Network Features (text | un: finch)

[ornithologist]

Please complete the below survey regarding possible enhancements to our communication devices and network system. I will be working with Aurora to make these upgrades.

I may or may not respond to comments. Thank you.

Edit: Additional features being considered based on feedback that were not in the poll include: (1) ease of use features for those less familiar with technology, (2) Wikipedia or an equivalent, (3) banning specific users from personal posts or communications.

Edit 2: Adding (4) storage and sharing for image, audio and video files, primarily for entertainment or educational purposes and (5) expansion of the library to include digital lending of those materials.

Poll #32315

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 20

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Which additional features would you utilize?

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Basic system functions such as timer, alarm, and calculator
8 (40.0%)

Real-time synchronous audio communication (like a phone rather than discrete message delivery)
13 (65.0%)

One-to-one private communications (standard security)
15 (75.0%)

Privacy settings allowing group selection for communications
12 (60.0%)

Advanced secure encrypted channels outside of Aurora's access
15 (75.0%)

Social media
6 (30.0%)

Something else not listed:

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Comments

un: asano | text

[revengeisalie]

You'll be working with Aurora? How come?

[ Color her curious!! ]

[ornithologist]

I considered working independently, but I thought it would be more expedient to work with her.

And I remain unconvinced it's possible to work outside of her purview regardless of her direct involvement.

[revengeisalie]

I was wondering about that.

As for your poll: before casting a vote, I have a few questions.

[ornithologist]

If it's a possibility to have truly secure communications, I'd like to explore it, at least.

Go on; I don't mind answering.

[revengeisalie]

Thank you.

First: a "phone" is a device that lets people talk to each other, correct? [ She's seen that in movies! Whoo! ] Is that not what this earpiece we have already does?

Second: if Aurora is involved, do you think she'd even let you make something that she cannot access? She still answers to Echo.

Third: What is "social media"?

[ornithologist]

1. Correct. The primary distinction is that this earpiece delivers discrete messages, separate pieces of correspondence like written letters. Phones mimic natural conversation in that you are in active, real time communication with one another. In short: you can interrupt each other.


2. She indicated that she'd be willing to, though I have no way of verifying this, of course. I thought it'd be worth attempting.


3. Social media uses network communication like what we're speaking on to create a venue for casual social interaction, much like meeting others at a party.

[revengeisalie]

[ Those... sort of make sense? It takes her a minute to wrap her lil brain around it, though. ]

Thank you for explaining.

I'm not sure I see the use of these features, to be honest. It would just make this device even more confusing to me than it already is.

[ornithologist]

A few others have brought up that point as well. I'll look into ease of use features. In the meantime, there is a voice command option already supported you may find simpler to use.

[revengeisalie]

I already aware I can talk to the device, but I also feel like I should at least try to keep up with this technology. I don't know.

[ For the record, she means voice messages. She can't quite tell the difference between that and a voice command unless it is explained to her. ]

[ornithologist]

Talk to others on it, yes, but also direct it with speech alone. For example, if you turn on the voice command feature, you could say aloud that you'd like to call user name 'finch' and it would call me for you.

Though perhaps you're looking for more of an instructional guide?

[revengeisalie]

Oh, I see! I'll try that!

Yes, that would be very useful, actually.

[ornithologist]

Below are instructions for enabling that capability:

[ And assume there's some step by step instructions here. Someone has definitely written user guides before. ]

Where I'm from we term this sort of thing "computer literacy" to reflect that it's a learned skill that requires teaching and exposure, much like reading. It seems quite appropriate for the helper bots to be programmed to teach computer literacy. I'll pass along the suggestion.

[revengeisalie]

[ Rin receives them and gives them a brief once over. ]

Those look really helpful! Thank you so much!

You know what, that would be great as well. I know there must be others who aren't used to this stuff at all.

[ornithologist]

You're welcome, Mr./Ms. Asano.

That does appear to be the case -- yours was far from the only response indicating that. It should be a relatively straightforward request.

[revengeisalie]

Oh, Rin is fine.

One would think that would be doable, yes.

[ornithologist]

I'd prefer to use last names if that's acceptable to you. My name is Harold Finch.

I hadn't realized there were quite so many people here who are unused to technology of this sort. May I ask where you're from?

[revengeisalie]

Alright, then. Pleasure to meet you.

I'm from Edo, Japan. As I understand it, at least some of the technology found in Etraya will be invented in my homeworld, or worlds similar to it, in a few centuries.

[ornithologist]

[ Harold has to actually consult a library book before responding, because there is not Wikipedia. Yet. ]

That's quite some time ago for me. I will say it is a known period in my Earth's past.

This must be very disorienting for you. [ It puts his difficulty adjusting into perspective, that's for sure. At least he'd conceptually believed this sort of thing was possible. ]

[revengeisalie]

It is! Going from no electricity to this? Real whiplash.

Well, I could go on and on about that, but I'll spare you. But if you could work out something with Aurora about providing instructions for using the technology, I'd be grateful.

[ornithologist]

Sometime when I am less inundated with unlooked-for opinions I would be glad to listen, Ms. Asano. It's a fascinating situation, if a terrible one.

[ Yes, he also looked up Japanese names to confirm "Rin" is typically female. ]

I'll pass that along. Thank you for your feedback and your patience.

[revengeisalie]

[ Due to magical auto translate, Rin is blissfully unaware of his struggles. ]

The missions and the fact that we're supposedly here to save our worlds are worse, but not understanding the technology makes it so much harder.

Thank you, likewise.

[ornithologist]

[ Honestly, that's just the way he likes it. ]

I understand. Thank you again.