Video(?); Kazoo 18

[securityconsultant]

[So if some of you haven't seen Murderbot yet - which isn't surprising, it's been absolutely keeping to itself as much as possible - you've now seen it. It's staring at the video feed with a slight frown, hand half-blocking the view]

All right, this should-

[And as it speaks? The words are popping in around it. Sort of like disjointed subtitles. Its eyes widen imperceptibly, then narrow just as much as its frown deepens.]

That's not supposed to-

[It doesn't actually say those ones aloud- but they pop in anyway. Its frown turns in to a scowl as other words fill the feed - we're talking floating sentences ranging from expressions of annoyance, to is that raw binary? - before the entire message cuts off.]




((OOC; This is related to this bit of schenanigins; feel free to poke ICly or OOCly if you're interested in getting involved!))

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this post is just threadjacking for nerds

[morganizedchaos]

[There's a moderately loud beep from Ghost's phone to get their attention. Yes, this is the best communication method, sue him.]

Not to interrupt the scientific process here -

But these things are touch screen. Wouldn't it be simpler to make an on-screen keyboard? Less messing around with experimental hardware, less worrying about if we have enough of it, and probably more intuitive for the less technologically inclined people on the train.

[There's kind of. A lot of those, if you guys haven't noticed.]

almost like they're having a real time conversation

[subcircuits]

[Dev grins, pleased with himself to have pulled Entrapta into the project.] Rin, Entrapta. Entrapta, Rin.

Projected keyboards for the ICPs would be even easier than the drones we're working on to get up and running, presuming we can find a way to use the onboard cams for the gesture mapping--

But Mx. Cognitovory here does have a point. [Loathe though he is to admit it.] The average level of technological literacy among the passengers is low, especially compared to what folks like us are used to; whatever we come up with needs to accommodate that.

[securityconsultant]

Project the keyboard on to a flat surface if possible, instead of having it in midair?

[subcircuits]

Why not just take advantage of the touchscreen? Even our total teknulls seem get used to navigating the ICP system relatively quickly.

[securityconsultant]

Whichever's easiest- and least likely to break what's already there. I don't want to attract her attention.

[sciencegirl]

Some people come in with devices already capable of voice-to-text options, too, so that's possible to build from.

They probably wouldn't want to give up their items for dismantling but maybe you could ask what those items are and then see if you can arrange an information trade and get books from the shop. We seem to be limited to our own worlds so things become complicated.

Or if you have a particularly good scanner, you could use that.

[securityconsultant]

...all I really have to trade is media archives. You think anyone'd be interested in that?

[morganizedchaos]

... With the amount of bored train downtime we have here, you could probably become the most popular person around, depending on what you've got.

[And so did Murderbot get the entire train addicted to Sanctuary Moon.]

[sciencegirl]

I do enjoy engaging in media. It allows me to explore the other cultures on the train from the relatively safe distance of observation, even if portrayals are exaggerated.

[securityconsultant]

...alright, I'll just. Go ahead and say it, then? Trading comm-tech I can take apart for feed shows.

[morganizedchaos]

You're welcome to crib whatever code you can manage off my phone, including the voice synth, but you can't have the voicebanks labelled 'Morgan' and 'Danielle,' those aren't mine to share.

[Well, one of them sort of is, since it would be obvious that 'Morgan' is in fact the voice Ghost uses for 'speech,' but. y'know. consent matters.]

[securityconsultant]

Also noted. Where should I pick it up?

[morganizedchaos]

[Do you know the vague handwave, Rin? Because you've just been treated to a spectacular example.]

Wherever, whenever, I'm easy. 2-D if you're looking in the sleeper cars, but the far end of the luggage car if you can't find me there or in the kitchen. I don't really have a set routine or schedule yet.

[subcircuits]

I'll send you a copy of the relevant coding from my Interface, Rin, but you're shit outta luck if you want to actually dismantle it. Suppose I could always order you one from home, though, if you thought that'd be helpful?

[securityconsultant]

If you're offering.

[subcircuits]

You got it. Any particular functionality you're looking for, that you think will be helpful? There are a lot of different classes of Interface available.

[sciencegirl]

I'd be happy to help you make some voice recognition equipment to beta test once there's enough data.

funny how that works

[morganizedchaos]

Ghost, and he, and arguably 'Dr,' but thanks.

[Schrodinger's doctorate.]

[subcircuits]

[How even-- No, not going to ask.]

Thank you. I'm Devero, he/him-- uh, definitely not a doctor.

[morganizedchaos]

Don't worry about it, if someone actually called me 'Dr. Ghost' I think I'd drop whatever I was holding at the time. Sounds way too weird.

[subcircuits]

Then again, if there was anywhere to get away with introducing yourself as Dr. Ghost, it would absolutely be around here.

[morganizedchaos]

You know that classic bit where someone goes 'call me by my first name, Mr. Lastname is my father'?

That's me, except it's Dr. This-would-be-my-last-name-if-I-wanted-any-more-involvement-with-this-family-than-I-already-have is literally every single person I'm arguably biologically related to.

[subcircuits]

[Cannot remotely relate. A., that saying isn't terribly common anymore in his time, and B. neither is being saddled with family you don't like. In fact, Ghost saying as much makes him look kind of sad.]

I'm sorry to hear that. Just Ghost it is, then.