71 b mail c be s5t to us]s ( ,sprint,mail1 ,,ibm ,mail1 ,,at,ts ,easyl9k1 ,,mci ,mail1 ,compania ,telefonica ,nacional de ,espana1 & o!r ,x4#djj sy/ems4 ,contact3 ,dialcom1 #fabj ,executive ,blvd41 ,rockville1 ,,md #bjheb1 ,u4,s4,a4 ,! ,briti% s]vice ,telecom-,gold is a subsidi>y ( ,dialcom ,,uk4 ,9 ,nor? ,am]ica1 contact ,,bt ,nor? ,am]ica at tel43 #a-djh-ibb- #gedc4 ,9 ,europe1 contact ,briti% ,telecom4 ,,cgnet c be rea*$ ?r\gh ! ,int]net4 ,s5d a message to po/ma/]cgnet4com = m in=mation4 ,dialog ,in=mation ,s]vices --------------------------- is own$ by ,knight ,ridd] & has m ?an #djj databases onl9e4 ,!y (f] a long li/ ( newspap]s includ+ ! ,san ,francisco ,*ronicle 9 full-text1 ,newsbytes1 ,in=mation ,access1 ! ,japan ,te*nology database1 mo/ major global news wires1 ,tradem>kscan1 ,,usa ,today1 ,teikoku ,databank f ,japan4 ,k ,index (f]s ev5+ & week5d r$uc$-rate access to m ?an #ajj popul> full-text & bibliographic databases & #ej1jjj j\rnals 7#aiic74 ,dialog has gateways to o!r s]vices1 l ,compu,serve & i,net1 mak+ ! databases available to a l>g] m>ket4 ,_m databases are also available on ,,cd-,,rom4 ,9 ,europe1 contact ,,dialog ,europe1 ,p ,o ,box #ahh1 ,ox=d ,,ox#a #e;,,ax1 ,engl&4 ,y c telnet to ,,dialog4,,com 7#aib4acb4c4bed1 ,,u #c_/;h\r 9 #aiib74 ,d[n ,jones ,news_/,retrieval ------------------------- focuses on news = f9ance & bus9ess4 ,,djn_/,r is ! sole onl9e di/ributor ( ,! ,wall ,/reet ,j\rnal 7) articles f ! int]national editions71 ,b>ron's1 ,d[ ,jones & ,tel]ate's newswires 9 full-text4 ,fur!r1 x has ,,pr ,newswire1 _m o!r newspap]s 9 full- text1 clipp+ s]vice1 onl9e *>t+ = inve/ors1 & gateways to o!r s]vices l ,info ,globe 7,globe & ,mail 9 ,canada74 ,address3 ,p4,o4 ,box #cjj1 ,pr9ceton1 ,n4,j4 #jhedc-iifc4 ,,djn_/,r is also accessible ?r\gh a gateway f ,,mci ,mail4 ,y c telnet to djnr4d[jones4com 4 ,at ! ,,:at ,,s]vice ,,please prompt1 ent] ,,djnr & press ,ent]4 ,an ,,ent] ,,password prompt w appe>4 ,"h1 ent] y\r normal ,,djns acc\nt password4 ,,e*o ---- ,european ,commission ,ho/ ,organization is accessible via ,,concise4 ,telnet ei!r to concise4ixi4* 7#acj4ei4b4af7 or concise4funet4fi 7#abh4bad4f4aha74 ,log93 concise1 password3 concise4 ,! ,,nua address is #jbgjddhaab4 ,y c also telnet to e*o4lu 4 ,log9 z e*ote/ or e*o4 ,,e*o's ,i',m ,,guide is a free database provid+ in=mation ab\t onl9e s]vices )9 ! ,european ,common ,m>ket4 ,x includes ,,cd- ,r,o,ms1 databases & databanks1 database produc]s1 gateways1 ho/ organizations1 ,,ptt contact po9ts1 & in=mation brok]s 9 ,europe4 ,,e*o's o!r databases are classifi$ "u ! head+s ,rese>* & developm5t1 ,language indu/ry1 ,indu/ry & economy4 ,= in=mation contact3 ,,e*o ,cu/om] ,s]vice1 ,,bp #bcgc1 ,l-#ajbc ,luxemb\rg4 ,tel43 #ceb #cd #ih #abjj4 ,fax3 #ceb #cd #ih #abcd4 ,exec-,,pc ,network ,,bbs ------------------- is bas$ 9 ,milwaukee 7,wiscons91 ,u4,s4,a474 ,9 ,augu/ #aiia1 x _h #bch incom+ phone l9es1 #i gigabytes ( disk capacity1 m ?an #ajj new programs_/day1 #cjj1jjj programs available = d[nload+ 7includ+ ! complete selection f ,,pc-,,sig ,cali=nia7 & m ?an #acj1jjj active messages 9 its conf]5ces4 ,m ?an #c1cjj p]sons call$ ,,exec-,,pc ea* day4 ,! s]vice focuses on own]s ( ,,ibm compatible comput]s 7,,ms_/,,pc-,,dos1 ,w9d[s1 ,,os_/#b1 ,w9d[s1 ,unix71 ,apple ,mac9to%1 ,amiga & ,at>i ,,/ ?r\gh ov] #bjj conf]5ces4 ,y c access ,,exec-,,pc ?r\gh i-,com's outdial s]vice1 ,global ,access1 ,,pc-,pursuit1 ,connect-,,usa1 & by direct dial+4 ,annual subscription co/s ,,u#fj4jj4 ,y c sign on :ile onl9e4 ,unregi/]$ us]s get ?irty m9utes p] day free4 ,fido,net ------- 0 f\nd$ 9 #aihd = automatic transf]s ( files f "o place to ! o!r at night1 :5 ! telephone rates are l[4 ,fido,net is "o ( ! mo/ widespread networks 9 ! _w4 ,x consi/s ma9ly ( p]sonal comput]s 7,,ibm_/,amiga_/,mac9to%44474 ,fido,net sy/ems ex*ange docum5ts by us+ a modem & call+ ano!r ,fido,net sy/em4 ,communication c be ei!r direct to ! de/9ation sy/em 7call+ long di/ance7 or by r\t+ a message to a local sy/em4 ,ea* comput] connect$ to ,fido,net is call$ a node4 ,!re are nodes 9 ar\nd #gj c\ntries4 ,9 ,june #aiic1 ! net _h #bd1hjj nodes ?r\gh\t ! _w 7s\rce3 ,fido,net nodeli/74 ,! numb] ( nodes is gr[+ at ab\t #dj p]c5t p] ye>4 ,mo/ nodes are op]at$ by volunte]s1 & access is free4 ,fido,net is believ$ to h ov] #a4ef million us]s 7#aiib74 ,conf]5ces 7call$ ,e,c,h,os or ,e*omail7 are ex*ang$ betwe5 int]e/$ nodes1 & may ?us h ?\s&s ( read]s4 ,a typical ,fido,net ,e*omail conf]5ce gets #ej to #ajj messages ea* day4 ,any connect$ ,,bbs may c>ry #ej1 #ajj1 or m e*omail conf]5ces4 ,net ,mail is ! t]m = /or+ & deliv]+ mail4 ,fido,net us]s c s5d & receive mail ?r\gh ! ,int]net4 ,! li/ ( memb] bullet9 bo>ds is call$ ! ,nodeli/4 ,x c be retriev$ f mo/ bo>ds4 ,ea* node has "o l9e on ?is li/1 l 9 ?is example3 1#aj1;,home(,,pcq1,w>szawa1,jan,/ozek1#d h-bb-dajcgd1ifjj1,v#cb1,,mnp1,,xa ,! commas are field sep>ators4 ,! fir/ field 7empty 9 ?is example7 />ts a zone1 region1 local net1 ,ho/1 or d5otes a private space 7) ! keyword ,pvt74 ,! second field 7#aj7 is ! node numb]1 & ! ?ird field 7,home(,,pcq7 is ! "n = ! node4 ,! f\r? field 7,w>szawa7 is a geographical notation1 & ! fif? field 7,jan,/ozek7 is ! "n ( ! own]4 ,! six? field is a telephone contact numb]1 & ! o!r fields conta9 v>i\s te*nical in=mation us$ 9 mak+ connections4 ,fido,net has six major geographical zones3 7#a7 ,nor? ,am]ica1 7#b7 ,europe1 etc41 7#c7 ,oceania1 7#d7 ,am]ica ,lat9a1 7#e7 ,africa1 7#f7 ,asia4 ,= in=mation1 contact ! ,int]national ,fido,net ,association 7,,ifna71 ,p4,o4 ,box #daadc1 ,/4 ,l\is1 ,,mo #fcada1 ,u4,s4,a4 ,y c also write to po/ma/]fidonet4fidonet4org 4 ,! ,,fido subdirectory 9 ! ,,msdos directory on ,,simtel#bj 7on ! ,int]net7 conta9s ext5sive in=mation1 includ+ explanation ( ,fido,net1 guide = its nodes1 gateways betwe5 ,fido,net & ,int]net1 & v>i\s programs & utilities4 7,see ,,trickle 9 ,*apt] #d = m ab\t h[ to get ^! files47 ,fog ,city ,onl9e ,in=mation ,s]vice ----------------------------------- is ! _w's l>ge/ bullet9 bo>d ) ,,aids in=mation4 ,bas$ 9 ,san ,francisco 7,u4,s4,a47 x (f]s free & anonym\s access = ev]ybody4 ,call #a-dae-hfc-ifig4 ,ent] ,,aids by ! "q ,fir/ "n8 & ,,info by ! "q ,la/ ,"n84 ,,ft ,pr(ile ---------- has full-text articles f ,f9ancial ,times 9 ,london1 f sev]al ,european databases 7l ! ,hopp5/$t database ) m ?an #df1jjj ,g]man companies71 & ! ,japanese database ,nikkei4 ,pr(ile is available ?r\gh ,telecom-,gold1 & c also be access$ ?r\gh o!r onl9e s]vices4 ,clipp+ s]vice4 ,,cd-,,rom4 ,contact ,,ft ,in=mation ,s]vices at tel43 #dd-ga-hgc-cjjj4 ,g,enie ----- ,g5]al ,electric ,network = ,in=mation ,ex*ange is ,,ge's ,consum] ,in=mation ,s]vice4 ,g,enie gives access to _m databases & o!r in=mation s]vices4 ,x has ar\nd #cej1jjj us]s 7#aiib74 ,! basic rate is ,,u#d4ie_/mon? plus connect *>ges4 ,! sur*>ge is ,,u#ah_/;h\r betwe5 #jh3jj & #ah3jj1 & ,,u#f4jj_/;h\r = "s s]vices1 l email1 d[nload+ ( s(tw>e1 *at1 conf]5ces1 & multi-us] games4 ,access to ,int]net email is available z a sur*>g$ add-on s]vice4 7,address+ =mat3 us]id,g,enie4,g,eis4com7 ,= in=mation call #a-cja-cdj-ddib4 ,,ge ,in=mation ,s]vices1 #dja ,n4 ,wa%+ton ,/41 ,rockville1 ,,md #bjhej1 ,u4,s4,a4 ,,ge ,in=mation ,s]vice ,co4 7,,geis7 --------------------------------- ,onl9e s]vice op]at$ by ,g5]al ,electric4 ,available 9 ov] #cb c\ntries4 ,,geis' ,,quik-,,comm s]vice integrates mult9ational bus9ess communications = public & private mail sy/ems4 ,its s]vices include ,telex ,access2 & ,,quik-,,comm to ,,fax1 :i* all[s us]s to s5d messages f _! work/ations to fax ma*9es ?r\gh\t ! _w4 ,contact3 tel4 #a-cja-cdj-ddhe ,,g5ios ------ ,g]man onl9e s]vice 7tel43 #di #fi #ibj #ai #aja74 ,(f]s in=mation f ,novo/i 7,mosc[71 data ab\t companies 9 ! =m] ,,ddr1 ! ,hopp5/$t bus9ess directories1 & m4 ,glas,net ------- is an int]national comput] network t provides l[co/ telecommunications to nonpr(it1 nongov]nm5t organizations ?r\gh\t ! c\ntries ( ! =m] ,soviet ,union4 ,email1 fax1 telex1 public conf]5ces4 ,= nonpr(it1 nongov]nm5tal organizations1 basic ,glas,net s]vice fees are #cej rubles_/mon? aft] a "o-"t regi/ration fee ( #ajjj rubles4 ,?is does n include faxes or telexes4 7#aiib7 ,write to3 ,glas,net1 ,ulitsa ,y>oslavskaya #h1 ,korpus #c ,room #aaa1 #abiafd ,mosc[1 ,russia4 ,phone3 7#jie7 #bag-fahb 7voice74 ,email3 fickglas4apc4org 4 ,global ,access ------------- is a ,nor? ,am]ican outdial s]vice 7see ,*apt] #ac7 own$ by ,g-,a ,te*nologies1 ,inc4 ,x has an in=mation ,,bbs at #a-gjd-ccd-ijcj4 ,,iasnet ------ ,! ,in/itute = ,automat$ ,sy/ems ,network 0 ! fir/ public swit*$ network 9 ! x,u,s,s,r4 ,its ma9 goal is to provide a wide range ( network s]vices to ! sci5tific community 9 ! x,u,s,s,r1 includ+ access to onl9e databases1 a catalog ( =eign databases1 & conf]5c+ 7,,adonis74 ,,ibm ,in=mation ,network ----------------------- ,! ,,ibm ,in=mation ,network1 bas$ 9 ,tampa1 ,florida1 is ,,ibm's comm]cial value-add$ data network (f]+ ! ability to s5d email & data worldwide4 ,x is "o ( ! l>ge/ networks 9 ! _w1 ) op]ator-own$ nodes 9 ov] #cf c\ntries4 ,to s5d mail f ! ,int]net to a us] ( ,advantis ,i,b,mmail 7also call$ ,,imx or ,mail ,ex*ange71 address to _! us]id at ibmmail4com4 ,y ne$ to "k _! us]id 7,,iea 9 ,i,b,mmail t]m9ology7 9 advance4 ,an ,i,b,mmail us] c f9d h[ to address to ,int]net by s5d+ mail to ,,in=m at ,i,b,mmail ) _/,,get ,,inet 9 ! body ( ! text4 i-,com ----- (f]s outdial s]vices to ,nor? ,am]ica 7ref4 ,*apt] #ac74 ,contact3 i-,com1 #d ,rue de ,g5eve ,b#cc1 #aadj ,brussels1 ,belgium4 ,tel43 #cb #bbae #gacj4 ,fax3 #cb #bbae #hiii4 ,modem3 #cb #bbae #hghe4 ,,il9k 7,int]l9k7 ----------------- is a network = ex*ange ( conf]5ces betwe5 bullet9 bo>ds 9 ,u4,s4,a41 ,canada1 ,scotl&1 ,engl&1 ,norway1 ,france1 ,au/ralia1 ,new ,zeal&1 ,sw$51 & o!r c\ntries4 ,infonet ------- is a privately own$ v5dor ( packet data s]vices ) local op]ations 9 ov] #ej c\ntries1 & access f m ?an #ace c\ntries4 ,contact3 ,infonet ,s]vices ,corp41 #bajj ,ea/ ,gr& ,ave41 ,el ,segundo1 ,,ca #ijbde1 ,u4,s4,a4 ,,int]net -------- />t$ z ,,arpanet1 b is n[ a l>ge gr\p ( m ?an #f1jjj int]connect$ networks all ov] ! _w support+ mail1 news1 remote log91 file transf]1 & _m o!r s]vices4 ,all p>ticipat+ ho/s are us+ ! protocol ,,tcp_/,,ip4 ,!re are ar\nd #a4c million ho/ comput]s ) ,,ip addresses 7,m>* #aiib4 ,ref4 ,,rfc#abif & ,,rfc #aaha74 ,! numb] ( us]s is e/imat$ to m ?an t5 million p4 ,"s "o million p are said to ex*ange email messages daily4 ,9 addition1 private ent]prise networks h an e/imat$ #a1jjj1jjj ho/s us+ ,,tcp_/,,ip 7,s\rce3 ,matrix ,news ,augu/ #aiic47 ,^! (f] mail ex*ange ) ! ,int]net1 b n s]vices su* z ,telnet or ,,ftp to mo/ p>ts ( ! ,int]net1 & are e/imat$ to h "s #g4e million us]s4 ,"s claim t ^! figures are l[4 ,!y believe x is possible to rea* ar\nd #ej million mailboxes by email ?r\gh ! ,int]net4 ,sev]al comm]cial companies (f] full ,int]net s]vices4 ,among ^! are ,alt]net 7op]at$ by ,,uunet7 & ,,pci 7op]at$ by ,p]=mance ,sy/ems1 ,inc474 ,! ,,uk ,int]net ,consortium (f]s simil> s]vices 9 ,great ,brita94 ,,int]net gives us]s access to ! ftp & telnet comm&s4 ,ftp gives !m int]active access to remote comput]s = transf]r+ files4 ,telnet gives access to a remote s]vice = int]active dialog4 ,! ,int]e/ ,gr\ps ,li/ ( ,li/s is a directory ( conf]5ces available by ftp f ftp4nisc4sri4com 7#aib4cc4cc4ec74 ,log 9 to ?is ho/ z us] anonym\s4 ,d a 'cd' 7*ange directory7 to ! net9fo directory1 !n ent] ! comm& ,,get int]e/-gr\ps4 ,! li/ is m ?an #ejj ,,kb *>act]s long4 ,y c also get x by email f mail-s]v]nisc4sri4com 4 ,write ! foll[+ comm& 9 ! ,,text ( ! message3 ,s5d net9fo_/int]e/-gr\ps ,y c telnet sev]al bullet9 bo>ds ?r\gh ,int]net4 ,"h is a sample3 ,"n ,log9 z ,description ---- ---------- ----------- ,,conrad4,,app/ate4,,edu info ,_w news collect$ by monitor+ %ort wave broadca/s f ,,bbs & o!r global s\rces4 ,,isca4,,ica54,,ui[a4,,edu ,,iscabbs ,a l>ge am\nt ( public doma9 programs ,,atl4,,cal/ate4,,edu ,,lewisnts ,electronic newspap]s & ! ,art ,_w4 ,,tolsun4,,oulu4,,fi ,,box ,f9ni% s]vice4 ,engli% available z an option4 ,int]net ,s]vices ,frequ5tly ,ask$ ,que/ions & ,answ]s c be retriev$ by email f mail-s]v]rtfm4mit4edu 4 ,write s5d us5et_/news4answ]s_/int]net-s]vices_/faq 9 ! body ( y\r message4 ,int]net -------- is a t]m us$ on some?+ _m call ,world,net or ,! ,matrix4 ,x includes ! networks 9 ,,int]net1 & a long li/ ( networks t c s5d electronic mail to ea* o!r 7?\gh !y may n be bas$ on ! ,,tcp_/,,ip protocol74 ,! ,int]net includes ,,int]net1 ,,bitnet1 ,d,e,cnet1 ,us5et1 ,,uucp1 ,peace,net1 ,,igc1 ,,e>n1 ,un9ett1 ,fido,net1 ,compu,serve1 ,alt]nex 7,brazil71 ,,att ,mail1 ,freds,naetet 7,sw$571 ,apple,link1 ,geo,net 7ho/s 9 ,g]many1 ,engl&1 ,u4,s4,a471 ,green,net1 ,,mci ,mail1 ,meta,net1 ,nic>ao 7,nic>agua71 ,,otc ,peace,net_/,eco,net1 ,pegasus 7,au/ralia71 ,,bix1 ,portal1 ,psych,net1 ,telemail1 ,,twics 7,japan71 ,web 7,canada71 ,! ,,well1 ,,c>9et1 ,d,a,snet1 ,janet 7,engl&7 ,answ]s to ,commonly ,ask$ ,new ,int]net ,us]' ,que/ions is available by email f ,,s]vice,,nic4,,ddn4,,mil 4 ,s5d email ) ! foll[+ comm& 9 ! message's ,,subject head+3 ,,rfc #abjf ,"o important feature ( ! ,int]net is t no "o is 9 *>ge4 ,! ,int]net is ess5tially a volunt>y association4 ,ano!r ?+ is t !re are r>ely any additional *>ges = s5d+ & receiv+ electronic mail 7ev5 :5 s5d+ to o!r networks71 retriev+ files1 or read+ ,us5et ,newsgr\ps44 ,int]mail --------- ,see ,comm]cial ,mail ,relay ,s]vice4 ,i/el ----- ,a privately own$ v5dor ( packet data s]vices1 :o has op]ator- own$ nodes 9 ,belgium1 ,canada1 ,france1 ,g]many1 ,italy1 ,japan1 ,holl&1 ,spa91 ,sw$51 ,engl&4 ,contact3 ,,at,t ,i/el4 ,tel43 #jebg- #fdbie 79 ,engl&74 ,kompass ,onl9e & ,kompass ,europe -------------------------------- ,^! databases are available ?r\gh _m s]vices1 includ+ ,affa]sdata 9 ,sw$5 & ,dialog4 ,contact3 7voice7 #dg #bb #fd #je #ge4 ,info,pro ,te*nologies -------------------- ,previ\sly ,maxwell ,onl9e4 ,info,pro's s]vices include ,,brs ,onl9e & ,orbit ,onl9e4 ,,brs owns ,,brs ,onl9e1 ,,brs ,colleague1 ,,brs ,aft] ,d>k1 & ,,brs ,morn+ ,se>*1 :i* focus on m$ical in=mation4 ,orbit focuses on pat5t & pat5t-relat$ se>*es4 ,orbit c>ries an annual memb]%ip fee ( ,,u#ej 7#aiib71 & h\rly fees t diff] accord+ to database4 ,contact3 ,info,pro ,te*nologies1 #hjjj ,we/p>k ,drive1 ,mc,lean1 ,,va #bbajb1 ,u4,s4,a4 ,tel43 #a-gjc-ddb-jijj4 ,maxwell ,onl9e -------------- ,see ,info,pro ,te*nologies4 ,,mci ,mail -------- ,,mci ,mail1 ,box #ajja1 #aijj ,m ,/4 ,,nw1 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjjcf1 ,u4,s4,a4 ,mead ,data ,c5tral ----------------- op]ates ! ,nexis & ,lexis s]vices4 ,contact3 ,mead ,data ,c5tral ,int]national1 ,int]national ,h\se1 #a1 ,/4 ,ka?>9e's ,way1 ,london ,e#a #i,,un1 ,engl&4 ,,telnet lexis4meaddata4com or #aib4gc4baf4bj or #aib4gc4baf4ba 4 ,t]m9al type vt#ajj;a4 ,note3 ,if *>act]s d n e*o back1 set y\r t]m9al to local e*o4 ,meta,net ------- ,contact3 ,metasy/ems ,design ,gr\p1 #bjjj ,nor? #ae? ,/reet1 ,suite #ajc1 ,arl+ton1 ,,va #bbbja1 ,u4,s4,a4 ,tel43 #a-gjc-bdc-ffbb4 ,,mix --- ,a ,sc&9avian bullet9 bo>d network ex*ang+ conf]5ces4 ,= in=mation1 call ,mike's ,,bbs 9 ,norway at ! foll[+ numb]s3 #dg-bb-dafehh1 #dg-bb-dajdjc & #dg-bb-ccgcbj4 ,m9itel ------- ,fr5* videotex s]vice1 :i* is be+ m>ket$ all ov] ! _w4 ,x is bas$ on a special graphics display =mat 7,teletel71 has ov] #ac1jjj s]vices1 & appe>s l a l>ge ,fr5* onl9e hyp]m>*e ) m ?an sev5 million us]s 7#aiib74 ,access to ! ,fr5* ,m9itel network is available via ! ,infonet int]national packet data network on a ho/-paid & *>geable acc\nt basis4 ,mnematics --------- ,mnematics1 #gbb ,ma9 ,/reet ,sp>kill1 ,,ny #ajigf-jjai1 ,u4,s4,a4 ,tel43 #a- #iad-cei-dedf4 ,,nec ,,pc-,,van ---------- ,japan's l>ge/ onl9e s]vice measur$ bo? 9 numb] ( us]s & geographical pres5ce4 ,y\r communications sy/em mu/ be able to display ,japanese *>act]s to use ! s]vice4 ,netnews ------- ,see ,us5et4 ,news,net ------- ,! _w's lead+ v5dor ( full-text bus9ess & pr(essional newslett]s onl9e4 ,(f]s access to ov] #gjj newslett]s & news s]vices )9 #cj indu/ry classification gr\ps 7#aiic74 ,includes ! major int]national news wires4 ,y c read individual newslett] issues1 & se>* back issues or individual newslett]s or publications )9 an indu/ry classification4 ,news,net's clipp+ s]vice is call$ ,news,flash4 ,ent] ,,prices at ! ma9 comm& prompt = an alphabetic li/+ ( all available s]vices4 ,contact3 ,news,net1 #ide ,hav]=d ,rd41 ,bryn ,mawr1 ,,pa #aijaj1 ,u4,s4,a4 ,,nifty-,s]ve ----------- is ,japan's numb] #b onl9e s]vice4 ,x _h #bej1jjj subscrib]s 9 ,janu>y #aiib4 ,access is possible via a gateway f ,compu,serve4 ,y\r communications sy/em mu/ be able to display ,japanese *>act]s to use ! s]vice4 ,nifty-,s]ve is jo9tly op]at$ by ,fujitsu & ,nis%o ,iwai ,trad+ 9 a lic5s+ agreem5t ) ,compu,serve4 ,,nwi --- ,network+ & ,_w ,in=mation1 ,inc4 ,"o "t subscription fee3 ,,u#bj 7,,u#e is giv5 to *>ity4 ,,u#ae is return$ to ! us] z free "t74 ,non-prime "t access co/s ,,u#aj4gj_/;h\r at #cjj to #bdjj bps4 ,o!rwise1 ! rate is ,,u#bc4ej4 ,! s]vice is available ?r\gh ,,pdn & outdial s]vices4 7#aiib7 ,contact3 ,,nwi1 #ccc ,ea/ ,riv] ,drive1 ,comm]ce ,c5t] ,"o1 ,ea/ ,h>t=d1 ,,ct #jfajh1 ,u4,s4,a4 ,tel43 #a-bjc-bhi-fehe4 ,compu,serve us]s c access ,,nwi's ,,p>ticipate conf]5ces ?r\gh a gateway4 ,,oclc ---- is a nonpr(it comput] libr>y s]vice & rese>* organization ^: comput] network & products l9k m ?an #ae1jjj libr>ies 9 #dg c\ntries & t]ritories4 ,x s]ves all types ( libr>ies1 includ+ public1 academic1 special1 corporate1 law1 & m$ical libr>ies4 ,contact3 ,,oclc1 #fefe ,fratz ,rd41 ,dubl91 ,,oh1 ,u4,s4,a4 ,tel43 #a-fad-gfd-fjjj4 ,orbit ----- is own$ by ,info,pro ,te*nologies 7=m]ly ,maxwell ,onl9e & ,p]gamon ,orbit ,infol9e ,inc474 ,x (f]s m ?an #ajj sci5ce1 te*nical & pat5t rese>*1 & company in=mation databases4 ,contact 9 ,nor? ,am]ica3 ,info,pro ,te*nologies1 #hjjj ,we/ ,p>k ,drive1 ,mc,clean1 ,,va #bbajb1 ,u4,s4,a4 ,tel43 #a-gjc-ddb-jijj4 ,9 ,europe3 ,,orbit ,se>* ,s]vice1 ,a*illes ,h\se1 ,we/]n ,av5ue1 ,london ,w#c #j,,ua1 ,engl&4 ,tel43 #dd #a #iib #cdef1 ,fax4 #dd #a #iic #gcce4 ,telnet orbit4com 7,,u#f_/;hr 9 #aiib74 ,p]gamon ,f9ancial ,data ,s]vices -------------------------------- ,see ,orbit4 ,pol>net -------- is a ,sc&9avian di/ribut$ conf]5c+ sy/em available ?r\gh _m bo>ds1 includ+ ,mike's ,,bbs 7see above74 ,pre/el ------- is own$ by ,briti% ,telecom4 ,x is a videotex s]vice bas$ on a special graphics display =mat4 ,! s]vice is also available z ,,tty ,teletype4 ,,nua address3 #jbcda #ajjbjjbj4 ,prodigy ------- is a ,nor? ,am]ican videotex s]vice own$ by ,,ibm & ,se>s4 ,y mu/ h a special communications program to use ! s]vice1 :i* claim$ #b4e million subscrib]s 9 e>ly #aiib4 7,analy/s e/imat$ only #hej1jjj pay+ us]s74 ,rates3 ,,u#ab4ej p] family p] mon? = up to six family memb]s & up to #cj email messages4 ,annual subscription3 ,,u #aai4ie4 ,! packet s5t new us]s conta9s a communication program & a ,hayes-compatible #bdjj bps modem4 ,price3 ,,u #ahj4 7e>ly #aiib7 ,contact3 ,prodigy ,s]vices ,co41 #dde ,hamilton ,ave41 ,:ite ,pla9s1 ,,ny #ajfja1 ,u4,s4,a4 ,tel43 #a-iad-ifb-jcaj4 ,email 7?r\gh ,int]net73 po/ma/]inetgate4prodigy4com 4 ,relay,net -------- ,also call$ ,pc,relay-,net4 ,an int]national network = ex*ange ( email & conf]5ces betwe5 m ?an #h1ejj bullet9 bo>ds4 ,! ,relaynet ,int]national ,message ,ex*ange 7,,rime7 consi/s ( "s #a1jjj sy/ems 7#aiib74 ,relcom ------ means ',russian ,electronic ,communications4' ,?is company provides email1 o!r network s]vices1 a gateway to ,int]net1 & access to ,us5et4 ,9 e>ly #aiib1 ,,relcom _h regional nodes 9 #be cities ( ! x,u,s,s,r connect+ ov] #a1jjj organizations or #cj1jjj us]s4 ,,relcom has a gateway to ,,iasnet4 ,saltrod ,horror ,%[ ------------------- ,odd de ,presno's ,,bbs sy/em4 ,tel43 #dg #cgj #cacgh4 ,! ,si]ra ,network ------------------ is "o ( ! be/ ?+s out !re = onl9e games4 ,! s]vice claim$ m ?an #bj1jjj subscrib]s 9 #aiic4 ,contact3 ,! ,si]ra ,network1 ,p4,o4 ,box #dhe1 ,co>segold1 ,,ca #icfad1 ,u4,s4,a4 ,s,i,gnet ------ ,global ,,bbs network ) ov] #bejj nodes ar\nd ! _w 7#aiic74 ,,simtel#bj ,s(tw>e ,ar*ives -------------------------- is a sy/em ma9ta9$ by ! ,,u ,army ,in=mation ,sy/em ,comm&4 ,x conta9s public doma9 s(tw>e1 %>ew>e1 docum5tation & mail ar*ives "u ! foll[+ top-level head+s3 ,,hz#ajj1 ,,info- ,,ibmpc1 ,,msdos1 ,,pc-,,blue1 ,,ada1 ,,ar*ives1 ,,cpm1 ,,cpmug1 ,,pcnet1 ,,sigm1 ,,/>s1 ,,unix-,c1 ,,vhdl1 ,,zsys1 ,,mac9to%1 ,,misc1 & ,,tops#bj4 ,all files are accessible by ,anonym\s ,,ftp4 ,= in=mation1 s5d a message to ! address ,,li/s]v,,rpiecs4,,bitnet ) ! comm& ',,help' 9 ! fir/ l9e ( y\r text4 ,sprint,mail ---------- is a l>ge1 comm]cial v5dor ( email s]vices4 ,x has local nodes s]v+ cu/om]s 9 #ajh c\ntries ?r\gh its ,sprint,net network 7#aiia74 ,int]net mail to ! ,sprint,mail us] id5tity ',t4,g]ma9' c be s5t to ,t4,g]ma9spr9t4spr9t4com 4 ,= in=mation1 contact ,sprint,mail1 #abdij ,sunrise ,valley ,dr41 ,re/on1 ,,va #bbjif1 ,u4,s4,a4 ,super,n,e,t -------- is an int]national network = ex*ange ( conf]5ces & mail betwe5 ,super,b,b,s bullet9 bo>d sy/ems4 ,contact3 ,super,net ,_w ,ho/ ?r\gh ,fido,net at #b3bjc_/caj 7#df-cjj-dacgg7 ,l5n>t ,odeb]g4 ,,tcn --- is a ,dialcom network4 ,int]net email to ,,tcn is only possible if ei!r ! s5d] or recipi5t has regi/]$ ) ,d,a,snet4 ,! email address w\ld be3 ,t,c,nxxxdas4net 7:]e xxx is ! ,,tcn numb]74 ,?und]ball ,cave ---------------- ,norwegian bullet9 bo>d connect$ to ,relay,net4 ,call #dg-bb- #biidda or #dg-bb-biiddb4 ,(f]s ,us5et ,news & ,int]net mail4 ,tocolo ,,bbs ---------- ,bullet9 bo>d = p ) disabilities 9 ,japan1 or ) %9tai%\gai%a1 :i* is ! ,japanese t]m4 ,call3 #ha-c-bje- #icae4 #abjj bps1 #h1,n1#a4 ,y\r communications sy/em mu/ be able to display ,japanese *>act]s to use ! s]vice4 ,,tri-,p ----- ,int]national outdial s]vice4 ,contact3 ,,intec ,am]ica1 ,inc41 #abgj ,av5ue ( ! ,am]icas1 ,suite #bcae1 ,new ,york1 ,,ny #ajjbj1 ,u4,s4,a4 ,9 ,japan1 contact ,intec at #b-f-aj ,s>ugaku-*o1 ,*iyoda-ku1 ,tokyo #aja4 ,fax3 #ha-c-cbib-bibi4 ,,twics ,bee,l,i,n,e ------------- ,engli%-language ,japanese onl9e s]vice ) ,p,a,r,t,icipate1 ,caucus & ,us5et netnews4 ,half ! us]s are ,japanese4 ,o!rs connect f ,u4,s4,a41 ,engl&1 ,canada1 ,g]many1 ,france1 ,s\? ,africa1 & ,sc&9avia4 ,! ,,nua address is3 #ddjf #bjjjjebd4 ,direct call to #ha #c #ccea #gije 7#ad1d,,kb_/s71 or #ha-c-ccea-hbdd 7#ifjj bps74 ,at ,,connect1 press ,,ent] a few times4 ,wait ab\t a second betwe5 key/rokes to get to ! regi/ration prompt4 ,new us]s c sign on z ,,gue/ = in=mation4 ,y c also write po/ma/]twics4co4jp1 or s5d mail to ,,twics_/,,iec1 #a-ba ,yotsuya1 ,%9juku-ku1 ,tokyo #afj1 ,,japan4 ,=eign us]s h free access 7#aiib74 ,,umi_/,data ,c\ri] ---------------- #fbj ,s\? ,/reet1 ,l\isville1 ,,ky #djbjb1 ,u4,s4,a4 ,un9ett ------- deliv]s network+ s]vices to ,norwegian rese>* & educational s]vices4 ,unison ------ ,nor? ,am]ican conf]5c+ s]vice us+ ,p,a,r,t,icipate s(tw>e4 ,,nua address3 #jcaajeacjjbcjjj4 ,password3 ,,u#ce4jj4 ,mon?ly subscription3 ,,u#f4be4 ,non-prime "t access3 ,,u#ab4jj_/;h\r4 ,prime "t access3 ,,u#ai4jj_/;h\r4 ,ent] ,,signup :5 onl9e ! fir/ "t & foll[ ! prompts4 7#aiia7 ,,uucp ---- ,,uucp 7,,unix to ,,unix ,copy7 is a protocol1 a set ( files & a set ( comm&s to copy files f "o ,,unix comput] to ano!r4 ,?is copy+ proc$ure is ! core ( ! ,,uucp network1 a loose association ( sy/ems all communicat+ ) ! ,,uucp protocol4 ,,unix comput]s c p>ticipate 9 ! ,,uucp network 7us+ leas$ l9e or dial-up7 ?r\gh any o!r ,,unix ho/4 ,! network n[ also has _m ,,ms-,,dos & o!r ho/s1 & consi/$ ( #af1cjj ho/s 9 ,janu>y #aiic 7s\rce3 ,,uucp map7 s]v+ m ?an #dhi1jjj us]s4 ,! ,,uucp network is bas$ on two sy/ems connect+ to ea* o!r at specific int]vals1 & execut+ any "w s*$ul$ = ei!r ( !m4 ,= example1 ! sy/em ,oregano calls ! sy/em ,basil once e two h\rs4 ,if !re's mail wait+ = ,oregano1 ,basil w s5d x at t "t4 ,likewise1 ,oregano w at t "t s5d any mail wait+ = ,basil4 ,!re are databases ) connectivity in=mation 7,,uucp maps71 & programs 7pa?alias7 t w help y decide ! correct r\t+ ( messages4 ,h[ev]1 _m ,,uucp ho/s are n regi/]$ 9 ! ,,uucp map4 ,,eunet is a ,,uucp bas$ network 9 ,europe4 ,,junet is an equival5t network 9 ,japan4 ,!re are _m gateway ma*9es t ex*ange mail betwe5 ,,uucp & ! ,int]net4 ,among ^!1 ,,uunet4,,uu4,,net is among ! mo/ frequ5tly us$4 ,us5et ------ ,us5et1 ,netnews1 or j ,news are common t]ms = a l>ge _m-to-_m conf]5c+ 7only7 sy/em di/ribut$ ?r\gh ,,uucp1 ,int]net1 ,fido,net1 & ,,bitnet4 ,?is grassroots driv5 network has gr[n out ( ! global univ]sity & rese>* doma9s4 ,x is a s]vice r ?an a real network4 ,x is n an organization1 & has no c5tral au?ority4 ,us5et's newsgr\ps are c>ri$ by ov] #fi1jjj ho/ comput]s 9 five cont95ts1 & has ov] #a1iia1jjj us]s 7s\rce3 ,brian ,reid1 #aiic74 ,_m ( ^! ho/s h access to ! ,int]net4 ,! ,european portion ( ,us5et is call$ ,,eunet 7,european ,unix ,,net74 ,! local adm9i/rator ( ea* individual node 9 ! network decides :at newsgr\ps to receive & make available to its us]s4 ,few sy/ems (f] access to all ( !m4 ,net,news is organiz$ 9 gr\ps ( 'conf]5ces'4 ,ea* ( ^! classifications is organiz$ into gr\ps & subgr\ps accord+ to topic4 ,z ( ,june #a1 #aiic1 !re 7 #dejj newsgr\ps & #bejj regional newsgr\ps4 ,sev]al sites are c>ry+ ov] #bfjj topics4 ,! gr\ps di/ribut$ worldwide are divid$ into sev5 broad classifications3 comp ,topics ( int]e/ to bo? comput] pr(essionals & hobbyi/s1 includ+ topics 9 comput] sci5ce1 s(tw>e s\rce1 & in=mation on h>dw>e & s(tw>e sy/ems4 sci ,discussions m>k$ by special & usually practical k1 relat+ to rese>* 9 or application ( ! e/abli%$ sci5ces4 misc ,gr\ps address+ !mes n easily classifi$ "u any ( ! o!r head+s or :i* incorporate !mes f multiple categories4 soc ,gr\ps prim>ily address+ social issues & socializ+4 talk ,gr\ps l>gely debate-ori5t$ & t5d+ to feature long discussions )\t resolution & )\t appreciable am\nts ( g5]ally useful in=mation4 news ,gr\ps conc]n$ ) ! news network & s(tw>e !mselves4 rec ,gr\ps ori5t$ t[>ds hobbies & recreational activities4 ,also available are _m alt]native hi]>*ies1 l3 alt ,true an>*y2 any?+ & ev]y?+ c & does appe>4 ,subjects include sex1 & privacy4 biz ,bus9ess-relat$ gr\ps cl>i ,newsgr\ps gateway$ f comm]cial news s]vices & o!r '(ficial' s\rces4 7,requires paym5t ( a fee & execution ( a lic5ce4 ,m in=mation by email to infocl>9et4com74 ,mo/ ,netnews ho/s (f] bo? global & local conf]5ces4 ,_m newsgr\ps c be read ?r\gh bullet9 bo>ds1 comm]cial onl9e s]vices1 or ?r\gh gateways f connect$ ho/s 7l f "s ,,bitnet ho/s74 ,a full li/ ( available gr\ps & conf]5ces are normally available f ho/s (f]+ ,netnews1 & on ,,netnews s]v]s4 ,all us]s %\ld subscribe to news4ann\nce4important 4 ,vu_/,text ------- #cbe ,*e/nut ,/41 ,suite #acjj1 ,philadelphia1 ,,pa #aiajf1 ,u4,s4,a4 ,! ,well -------- ,! ,:ole ,e>? ,lectronic ,l9k is a comm]cial onl9e s]vice bas$ 9 ,sausalito 7,u4,s4,a474 ,x has its own conf]5c+ culture & is an int]e/+ />t+ po9t = ^? want+ to /udy :at makes ! area ar\nd ,silicon ,valley s dynamic4 ,! ,well has sev]al hundr$ conf]5ces1 public & private1 ab\t #g1jjj memb]s1 & is available 9 a v>iety ( ways4 ,! s]vice has full ,int]net access1 & c be rea*$ by telnet to well4sf4ca4u 7or #aib4acb4cj4b74 ,modem tel43 #a-dae-ccb-fajf at #abjj bps or #a-dae-ccb-gcih at #bdjj bps4 ,y c subscribe onl9e4 ,rates3 ,,u #bj_/mon? plus ,,u #b_/;h\r 7invoic$ by ! m9ute onl9e - #aiib74 ,ziff,net ------- m>kets its s]vices ?r\gh ,compu,serve 7,ziff,net & ,ziff,net_/,mac71 ,prodigy1 & its own onl9e s]vice 9 ! ,u4,s4,a4 ,_! (f]+s include ! ,ziff ,buy]'s ,m>ket1 ! ,ziff,net_/,mac ,buy]'s ,guide1 ,comput] ,database ,plus1 ,magaz9e ,database ,plus1 ,news,bytes1 & ! ,cobb ,gr\p ,onl9e4 ,contact3 ,ziff ,communications ,company1 #be ,fir/ ,/reet1 ,cambridge1 ,,ma #jbada1 ,u4,s4,a4 ,tel43 #a-fag-beb-ejjj4 ,app5dix #b3 ,%ort takes ab\t h[ to get />t$ 99 a comput] 99 modem & a communications program ,y mu/ h a comput] ------------------------ ,x is n important :at k9d ( comput] y h1 ?\gh y may f9d out t x is an advantage to h a popul> "o4 ,! mo/ common type ( microcomput] today is call$ ,,ms-,,dos comput]s 7or ,,ibm ,,pc compatibles or ,,ibm clones74 ,y\r comput] %\ld h en\gh memory = communication4 ,?is is seldom a problem4 ,an ,,ms-,,dos comput] ) #bef ,,kb ,,ram is en\gh :5 us+ popul> programs l ,,procomm4 ,y\r comput] does n h to be v p[]ful & sup] fa/1 unless y want ultra fa/ transf]s1 use a sl[ communications program1 or a complex sy/em ( script files4 ,if ?is is ! case1 y'll "k to appreciate spe$ & p[]4 ,y d n ne$ a h>d disk4 ,_m d )\t4 ,n hav+ "o1 h[ev]1 means m "w1 & less room = /orage ( all ! nice ?+s t y may want to retrieve by modem4 ,p]sonally1 ,i want z mu* h>d disk space z ,i c possibly get4 ,:5 y h read ! book1 ,i guess y'll und]/& :y4 ,o!rs may want to delay ! pur*ase ( a h>d disk until !y c sp>e ! money4 ,if y c af=d x1 h[ev]1 d x6 ,x is a decision t y'll nev] regret4 ,y mu/ h a modem --------------------- ,"s comput]s are always connect$ to a network4 ,if ?is is y\r situation1 !n y probably h :at y ne$ already4 ,! re/ ( u ne$ a modem4 ,a modem is a small piece ( equipm5t t is translat+ ! int]nal1 electrical signals ( ! comput] to s\nd codes4 ,^! codes c be s5t ov] an ord9>y telephone l9e4 ,y may ?9k ( x z a type ( ,morse alphabet4 ,! recipi5t ( data also ne$s a modem4 ,9 8 case1 ! s\nd codes w h to be translat$ back into _! orig9al =m z digital codes4 ,:5 ?is is done1 he c view text & pictures on ! scre51 & use ! receiv$ data 9 o!r applications4 ,y c buy modems on an expansion c>d = in/allation 9 y\r comput]1 or 9 a sep>ate box4 ,(t51 a modem has already be5 built into ! comput]1 :5 y buy x4 ,:e!r to buy an int]nal or an ext]nal modem is a "q ( ne$s3 ,a portable comput] ) an int]nal modem is easi] to br+ on travels ?an an ext]nal modem ) a modem cable & a p[] adapt]4 ,an ext]nal modem c s]ve sev]al comput]s4 ,"s ( !m are s compact t !y fit besides y\r too?bru% 9 ! toilet bag4 ,an int]nal modem blocks "o ( y\r s]ial ports4 ,ext]nal modems --------------- ,! options are _m4 ,! modems diff] on spe$1 features1 prices - & :e!r !y are approv$ = usage 9 y\r c\ntry4 ,"s ( !m are connect$ to ! phone l9e by cable4 ,o!rs are connect$ to ! h&set 7to ! talk & li/5 "p7 by two rubb] cups4 ,we call su* modems ac\/ic modems 7or ac\/ic c\pl]s74 ,ac\/ic modems are useful :]e connect+ o!r modems to ! telephone is difficult4 ,! bad news is t y'll get m noise on ! l9e4 ,ac\/ic modems c !re=e n be recomm5d$ = use 9 o!r cases4 ,asyn*ron\s or syn*ron\s modems8 ----------------------------------- ,=m]ly1 data communication 0 done by s5d+ job comm&s to a ma9frame comput]1 & hav+ ! result return$ 9 "o bat*4 ,! modems 7 call$ syn*ron\s4 ,su* modems 7& comput]s7 are /ill 9 use 9 "s l>ge corporations4 ,mo/ ( today's onl9e s]vices are bas$ on an int]active dialog betwe5 ! us] & ! remote comput]4 ,! us] ent]s a comm&1 = example a lett] or a numb] 9 a m5u1 & ! result is return$ almo/ imm$iately4 ,! modems us$ = su* "w are call$ asyn*ron\s 7,see ,explanation ( "s words & t]ms 9 app5dix #d74 ,unless y "k t y mu/ h a syn*ron\s modem1 buy an asyn*ron\s "o4 ,*oice ( spe$ --------------- ,spe$ is measur$ 9 _m ways4 ,"o me?od is to use baud4 ,ano!r is to use *>act]s p] second 7cps7 or bits p] second 7bps74 ,bps is a measure ( h[ _m data bits t c be transf]r$ ov] a data *annel 9 "o second4 7,ea* byte is split up into bits be=e transf] dur+ s]ial communication47 ,! relation%ip betwe5 baud & bits p] second is complex1 & (t5 misus$4 ,bits p] second is unambigu\s4 ,9 ?is book1 we w use x z bps4 ,we c e/imate ! numb] ( *>act]s p] second by divid+ ! numb] ( bps by t54 ,= example4 #abjj bps is r\ghly #abj cps4 ,9 #aihg1 #cjj1 #abjj & #bdjj bps asyn*ron\s modems 7 ! /&>d 9 _m c\ntries4 ,ar\nd #aiij1 ! gr[? 9 #ifjj bps modems & modem ) fa/] spe$s ga9$ mom5tum4 ,modem us] manuals (t5 give transf] spe$ by ref]r+ to "s int]national classification codes4 ,"h are "s ,,ccitt codes ) explanation3 ,v4#ba #j-cjj bps ,/ill us$ by a small gr\p4 ,_c full duplex communicate ) ! ,am]ican ,bell #ajc /&>d4 ,v4#bb #abjj bps ,p>tly compatible ) ! ,am]ican full duplex ,bell #bab;a /&>d4 ,sometimes x works1 sometimes x fails4 ,v4#bb;bis #bdjj bps ,us$ all ov] ! _w4 ,v full duplex common4 ,v4#bc #fjj #abjj ,r>e protocol4 ,us$ ma9ly 9 ,europe4 bps w_/#ge ,half duplex4 bps return *4 ,v4#bft] #bdjj bps ,us$ ma9ly 9 ,france full duplex ,v4#bgt] #bdjj_/dhjj bps ,us$ 9 ,gr\p ,,iii fax half duplex ,v4#bi #dhjj1 #gbjj & ,us$ 9 gr4 ,,iii fax & 9 "s 7,ame- #ifjj bps rican7 modems4 ,d n buy ,v4#bi if y half duplex want a #ifjj bps modem4 ,v4#cb #dhjj_/ifjj bps ,curr5t /&>d = #ifjj bps modems full duplex ,v4#cb;bis #dhjj_/gbjj_/ifjj1 ,full duplex ) fa/] int]rogation4 #abjjj_/addjj bps ,v4#cd #addjj bps ,a propos$ high spe$ protocol t nev] made x4 ,v4#db ,error correction protocol 7an app5dix yields compatibility w_/,,mnp gr4 #b1c & #d 7see ,,mnp bel[74 ,= ,v4#bb1 ,v4#bb;bis1 ,v4#bft] & ,v4#cb4 ,v4#db;bis ,data compression = ,v4#db modems4 ,meant to replace ,,mnp & ,,lap4 ,text c be transf]r$ ?ree times fa/] ?an ) ,,mnp1 i4e41 9 up to #chdjj bps us+ a #ifjj bps modem4 ,v common4 ,v4,fa/ ,upcom+ /&>d4 ,if approv$ by also call$ ,,ccitt1 x w support spe$s to ,v4#cbt]bo #bh1hjj bps = uncompress$ data transmission rates ov] regul> dial- up1 voice-grade l9es4 ,us+ ,v4#db;bis data compression1 up to #hf1djj bps may be a*ievable4 ,:5 y consid] buy+ a modem ) high] spe$1 rememb] t go+ f #abjj bps to #bdjj is a #ej p]c5t increase1 :ile go+ f #abjj to #ifjj bps gives #hjj p]c5t6 ,on ! o!r h&1 if y curr5tly h #ifjj bits_/s1 go+ to #ad4djj w only give y #ej p]c5t4 ,,mnp error correction & compression ------------------------------------ ,! ,microcom ,network+ ,protocol 7,,mnp7 is a ,u4,s4 indu/ry /&>d = modem-to-modem communication ) automatic error correction & compression4 ,automatic error correction is useful :5 !re is noise on ! telephone l9e4 ,,mnp splits ! /ream ( data up into blocks be=e transmission4 ,!y are *eck$ by ! o!r modem ^u receipt4 ,if ! cont5ts are correct1 an ackn[l$ge message is s5t back to ! s5d+ modem4 ,if !re has be5 an error 9 ! transmission1 ! s5d+ modem is ask$ to retransmit4 ,:5 us+ compression1 files are be+ preprocess$ be=e transmission to decrease _! size4 ,! result is t ! modem has to s5d few] bytes1 & ! effect is high] spe$4 ,,mnp ,level #c & up s5d data betwe5 two modems syn*ron\sly r ?an asyn*ron\sly4 ,s9ce s5d+ a />t & /op bit ) ea* transf]r$ byte is no long] requir$1 ! effect is high] spe$4 ,,mnp-#d or high] h automatic adju/m5t ( block l5g? :5 !re is noise on ! l9e4 ,if ! l9e is good1 long] blocks are s5t4 ,! block size is decreas$ if ! l9e is bad caus+ _m retransmissions4 ,,mnp-#e has data compression4 ,?is gives a fur!r increase 9 transf] spe$ by f #aj to #hj p]c5t dep5d+ on ! type ( data s5t4 ,,mnp-#g is capable ( a ?ree-to-"o compression ratio4 ,bo? us]s mu/ h _! modems set = ,,mnp to use x4 ,! spe$ ( ! comput]'s ,,comm port ------------------------------------- ,in/all+ a sup] fa/ modem does n gu>antee an increase 9 ! effective transf] spe$4 ,! s]ial port ( y\r comput] may be a limit+ factor4 ,own]s ( old] ,,ms-,,dos comput]s (t5 h ,u,a,r,ts 7s]ial port processors7 9 ! ,intel #hbej or ,national #afdej s]ies4 ,) ^! 9 ! comput]1 x is difficult to a*ieve spe$s above #ifjj bps )\t los+ data4 ,take ?is into acc\nt :5 inve/+ 9 a modem4 ,,mnp & effici5cy ------------------ ,i call my bullet9 bo>d daily4 ,my p]sonal comput] is set to communicate ) a ,v4#cb modem at #ai1jjj bps4 ,! modem s5ds data to ! telephone l9e at #ifjj bps1 :i* is ?is modem's maximum l9e spe$4 ,data is receiv$ by ! remote comput]'s ,v4#cb modem at #ifjj bps1 & =w>d$ to bullet9 bo>d at #aibjj bps4 ,:y ^! diff]5ces 9 spe$8 ,,mnp level #e compresses data 9 ! modem be=e transf]1 & gives error-free transf] to & f ! bullet9 bo>d at high] spe$ ?an by us+ #ifjj bps all ! way ?r\gh4 ,! compression effectiv5ess diff]s by ! type ( data4 ,:5 s5d+ text1 ! effective transf] spe$ may d\ble4 ,spe$ w increase fur!r if ! text conta9s long sequ5ces ( simil> *>act]s4 ,text is typically compress$ by up to #fc p]c5t4 ,?is means t a #bdjj bps modem us+ ,,mnp-#e may obta9 an effective spe$ ( ar\nd ! d\ble :5 transf]r+ su* data4 ,file transf]s us+ ,,mnp ------------------------ ,files are (t5 compress$ & /or$ 9 libr>ies be=e transf]4 ,onl9e s]vices d ?is because compress$ files take less space on _! h>d disks4 ,also1 x is easi] = us]s to keep track ( files s5t 9 a libr>y file4 ,y r>ely get spe$ advantages :5 transf]r+ precompress$ files us+ ,,mnp or ,v4#db;bis4 ,) "s modems1 y mu/ turn ,,mnp & ,v4#db;bis compression (f be=e retrieval ( compress$ files4 ,dumb or intellig5t modem8 -------------------------- ,"s modems are op]at$ ) swit*es or buttons on a panel4 ,!y d n react to comm&s f y\r comput]4 ,we call !m dumb4 ,y mu/ dial numb]s manually1 & press a key on ! modem1 :5 y he> ! tone f a remote modem4 ,only :5 ! modem is connect$ to ! remote modem1 c y ask y\r communications program to take ov]4 ,we call ^? modems 'intellig5t' t c react to comm&s f y\r comput]4 ,mo/ ( !m react to comm&s accord+ to ! ,hayes /&>d4 ,buy intellig5t1 ,hayes-compatible modems - ev5 :5 o!r /&>ds may seem bett]4 ,mo/ ( today's communication programs are design$ to be us$ by su* modems4 ,note3 ,buy modems t use ! ,hayes ext5d$ comm& set4 ,:5 a popul> communications program1 l ,procomm & ,cros/alk1 tells ! modem to dial a numb] or g on hook1 !n ! ,hayes- compatible modem w d j t4 ,:5 y press ,,alt-,h 9 ,procomm1 ! modem w disconnect f ! remote modem4 ,if y press ,,alt-,d foll[$ by ! numb] #b1 ,procomm w locate ! numb] to an onl9e s]vice 9 y\r telephone directory1 & dial t numb]4 ,:5 ! connection ) ! remote modem has be5 e/abli%$1 y\r modem w report back to y ) a message l ,,connect #bdjj4 ,?is tells t a connection has be5 set up at #bdjj bps4 ,if ,i select k f a m5u provid$ by my communications program's comm& scripts1 !n my sy/em w retrieve today's bus9ess news f ,tokyo & put !m up on my scre54 ,9 ! process1 my sy/em tells ! modem to d sev]al ?+s1 includ+ call a numb]1 spe$ #bdjj bps1 r$ial if busy1 g on-hook :5 done4 ,! only ?+ t ,i h to d1 is press k4 ,! communications program & ! modem w d ! re/4 ,automatic communication is impossible )\t an intellig5t modem4 ,! ,hayes /&>d ------------------ ,! ,u4,s4 company ,hayes ,microcomput] ,products1 ,inc4 pione]$ comm&-driv5 modems4 ,_! ,sm>tmodem became a success1 & ,hayes compatibility a /&>d = intellig5t modems4 ,today1 x is z unimportant to buy a ,hayes modem to get access to ,hayes comm&s1 z to buy an ,,ibm ,,pc to run ,,pc s(tw>e4 ,automatic dial+ 7autodial7 0 "o ( ,sm>tmodem's important features4 ,! modem c\ld call a numb] & prep>e = data communication1 once a connection _h be5 set up4 ,if ! l9e 0 busy1 x c\ld wait a :ile & !n r$ial4 ,! op]ator c\ld "w ) o!r ?+s :ile wait+ = ! equipm5t to be ready = communication4 ,! modem _h automatic answ] 7autoansw]71 i4e41 :5 someone call$ 91 ! modem c\ld take ! phone (f hook & set up a connection ) a remote modem4 ,! modem enabl$ a connect$ ,,pc to act z an electronic answ]+ ma*9e4 ,hayes-compatible modems c report call progress to ! local scre5 us+ %ort num]ic codes or words l ,,connect1 ,,connect #abjj1 ,,connect #bdjj1 ,,no ,,c>ri]1 ,,no ,,dialtone1 ,,busy1 ,,no ,,answ]1 ,,r+ etc4 ,!re c be small diff]5ces betwe5 su* modems4 ,! message ,,dialtone on "o modem may be ,,dial ,,tone on ano!r4 ,mo/ ( ! ma9 progress messages1 h[ev]1 are ! same across br&s4 ,! old ,sm>tmodem _h swit*es us$ to configure ! modem4 ,mo/ mod]n ,hayes-compatible modems come )\t swit*es & h m comm&s ?an _! ance/or4 ,today's ,hayes-compatible modems h a core ( common comm&s1 ! real ,hayes-comm&s1 & sev]al un/&>diz$ additional comm&s4 ,"h is an example3 ,a /&>d on ! move ---------------------- ,on ! ,quattro ,,sb#bdbb modem1 #bdjj bps spe$ )\t automatic spe$ detection is set by ! comm& ,,at,i#a4 ,! equival5t comm& on ,sema='s ,uni,mod #dafa is ,,at,c#j4 ,automatic detection ( spe$ is a feature t lets ! modem discov] ! spe$ ( ! remote modem to set its own spe$ at ! same level4 7,o!r modems may use diff]5t comm&s to set ?is47 ,:5 ,i want ,procomm to call a bullet9 bo>d1 x fir/ s5ds a sequ5ce ( ,hayes comm&s to ! ,sema= modem4 ,! purpose is to configure ! modem be=e call+4 ,x s5ds ! foll[+3 ,,at ,s#jj ,c#j ,s#gdj ,s#id ,d#b ,! cryptic codes h ! foll[+ mean+3 ,,at ,att5tion modem4 ,comm&s foll[+44 ,s#jj ,no automatic answ] ,c#j ,no automatic spe$ detection 7fix$ spe$7 ,s#gdj ,wait #dj seconds = an answ] tone f ! remote modem4 ,s#id ,wait #d_/aj seconds = detection ( c>ri] ,d#b ,g on-hook if ! ,,dtr signal is be+ *ang$4 ,if ?is comm& is s5t to ! ,quattro modem1 x w reply ) ,,error4 ,! code ,c#j mu/ be replac$ ) an ,i#a4 ,! re/ ( ! comm&s are ! same4 7,note3 :5 a modem responds ) ,,error1 x has usually reject$ all comm&s s5t to x67 ,?is setup is held 9 ! modem's memory :5 ,procomm s5ds its dial+ comm&3 ,,atdt#dgcgjcacgh4 ,,at /&s = ,a,ttention1 z above4 ,,dt /&s = ,dial ,tone4 ,"h1 x is us$ to dial ! numb] #dgcgjcacgh us+ tone signal+ 7r ?an pulse dial+74 ,! modem cable --------------- ,if y h an ext]nal modem1 y mu/ connect y\r comput] to ! modem ) a cable4 ,"s modems are sold )\t a cable4 ,?is cable may be call$ a s]ial cable1 a modem cable1 a ,,rs#bcb;,c cable1 or some?+ else4 ,make sure t y buy ! correct cable = y\r sy/em4 ,make sure t ! connectors at ea* end ( ! cable are correct4 ,if a male connector 7) p9s7 is requir$ 9 "o end & a female 7) holes7 9 ! o!r1 d n buy a cable ) two male connectors4 ,"s connectors h #i p9s_/holes1 :ile o!rs h #be or #h- p9 r\nd plugs 7,apple comput]s74 ,use a %ield$ cable to ensure m9imal int]f]5ce ) radio & television reception4 ,at ?is po9t1 "s discov] t !re is no place on ! ,,pc to atta* ! cable4 ,look = a s]ial port at ! re> ( y\r ma*9e1 label$ ,,modem1 ,,communications1 ,,s]ial1 or ) a phone symbol4 ,if y f9d no suitable connector1 y may h to in/all an asyn*ron\s communication port 9 ! box4 ,connect+ y\r equipm5t to e>? ---------------------------------- ,secure y\r comput] & modem aga9/ ?und]/orms & o!r electrical problems4 ,secur+ ! electric outlet 9 ! wall is n en\gh4 ,problems c also ent] ?r\gh ! telephone l9e4 ,?und]/orms h s5t electrical pulses ?r\gh ! telephone l9e de/roy+ f\r modems1 ?ree ,,pc-fax c>ds1 "o "m bo>d1 & at lea/ "o asyn*ron\s communication port4 ,to prev5t ?is f happ5+ to y1 disconnect electrical & telephone cables f y\r equipm5t dur+ ?und]/orms4 ,! communications program -------------------------- ,a p[]ful communications program is half ! job4 ,9 my case x's ! :ole job4 ,mo/ ( my "w is done automatically4 ,! communications program w help y ) ! me*anical transportation ( data 9 bo? directions4 ,x lets y /ore incom+ in=mation = lat] use & r$uces ! risks ( errors4 ,"h are "s items to consid] :5 %opp+ communications program3 99 ,s]i\sly consid] buy+ automatic programs 7'robots'7 = access to individual onl9e s]vices1 ev5 if t means hav+ to use sev]al programs = diff]5t applications4 7,read *apt] #af = m details47 99 ,m5us & help texts are important = novices1 & 9 environm5ts ) less motivat$ p]sonnel4 ,advanc$ us]s may f9d x bor+4 99 ,ability to transf] data )\t errors4 ,! program %\ld h transf] protocols l ,,xmodem1 ,k]mit1 ,,xmodem_/,,crc1 ,,ymodem & ,,zmodem4 ,! ,,xmodem protocol is ! mo/ commonly us$4 ,y ne$ ^! protocols if y want to transf] compil$ comput] programs 7e4g41 4,,com & 4,,exe files74 ,!y are also us$ :5 transf]r+ compress$ files1 graphics & music files4 99 ,does x let y tailor x to y\r ta/e_/ne$s8 ,"s programs let y atta* bat*es ( comm&s to function keys & keypress comb9ations4 ,= example1 by hav+ y\r comput] call y\r favorite onl9e s]vice by press+ ! ,f#a key4 99 ,does x let y scroll back in=mation hav+ disappe>$ out ( y\r scre58 ,?is may be useful :5 y want to respond :ile onl9e to an electronic mail message4 ,! s5d]'s address & "n1 :i* y ne$ to respond1 h scroll$ (f ! scre54 ,if y _c review ! lo/ in=mation1 y may h to disconnect & call back lat] to s5d y\r mail4 ,connect+ to ! onl9e s]vice -------------------------------- ,! fir/ c\ple ( times1 mo/ p ?9k t x is v difficult4 ,soon x becomes a simple r\t9e4 ,on "s comput]s1 y j press a key1 & t's x4 ,on o!rs1 y h to call & press1 & wat*1 :ile ?+s are happ5+4 ,*eap is (t5 a synonym = m "w4 ,if y h a dumb modem connect$ to y\r p]sonal comput]1 ^! are ! typical /eps t y mu/ take3 7#a7 ,/>t y\r communications program & set x up1 e4g41 ) #bdjj bps1 #h bits ^w l5g?1 #a /op bit1 no p>ity4 7,?is is ! mo/ common setup47 ,!n set ! program to onl9e4 7#b7 ,call ! numb] 7e4g41 #dg #cgj #cacgh7 7#c7 ,:5 y he> ! tone f ! remote modem 9 ! phone1 press ,,data to get ! modems to connect to ea* o!r 7i4e41 to />t to h&%ake74 7#d7 ,a front panel indicator may tell y :5 ! connection has be5 set up4 ,y c />t transf]r+ data4 ,) an ,,ms-,,dos comput]1 an automatic modem & a p[]ful program preset = ! job1 ! /eps may be z foll[s3 7#a7 ,/>t ! program & display ! telephone directory4 ,select a s]vice f ! li/ by press+ a numb]4 7#b7 ,! modem w call automatically to ! s]vice4 ,:5 ,,connect has be5 e/abli%$1 y\r us] id5tification & password are s5t at ! prompts = su* in=mation4 ,:5 ?is is done1 y are free to take control4 ,) an ,,ms-,,dos comput]1 ,,tapcis1 & an intellig5t modem1 y />t by select+ =ums & s]vices to access on ,compu,serve4 ,ent] 'o' to upload & d[nload programs1 or 'n' to h x fet* new message head]s & messages4 ,,tapcis w dial ! numb]1 d ! job1 & tell y :5 x's done4 ,mean:ile1 y c g out to look at ! moon1 or s+ a song4 ,gett+ />t$ ) ,procomm ---------------------------- ,procomm is *eap & probably ! mo/ commonly us$ communications program = ,,ms-,,dos comput]s4 ,x's be5 l ?is = _m ye>s1 ?\gh !re are _m bett] & *eap] alt]natives4 ,an old] v]sion ( ! program 7v]sion #b4d4b7 is /ill be+ di/ribut$ ?r\gh bullet9 bo>ds all ov] ! _w4 ,y may give copies ( ?is v]sion to anyone4 ,! requirem5t is t y pay a contribution ( ,,u#be to ! v5dor if y l x & />t to use x4 ,procomm is simple = novices1 c automate ! "w = advanc$ us]s & be run on almo/ any ,,ms-,,dos comput]4 ,"h is "s ( ! features3 ,press ,,alt-,f#aj = a pull-d[n w9d[ text li/+ features & comm&s4 ,press ,,alt,d to call a numb]1 update ! telephone directory1 or select a script file = autologon to a s]vice4 ,procomm c emulate 7pret5d to be7 diff]5t t]m9al types1 l ,,ibm #caja & ,,dec ,,vt-#ajj_/,,vt-#eb4 ,mo/ s]vices cov]$ 9 ?is book may be well s]v$ ) ! sett+ ,,ansi4,,bbs4 ,x let y use bo? dumb & intellig5t ,hayes-compatible modems4 ,if y h ! latt]1 select numb]s f ! telephone directory = autologon4 ,if ! numb] is busy1 ,procomm c call back until y c get ?r\gh4 ,y c def9e macros to automate y\r "w4 ,y c h "o key/roke s5d y\r us] id5tification1 ano!r = y\r password1 & a ?ird key to s5d a sequ5ce ( comm&s4 ,macros make y\r communication fa/] & saf]4 ,y c write script files to automate ! onl9e "w fur!r4 ,y c transf] text files & b9>y files us+ automatic error detection_/correction protocols1 l ,,xmodem1 ,,ymodem1 ,tel9k & ,k]mit1 at spe$s f #cjj to #aibjj bps4 ,add+ ext]nal protocols l ,,zmodem is relatively simple4 ,app5dix #c3 ,onl9e ) ! _w - ,practical data communication - ,y\r fir/ trip onl9e - ,typical pitfalls & simple solutions - ,receiv+ 7d[nload+7 lett]s1 text & programs - ,s5d+ 7upload+7 lett]s1 text & programs ,practical data communication ---------------------------- ,! fir/ ?+ novices want to "k is h[ to set up ! modem & comput] = communication4 ,?is may take m "t ?an expect$ & (t5 seems complex = ! un9itiat$4 ,y c save y\rself mu* sweat & fru/ration by ask+ o!rs = help4 ,to set up y\r equipm5t = communication is a "o "t job4 ,once done1 y c almo/ =get :at y did & :y4 ,!re are s _m diff]5t modems1 comput]s & programs out !re4 ,we j _c give practical advice on ! use ( all ( !m 9 "o %ort app5dix4 ,in/ead1 we w use "o example4 ,y\r job is to translate ! text into a t]m9ology t fits y\r tools4 ,once y\r sy/em is set up = communication1 y\r fir/ job w be to f9d :at keys to press to get ! job done4 ,h[ y use y\r communications program may v>y consid]ably f our example4 ,9 g5]al1 h[ev]1 x w be ! same = mo/ p do+ manual communication4 ,once onl9e1 ! environm5t is ! same = all us]s4 ,if y plan to use automatic communications z expla9$ 9 *apt] #af1 ?is *apt] may n be t important4 ,y\r program w d ! job = y4 ,/ill1 take a few m9utes & br[se ?r\gh ! text4 ,x may enable y to h&le unexpect$ problems bett]4 ,our example assumes t y h an ,,ms-,,dos comput]4 ,n because ?is is ! be/ microcomput] 9 ! _w1 b because !re are m ( !m ?an any?+ else4 ,we assume t y h an ext]nal1 intellig5t ,hayes-compatible modem & ! communications program ,procomm 7v]sion #b4d4b74 ,9 ?is example1 y\r modem is te/$ by call+ my bullet9 bo>d at #dg #cgj #cacgh4 ,n because ?is is ! be/ bo>d 9 ! _w1 b because ,i h full control ov] h[ x looks & feels = ^? us+ x4 ,assembl+ ! equipm5t ------------------------ ,y h ! modem1 ! cable 7to connect y\r modem ) ! comput]71 a phone cable 7to connect y\r modem ) ! phone or ! wall jack71 & a communications program4 ,*eck t ! modem's p[] swit* is (f4 ,place ! modem by ! comput]1 & plug ! p[] supply cord 7or ! p[] adapt] cord7 into ! ,,ac wall socket4 ,swit* on ! modem4 ,d ,,n use #aae-volt equipm5t 9 #bej-volt sockets6 ,connect modem & comput] us+ ! modem cable4 ,!re may be sev]al optional sockets on ! comput]4 ,^! are usually m>k$ ,,rs-#bcb1 ,,comms1 ,,modem1 or j no?+4 ,! connector may be ( a flat #be-p9s1 #i p9s1 or a r\nd #h-p9s type4 ,use communication port numb] #a1 #b1 or :atev] else is available = ?is purpose4 ,if y h sev]al options1 & ! socket = communication port numb] #a seems free1 use ?is4 ,if n1 try "o ( ! o!rs4 ,next1 connect ! modem to ! telephone l9e4 ,if 9 luck1 ! modem came ) a phone cable t works ) y\r setup4 ,if s1 x is simple3 #a4 ,disconnect ! phone cable f ! telephone4 ,ins]t ! modul> plug into ! "r jack on ! modem4 ,?is jack is (t5 m>k$ ) ! ^w ,,l9e1 ) a draw+ ( a modul> wall jack1 or ano!r und]/&able icon4 #b4 ,y may be able to connect ! phone to ! modem us+ ! phone cord t came ) ! modem4 ,?is may all[ y to use ! phone = voice1 :5 ! l9e is n busy ) communication4 7,y may h to make *anges 9 ?is cord to make x "w ) ! connect$ phone47 ,?is concludes ! te*nical assembly ( y\r equipm5t4 ,next /ep is to in/all ! communications program4 ,:5 ?is is done1 we w *eck x out4 ,in/all+ ! program ---------------------- ,let u assume t y h receiv$ ,procomm on a diskette1 & t x is set up ) its default configuration4 ,,procomm4,,exe is ! program4 ,! o!r files h no importance "h4 ,ent] ,procomm & press ,,ent]4 ,our fir/ task is to prep>e x = communication3 ,if y are us+ a mono*rome display1 use ! comm& ,,procomm _/,b ,! program w greet y by a welcome text4 ,at ! bottom ( ! scre51 ! message ,,creat+ ,,sy/em ,,files may appe> 7if ^! h n be5 creat$ yet71 foll[$ by a message f ! creators ( ! program4 ,press ,,ent] :5 y h read ! text4 ,! scre5 w be blank$1 & a text l9e w appe> at ! bottom4 ,n[ is ! "t to te/ if ! te*nical in/allation has be5 successful4 ,! dial tone ------------- ,lift ! receiv] f ! phone & *eck if y c he> ! dial tone4 ,if y c1 turn ! pages to ,does ! comput] h contact ) ! modem8 ,if y he> no?+1 !re are sev]al possible causes3 99 ,! phone is n work+4 ,?is is easily *eck$4 ,disconnect x f ! modem1 & connect x to ! wall 7us+ ! orig9al cable674 ,if y get a dial tone n[1 !n ! phone is 9 ord]4 99 ,! cable betwe5 ! modem & ! wall jack may be brok51 or wrongly configur$4 ,to *eck ?is1 we mu/ fir/ *eck ! connection betwe5 ! modem & ! comput]4 ,once we "k t ! connection betwe5 ! modem & ! comput] is 9 ord]1 we c use ! modem to *eck our phone cable4 99 ,! cable betwe5 ! modem & ! phone may be 9 disord]4 ,= example1 ! modul> phone connector may h a cabl+ t diff]s f :at is assum$ 9 y\r c\ntry4 ,if !re is no dial tone1 !n ! cable betwe5 ! modem & ! telephone mu/ be repair$1 or replac$4 ,does y\r comput] h contact ) ! modem8 ---------------------------------------- ------- ,:5 y fir/ use ,procomm1 x is preset = communication at #cjj bps1 use ( port #a & ,,ansi-,,bbs4 7,! control l9e at ! bottom ( y\r scre5 %\ld read3 ,,alt-,f#aj ,,help1 ,,ansi-,,bbs1 ,,hdx1 #cjj ,n#ha1 ,,log ,,clos$1 ,,prt ,,(f1 ,,cr & ,,cr47 99 ,if y\r modem is unable to communicate at #cjj bps1 y mu/ *ange ! setup4 ,press ,,alt-,p 7keep ! ,,alt key d[n :ile press+ ,p7 to get ! m5u ,,l9e ,,sett+s4 ,*oice #i gives #bdjj bps ) #h bits ^w l5g?1 no p>ity & "o /op bit4 ,?is is a common sett+4 ,select #bd ,save *anges to make ! sett+ p]man5t4 99 ,if y "k t y\r modem is n connect$ to ! comput]'s port numb] #a1 !n *ange ?is f ! same m5u4 ,*oice #ba gives ,,com#b1 & *oice #bb gives ,,com#c4 ,if y don't "k :at communication port ! modem has be5 connect$ to1 y h to f9d out by te/+4 ,d ?is by ent]+ 7i4e41 s5d+ to ! modem7 ! *>act]s ,,at4 ,n[1 ! modem is suppos$ to respond ) an ,,ok 7or ) ! numb] #j1 if ! modem is set to reply ) num]ic codes74 ,if y get an ,,ok or a #j on y\r display1 cont9ue read+ f ,does ! modem h contact ) ! phone l9e8 ,if y c see ,,at on y\r scre5 :ile y ent] x1 y h contact ) ! modem4 ,?is is true ev5 if x does n s5d any confirmation4 ,! modem may h be5 in/ruct$ n to confirm4 ,if y see ! ,,at *>act]s1 read f ,does ! modem h contact ) ! phone l9e8 ,if !re is no contact betwe5 ! modem & ! comput]1 ! scre5 w rema9 blank at all times4 ,y\r problem may be ! cable1 y\r *oice ( modem port1 or ! modem setup4 ,fir/1 *eck if ! modem is swit*$ on 7! p[] swit*71 & t ! plugs are firmly 9 ! jacks4 ,!n let's *eck ! modem4 ,x may h be5 set n to respond to y\r comm&s4 ,let's try to *ange t4 ,ent] ! foll[+ comm&1 & press ,,ent]3 ,,atq#j;,e#a,v#a ,?is %\ld make y\r modem3 give result codes on y\r scre5 7,q#j71 %[ ! *>act]s t y ent] 7,e#a71 & use ,,ok in/ead ( ! num]ical result code #j 7,v#a74 ,if y /ill get no ,,ok1 ! reason may /ill be 9 ! modem4 ,i h se5 modems get indige/ion problems :5 too _m comm&s are giv5 to !m4 ,try give a comm& to return x to its factory sett+4 ,?is comm& is n ! same on all ,hayes-compatible modems4 ,on mo/ ( !m1 y c use "o ( ! foll[+3 ,,at,f1 ,,atf or ,,atz 7on "s modems ,,atz is us$ to reset to ! /or$ configuration74 ,locate ! correct comm& to use 9 ! modem's us] manual4 ,!n1 try ,,atq#j;,e#a,v#a aga94 ,if y are /ill )\t success1 *eck y\r *oice ( modem port4 ,if !re are sev]al communication connectors at ! back ( y\r comput]1 te/ ^!4 ,if ?is doesn't help1 connect ! modem cable to ! mo/ probable jack4 ,n[1 te/ ! communication port = a response f ! modem us+ ano!r communications program sett+4 ,press ,,alt-,p1 select ano!r port 7*oice #bj - #bc71 press ,,esc & try ,,at aga9 7or ,,atq#j;,e#a,v#a74 ,if !re is /ill no reaction1 te/ ! comput]'s o!r communications connectors4 ,if y h a m\se connect$ to y\r comput]s1 make sure t x is n us+ ! same port z y\r communications program4 ,problems ) ! communications port are (t5 caus$ by o!r equipm5t4 ,remove all extra equipm5t 7l a ,,pc-fax c>d or a m\se71 & all associat$ s(tw>e 7(t5 repres5t$ by a l9e />t+ ) ,,driv] 9 ,,config4,,sys1 or a resid5t program driv+ a m\se74 ,remove all resid5t programs f memory be=e te/+4 ,if y are /ill at ! same un=tunate /age1 *ances are t ! problem is ei!r 9 ! cable or ! modem4 ,if y "k o!rs :o are into data communication1 visit !m = help4 ,br+ y\r cable & y\r modem to h !m te/$ 9 an environm5t :]e ?+s "w4 ,x is easi] to isolate a problem by te/+ y\r units 9 sequ5ce on y\r help]'s sy/em4 ,fir/1 ! cable4 ,connect x betwe5 8 comput] & 8 modem4 ,te/ ! connection to 8 modem ) y\r cable z ! only =eign elem5t4 ,if ! te/ is successful1 y\r cable is ,,ok4 ,next1 ! modem4 ,if ! te/ is successful1 y\r modem is 9 ord]4 ,! mo/ probable cause ( y\r problems is y\r comput]'s communications port4 ,9 communications1 _m p>ts h to "w toge!r4 ,y may h problems ) m ?an "o ( !m at ! same "t4 ,! rule is to te/ /ep by /ep to elim9ate possible problems4 ,if y get no reply f y\r modem1 :5 x is connect$ to y\r fri5d's comput]1 *ances are t x ne$s to be repair$4 ,call ! sell] = help4 ,a la/ refuge is to buy an extra communications c>d = y\r comput] 4 4 4 ,does y\r modem h contact ) ! phone l9e8 ---------------------------------------- --------- ,y h contact betwe5 y\r comput] & modem4 ,! modem answ]s ,,ok z assum$4 ,we n[ h to te/ if !re is contact ) ! phone l9e4 ,t is easy4 ,ent] ! foll[+ comm& & press ,,ent]3 ,,atq#j;,e#a,v#a ,:5 ! modem answ]s ,,ok1 ent] ! dial+ comm&3 ,,atdt#cgjcacgh ,! modem w try to call #cgjcacgh1 ! numb] to my ,,bbs4 7,y may h to prefix ! numb] ) an int]national code1 & ! c\ntry code = ,norway4 ,if int]national calls require ! prefix #jji1 ent] ,,atdt#jji-dg-cgjcacgh74 ,y\r modem w wait = ,,connect a preset numb] ( seconds 7r>ely long] ?an #fj seconds74 ,if y\r modem does n detect ! dial tone 7)9 ! preset wait+ "t71 x w give y ! foll[+ error message ,,no ,,dialtone ,all o!r messages 7except ,,error7 decl>e t ! modem did detect ! dial tone4 ,if x did1 cont9ue read+ f ,configur+ y\r program4 ,,no ,,dialtone ----------- ,! mo/ probable causes ( ,,no ,,dialtone are t y\r phone cable is n connect$1 t x has be5 damag$1 or t x is ! wrong cable = ! job4 ,! latt] cause is common 9 _m c\ntries4 ,= example1 a cable made = a telephone network 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 may n "w 9 ,norway4 ,a cable made = connection to a swit*bo>d1 may n "w :5 connect$ to a dome/ic phone l9e4 ,a /&>d1 dome/ic ,am]ican phone cable conta9s f\r l9es4 ,two ( ^! 7l9e numb] #a & #d7 c>ry s\nds4 ,! o!rs are n be+ us$4 ,a /&>d ,norwegian dome/ic cable is set up 9 ! same way1 b "h l9e numb] #a & #c c>ry s\nd4 ,*ang+ ! configuration ( su* cables is (t5 simple4 ,j cut ! cable 9 two1 & put ! l9es toge!r correctly4 ,?is is typically requir$ :5 y\r modem assumes t y use x 9 ,nor? ,am]ica1 :ile y are 9 a c\ntry ) diff]5t cabl+4 ,configur+ y\r program ------------------------ ,! modem answ]s4 ,! dial tone is be+ detect$4 ,procomm is in/all$ on y\r h>d disk4 ,n[1 *eck if ! program has be5 correctly configur$4 ,press ,,alt-,s to get ! ,setup ,m5u4 ,select #a1 ,modem setup1 f ?is m5u4 ,*oice #a1 ,modem init /r+1 is a g5]al setup comm&4 ,?is comm& w be s5t to ! modem ea* "t y />t ,procomm4 ,y are free to make is z long & p[]ful z y want4 ,our purpose n[1 h[ev]1 is to *eck if x works4 ,mo/ modems d n react if "o elem5t 9 y\r setup comm& is wrong4 ,!y respond ) ,,error 7or ! num]ic code71 & disreg>d ! re/4 ,procomm's /&>d ,modem init /r+ has ! foll[+ comm&s3 ,,ate#j ,s#gfj ,s#aaee ,v#a ,x#a ,s#jj6 ,^! "w well ) mo/ modems1 provid$ ! spe$ is legal4 ,g back to ! blank scre5 7us+ ,,esc74 ,te/ ! init comm& by ent]+ x manually4 7,d n ent] ! 6 "*4 ,?is is ,procomm's code = ,,ent]47 ,if ! modem reacts ) ,,error1 *eck ) ! modem manual to f9d out :at is wrong4 7,*eck if ! values ,s#gfj & ,s#aaee are n too high47 ,if y h to *ange ! init comm&1 g back to ! ,modem init /r+ m5u *oice4 ,ent] ! correct comm&s4 ,rememb] to add ! 6 at ! end4 ,press ,,esc to get to ! ma9 configuration m5u & select #b1 ,,t]m9al ,,setup4 ,*eck if ,t]m9al emulation is ,,ansi-,,bbs4 ,*ange *oice #b1 ,duplex1 to ,,full4 ,! o!r factory sett+s are ,,none1 ,,cr1 ,,cr1 ,,de/1 ,,bs1 ,,(f1 ,,on1 #cej1 ,,(f4 ,return to ! ,,setup ,,m5u 7press ,,esc74 ,press s to save ! setup to disk4 ,y\r sett+ has n[ be5 /or$1 & ,procomm is ready to be us$4 ,dial+ ------- ,n[1 te/ y\r setup by call+ y\r favorite onl9e s]vice4 ,we w %[ h[ to log on to my bullet9 bo>d4 ,y c call manually by ent]+ ,,atdt foll[$ by ! phone numb]4 ,! mo/ practical me?od1 h[ev]1 is to use ! built-9 phone directory4 ,press ,,alt-,d to get to ! phone directory4 ,press ,r to revise ! li/1 & ent] ,saltrod ,horror ,%[ some:]e on ! li/4 ,i h x z numb] #b4 ,answ] ! que/ions l ?is3 ,"n3 ,saltrod ,horror ,%[ ,numb]3 #jji-dg-cgj-cacgh ,baud3 #ifjj ,p>ity3 ,n ,databits3 #h ,/op ,bits3 #a ,e*o ,on8 ,n ,comm& file3 7press ,,ent]1 mean+ t y don't want to use a script file at ?is po9t7 ,baud c be any?+ f #cjj bps to #ifjj bps4 ,x's up to y1 & dep5ds on y\r modem's capabilities4 ,:5 done1 ent] #b & press ,,ent]4 ,! modem w dial ! numb] 7t y h z item #b on ! li/71 & try to connect4 ,if ! numb] is busy1 y w get a w>n+4 ,y c n[ leave ,procomm 7,,alt,x71 or set x = r$ial+ 7,,alt,r74 ,:5 set = r$ial+1 ,procomm w call back until a connection has be5 made4 ,:5 ,,connect is receiv$ f y\r modem1 ,procomm ann\nces ! fact ) a beep 9 ! comput]'s l\dspeak]4 ,text w />t scroll+ ov] y\r scre54 ,fir/1 a %ort welcome text pops up4 ,y\r int]active dialog ) ! bullet9 bo>d c />t4 ,! fir/ "q is ,:at is y\r ,fir/ ,"n8 ,ent] y\r fir/ "n4 ,!n1 ,:at is y\r ,la/ ,"n8 ,ent] y\r la/ "n4 ,y\r dialog ) ! remote comput] w cont9ue l ?is4 ,! bo>d w ask y que/ions1 & y w ent] y\r answ]s4 ,:at may g wrong8 ------------------ ,a sett+ t works beautifully :5 call+ "o bullet9 bo>d1 may be a disa/] :5 call+ ano!r s]vice4 ,"h are "s typical problems3 ,:5 dial+ ?r\gh a swit*bo>d 7,,pbx74 ---------------------------------------- - ,rememb] to add #i or #j = a city l9e1 :5 dial+ out f a ,,pbx4 ,if y =get1 y'll get n[h]e4 ,use ! foll[+ comm& 7assum+ t y mu/ ent] #j to get a city l9e1 & use tone signal+73 ,,atdt#j,w#dgcgjcacgh ,if y mu/ use #i = a city l9e & pulse dial+1 use ! foll[+ comm& ,,atdp#i,w#dgcgjcacgh ,regi/] y\r /&>d dial+ comm& 9 ,procomm's ,,modem ,,setup4 ,ent] ,,alt,s & !n select #a1 ,modem ,setup4 ,*oice #b1 ,dial+ comm&4 ,! default entry is ,,atdt4 ,replace ?is ) ,,atdt#j,w1 ,,atdp#i,w or :atev] makes dial+ "w = y4 ,no answ] f ! remote comput] ---------------------------------- ,y\r comput] has to talk ! same language z ! remote ho/4 ,if ! p>amet]s ( y\r communications program h be5 set incorrectly1 x may be impossible to set up a connection ) ! s]vice4 ,sometimes1 y get ,,connect1 b y\r scre5 only gives y /range1 un9telligible 'noise' *>act]s4 ,! reason may be ,,connect at an incompatible spe$1 a s]vice's use ( special codes = display+ text 7includ+ special language *>act]s71 or t ! s]vice requires use ( a special communications program or me?od 7z :5 a s]vice />ts by int]rogat+ = ! use ( an (fl9e read]74 ,_m onl9e s]vices require t y use c]ta9 sett+s4 ,mo/ s]vices1 h[ev]1 may be rea*$ :5 us+ ! foll[+3 ,spe$3 #bdjj bps #h bits ^w l5g?1 no p>ity1 "o /op bit ,"s s]vices 7notably "s ,unix ho/s7 dem& #g bits1 ev5 p>ity1 "o /op bit4 ,sorry1 no luck6 --------------- ,try aga91 j 9 case4 ,! remote comput] may h _h a tempor>y problem1 :5 y call$4 ,! ,,ptt may h giv5 y a p>ticul>ly noisy telephone l9e on ?is attempt4 ,if ?is doesn't help1 re*eck ea* po9t 9 ! communications process4 ,x is s easy to d some?+ wrong4 ,if no?+ helps1 read ! s]vice's us] in=mation manuals4 ,only r>ely w y be able to blame ! communications program 7unless y h made x y\rself71 or ! equipm5t4 ,mo/ errors are caus$ by f+] tr\ble & misund]/&+s4 ,te/+ ! ,saltrod ,horror ,%[ ------------------------------- ,fir/ "t visitors (t5 exp]i5ce problems1 & 9 p>ticul> if ?is is _! fir/ "t onl9e us+ a ,hayes-compatible modem4 ,"h are "s typical problems ) sugge/$ solutions3 99 ,disable ,gu>d ,tones f ! modem :5 dial+4 ,if x has ?is feature1 y c (t5 turn x (f4 ,put ! requir$ comm& 9 y\r ,modem init /r+4 99 ,don't press ,,ent] to wake my sy/em4 ,! s(tw>e w automatically detect y\r spe$ & adju/ accord+ly4 ,! same applies = _m s]vices4 ,on "s1 y're j ask+ = problems by n wait+ pati5tly 7(t5 ! case :5 ! remote s(tw>e />ts by *eck+ if y use an (fl9e read]74 99 ,my ,,bbs accepts f #cjj to #ifjj bps asyn*ron\s1 full duplex communication4 ,y may n succe$ ) #abjj bps half duplex1 ,bell #cjj bps or #abjj bps4 99 ,/>t ) y\r communications program set = #h bits ^w l5g?1 no p>ity & "o /op bit4 ,try #g bits1 ev5 p>ity if !re is too mu* noise on ! l9e 7y _c retrieve programs us+ ?is sett+1 ?\gh74 99 ,:5 y\r modem is set at a l[ transf] spe$1 x may n wait long en\gh = c>ri] f my modem4 ,mo/ modems let y set ?is wait+ "t long] by giv+ a value to a ,s-regi/]4 7,read 9 y\r modem's manual ab\t h[ to d ?is74 ,p>tial success --------------- ,"s bullet9 bo>ds (f] colors & music4 ,if y\r equipm5t is set up correctly1 y c receive ! welcome text 9 full color graphics accompani$ by a melody 9 y\r comput]'s speak]4 ,if x is n1 *ances are t y w get _m /range codes on y\r scre51 & an ugly feel+ t some?+ is wrong4 ,!re are two ways out ( ?is problem3 #a4 ,ask ! bullet9 bo>d to s5d text only 7select ,u = ,utilities1 & !n ,g = ,graphics to *ange sett+71 #b4 ,set y\r comput] = colors & graphics4 ,?is feature is only available = call]s ) an ,,ms-,,dos comput]s4 ,y may ne$ to add ! l9e ,,device,,ansi4,,sys 9 y\r ,,config4,,sys4 ,f9ally1 y mu/ h a communications program t all[s y to display colors on y\r scre54 ,procomm set ) ,,ansi-,,bbs does t4 ,d[nload+ programs -------------------- ,we call ! transf] ( programs & files f a remote comput] = d[nload+4 ,x means transf] ( data to y\r comput] ,,& /orage ( ! data 7d[n7 on ,,y\r local disk4 ,y are d[nload+1 :5 y call my bo>d to retrieve a program4 ,:5 y1 ov]:elm$ by gratitude1 s5d "o ( y\r favorite programs ,,to my bullet9 bo>d1 !n we call x upload+4 ,data c be _m ?+s4 ,x may be news f ,wa%+ton ,po/1 a digital picture1 an executable program1 a pile ( invoices1 a piece ( music1 a voice file1 an animat$ sequ5ce ( pictures & music1 or compress$ libr>y files4 ,d[nload+ pla9 text 7also call$ pla9 ,,ascii or ,,dos text on ,,ms-,,dos ma*9es7 is relatively easy4 ,su* text usually only conta9s *>act]s betwe5 numb] #cb 7space "*7 & #abf 7! "*7 9 ! ,,ascii table4 ,*>act]s ) l[] numb]s h special functions 7l ! control *>act]s ,e,s,cape & ,,ctrl,c74 ,^! may n ev5 be display$ on y\r scre54 ,*>act]s ) high] numb]s are us$ = graphics1 special national *>act]s1 & o!r applications4 ,special transf] me?ods are (t5 requir$1 :5 y\r data conta9s text ) *>act]s outside ,,ascii numb] #cb ?r\gh #abf4 ,read "u ,protocol transf]s bel[ = m in=mation ab\t h[ to d ?is4 ,d[nload+ text ---------------- ,mo/ communication programs require t y beg9 by op5+ a file4 ,!y ask y to ent] a file "n4 ,f ?is po9t & onw>ds all incom+ text w be /or$ 9 ?is file until y say /op4 ,communication programs d ?is 9 diff]5t ways4 ,"s let incom+ data fl[ ?r\gh a tempor>y /orage area us+ ! pr9ciple fir/ 91 fir/ out4 ,:5 y op5 a file1 x />ts /or+ data f ! beg9n+ ( ! tempor>y /orage area1 ?\gh ?is text may h scroll$ (f y\r scre5 "s "t ago4 ,mo/ communication programs />t /or+ data f ,,n[4 ,procomm works ?is way4 ,y />t d[nload+ ( text by press+ ! ,pg,dn key4 ,a w9d[ w appe> on y\r scre5 giv+ y a *oice betwe5 v>i\s me?ods4 ,select ,,ascii4 ,9 ano!r w9d[1 y are ask$ to ent] a file "n4 ,:5 done1 /orage ( incom+ data />ts4 ,y /op ! process by press+ ! ,,esc key4 ,procomm has ano!r me?od call$ file logg+4 ,y />t ?is by press+ ,,alt-,f#a4 ,procomm reque/s ! file "n1 & ! /orage process />ts4 7,read "u ,/rip ab\t ! diff]5ce betwe5 ^! me?ods47 ,if y =get to tell ,procomm to /ore incom+ data1 !n y w mo/ probably lose ?is data = ev]4 ,d n wa/e "t & money by =gett+ to /ore :at y receive6 ,! t]m app5d ----------------- ,:5 d[nload+ text - or any?+ - x is important to "k :e!r y are app5d+ in=mation to an exi/+ file1 or ov]writ+ x 7i4e41 de/roy+ ! old text74 ,mo/ communication programs compla9 ) an audible signal1 :5 y try to ov]write an exi/+ file4 ,!y w ask y if y really want to delete x1 or app5d ! curr5t data4 ,! t]m /rip ---------------- ,! purpose ( '/rip' is to remove some?+ f incom+ data or to *ange x on ! fly4 ,:5 y use ,,ascii d[nload+ ) ,procomm1 ,,all incom+ data are be+ /or$4 ,?is includes s-call$ ,e,s,cape sequ5ces4 ,if y use ,file ,logg+1 all control *>act]s 7except ! l9e fe$ & new page *>act]s7 are be+ remov$ 7filt]$74 ,if y d[nload text f a comput] t uses o!r ,,ascii *>act]s = l9efe$ & return1 save "t by hav+ ! communications program conv]t !m on ! fly to _! correct =m = y\r comput]4 ,y def9e /rip proc$ures ?r\gh ,procomm's ,set,up m5u 7,,alt- ,s74 ,y c also reque/ automatic conv]sion ( *>act]s to graphics values1 or local language v>iants4 ,national *>act]s ------------------- ,special national *>act]s cause problems 9 _m c\ntries4 ,"o reason is t !y are repres5t$ by diff]5t int]nal codes on v>i\s h>dw>e plat=ms1 & t "s networks are unable to transmit #h-;bits data4 ,"s sy/ems repres5t ^! special *>act]s by a #g-;bit code1 o!rs by an #h-;bit code4 ,"s dep5d on ! comput] hav+ an int]nal national language ,,rom1 or t x uses a special 7resid5t7 conv]sion program4 ,:at gives good results on an ,,ms-,,dos comput]1 may give rubbi% on a ,mac9to%1 ,amiga1 ,at>i1 or a ,,pc us+ ,,ms ,w9d[s4 ,_m communication programs h features t c help y solve at lea/ "s ^! problems4 ,!y let y make translation tables = automatic conv]sion ( special incom+ & outgo+ *>act]s4 ,if y call a ,sc&9avian onl9e s]vice us+ #g bits ev5 p>ity1 _m transf] ! national special *>act]s us+ ! ,,ascii code equival5ts ( numb] #ia1 #ib1 #ic1 #abc1 #abd1 & #abe4 ,simil>1 m or less =mal /&>ds are 9 place 9 o!r c\ntries4 ,protocol transf]s ------------------ ,if y\r purpose is to transf] digitiz$ pictures1 a comput] program1 a bat* ( invoices1 a piece ( music or an animat$ sequ5ce ( pictures1 x's important t ea* "* 7bit7 arrives correctly4 ,we a*ieve ?is by us+ protocol transf]s4 ,^! files (t5 conta9 control or b9>y *>act]s4 ,y _c transf] b9>y files )\t ! use ( special me?ods4 ,x is easy to und]/& :y we ne$ protocol transf]s :5 retriev+ pla9 text z tables ( numb]s1 /ati/ics1 & f9ancial reports4 ,transf] errors may h fatal consequ5ces4 ,protocol transf]s are also requir$ :5 transf]r+ ^w processor text files hav+ imb$d$ control codes 7l text made ) ,word,perfect71 & compress$ files4 ,"h is an example3 ,d[nload+ public doma9 s(tw>e ---------------------------------- ,fir/1 y ne$ ! names & features ( ! programs t c be d[nload$ f a s]vice4 ,on mo/ bullet9 bo>ds1 y mu/ ent] a comm& to navigate to ! ,file ,libr>y4 ,"h1 !y normally greet y ) a m5u li/+ available comm&s4 ,try ,h 7= ,help67 or 8 :5 y are /uck4 ,public doma9 & %>ew>e programs are /or$ 9 subdirectories on my bullet9 bo>d4 ,! directories h num]ical names4 ,utility programs = ,,ms-,,dos comput]s are /or$ 9 directory #aj4 ,games are /or$ 9 directory #ag4 ,ent] ,l = a li/ ( available directories 7o!r bullet9 bo>ds may use diff]5t comm&s74 ,ent] ,l #ag to li/ ! files 9 directory #ag4 ,?is w give file names1 l5g?s 9 *>act]s 7to help y e/imate d[nload "t71 creation dates1 & a %ort description ( ea* file4 ,y c se>* = files ( int]e/4 ,:5 look+ = programs t c help y get m out ( a pr9t]1 y may se>* us+ keywords l pr9t]4 ,"s programs are made available 9 text =m4 ,?is is ! case ) old] ,,basic programs4 7,! file "n ext5sions 4,,bas1 4,,asc or 4,,txt sugge/ t ! files conta9 pla9 text47 ,y c d[nload ^! files us+ ,,ascii4 ,mo/ programs are /or$ 9 _! executable =m1 or z "o executable file among sev]al 9 a compress$ transf] file 7a libr>y ( files74 ,on my bo>d1 mo/ ( ^! files h ! file "n ext5sion 4,,exe or 4,,com4 ,:at transf] protocol to use1 dep5ds on :at is available 9 y\r communications program4 ,! protocol transf] me?od expla9$ -------------------------------------- ,! protocol transf] algori?ms use me?ods to *eck ! transf] ) automatic error correction4 ,9 pr9ciple1 !y "w l ?is3 ,! s5d+ program calculates a *eck sum bas$ on ! cont5ts ( ! file4 ,! receiv+ program does ! same calculation & comp>es ! result ) ! s5d]s' *eck sum4 ,if ! figures mat*1 ! transf] 0 successful4 ,if n1 all or "p ( ! file w be retransmitt$4 ,^! are "s popul> protocols3 ,,xmodem ------ has automatic error detection & correction4 ,mo/ mod]n programs h ?is feature4 ,,xmodem exi/s 9 programs = ,,ms-,,dos comput]s1 ,,cp_/,m comput]s1 ,apple1 ,,trs-#hj ,model #ajj1 etc4 ,x is ! mo/ commonly us$ transf] protocol4 ,,xmodem assumes #h-;bit sett+s 9 y\r communications program4 ,! file to be s5t is split up into #abh bit siz$ blocks 7or packets7 be=e transf]4 ,! s5d] calculates ! *eck sum & adds a *eck sum bit at ! end ( ea* packet4 7,pack+1 s5d+ & *eck+ is done automatically by ! s(tw>e47 ,! receiv+ program calculates its own *eck sum & comp>es ) ! s5d]'s4 ,if an error is detect$1 ,,xmodem w reque/ retransmission ( ! la/ block4 ,,xmodem is reasonably good :5 !re is little noise on ! telephone l9e is l[4 ,:5 ! l9e is bad1 h[ev]1 !re is always a *ance t ! transf] w /op4 ,y _c use ,,xmodem on comput] networks t use ,,ascii fl[ control or ,e,s,cape codes4 ,! transf] comm&s mu/ be giv5 to bo? comput]s4 ,y c only transf] "o file p] comm&4 ,,xmodem's packet size 7block l5g?7 is %ort4 ,?is has an impact on transf] spe$1 & especially :5 d[nload+ f time%>+ sy/ems1 packet swit*$ networks1 via satellites1 & :5 us+ buff]$ 7error correct+7 modems4 ,! control me?od 7#h-;bit *eck sum7 & unprotect$ transactions give a l[ level ( safety aga9/ errors 9 ! transmission4 ,! transf]r$ file may conta9 #abg bytes ) noise *>act]s 7at ! end74 ,! creation date ( ! file is lo/ 9 ! transf]4 ,^! weaknesses h giv5 u bett] me?ods4 ,"h are "s ( !m3 ,,xmodem_/,,crc ---------- ,,crc is an abbreviation = ,cyclical ,r$undancy ,*eck4 ,! me?od gu>antees #ii4iifi p]c5t free transf]4 ,x /ill has ! o!r weaknesses ( ord9>y ,,xmodem transf]s4 ,,ymodem ,bat* ------------ is fa/] ?an ,,xmodem & gives a high level ( safety 9 ! transf]s4 ,:5 us$ ) "s programs1 ,,ymodem c transf] ! files' creation "t_/date4 ,y c transf] updat$ docum5ts4 ,?is w replace docum5ts ) an old] creation date4 ,only "o p>ty mu/ ent] ! file "n4 ,,ymodem takes c>e ( ! re/4 ,k]mit ------ is us$ on _m comput] plat=ms1 & especially :]e !y use a t]m9al emulation mode 7l ,,vt-#ajj7 :i* makes ! use ( ,,xmodem impossible4 ,k]mit is "o ( ! few asyn*ron\s error correction protocols t functions well :5 ex*ang+ files hav+ half duplex ,,ibm front-end ma*9es4 ,k]mit c transf] m ?an "o file at ! "t4 ,sup]-,k]mit ------------ is also call$ ,k]mit ) ,slid+ ,w9d[s4 ,x c transf] _m packets be=e /opp+ to *eck ! transf]4 ,! protocol is mu* fa/] ?an ,,xmodem4 ,,zmodem ------ is curr5tly ! fa/e/ transf] protocol = _m applications4 ,all transactions are protect$ ) a #af-;bit or #cb-;bit ,,crc4 ,,zmodem is immune aga9/ mo/ error conditions t prev5t traditional protocols to a*ieve correct transf]4 ,,zmodem transf]s ! creation date ( ! file & its exact cont5ts4 ,! file "n is read once1 & all transf] comm&s may be giv5 by ! s5d+ program4 ,decompression ( files ---------------------- ,if a file has "n ext5sions l ,,zip1 ,,lzh1 ,,arc1 ,,pak1 ,,lqr1 ,,lbr1 ,,zoo1 ,,arj1 or ,,qqq1 y are fac+ a compress$ file4 ,we use su* files to a*ieve fa/] transf]s4 ,files hav+ ! ext5sion 4,,exe or 4,,com may be compress$ files t h be5 conv]t$ into a self-extract =mat4 ,to retrieve ! files f a self-extract compress$ file1 j ent] ! file's "n4 ,to decompress files t h n be5 made self-extract1 y ne$ a utility program4 ,^! programs h _m names & are available ?r\gh mo/ bullet9 bo>ds4 ,transf] problems ----------------- ,mo/ transf] problems are caus$ by ! communication programs & _! 7lack (7 features4 ,"s ,procomm us]s h problems ) ! ,k]mit protocol4 ,tip3 use #h bit _w l5g? & no p>ity 9 y\r program setup4 #g bits & ev5 p>ity does n always "w 7on v]sion #b4d4b74 ,upload+ --------- ,! transf] ( data ! o!r way1 i4e41 f y\r disk to a remote comput]1 requires t y />t by mak+ "s decisions4 ,is ! file to be s5t z pla9 ,,ascii8 ,%\ld ,i compress x 9 a di/ribution file to r$uce transf] "t1 & make x easi] to h&le = ! recipi5t8 ,if y are transf]r+ a text file conta9+ special national *>act]s1 !n ^! may h to be conv]t$ to ano!r =mat4 ,if y\r text conta9s blank l9es 7l blank l9es betwe5 p>agraphs71 y may h to ins]t a space "* at ! />t ( all su* l9es4 ,"s sy/ems int]pret a blank l9e z a signal tell+ t transmission is done4 ,! invisible space "* prev5ts ?is4 ,"s ho/s h limitations on l9e l5g?4 ,!y may require t l9es be %ort] ?an #hj *>act]s4 ,if y s5d l9es t are too long1 ! result may be fatal4 ,s5d+ electronic mail ----------------------- ,if y s5d y\r mail too fa/1 "s onl9e s]vices t5d to get dige/ion problems4 ,y mu/ be v accurate ) ! =mat ( y\r message4 ,x has to agree ) ! ho/ ma*9e's rules ab\t l9e l5g?1 & maximum numb] ( l9es p] message4 ,let's assume t y want to s5d ! foll[+ message to an electronic mailbox3 ,to3 ,datatid cc3 ,anne-,tove ,ve/foss5 ,sj3 ,m]ry ,*ri/mas6 ,text3 ,?anks = ! box ) h]r+4 ,! ta/e 0 =midable4 etc 44 etc444 etc444 ,greet+s1 ,odd ,if ?is is all y h to say1 do+ x manually may be z fa/ z do+ x automatically4 ,h[ev]1 if ! l9e conta9+ etc 44 etc 44 is two full pages ( text1 y may feel diff]5tly4 ,!n1 ! be/ may be to upload a prewritt5 lett]4 ,_m ,procomm us]s pref] to split ! job 9 two4 ,!y ent] ! fir/ f\r l9es manually1 & upload ! body ( ! text 7:5 ! remote comput] is ready to receive74 ,press ,pg,up to get a m5u ( v>i\s upload+ protocols4 ,select ,,ascii = transf] ( pla9 text4 ,procomm w ask = ! "n ( ! file1 :i* conta9s y\r lett]4 ,ent] ! "n1 & ! file w be s5t4 ,sl[ d[n ) pac+ ----------------------- ,sometimes1 ! ,pg,up me?od is j :at y ne$4 ,on o!r days1 /range ?+s may /op y 9 ! middle ( y\r transf]4 ,"o typical reason is t ,procomm is s5d+ x too fa/ = ! recipi5t4 ,pac+ is a me?od us$ to sl[ ! spe$ ( ! transf] to a level t ! recipi5t c h&le4 ,procomm lets y set a t9y pause aft] ea* l9e s5t4 ,ano!r te*nique is to ask ! program to wait = a giv5 "* 7a ,g-"*71 be=e all[+ x to s5d ! next l9e4 ,= example3 ! "* 3 is (t5 us$ 9 ! prompts = ! next l9e on bullet9 bo>ds4 ,protocol transf]s may be easi] -------------------------------- ,y may f9d x easi] to use a transf] protocol4 ,) ,procomm1 press ! ,pg,up key1 & ! program w ask = a protocol4 ,select ,k]mit or some?+ else4 ,! program w ask = a file "n1 y ent] x1 & (f x goes4 ,y w h no problems ) blank l9es1 or l9es t are too long4 ,at times1 ev5 ?is w fail4 ,! mo/ common reasons are3 99 ,! recipi5t requires t ,procomm be set = #h-;bits ^w l5g?1 no p>ity1 #a /op bit1 :5 us+ ?is protocol1 b y h x set diff]5tly4 99 ,y ?9k t ! recipi5t's v]sion ( ,,ymodem is ! same t y h4 ,wrong6 ,total failure4 ,d ! foll[+ to upload ! file ,,te/4,,txt to my bullet9 bo>d us+ ,,xmodem3 #a4 ,navigate to ! file area4 ,tell ,,%s :at y want by us+ ! foll[+ comm&3 u2te/4txt2x #b4 ,press ,pg,up1 select ,,xmodem1 ent] a file "n 7,,te/4,,txt71 & ! transf] w />t4 7,if y're too sl[1 ,,%s may be tir$ ( wait+ = y\r comm&s 4 4 47 #c4 ,:5 ! transf] is complet$1 my bo>d w ask = a %ort description ( ! file4 ,ent] x1 & y're done4 ,ent] ,g 7= ,goodbye71 & disconnect4 ,app5dix #d3 ,explanation ( "s frequ5tly us$ t]ms ,we h includ$ "s t]ms t are commonly us$ 9 ! onl9e _w4 ,= m in=mation1 get a copy ( ,,fyi3 ,int]net ,us]'s ,gloss>y4 ,to get ?is file1 s5d email to ,,s]vice,,nic4,,ddn4,,mil ) ! foll[+ comm& 9 ! ,subject ( y\r mail3 ,,rfc #acib 4 ,address ------- ,! /r+ ( *>act]s t y mu/ give an electronic mail program to direct a message to a p>ticul> p]son4 ,! t]m ,int]net address (t5 ref]s to an assign$ numb]1 :i* id5tifies a ho/ on ?is network4 ,anonym\s ,,ftp ------------- ,! proc$ure ( connect+ to a remote comput]1 z an anonym\s or gue/ us]1 to transf] files back to y\r comput]4 ,see ,,ftp = m in=mation4 ,,anon-,,ftp -------- ,see ,anonym\s ,,ftp4 ,,ansi ---- 7#a7 ,,ansi is an organization t sets /&>ds4 7#b7 ',,ansi graphics' 7ref4 ! t]m ,,ansi-,,bbs7 is a set ( cursor control codes t orig9at$ on ! ,,vt#ajj t]m9al4 ,_m onl9e s]vices use ^! codes to help improve ! s5d+ ( *>act]s to communication programs4 ,x uses ! escape "*1 foll[$ by o!r *>act]s1 to move ! cursor on ! scre51 *ange color1 & m4 ,ar*ie ------ ,an electronic directory s]vice = locat+ in=mation ?r\gh\t ! ,int]net4 ,y c use ,ar*ie to locate files on anonym\s ftp ar*ive sites1 o!r onl9e directories & res\rce li/+s4 ,x is useful = f9d+ free s(tw>e4 ,ar*ie (f]s access to ! :atis description database4 ,?is database conta9s descriptions t include ! "n & a brief synopsis ( ! l>ge numb] ( public doma9 s(tw>e1 datasets & in=mational docum5ts locat$ on ! ,int]net4 ,?is book emphasizes email access to ,ar*ie4 ,y c also rea* ar*ie s]v]s by telnet to "o ( ! foll[+ addresses3 ar*ie4au #aci4acj4d4f 7,au/ralian s]v]7 ar*ie4mcgill4ca #acb4bjf4dd4ba 7,canada7 ar*ie4funet4fi #abh4bad4f4ajj 7,f9l&_/,europe s47 ar*ie4?-d>m/adt #acj4hc4abh4aaa 7,g]many7 ar*ie4cs4huji4ac4il #acb4fe4f4ae 7,israel s]v]7 ar*ie4kuis4kyoto-u4ac4jp #acj4ed4bj4a 7,japan7 ar*ie4sogang4ac4kr #afc4bci4a4aa 7,korea7 ar*ie4nz #acj4aie4i4d 7,new ,zeal&7 ar*ie4ncu4edu4tw #adj4aae4ai4bd 7,taiwan7 ar*ie4doc4ic4ac4uk #adf4afi4aa4c 7,,uk_/,engl& s]v]7 ar*ie4rutg]s4edu #abh4f4ah4ae 7,u4,s4,a47 ,ar*ie s]v] ------------- ,an email-bas$ file transf] facility (f]$ by "s sy/ems connect$ to ! ,int]net4 ,,ascii ----- ,! ,am]ican ,/&>d ,code = ,in=mation ,int]*ange4 ,a /&>d sev5-bit code creat$ to a*ieve compatibility betwe5 v>i\s types ( data process+ equipm5t4 ,,ascii1 pron\nc$ ask-key1 is ! common code = microcomput] equipm5t4 ,! ,/&>d ,,ascii ,"* ,set consi/s ( #abh decimal numb]s rang+ f z]o ?r\gh #abg assign$ to lett]s1 numb]s1 punctuation m>ks1 & ! mo/ common special *>act]s4 ,! ,ext5d$ ,,ascii ,"* ,set also consi/s ( #abh decimal numb]s & ranges f #abh ?r\gh #bee repres5t+ additional special1 ma!matical1 graphic1 & =eign *>act]s4 ,,ascii d[nload -------------- ,retrieval ( pla9 ,,ascii text 7)\t special codes74 ,normally1 x takes place )\t automatic error correction1 b x is typically manag$ by ,,xon_/,,x(f fl[ control4 ,asyn*ron\s transf] --------------------- ,s]ial communication betwe5 two comput]s4 ,:5 signals are s5t to a comput] at irregul> int]vals1 !y are describ$ z asyn*ron\s4 ,data is s5t at irregul> int]vals by prec$+ ea* "* ) a />t bit & foll[+ x ) a /op bit4 ,asyn*ron\s transmission all[s a "* to be s5t at r&om aft] ! prec$+ "* has be5 s5t1 )\t reg>d to any tim+ device4 ,consequ5tly1 9 case ( l9e noise1 ! modem c f9d out "r away :]e ! next byte %\ld />t4 ,autodial -------- ,:5 a modem dials a telephone numb] automatically4 ,autodial may be />t$ by ! us] ent]+ ! numb] manually1 or ! numb] may be s5t automatically by ! communications program 7= example aft] hav+ be5 select$ f a phone regi/]74 ,baud ---- ,a unit ( measurem5t t %[s ! numb] ( discrete signal elem5ts1 su* z bits1 t c be s5t p] second4 ,bits p] second 7bps7 is ! numb] ( b9>y digits s5t 9 "o second4 ,!re is a diff]5ce betwe5 bps & baud rate1 & ! two are (t5 confus$4 ,= example1 a device su* z a modem said to s5d at #bdjj baud is n correct4 ,x actually s5ds #bdjj bits p] second4 ,bo? baud rate & bps ref] to ! rate at :i* ! bits )9 a s+le frame are s5t4 ,! gaps betwe5 ! frames c be ( v>iable l5g?4 ,accord+ly1 nei!r baud rate nor bps ref] accurately to ! rate at :i* in=mation is actually be+ transf]r$4 ,,bbs --- ,bullet9 ,bo>d or ,bullet9 ,bo>d ,sy/em4 ,see ,bullet9 ,bo>d4 ,bell ---- ,/&>d frequ5cies us$ 9 old] modems made 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! /&>d = #cjj bps is call$ ,bell #ajc4 ,! /&>d = #abjj bps full duplex is call$ ,bell #bab;,a4 ,modems us+ ^! /&>ds are normally unable to communicate ) ,,ccitt /&>d modems at ^! spe$s4 ,big#e ---- ,cod+ s*eme develop$ 9 ,taiwan = us+ ,*9ese on comput]s4 ,!re are diff]5t v>ieties ( ,big#e codes1 ! mo/ common be+ ,,et ,big#e 7! code us$ by ! ,taiwanese program ,e,ten1 pron\nc$ ,yi#ctian#a7 & ,,hku ,big#e 7! code us$ = programs develop$ at ,hong ,kong ,univ]sity74 ,,et ,big#e files mu/ be read ) ! ,e,ten op]at+ sy/em4 ,b9>y ------ ,! base #b numb] sy/em 9 :i* only ! digits #a & #j are us$ is call$ ! b9>y sy/em4 ,! b9>y sy/em lets u express any numb]1 if we h en\gh bits1 z a comb9ation ( #a's & #j's4 ,also us$ to express conditions l on_/(f1 true_/false1 yes_/no4 ,bits ---- ,bit is an abbreviation = ,b9>y dig,i,t4 ,comput] words & data are made-up ( bits1 ! smalle/ unit ( in=mation4 ,a bit c be ei!r z]o or "o1 repres5t$ 9 a circuit by an (f or on /ate1 respectively4 ,! bits are set on or (f to /ore data1 or to =m a code t 9 turn s5ds in/ructions to ! comput]'s c5tral process+ unit4 ,bits p] second 7bps7 --------------------- ,bits p] second 7bps7 is ! numb] ( b9>y digits s5t 9 "o second4 ,x ref]s to ! rate at :i* ! bits )9 a s+le frame are s5t 7'frame' is ano!r t]m = 'packet'74 ,! gaps betwe5 frames c be ( v>iable l5g?4 ,accord+ly1 bps does n ref] to ! rate at :i* in=mation is actually be+ transf]r$4 ,we usually e/imate ! am\nt ( *>act]s transf]r$ p] second 7cps7 by divid+ ! numb] ( bps by #aj4 ,example3 #bdjj bps transf]s ar\nd #bdj *>act]s p] second4 ,boolean ------- ,se>* algori?m built on ! algebraic !ories ( ! ,engli% ma!matician ,george ,booles4 ,boolean algori?ms are us$ 9 onl9e databases to help n>r[ d[n ! numb] ( hits us+ ! words ,,&1 ,,or1 & ,,n4 ,b\nce ------ ,! return ( a piece ( mail because ( an error 9 its deliv]y4 ,bps --- ,abbreviation = bits p] second4 ,see above4 ,br[se ------ ,to view & possibly edit a file ( data on scre5 simil> to h&l+ text 9 a ^w process+ docum5t4 ,bullet9 bo>d -------------- ,a comput]1 (t5 a microcomput]1 set up to receive calls & "w z an onl9e s]vice4 ,! ,b,b,ses let us]s communicate ) ea* o!r ?r\gh message bases1 & ex*ange files4 ,!y & may also (f] o!r s]vices 7l news1 data base se>*es1 & onl9e %opp+74 ,c>ri] ------- ,! tone t ! modem s5ds ov] a phone l9e be=e any data is s5t on x4 ,?is tone has a fix$ frequ5cy & a fix$ amplitude4 ,x is !n modifi$ to indicate data4 ,"* --------- ,"h us$ ab\t a lett]1 a numb] or ano!r typographical symbol or code4 ,,ccitt ----- ,! ,consultative ,committee = ,int]national ,telephony & ,telegraphy4 ,an int]national consultative committee1 organiz$ by ! ,unit$ ,nations4 ,memb]%ip includes ,telephone1 gov]nm5tal ,po/1 & ,telegraph ,au?orities1 sci5tific & trade associations1 & private companies4 ,,ccitt is "p ( ! ,int]national ,telecommunications ,union1 a ,unit$ ,nations treaty organization bas$ 9 ,g5eva1 ,switz]l&4 ,,ccitt sets int]national communications recomm5dations4 ,^! are (t5 adopt$ z /&>ds4 ,x also develops int]face1 modem1 & data network recomm5dations4 ,! ,x4#be protocol = access to packet-swit*$ networks 0 orig9ally a recomm5dation ( ,,ccitt4 ,a wide range ( ,,ccitt docum5ts is available ?r\gh ,! ,tel$oc database ( ,! ,int]national ,telecommunication ,union 7,,itu73 99 ,,ccitt & ,,ccir adm9i/rative docum5ts 99 li/s ( contributions 7sub/antive input_/proposals7 to ,,ccitt & ,,ccir /udy gr\ps 99 li/s ( ,,ccitt reports & ,recomm5dations 7i4e41 /&>ds7 99 summ>ies ( ,,ccitt new or revis$ ,recomm5dations 99 ,,ccitt & ,,ccir meet+ s*$ules & o!r in=mation conc]n+ ,/udy ,gr\ps /ructures & activities4 ,= in=mation1 write to %awitu4arcom4* or bauti/aitu4arcom4* ,! database is at tel$ocitu4arcom4* 4 ,,com port -------- ,a ,,com port 7or communication port7 is a communications *annel or pa?way ov] :i* data is transf]r$ betwe5 remote comput+ devices4 ,,ms-,,dos comput]s may h z _m z f\r ,,com ports1 ,,com#a1 ,,com#b1 ,,com#c1 & ,,com#d4 ,^! are s]ial ports mo/ (t5 us$ ) a modem to set up a communications *annel ov] telephone l9es4 ,!y c also be us$ to s5d data to a s]ial pr9t]1 or to connect a s]ial m\se4 ,conf]5ce ---------- ,also call$ ,,sig 7,special ,int]e/ ,gr\p71 ,=um1 ,round,table1 ,e*o4 ,a conf]5ce is an area on a bullet9 bo>d or onl9e s]vice set up z a m9i bo>d4 ,mo/ conf]5ces h sep>ate message bases & (t5 also file libr>ies & bullet9s4 ,conf]5ces are focus$ on topics1 l politics1 games1 multim$ia & product support4 ,connect "t ------------ ,a t]m us$ = ! h\rs1 m9utes1 & seconds t a us] is connect$ to an onl9e s]vice4 ,on sev]al comm]cial s]vices1 us]s h to pay = connect "t4 ,,cps --- ,*>act]s p] second4 ,see ,bits p] second4 ,data ---- ,in=mation ( any k9d1 includ+ b9>y1 decimal or hexadecimal numb]s1 integ] numb]s1 text /r+s1 etc4 ,database -------- ,a database is a highly /ructur$ file 7or set ( files7 t tries to provide all ! in=mation assign$ to a p>ticul> subject & to all[ programs to access only items !y ne$4 ,onl9e s]vices (f] databases t us]s c se>* to f9d full-text or bibliographic ref]5ces to desir$ topics4 ,,dce_/,,dte ------- ,data ,communications ,equipm5t_/,data ,t]m9al ,equipm5t4 ,equipm5t connect$ to an ,,rs#bcb connector mu/ be ei!r a ,,dce 7l a modem or a pr9t]7 or a ,,dte 7comput] or t]m9al74 ,! t]m def9es ! types ( equipm5t t w talk & li/54 ,default ------- ,:5 a value1 p>amet]1 attribute1 or option is assign$ by a communications program1 modem1 or onl9e sy/em unless some?+ else is specifi$1 x is call$ ! default4 ,= example1 communication programs (t5 h prespecifi$ values = baud rate1 bit size & p>ity t are us$ unless alt]native values are giv54 ,^! prespecifi$ values are call$ ! defaults4 ,"s s]vices give us]s a *oice betwe5 two or m options4 ,if a selection is n made by ! us]1 !n a selection is automatically assign$1 by default4 ,discussion li/ --------------- ,see ,mail+ li/4 ,doma9 ,"n ,sy/em 7,,dns7 ------------------------ ,email address+ sy/em us$ 9 networks su* z ,int]net & ,,bitnet4 ,! ,int]net ,,dns consi/s ( a hi]>*ical sequ5ce ( names1 f ! mo/ specific to ! mo/ g5]al 7left to "r71 sep>at$ by dots1 = example nic4ddn4mil4 ,doors ----- ,a s]vice (f]$ by _m bullet9 bo>ds to all[ ! us] to leave ! 7remote7 ma9 s(tw>e sy/em to use "o or sev]al indep5d5t programs1 l games & databases4 ,d[nload+ ----------- ,! transf] ( data f an onl9e s]vice & d[n to y\r comput]s' disk4 ,,dtr --- ,data ,t]m9al ,ready is a circuit :i*1 :5 ,,on1 tells ! modem t y\r comput] is ready to communicate4 ,mo/ modems are unable to tell y\r comput] t a connection has be5 set up ) a remote comput] be=e ?is circuit has be5 swit*$ (f4 ,if y\r comput] turns ?is signal ,,(f1 :ile x is 9 a dialog ) a remote comput]1 ! modem w normally disconnect4 ,duplex ------ ,describes h[ y see text ent]$ by ! keybo>d4 ,:5 ! sett+ is ,,half ,,duplex1 all *>act]s ent]$ on y\r comput] = transf] to an onl9e s]vice 7or y\r modem7 w be display$4 ,9 addition1 y w normally receive an e*o f ! onl9e s]vice 7or modem74 ,! result w (t5 'bbee lliikkee t?hiiss'4 ,:5 us+ ! sett+ ,,full ,,duplex1 typ$ *>act]s w n be %[n4 ,:at y see1 are *>act]s e*o$ back to y f ! onl9e s]vice &_/or y\r modem4 ,,e*o ---- 7#a7 ,:5 data is be+ s5t1 ! receiv+ device (t5 res5ds ! in=mation back s ! s5d+ device c be sure x 0 receiv$ correctly4 7#b7 ,t]m us$ on ,fido,net = ?is network's sy/em ( ex*ang+ conf]5ces 7p>allel conf]5c+74 ,email ----- ,abbreviation = ,electronic ,mail4 ,,faq --- ,frequ5tly ,ask$ ,que/ions ab\t s]vices on ! ,int]net4 ,a li/ ( ,,faq docum5ts is po/$ e f\r to six weeks to ! ,us5et newsgr\p news4ann\nce4newus]s4 ,file s]v] ----------- ,a file s]v] is a device t s]ves files to ev]yone on a network4 ,x all[s ev]yone on ! network to get files 9 a s+le place1 on "o comput]4 ,typically1 x is a comb9ation comput]1 data managem5t s(tw>e1 & l>ge capacity h>d disk drive4 ,file transf] ------------- ,! copy+ ( a file f "o comput] to ano!r ov] a comput] network4 ,f+] ------ ,a program on comput]s directly connect$ to ! ,int]net t returns in=mation ab\t a regi/]$ us] on a sy/em4 ,f+] is useful be=e initiat+ *ats1 kn[n on ! ,int]net z talk4 ,flame ----- ,a flame is a conf]5ce message s5t by someone :o g5]ally disagrees s viol5tly t !y are will+ to s9k to p]sonal attacks4 ,flames c be extremely annoy+1 & c get ! writ] bani%$ f sev]al conf]5ce networks4 ,fractal -------- ,a ma!matical algori?m f :i* an image c be creat$4 ,a fractal =mula g5]ates a fractal picture compos$ ( an image bas$ on a basic patt]n4 ,an outgr[? ( *aos ma!matics1 x is be+ us$ = compress+ & decompress+ high quality images4 ,g5]ally1 a fractally compress$ image has an extremely small file size4 ,,ftp 7,file ,transf] ,protocol7 ---------------------------- ,a program on ! ,int]net = s5d+ & receiv+ files to & f a remote comput] to y\r local ho/4 ,,ftp lets y connect to _m remote comput]s1 z an anonym\s or gue/ us]1 to transf] files back to y\r comput]4 ,,ftp only lets y li/ file directories on =eign sy/ems1 & get or retrieve files4 ,y _c br[se m5us1 s5d email1 or se>* databases4 ,usually1 type ftp at y\r sy/em prompt1 log9 on ! remote sy/em1 & ask = ! file y want to receive4 ,x transf]s to y\r local ho/ ma*9e4 7,= m on ?is1 read "u ,int]net 9 app5dix #a47 ,unless y\r comput] is directly connect$ to ! ,int]net1 ! retriev$ s(tw>e w h to be transf]r$ f y\r local ho/ ma*9e to y\r ,,pc4 ,:]e ftp is n available1 y may use ,,ftpmail 7see *apt] #ab74 ,full duplex ----------- ,! t]m full-duplex means ! transmission ( data 9 two directions simultane\sly z f a t]m9al to a comput] or f ! comput] to ! t]m9al4 ,full-duplex is simultane\s two-way communication4 ,full-text database ------------------ ,a database conta9+ ! full text ( an article1 a *apt] 9 a book1 or a book4 ,! cont5ts are n limit$ to ab/ract$ in=mation 7indexes1 bibliographic in=mation74 ,,fyi --- ,= ,y\r ,in=mation4 ,on ! ,int]net1 a subs]ies ( ,r,f,cs t are n te*nical /&>ds or descriptions ( protocols4 ,gateway ------- ,"h1 we use ! t]m gateway ab\t an int]connection betwe5 two 7or m7 onl9e s]vices1 set up to all[ a us] ( "o s]vice to use ! o!r s]vice's (f]+s ?r\gh ! fir/ s]vice's us] int]face4 ,! t]m also has o!r mean+s3 ,a gateway provides an int]connection betwe5 two networks ) diff]5t communications protocols4 ,gateways op]ate at ! #d? ?r\gh #g? lay] ( ! ,,osi model4 ,= example1 a ,,pad 7a packet assembl]_/disassembl]7 is a device us$ to int]face non-,x4#be devices to an ,x4#be network4 ,! ,,pad s]ves z a gateway4 ,protocol conv]t]s are gateways betwe5 networks4 ,! gateway1 provid$ by an adapt] c>d 9 a work/ation1 enables ! network to p]=m z if x 7 a ma9frame t]m9al connect$ directly to ! ma9frame4 ,goph] ------ ,a _w wide in=mation s]vice ) _m implem5tations4 ,x works f a top-level subject-ori5t$ m5u sy/em t accesses o!r in=mation s]vices across ! ,int]net4 ,goph] comb9es a f9d+ & fet*+ capability 9 "o tool4 ,goph] gets in=mation f c]ta9 locations on ! ,int]net to :i* x is connect$1 & br+s ! in=mation to y\r comput]4 ,x c also get in=mation via o!r ,goph]s at o!r locations connect$ to yet o!r ho/s4 ,! ,telnet+ or file transf] protocols are transp>5t to ! us]4 ,common ,que/ions & ,answ]s ab\t ! ,int]net ,goph] are po/$ to ! foll[+ ,us5et newsgr\ps comp4infosy/ems4goph]1 comp4answ]s1 & news4answ]s e two weeks4 ,! mo/ rec5t v]sion ( ?is ,,faq is also available by anonym\s ftp f rtfm4mit4edu 9 ! _/pub_/us5et_/news4answ]s directory4 ,! file is call$ goph]4faq4 ,to get x by email1 write mail-s]v]rtfm4mit4edu ) ! comm& s5d us5et_/news4answ]s_/f9d+-s\rces 9 ! body ( ! text4 ,guo,biao ------- ,cod+ s*eme = us+ ,*9ese on comput]s develop$ 9 ma9l& ,*9a4 ,= m in=mation1 s5d email to ,,li/s]v,,uga4,,bitnet ) "o ( ! foll[+ comm&s 9 ! text ( y\r mail3 ,,get ,,pc ,,help 7= ,,pc us]s7 ,,get ,,mac ,,help 7,mac9to% us]s7 ,,get ,,cxt]m ,,help 7,x ,w9d[s us]s7 ,half duplex ----------- ,! t]m half-duplex means ! transmission ( data 9 ei!r direction b only "o direction at a "t4 ,ham --- ,amateur radio4 ,h&le ------ ,an alias us$ on a bullet9 bo>d or onl9e s]vice in/ead ( y\r real "n4 ,(t5 us$ 9 *ats4 ,head] ------ 7#a7 ,9 an email message1 ! "p t prec$es ! body ( a message & conta9s1 among o!r ?+s1 ! message orig9ator1 date & "t4 7#b7 ,on a packet swit*$ network1 ! portion ( a package1 prec$+ ! actual data1 conta9+ s\rce & de/9ation addresses1 & error *eck+ & o!r fields4 ,ho/ ---- ,a t]m = ho/ comput]1 remote comput] or onl9e s]vice4 ,"h1 we use x ab\t a time%>+ comput]1 a ,,bbs sy/em1 or a c5tral comput] t controls a network & deliv]s onl9e s]vices4 ,hytelnet -------- 7#a7 ,an ,int]net s]vice (f]+ access to _m o!r s]vices1 includ+ univ]sity & libr>y catalogues ar\nd ! _w4 ,pref]s ,,vt-#ajj emulation4 7telnet h]ald4usask4ca4 ,log93 hytelnet7 ,! ,hytelnet anonym\s ftp ar*ive is at ftp4usask4ca4 ,get ! ,,readme file 9 ! _/pub_/hytelnet directory4 7#b7 ,a memory resid5t utility 7,,ms-,,dos7 t provides in/ant in=mation on ,int]net-accessible libr>y catalogues1 ,free-,nets1 ,campus ,wide ,in=mation ,s]v]s1 ,goph]s1 ,,wais1 & mu* m4 ,! program is available by ftp f access4usask4ca 9 ! _/pub_/hytelnet_/pc_/ directory4 ,file "n is hytelnxx4zip :]e xx is ! numb] ( ! late/ v]sion4 ,,hytel-,l,,k5tvm4,,bitnet is a mail+ li/ = ann\ncem5ts ( new v]sions4 ,in=mation utility ------------------- ,a t]m (t5 us$ ab\t onl9e s]vices 7n unlike ! t]m p[] utility74 ,int]net -------- ,see app5dix #a4 ,int]net numb] --------------- ,see ,,ip ,address ,,ip 7,int]net ,protocol7 ---------------------- ,! ,int]net /&>d protocol t provides a common lay] ov] dissimil> networks1 us$ to move packets betwe5 ho/ comput]s & ?r\gh gateways if necess>y4 ,= m in=mation1 s5d a message to s]vicenic4ddn4mil ) ! foll[+ text 9 ! subject title3 ,,rfc #gia 4 ,,ip ,address ---------- ,e ma*9e on ! ,int]net has a unique address1 call$ its ,int]net numb] or ,,ip address4 ,usually1 ?is address is repres5t$ by f\r numb]s jo9$ by p]iods 7'4'71 l #abi4acc4aj4aj4 ,! fir/ two or ?ree pieces repres5t ! network t ! sy/em is on1 call$ its subnet4 ,= example1 all ( ! comput]s = ,wesleyan ,univ]sity 9 ! ,u4,s4,a4 are 9 ! subnet #abi4acc1 :ile ! numb] 9 ! previ\s p>agraph repres5ts a full address to "o ( ! univ]sity's comput]s4 ,,irc --- ,int]net ,relay ,*at is a worldwide p>ty l9e protocol t all[s "o to conv]se ) o!rs 9 real "t4 ,,isdn ---- ,an em]g+ te*nology be+ (f]$ by _m telephone c>ri]s ( ! _w4 ,,isdn comb9es voice & digital network s]vices 9 a s+le m$ium1 mak+ x possible to (f] cu/om]s digital data s]vices z well z voice connections ?r\gh a s+le wire4 ,! /&>ds t def9e ,,isdn are specifi$ by ,,ccitt4 ,,iso --- ,! ,int]national ,organization = ,/&>dization4 ,a volunt>y1 nontreaty organization responsible = creat+ int]national /&>ds 9 _m areas1 includ+ comput]s & communications4 ,its memb]s are ! national /&>ds organizations ( ! #hi memb] c\ntries1 includ+ ,,ansi = ! ,u4,s4 ,,iso is coord9ator ( ! ma9 ,int]net network+ /&>ds t are 9 use today4 ,,iso,,nic4,,ddn4,,mil is a mail+ li/ focus+ on ! ,,iso protocol /ack4 ,,jis --- ,a ,japanese indu/ry /&>d code = pres5t+ ! ,japanese "* set ,kanji on comput]s4 ,,jis def9es special ranges ( us]-def9$ *>act]s4 ,only ! mo/ popul> ones are includ$4 ,! new] ,%ift ,,jis /&>d sets aside c]ta9 "* codes to signal ! />t ( a two-"* sequ5ce4 ,toge!r1 ^! def9e a s+le ,kanji meta*>act]4 ,!re are _m oddities to be f\nd 9 h&l+ ,kanji ov] ! network4 ,s5d+ ,,jis-encod$ messages ?r\gh ! ,int]net is done us+ a #g-;bit code 7/&>diz$ on ,,junet74 ,un=tunately1 x incorporates ! ,,esc "*1 :i* "s sy/ems w filt] out4 7,?is problem c be ov]come by us+ ,u,u,e,n,c,o,ding47 ,"s s]vices1 l ,,apicnet 9 ,tokyo1 conv]ts outgo+ ,kanji messages automatically to #g-;bit =mat4 ,j,v,arc,serv --------- ,ar*ive s]v] = ,fido,net modell$ aft] ,ar*ie = ! ,int]net4 ,x ma9ta9s file li/s f ,fido,net sy/ems ?r\gh\t its area & w d se>*es on ^! file li/s bas$ on netmail reque/s made to x by remote sy/ems4 ,j,v,arc,serv lets y se>* ?r\gh file li/+s = ! program y are look+ =4 ,x w s5d y an email message back tell+ y ! ,,bbs "n1 phone numb]1 & file section ( all ! sy/ems 9 ! network t mat* ! giv5 crit]ia4 ,,kb -- ,kilobyte4 ,a unit ( data /orage size :i* repres5ts #ajbd *>act]s ( in=mation4 ,kbits ----- #a1jjj bits4 ,k]mit ------ ,protocol design$ = transf]r+ files betwe5 microcomput]s & ma9frame comput]s develop$ by ,cat*+s at ,columbia ,univ]sity4 ,!re are bo? public doma91 & copyright$ ,k]mit programs4 ,"s ( ^! programs are complete programs 9 !mselves (f]+ ! communication functions ne$$ = ! p>ticul> ma*9e on :i* !y are runn+4 ,! complete ,k]mit protocol manual & ! s\rce code = v>i\s v]sions are available f3 ,k]mit ,di/ribution1 7#bab7 #hed-cgjc ,columbia ,univ]sity ,c5t] = ,comput+ ,activities #fab ,we/ #aae ,/reet1 ,new ,york1 ,,ny #ajjbe ,kn[bot ------- ,exp]im5tal directory s]vices us+ intellig5t comput] programs t automate ! se>* & ga!r+ ( data f di/ribut$ databases4 ,! concept beh9d ! ,kn[bot is t x is suppos$ to be a ,k ,robot -- some?+ t goes hunt+ = in=mation on ! ,int]net4 ,to rea* a ,kn[bot3 telnet ,,cnri4,re/on4va4u port #gj ,,lan --- ,local ,area ,network4 ,a data network int5d$ to s]ve an area ( only a few squ>e kilomet]s or less4 ,,lap-,m ----- ,l9k ,access ,proc$ure = ,modems is a ,,ccitt /&>d = modem modulation & error control4 ,x is ! prim>y basis = ! ,,ccitt ,v4#db protocol4 ,libr>y ------- is us$ on onl9e s]vices ab\t a collection ( relat$ databases 7t y may se>* 97 or files 7t may be retriev$74 ,li/ ---- ,file-view+ program = ,,ms-,,dos comput]s 7see *apt] #ad74 ,regi/ration3 ,,u#cg to ,bu]g ,s(tw>e1 #aci ,:ite ,oak ,circle1 ,petaluma1 ,,ca #idieb1 ,u4,s4,a4 7#aiic74 ,,li/s]v -------- ,an automat$ mail+ li/ di/ribution sy/em enabl+ onl9e discussions ( te*nical & nonte*nical issues conduct$ by electronic mail ?r\gh\t ! ,int]net4 ,! ,,li/s]v program 0 orig9ally design$ = ! ,,bitnet_/,,e>n networks4 ,simil> li/s1 (t5 us+ ! ,unix readnews or rn facility1 are available on ! ,int]net4 ,,look= ------- ,fa/ & flexible %>ew>e program = boolean se>*es 9 text files4 ,regi/ration3 ,,u#ae plus po/age to ,david ,l4 ,trafton1 #fcji ,/oneham ,rd41 ,be!sda1 ,md4 #bjhag1 ,u4,s4,a4 ,lurk+ ------- ,no active p>ticipation by a subscrib] to a mail+ li/1 a conf]5ce1 or ,us5et newsgr\p4 ,a p]son :o is lurk+ is j li/5+ to ! discussion4 ,,mailbase -------- ,a program function+ l a ,,li/s]v4 ,= m in=mation ab\t ! ,mailbase at ,newca/le ,univ]sity 7,engl&71 s5d email to ,,mailbase,,mailbase4,,ac4,,uk conta9+ ! foll[+ comm&s3 s5d mailbase ov]view 7= a g5]al guide to ,mailbase7 s5d mailbase us]help 7= a ,us] ,guide7 li/s 7= a li/ ( available =ums7 ,?is mailbase manag$ #djc mail+ li/s 9 ,july #aiic4 ,mail ,gateway ------------ ,a ma*9e t connects to two or m electronic mail sy/ems 7includ+ dissimil> mail sy/ems7 & transf]s messages among !m4 ,mail+ li/ ------------ ,a possibly mod]at$ discussion gr\p on ! ,int]net1 di/ribut$ via email f a c5tral comput] ma9ta9+ ! li/ ( p involv$ 9 ! discussion4 ,anyone c s5d a message to a s+le mail+ li/ address4 ,! message is reflect$ to ev]yone on ! li/ ( addresses4 ,! memb]s ( t li/ c respond1 & ! responses are reflect$1 =m+ a discussion gr\p4 7,see ,l,i,s,t,s,e,r,vers7 ,mail pa? --------- ,a s]ies ( ma*9e names us$ to direct electronic mail f "o us] to ! o!r4 ,mail s]v] ----------- ,a s(tw>e program t di/ributes files or in=mation 9 response to reque/s s5t by email4 ,,mhs --- 7#a7 ,message h&l+ ,s]vice4 ,electronic mail s(tw>e f ,action ,te*nologies lic5s$ by ,novell = its ,netw>e op]at+ sy/ems4 ,provides message r\t+ & /ore & =w>d capabilities4 ,,mhs has gateways into ,,pr(s1 & ,x4#djj message sy/ems4 ,x has be5 augm5t$ ) a directory nam+ s]vice & b9>y atta*m5ts4 7#b7 ,message ,h&l+ ,sy/em4 ,! /&>d def9$ by ,,ccitt z ,x4#djj & by ,,iso z ,message-,ori5t$ ,text ,int]*ange ,/&>d 7,,motis74 ,,mhs is ! ,x4#djj family ( s]vices & protocols t provides ! functions = global email transf] among local mail sy/ems4 ,,mnp --- ,microcom ,network+ ,protocol4 ,a propriet>y /&>d ( error control & data compression4 ,modem ----- ,an acronym = ,m,odulator-,d,e,modulator4 ,x is a device t conv]ts digital data f a comput] or t]m9al into analog data t c be s5t ov] telephone l9es4 ,on ! receiv+ end1 x conv]ts ! analog data back to digital data4 ,mo/ mod]n modems c h&le ! dial+ & answ]+ ( a telephone call & g5]ate ! spe$ ( ! data transmission1 measur$ 9 bits p] second1 or baud rates4 ,! telephone indu/ry sometimes ref]s to a modem z a dataset4 ,mod]ator --------- ,a p]son1 or a small gr\p ( p1 :o manage mod]at$ mail+ li/s & newsgr\ps4 ,mod]ators are responsible = decid+ :i* email submissions are pass$ on to li/4 ,,mud --- ,multi-,us] ,dungeon4 ,a multi-us]1 text bas$1 virtual reality game4 ,,naplps ------ ,nor? ,am]ican ,pres5tation-,level ,protocol ,syntax4 ,a text & graphics data transmission =mat = s5d+ l>ge am\nts ( in=mation betwe5 comput]s4 ,x 0 design$ = ! encod+ ( alphanum]ic1 alpha-mosaic1 alpha-geometric & alpha-photographic con/ructs4 ,! /&>d is resolution indep5d5t & device indep5d5t1 & c easily accommodate int]national "* sets1 bit-mapp$ images 9 color1 animation & s\nd4 ,,naplps 0 orig9ally develop$ = videotext & teletext sy/ems ?r\gh ! ,canadian ,/&>ds ,association 7,,csa-,t#ejj-aihc4 ,x 0 lat] enhanc$ by ,,at,t1 & 9 #aihc became an ,,ansi /&>d 7,,ansi-,x#c4aaj-aihc74 ,"s videotext sy/ems1 includ+ ,prodigy 7,u4,s4,a471 are bas$ on ,,naplps4 ,on ,compu,serve1 ,,naplps has be5 replac$ ) a new] protocol call$ ,,gif1 ,graphics ,int]*ange ,=mat4 ,netf9d ------- ,int]net directory s]vices t all[ us]s to get in=mation ab\t individuals4 ,se>* by "n & organization_/location4 ,= m in=mation1 s5d email to ,,li/s]vbr[nvm4br[n4edu ) ! foll[+ text 9 ! body ( y\r mail ,,get ,,netf9d ,,help4 ,netiquette ---------- ,a pun on etiquette ref]r+ to prop] behavior on a network4 ,netnews ------- ,see3 ,us5et4 ,network ------- ,a data communications sy/em :i* int]connects comput] sy/ems at v>i\s sites4 ,,nic --- ,network ,in=mation ,c5t]4 ,an organization t provides us]s ) in=mation ab\t s]vices provid$ by ! ,int]net network4 ,,nr5 ---- ,! ,national ,rese>* & ,education ,network4 ,a propos$ comput] network to be built 9 ! ,u4,s4,a4 ,,nua --- ,network ,us] ,address4 ,! network address 9 a packet data network4 ,! electronic numb] t is s5t to ! network to connect to an onl9e s]vice4 ,also1 call$ ,x4#aba address4 ,,nui --- ,network ,us] ,id5tification4 ,! us] "n_/password t y use to get access to 7& use7 a comm]cial packet swit*$ network4 ,(fl9e ------- has ! opposite mean+ ( ,onl9e 7see bel[74 ,x signifies t y\r comput] is n 9 direct communication ) a remote onl9e s]vice4 ,(fl9e ,read] -------------- ,a comput] program mak+ ! h&l+ ( mail & files f onl9e s]vices easi] 7& *eap]74 ,"s also provides automatic mail & file transf]s4 ,typically1 y fir/ connect to an onl9e s]vice 7(t5 a ,,bbs7 to capture new mail 9 a compress$ file 7typically ?r\gh a ,q,mail door program47 ,_m (fl9e mail read] programs are idle :ile ?is goes on1 :ile o!rs c d communications z well4 ,:5 disconnect$ f ! s]vice1 ! (fl9e read] works z a comb9ation message data base & message editor4 ,x gives y ! feel+ ( /ill be+ connect$ to ! onl9e s]vice1 :ile actually be+ completely disconnect$4 ,:5 y h read & repli$ to all messages (fl9e1 ! (fl9e read] creates a compress$ packet conta9+ any replies ent]$4 ,"s also let y prep>e packets conta9+ comm&s to jo9 or leave conf]5ces1 subscribe to or sign(f f special s]vices1 & d[nload files4 ,!n1 y dial back to ! ,,bbs to upload 7s5d7 ! packet1 ei!r us+ ! (fl9e read]'s communications module1 or ano!r communications program4 ,read]s are available = ,,ms-,,dos1 ,,ms-,w9d[s1 ,mac9to%1 ,amiga1 ,at>i ,,/1 ,unix1 & ,,cp_/,m comput]s4 ,! programs may be d[nload$ f _m ,b,b,ses1 & comm]cial s]vices4 ,onl9e ------ ,9 ?is book1 x signifies ! act ( be+ 9 direct communication ) a remote comput]'s c5tral process+ unit4 ,an onl9e database is a file ( in=mation t c be directly access$ by ! us]4 ,,osi --- ,op5 ,sy/em ,int]connection4 ,a set ( protocols design$ to be an int]national /&>d me?od = connect+ unlike comput]s & networks4 ,,ozcis ----- ,,dos-bas$ program t automates access to ,compu,serve us+ an elaborate array ( m5us4 ,free = p]sonal use4 ,contact3 ,oz>ks ,we/ ,s(tw>e1 #adaej ,gl5eagle ,drive1 ,colorado ,spr+s1 ,,co #hjiba1 ,u4,s4,a4 ,packet ------ 7#a7 ,a gr\p ( bits s5t by a modem t comprise a byte ( in=mation4 7#b7 ,a gr\p ( bytes s5t by a file transf] protocol4 ,packet data networks -------------------- ,also call$ ,packet ,swit*+ ,networks 7,,pdn74 ,value add$ networks (f]+ long di/ance comput] communications4 ,!y let us]s access a remote comput]1 by dial+ a local node1 or access po9t4 ,! packet data networks use high spe$ digital l9ks1 :i* c be l& l9es or satellite communications1 to transmit data f "o comput] to ano!r us+ packets ( data4 ,!y use syn*ron\s communications1 usually ) ! ,x4#be protocol4 ,! r\tes are cont9ually optimiz$1 & successive packets ( ! same message ne$ n necess>ily foll[ ! same pa?4 ,packet swit*+ ---------------- ,s5d+ data 9 packets ?r\gh a network to "s remote location4 ,! data to be s5t is subdivid$ into individual packets ( data1 ea* hav+ a unique id5tification & c>ry+ its de/9ation address4 ,?is all[s ea* packet to g by a diff]5t r\te4 ,! packet ,,id lets ! data be reassembl$ 9 prop] sequ5ce4 ,,pc -- ,p]sonal comput]4 ,,pdn --- ,see ,packet data networks4 ,po/ma/] ---------- ,on ! ,int]net1 ! p]son responsible = h&l+ electronic mail problems1 answ]+ qu]ies ab\t us]s1 & o!r relat$ "w at a site4 ,prompt ------ ,sev]al times dur+ int]active dialogs ) onl9e s]vices1 ! fl[ ( data /ops :ile ! ho/ comput] waits = comm&s f ! us]4 ,at ?is po9t1 ! s]vice (t5 pres5ts ! us] ) a rem9d]1 a cue1 a prompt4 ,^! are "s typical prompts3 8 6 ,,:at ,,n[8 7,read7 next lett] - ulrik #a ,sy/em ,news - #ejjj ,ent] 1 ,help1 or ,,cr to cont9ue8 ,action 7,inbox7 ,comm&3 ,ent] comm& or ,,return -- ,protocol -------- ,a =mal description ( message =mats & ! rules two comput]s mu/ foll[ to ex*ange messages4 ,protocols c describe l[-level details ( ma*9e-to-ma*9e int]face 7e4g41 ! ord] 9 :i* bits & bytes are s5t across ! wire71 or high-level ex*anges betwe5 allocation programs 7e4g41 ! way 9 :i* two programs transf] a file across ! ,int]net74 ,pro,yam ------ ,p[]ful script-driv5 communications program4 ,,u#aci #e = po/age f ,om5 ,te*nology ,inc41 #ageje-,v ,,nw ,sauvie ,isl& ,rd1 ,portl&1 ,oregon #igbca1 ,u4,s4,a4 7,,visa & ,euroc>d - #aiib7 ,,pss --- ,briti% ,telecom's ,packet ,swit* ,/ream1 an ,x4#be packet data network4 ,,ptt --- ,po/al ,telegraph & ,telephone4 ,a telephone s]vice provid]1 (t5 a monopoly1 9 a p>ticul> c\ntry4 ,,qwk --- ,qwikmail4 ,a common (fl9e message file =mat = bullet9 bo>ds (f]+ mail ?r\gh a ,q,mail ,door4 ,! 4,,qwk door & file =mat has be5 us$ to develop entire ,,bbs networks 7example3 ,,il9k47 ,see (fl9e read]4 ,,rfc --- ,! ,int]net's ,reque/ = ,comm5ts docum5t s]ies4 ,work+ notes ( ! ,int]net rese>* & developm5t community4 ,script files ------------ ,a set ( comm&s t enable a communications program to execute a giv5 set ( tasks automatically 7macro comm&s74 ,s]v] ------ ,a provid] ( res\rces 7e4g41 file s]v]s & "n s]v]s74 ,,sig --- ,special ,int]e/ ,gr\p4 ,snail mail ---------- ,a pejorative t]m ref]r+ to ! national po/al s]vice 9 diff]5t c\ntries4 ,/r+ se>* ------------- ,a me?od = se>*+ a database4 ,works l ! se>* function 9 a common ^w processor program4 ,on onl9e s]vices1 y\r comm&s w (t5 se>* ! full docum5t 7includ+ ! title1 subtitles1 keywords1 & ! full text74 ,sometimes1 /r+ se>*es j return a l9e or a few l9es ar\nd ! hit4 ,9 o!r cases1 !y return ! full scre5 or ! full docum5t4 ,sysop ----- ,common "n us$ on bullet9 bo>ds = ,sy/em ,op]ator4 ,?is is ! p]son 9 *>ge ( ma9t5ance & help+ us]s4 ,sy/em ------ ,g5]ic "n = a comput] ) connect$ equipm5t or = an onl9e s]vice or bullet9 bo>d4 ,talk ---- ,a comm& on ! ,int]net1 :i* may rem9d ( ,,irc1 b is a s+le l9k betwe5 two p>ties only4 ,,tapcis ------ ,a program = automatic access to ,compu,serve4 ,x lets call]s read & respond to p]sonal email & =um message ?reads (fl9e1 & d[nload files4 ,contact3 ,support ,gr\p1 ,inc41 ,lake ,te*nology ,p>k1 ,mc,henry1 ,,md #baeda1 ,u4,s4,a4 ,also3 ,,tapcis ,=um4 ,int]net mail3 #gdjbj4aj;compus]ve4com4 ,on ,compu,serve3 #gdjbj1aj4 ,regi/ration3 ,,u #gi4jj4 ,,tcp_/,,ip ------ ,transmission ,control ,protocol_/,int]net ,protocol4 ,set ( communications protocols t int]network dissimil> sy/ems connect$ to ! ,int]net4 ,,tcp_/,,ip supports s]vices su* z remote log9 7telnet71 file transf] 7,,ftp71 & mail 7,,smtp74 ,telnet ------ ,a program on ! ,int]net t all[s log9s to ano!r comput] to run s(tw>e !re4 ,telnet all[s a us] at "o site to int]act ) a remote sy/em at ano!r site z if ! us]'s t]m9al 0 connect$ directly to ! remote comput]4 ,) telnet1 y c br[se m5us1 read text files1 use goph] s]vices1 & se>* onl9e databases4 ,sometimes1 y c jo9 live1 int]active games & *at ) o!r call]s4 ,usually1 y _c d[nload files or li/ file directories4 ,telnet is n available to us]s :o h email only access to ! ,int]net4 ,to telnet a remote comput]1 y mu/ "k its "n4 ,?is c ei!r be 9 words1 l vm#a4nodak4edu1 or a num]ic address1 l #acd4abi4aaa4a4 ,"s s]vices require t y connect to a specific port on ! remote sy/em4 ,ent] ! port numb]1 if !re is "o1 aft] ! ,int]net address4 ,= a li/ ( ,,special ,,int]net ,,connections1 s5d email to bbsli/aug#c4;augsburg4edu4 ,y c also get x by ftp or goph] to csd#d4;csd4uwm4edu1 & ?r\gh alt4int]net4s]vices on ,us5et4 ,t]m9al emulator ----------------- ,a program t all[s a comput] to emulate a t]m9al4 ,! work/ation appe>s z a giv5 type ( t]m9al to ! remote ho/4 ,,trickle ------- ,s]v]s on ! ,int]net (f]+ ! ,,simtel#bj %>ew>e & public doma9 files by email 7uu5cod$74 ,^! s]v]s include3 ,,trickle,,tre>n4,,bitnet 7,turkey7 ,,trickle,,bbrnsf#aa4;,,bitnet 7,belgium7 ,,trickle,,taunivm4,,bitnet 7,israel7 ,,trickle,,imipoli4,,bitnet 7,italy7 ,,trickle,,db#j;,,fub#aa4;,,bitnet 7,g]many7 ,,trickle,,awiwuw#aa4;,,bitnet 7,au/ria7 ,,trickle,,unalcol4,,bitnet 7,colombia7 ,= m in=mation & a li/ ( ,,trickle s]v]s1 s5d a message to "o ( ^! addresses ) ! comm& _/,,help 9 ! body ( y\r text4 ,,tty --- ,abbreviation = ,,teletype1 a special type ( writ+ t]m9al 7electrical_/me*anical74 ,also1 kn[n z 'dumb t]m9al'4 ,,tty mode -------- ,?is is :5 a communications program emulates a ,,tty ma*9e1 :i* only involves pr9t+ *>act]s & recogniz+ ! l9efe$1 c>riage return & backspace *>act]s4 ,unix ---- ,an op]at+ sy/em t supports multi-us] & multitask+ op]ations4 ,upload+ --------- ,! act ( transf]r+ data f y\r comput]'s disk 7up7 to an onl9e s]vice & /orage !re4 ,us5et ------ ,a global bullet9 bo>d1 ( sorts1 9 :i* millions ( p ex*ange public in=mation on e conceivable topic4 ,= m in=mation1 see app5dix #a4 ,,uucp ---- ,see app5dix #a4 ,v]onica -------- ,a s]vice on ! ,int]net4 ,ma9ta9s an index ( goph] items1 & provides keyword se>*es ( ^? titles4 ,! result ( a se>* is a set ( goph]-type data items1 :i* is return$ to ! us] z a goph] m5u4 ,! us] c access any ( ^! data items by select+ f ! return$ m5u4 ,,wais 7,wide ,area ,in=mation ,s]v]s7 ------------------------------------ ,a k9d ( index$ onl9e se>* tool to locate items bas$ on :at !y conta9 - usually keyword text se>*es4 ,x is a p[]ful tool = concurr5t se>*es ( l>ge databases &_/or newsgr\ps on ! ,int]net4 ,example3 ,telnet ,,quake4,,?9k4,,com 7or ,telnet #aib4ca4aha4a74 ,log9 z wais4 ,,wan --- ,wide ,area ,network4 ,! 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