As Pakistan and India were still floundering to respond in the early hours after the Kashmir quake, a convoy laden with supplies snaked its way along the debris-cluttered road to one of the worst-hit areas in Pakistan. <A HREF="http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-5976445.html?tag=zdnn.alert">The mission of mercy began with a simple SMS</A> in Islamabad. The armies and emergency services of India and Pakistan were caught largely off guard by the Oct. 8 earthquake, which killed more than 73,000 and made millions homeless, but new technology is enabling ordinary people to step in and help in a major way.