Well, she's on the floor under a desk in the computer lab. You'd be forgiven for walking right past her without noticing. Or tripping over her leg. Or purposely walking past her and pretending you don't know her.
It looks like she's unplugged all the cables from one computer and is turning over its case in her hands to examine it.]
That’s normally the best way to figure out how they work. Just be careful, if you rip and tear and the parts, or generate too much static you can bust them.
Basically, yeah. Less so like this, actually. Most people's computers are portable nowadays -- like phones, tablets, laptops. But more powerful computer set ups are still popular.
In theory. If the specs suck, the portable ones could be more powerful. It’s not like I know how often this place upgrades, or what the most recent tech developments were.
[ tama tech talk 1.0 ]
… Yeah, it was pretty world changing when it happened. Lots of students just take their laptops and tablets to class for note taking, and you can upload your work remotely so it can be accessed on any device you’re logged in on. It’s all super convenient — and in theory, you kill less trees for paper that way too.
Yup. Pocket sized power houses. They’ve been around for a while, but now they’re a huge part of everyday life. You can shop with them, order food, groceries, do your classes, pay your bills…
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Week 0, Monday
Date: 2023-09-19 01:05 am (UTC)Well, she's on the floor under a desk in the computer lab. You'd be forgiven for walking right past her without noticing. Or tripping over her leg. Or purposely walking past her and pretending you don't know her.
It looks like she's unplugged all the cables from one computer and is turning over its case in her hands to examine it.]
Hm... Guess I need a screwdriver.
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Date: 2023-09-19 06:52 am (UTC)Waa-!
[ oh.
oh, hey. ]
Hey, you found computers. Good job!
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Date: 2023-09-19 01:22 pm (UTC)Yeah. They're pretty amazing, actually...
I was thinking I'd take a look inside.
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Date: 2023-09-19 01:42 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2023-09-19 06:34 pm (UTC)[She does seem to handle it as if holding something very precious. Rita loves her tech.]
So are these found all over the place in your world?
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Date: 2023-09-19 06:59 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2023-09-20 01:48 am (UTC)[She likes the sound of that.]
I grew up surrounded by books. It's incredible to think you could fit an entire library's worth of data into a little box like this.
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Date: 2023-09-20 06:21 am (UTC)[ tama tech talk 1.0 ]
… Yeah, it was pretty world changing when it happened. Lots of students just take their laptops and tablets to class for note taking, and you can upload your work remotely so it can be accessed on any device you’re logged in on. It’s all super convenient — and in theory, you kill less trees for paper that way too.
Week 1, Monday
Date: 2023-09-26 03:10 am (UTC)We're supposed to make stuff with this...? I wish they had sturdier materials.
[ how's she supposed to make anything functional? ]
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Date: 2023-09-26 03:15 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2023-09-26 07:34 am (UTC)[ no raspberry pi builds here, rita. ]
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Date: 2023-09-26 08:23 am (UTC)And that’s just every day stuff.
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Date: 2023-09-26 12:34 pm (UTC)[did rita make her own clothes? did she make half a pant and go "eh, i give up"? the world will never know.]
Maybe I can make something to carry my books with. There should be something functional I can do with this...
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Date: 2023-09-26 12:47 pm (UTC)Bags are made from materials. Although it might be a bit of a skill leap. I’m pretty sure you need to know how to sew.
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Date: 2023-09-26 12:58 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2023-09-26 05:04 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2023-09-26 05:06 pm (UTC)[looks at her heavy-ass hardcover notebook she's carrying around. looks at her sloppily-stitched pockets on her clothes.]
But I was thinking I'd prefer something more along the lines of a sling or a holster, for easy access.
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Date: 2023-09-26 06:26 pm (UTC)So it’s… easy for you to whip it out and read? [ … ] A sling wouldn’t need re-enforcing, at least.
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Date: 2023-09-26 06:30 pm (UTC)There are few situations that don't call for a book.
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Date: 2023-09-26 06:53 pm (UTC)As a… weapon?
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Date: 2023-09-26 11:18 pm (UTC)[... it may be hard to tell if she's serious.]
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Date: 2023-09-27 07:16 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2023-09-27 02:21 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2023-09-27 06:47 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2023-09-28 02:29 pm (UTC)