MESSAGE STICKS IN CYBERSPACE

an anarchist guide to computer communication

by Will Kemp

Version 1

Copyright (C) Will Kemp 1994

<will@anarki.net>

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Contents

Introduction

* * * * * Part One - Computers * * * * *

Chapter 1

1.1. What's in the box?

Chapter 2

2.1. How It Works

Chapter 3

3.1. Computer Basics
3.2. ASCII
3.3. Binary
3.4. Hexadecimal

Chapter 4

4.1. Communication
4.2. Ports
4.3. Connectors
4.4. Modems
4.5. Null Modems
4.6. Communications Software
4.7. Modem Speed
4.8. Modem Initialization
4.9. Calling a bulletin board

Chapter 5

5.1. Documentation
5.2. Manuals
5.3. Help
5.4. Keep records
5.5. Help is at hand

* * * * * Part Two - Networks * * * * *

Chapter 6

6.1. Introduction To Networks
6.2. Networks For Anarchists
6.3. Different Types Of Network

Chapter 7

7.1. An Anarchist BBS
7.2. Setting Up A BBS

Chapter 8

8.1. Batch Networks
8.2. Setting up a feed in a batch net

Chapter 9

9.1. Internet
9.2. What is it?
9.3. FTP
9.4. URLs
9.5. ARCHIE
9.6. Access to internet
9.7. Using internet

Chapter 10

10.1. Security
10.2. Network Privacy
10.3. BBS Security
10.4. False Names
10.5. Data Safety