Resources for your ti-99/4a home Computer

NEW IN THESE PARTS?
If you’re new to the Internet, I suggest you subscribe to the HELP-NET list where you’re likely to find answers to your questions. Send the command: SUBSCRIBE HELP-NET in the BODY of a note to [e-mail], then e-mail your questions to the list address: [e-mail]
FINGER BY E-MAIL
“Finger” is a utility that returns information about another user. Usually it’s just boring stuff like last logon, etc., but sometimes people put fun or useful information in their finger replies. To try out finger, send this line (in the message BODY) to a webmail server: send http://www.mit.edu:8001/finger? Use one of the e-mail addresses below instead of ...
[e-mail] [e-mail]

[e-mail] [e-mail]

“DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE” BY E-MAIL
“WHOIS” is a service that queries a database of Internet names and addresses. If you’re looking for someone or you want to know where a particular Internet site is located, send e-mail with
Subject: whois

To: [e-mail]

Try substituting “mit.edu” or the last name of someone you know in place of “” and see what comes back! It should be noted that WHOIS is not a comprehensive listing of all Internet users. It contains mostly network administrators and some “notable” Internet figures. Another alternative name looker-upper is a database at MIT which keeps tabs on everyone who has posted a message on Usenet. Send e-mail to “[e-mail]” and include this command ONLY in the BODY: send usenet-addresses/ Specify as much information as you can about the person (lastname, firstname, userid, site, etc.) to limit the amount of information that is returned to you. Here’s a sample query to find the address of someone you think may be at Harvard University: send usenet-addresses/Jane Doe Harvard NETFIND is another more powerful search engine that uses a person’s name and keywords describing a physical location to return a bunch of info