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[claudiometer]

Now that I can have everyone's attention, a little good news.

Since Jules and I both needed the occasional break from the Bronze Age, I'm proud to announce Liminal Intranet is now up and running. Even I'm not good enough to hook it up to proper Internet, as that would involve punching dimensional holes that are probably beyond our reach, but it should at least be a boon to Project Infopool.

Servers are in my rooms, so they won't be going anywhere even if I do. You'll have to provide your own computers, though.

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[thornsofmalkav]

... oh my god. I love you. Both of you. In a totally platonic and non-threatening way.

[claudiometer]

Just trying to look out for our fellow nerds.

Probably could've finished it last jaunt break, but he found the alcohol before I found him, so...

[all_onis_are_true]

"Project Infopool?"

[claudiometer]

Occasional attempts to collect information on where we've been, since sometimes it turns out to be where we're going and having that edge can prevent total clusterfucks.

Wouldn't have helped much just now, from what I know, but. One of the big problems up until people got rooms staying put was having the stuff accessible no matter who's infiltrating, and then you have people who'd rather use or Interface a computer than read a book. Besides, redundant copies are never actually redundant.

[forcechanic]

That sounds amazing.

[claudiometer]

We try.

And it gave Jules an outlet other than 'screaming at things.'

[howexciting]

... how does that differ from the internet? The Latin inter- is between, among... the Latin intra- is within, or inside.

But isn't the internet within a computer? I thought you modern people had just corrupted the Latin word to mean something else.

... as in caveat, which is used to disclose a minor detail and no longer a strong warning to someone, or as in alter ego, which implies a dark side of one's personality instead of a close friend, or as in quorum, which you have somehow changed into a noun, of all things.

[Look who still is having trouble with computers. He probably still thinks tiny people live inside them.]

[claudiometer]

Technically the Internet is a network connecting many computers, that can be accessed from pretty much wherever. This one's an intranet because, while it does that part, it only works inside Liminal Space. Interdimensional wifi is a bit beyond my capabilities.

[haremtrap]

So wait not only am I back to a place with internal plumbing, but I also get internet back?

Okay not exactly internet but you are still so hot right now.

[claudiometer]

Gonna have to provide our own stupid cat pictures, I'm afraid, but it's better than nothing.

[triggerhappytraitor]

Wifi or wired?

[claudiometer]

Wifi, of course. [Among other things, she's still working on the 'actual electrical wiring' thing, if Liminal Space can even do that.]

[theflyingone]

What of the 'power' you mentioned to me once some time ago? I have a glowing book, it has the Weh-feh, but it will lose its power and must be corded into... the wall?

[claudiometer]

...Still working on that part. Honestly, at this point I think the server room's holding up because I need and expect it to, but that doesn't help much otherwise.

[ninjayeehaw]

Oh, hey! This means we can have multiple copies a' the photos I got ya! I'll make print copies of 'em fer y'all 'fore I load 'em on the intranet too!

[Along with the rest of his selfies. Don't mind him taking up an entire server with his photos.]

[loyalrebel]

...but we already have a library.

[thornsofmalkav]

Now we have both!

[pionero]

So, now we can talk in each others heads and now we have computers. You really are making this just like home, aren't you?

[claudiometer]

You can talk in people's heads when you're at home?

[photonicfighter]

That's wonderful news!

[And then, some time later...]

You did say that there's wireless access to the network? I don't seem to be able to pick up a signal with my tablet. There's something registering when I do a wide-area scan, but it's not showing up as a usable connection....

[claudiometer]

...Huh. Weird. Maybe it's incompatible tech? We tried, but neither of us really know much past early-21st-century Earth standards.

[truerevelation]

You ... got printers on there anywhere?

[Because no-one wants to read his doodles notes, he's well aware.]

[claudiometer]

Not so far, but that wouldn't be too hard to whip up.

[professorwolf]

Oh my goodness. You should have told me, I'd have come and helped! Next time we're in a modern world, I'm picking up some games, and we're having a LAN party.

[You've made one of the resident geeks very happy, Claudia.]

[claudiometer]

...We could get some quality thinking with portals going on, now that you mention it.

[morethanashadow]

How did you do that?

[claudiometer]

We built servers.

[shiroganeheir]

A question and a comment.

First, I have worked up, through a liberal application of Lapis' robotic knowledge, Lightning Age Technology, and some Creative Enlightenment, a battery of sorts that can recharge electronics.

Second, is there a wifi password?

[claudiometer]

...Goddamn. Better alternative than me Tesla-ing everything. The more recharging options we have the better. [Especially in the current absence of more traditional electricity.]

No password. Didn't see much point in setting one, considering access is already limited to the people who're here. Everyone's responsible for locking down their own devices, yadda yadda, but.

[bite_the_hand]

What's an intranet?

[Eren hasn't been asking a lot of questions like that lately. He's been too embarrassed to admit how much he still doesn't know. Still, if this is important enough to get a special announcement like this he should probably know what it is.]

[claudiometer]

...This is gonna take some backtracking, but first I need to figure out how much. You were here for Newport, right?

[Everything else she can think of Eren being around for was either not the right era or not remotely any Earth.]

[cawfullyironic]

[claudiometer]

We'll treasure it.

[naturaltwohands]

[Drizzt is now cursing himself for not having bought one while in the Pogemon Jaunt. Damn. That would have been a good idea!]

... how can one get a computer?

[There is so much quiet and vibrating need in that one question.

Pretty please? He'd like to have one? They're cool? And there's so much information on them?]

[claudiometer]

Generally speaking, on a jaunt.

[private, double protected]

But I might be able to see my way to making you one. Not advertising this or else it's all I'll end up doing.