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voidtreckerexpress2020-08-09 07:23 pm
wizard_redfive) wrote in voidtreckerexpress2020-08-09 07:23 pm
[Open] It's Computer Time
Who: [Dairine and you]
Where: [Standard carriage]
When: [Grasshopper, Day 20.]
What: [Dairine is setting up the desktop computer she got for the public.]
Warnings: [Not much, other than I've never actually set up a new computer.]
The purchase had seemed like a good idea. With the mission comms issue sorted by the train, Dairine was eager to find something else she could improve. Programming the ICP was so far a dead end, even as she learned more about its coding. So instead, she moved onto her next biggest issue: the lack of shared note-taking. Back in Paradisa, the journals ensured that most events had a physical record. But here, for better and for worse, everyone was left to their own devices as far as note-taking. She could rely on her sister to pass along her own findings, but what about the rest? What Dairine wanted was a system where anyone—or ideally everyone— could share their findings in a permanent database.
And thus, a desktop computer was purchased. Originally Dairine had planned on putting the computer in her room to start up the database, but the sleeping carriage proved far too small for a full sized PC setup (at least without bothering her fellow roommates). So she checked over the pieces with Spot, added the new SSD card, and then put them back inside their truck for storage.
The mission, her immediate disappearance, and Nita's big wizardly time-out had pushed the project to the sidelines for a while. But with Dair in need of a good distraction, now seemed like the best time to set things in motion.
[Start Up]
Those in the Standard Carriage will see the young wizard intently looking over the printer and checking out its power supply. After taking some notes on her laptop, Dairine nods, then sets the laptop down on a nearby table.
"This should do." She reaches to the side and... suddenly pulls a trunk out of thin air. This is shortly followed by a smaller box. Flipping the lid open, she cracks her knuckles. "Right. Time to get started."
[Power Up]
With the SSD already handled, the process barely takes long at all. She sets up the tower and monitor, then pulls out the keyboard, mouse, mouse pad, and webcam. One after another, each cord is plugged into the correct port with remarkable certainty. It's pretty obvious Dairine's done this before.
With everything connected and ready to go, she turns the system on. The whirling of the fans immediately fills her corner of the carriage. Dairine breathes out, the familiar sound relaxing her more than she would have expected.
"OK, buddy. Let's see what you can do."
Where: [Standard carriage]
When: [Grasshopper, Day 20.]
What: [Dairine is setting up the desktop computer she got for the public.]
Warnings: [Not much, other than I've never actually set up a new computer.]
The purchase had seemed like a good idea. With the mission comms issue sorted by the train, Dairine was eager to find something else she could improve. Programming the ICP was so far a dead end, even as she learned more about its coding. So instead, she moved onto her next biggest issue: the lack of shared note-taking. Back in Paradisa, the journals ensured that most events had a physical record. But here, for better and for worse, everyone was left to their own devices as far as note-taking. She could rely on her sister to pass along her own findings, but what about the rest? What Dairine wanted was a system where anyone—or ideally everyone— could share their findings in a permanent database.
And thus, a desktop computer was purchased. Originally Dairine had planned on putting the computer in her room to start up the database, but the sleeping carriage proved far too small for a full sized PC setup (at least without bothering her fellow roommates). So she checked over the pieces with Spot, added the new SSD card, and then put them back inside their truck for storage.
The mission, her immediate disappearance, and Nita's big wizardly time-out had pushed the project to the sidelines for a while. But with Dair in need of a good distraction, now seemed like the best time to set things in motion.
[Start Up]
Those in the Standard Carriage will see the young wizard intently looking over the printer and checking out its power supply. After taking some notes on her laptop, Dairine nods, then sets the laptop down on a nearby table.
"This should do." She reaches to the side and... suddenly pulls a trunk out of thin air. This is shortly followed by a smaller box. Flipping the lid open, she cracks her knuckles. "Right. Time to get started."
[Power Up]
With the SSD already handled, the process barely takes long at all. She sets up the tower and monitor, then pulls out the keyboard, mouse, mouse pad, and webcam. One after another, each cord is plugged into the correct port with remarkable certainty. It's pretty obvious Dairine's done this before.
With everything connected and ready to go, she turns the system on. The whirling of the fans immediately fills her corner of the carriage. Dairine breathes out, the familiar sound relaxing her more than she would have expected.
"OK, buddy. Let's see what you can do."
no subject
"Hypothetically we could, but getting the necessary permissions to connect to the ICP wouldn't be easy. Even if you learn the system's code, finding a place to input commands is rather tricky." Especially since Dairine is averse to hacking, doubly so with a system that seems connected to an intelligence. "Materials is definitely the biggest sticking point. We still have very little information on how we collect points or why some get more than others. So purchases have to be pretty well thought out."
"Yeah, even if it was just a copy of their previous notes, it'd make things so much easier! And if they prefer, folks could print out what they want to review." She jabs a finger towards the printer.
no subject
"I plan on keeping an eye on anywhere we visit to gather materials, but it depends, I guess, on what I can get my hands on."
He nodded slightly, glancing at the printer. "That'd be useful for some people, sure."
Sorry this is so late, feel free to ignore if you want
"You make the train mad, I'm not cleaning up the mess."