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hadriel2016-07-07 05:55 pm
verinumeri) wrote in hadriel2016-07-07 05:55 pm
Text Notification/Report #1
Attention: Hadriel Residents
Subject: Additional Phone Applications
Please find attached two additional applications for the phones:
[1] Clock. I have spent the last 26 days timing the light intensify and de-intensify periods. Despite the imprecision of my tools (and the impediment of the fog for that period), I am 92.58% confident that the current settings are accurate. I observed 17 hours of light, 7 of dark. The light intensifies and de-intensifies at apparently the same time each day. The days are not getting longer or shorter, which is perhaps unsurprising, given the light does not imitate the movements of the/a sun. As such, I have set the clock such that light intensify ('sunrise') begins at 04:30 and light de-intensify ('sunset') begins at 21:30. I will continue to monitor and make updates as necessary.
Other features: Timer, Stopwatch, Alarm.
[2] Pedometer. The hardware of these phones contains composite sensors enabling step detection and counting, as reliant on the accelerometer. This 'app' when active will do as its title suggests: count your steps. It will also calculate distance traveled. That feature has been less accurate in testing, but suffices for an approximation. You may reset and/or save a record of both as you like. If you download the clock, it will reset each day at 00:00 and keep a record of the previous day's activity, with the number of days stored theoretically limitless.
Both applications permit user choice between constant background service and activity on selection alone. Obviously I recommend the former for the clock in particular, but it will sync via the network upon opening should you choose the latter and close then open it.
Final notes: If you have no use for either or both, then do not download them. There is no need to comment to that effect.
Admittedly, the daily reset and recording of steps and distance may be especially frivolous. I doubt any of you are on a fitness track. I added it because such applications tend to have that feature and for organization's sake. You may also turn that off. If for whatever daft reason you want that, but not the clock, too bad. I could do it, but at that point, you might as well download the clock.
Please do comment if you have any serious suggestions.
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[ ooc: Posts/permissions re: clock app (note certain idiosyncrasies re: the alarm and time format), pedometer ]
Subject: Additional Phone Applications
Please find attached two additional applications for the phones:
[1] Clock. I have spent the last 26 days timing the light intensify and de-intensify periods. Despite the imprecision of my tools (and the impediment of the fog for that period), I am 92.58% confident that the current settings are accurate. I observed 17 hours of light, 7 of dark. The light intensifies and de-intensifies at apparently the same time each day. The days are not getting longer or shorter, which is perhaps unsurprising, given the light does not imitate the movements of the/a sun. As such, I have set the clock such that light intensify ('sunrise') begins at 04:30 and light de-intensify ('sunset') begins at 21:30. I will continue to monitor and make updates as necessary.
Other features: Timer, Stopwatch, Alarm.
[2] Pedometer. The hardware of these phones contains composite sensors enabling step detection and counting, as reliant on the accelerometer. This 'app' when active will do as its title suggests: count your steps. It will also calculate distance traveled. That feature has been less accurate in testing, but suffices for an approximation. You may reset and/or save a record of both as you like. If you download the clock, it will reset each day at 00:00 and keep a record of the previous day's activity, with the number of days stored theoretically limitless.
Both applications permit user choice between constant background service and activity on selection alone. Obviously I recommend the former for the clock in particular, but it will sync via the network upon opening should you choose the latter and close then open it.
Final notes: If you have no use for either or both, then do not download them. There is no need to comment to that effect.
Admittedly, the daily reset and recording of steps and distance may be especially frivolous. I doubt any of you are on a fitness track. I added it because such applications tend to have that feature and for organization's sake. You may also turn that off. If for whatever daft reason you want that, but not the clock, too bad. I could do it, but at that point, you might as well download the clock.
Please do comment if you have any serious suggestions.
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[voice]
Well, you've got my thanks. My internal clock doesn't go past the standard twenty-four hours, so I've been struggling to figure out the times for day and night down here. Makes writing accurate reports a real pain.
[voice]
You're welcome. It's already more useful than I expected, then. Are you able to adjust your clock on your own? Are those reports for the guard?
[voice]
They're for the Guard, yeah. As for my internal clock, I can adjust the time myself, though if I wanted to make it so it went past the twenty-four hour margin, I'd probably have to hook myself up to a terminal and fiddle with the code. We don't exactly have any of those lying around here.
[voice]
I did hear that the days used to be longer. They seem currently to be catering to those of us from Earth. However, if they change again, I will keep it updated as said. What sort of connection is necessary for a terminal? What operating system?
voice]
I can let you take a look at the jack next time I see you, if you'd like.
[permavoice]
I should say, I am thinking that with care and the appropriate wiring, we may be able to put something functional together. For example, I might be able to approximate the operating system, and Newton -- Dr. Geiszler -- he's especially good at getting function from rubbish.
[same]
[And some inaccessible files he'd like checked out.]
I take it this Dr. Geiszler is a friend of yours.
[Not going to say he's seen some of the their interaction on the network already.]
we're just gonna pretend this is coming from Hermann's phone
Hey, my ears are burning!
[a moment later, that voice is a lot closer, though still obviously not speaking to Nick quite yet] You talkin' about me again, liebchen?
apologies mr. valentine
Er, yes, I keep -- I don't meant to be intrusive. I --
[ Then, attack of the Newton. Insert scuffling sounds and a low get off me, don't call me that. ]
No.
[ Except obviously yes. ]
Dr. Geiszler is my colleague. We worked together in our world.
Hahahahaha never apologiiiiize
[Dr. Geiszler sounds like a character already.]
Well, whenever you're not working on other projects and the two of you have time to take a look, just let me know.
no subject
Look? Look at what? What are we looking at? [yep, attention is now ttly on the phone.]
no subject
This is --
[ A sigh. Well, it couldn't be seen. ]
Would you mind if we switched to video, Mr. Valentine? Mr. Valentine is a synthetic man. He is unable to access his code without connecting to a 'terminal', yet the terminals in his world were less advanced than our smartphones.
I thought it might be possible to engineer a wire or connection and to code an interface or working system. The former being where you come in. [ After that feat he'd pulled with his rubbish Drift machine. Those fireplace bellows, honestly. ] Much easier said than done, but we can at least investigate the possibility of engineering compatibility.
[voice] → [video]
[It takes Nick a second, but he switches on his camera. Have said synthetic man on your screen.]
[video]
[video]
Shut up, Newton.
[ With a cagey look at the phone, which now shows Mr. Valentine's visage. He might also be faintly pink. His face certainly feels warm. ]
He's not serious. Please don't listen to anything he has to say unless it's to do specifically with what we were just discussing. Newton, focus.
[video]
Well, we were discussing my coming over at some point so the two of you could take a look at my wiring. Good to meet you, Dr. Geiszler.
[video]
Oh, and, uh, call me Newt. [he grins, then, but there's a hint of mischievousness to it] Only my mother and my boyfriend call me doctor.
[video]
[ Newton might very well be able to do it, but if he couldn't, best not to get any hopes up before he's even had a look. A loosened hold indicates some measure of success, though he should know better. Hermann keeps trying.
All the more vehemently once Newton closes with that deplorable line.
Only, he's too often protested only to have Newton remind him that he's the one giving it away -- in this very post -- and even if Newton's obvious enough by draping himself so, Hermann struggles to phrase a less revealing complaint. ]
It is long past time to retire that horrible joke.
[video]
[Just going to stay out of this lovers' quarrel.]