Advanced Computers #1, Wednesday Afternoon 7/12

[cheerfulgoth.livejournal.com]

The computer lab desks were shoved to the side today and the walls on each side were now individual cubbys. Each cubby had a red tool box with the students name written on the side.

Abby stood by the door and pointed towards the walls as the students entered. "Find your cubby and take a seat. If you have a laptop on you, pull it out. If you don't, see me to get a loner from the school."

"Alright, I think we're set." After everyone was settled Abby moved to the front of the classroom and smiled at everyone. "Welcome to Advanced Computers. For those of you I don't know, I'm Professor Abby and I'm a forensic specialist for NCIS or naval criminal investigative service. A large portion of my work deals with computers and computer technology. This session we're going to focus on some of the more advanced aspects of computer technology such as modifications, repair, website creation, and hacking. We should have a blast!"

"First thing we're going to do today is a little game show I'm going to call Pimp my Comp. If you've never seen the popular tv show with a similar name, it involves a group of mechanics who take a car and trick it out. New rims, fur seats and bumping sound systems. They always throw in something wild like a jacuzzi in the back of a station wagon or a smoothie bar in a VW bug. That's what we're going to be doing today."

"Your tools boxes are full of things you're going to need to pimp out a computer. You've got software, hardware tools, manuals, and little surprises. You've got to the end of this workshop to trick out a computer and then you get a chance to present it to the class. The winner of the most pimped out ride computer gets their very own pimp cane." Abby held up a stick covered in glittery computer chips and topped with a mouse spray painted gold. "So get to it, guys!"

"Oh, one last thing. You're not pimping out your own computers. Everyone trade!"

[ooc: I'm not assigning partners since I don't know who has what time zones, so just pick someone to trade. Toolbox contents are handwavy. Should have useful computer tools, cd rom's of programs, and decorative pimp-like bits and whatever else you need. Wait for OCD threads. Have fun!]

[eta: Do not damage/delete/wreck another characters computer.]

Comments

Switch Computers

[cheerfulgoth.livejournal.com]

[ooc: It's an uneven class, so someone can take Abby's computer for pimping. If you're the odd man out, just go ahead and start RP the pimping since I don't want you to have to wait around for me before you begin. This (http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/article/0,aid,125426,pg,1,00.asp) is Abby's computer.]

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[twohalvesofaphd.livejournal.com]

Zack looked around for someone to swap computers with.

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[dude-its-jude.livejournal.com]

"Dude?" Jude suggested, pulling his laptop out of his bag.

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[twohalvesofaphd.livejournal.com]

"Sure," Zack replied, handing his laptop over.

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[dude-its-jude.livejournal.com]

"Dude!" Jude said happily, handing his over. His laptop was not at all based off the mun's, nope already somewhat pimped, with 'Fight the Man!' and 'Love Your Mother' (with a picture of the planet) bumper stickers, a sparkly maple leaf, and a rainbow-stiped peace sign adorning the case, which was a bit cracked in one corner. Where intel would be proclaimed to be inside, Godzilla ramaged towards the touchpad. Under it all, it was an office standard-issue work Dell on the older side of new.

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[connernotconnor.livejournal.com]

Conner, loaner laptop in hand, looked around for someone to trade with.

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[likethegun]

Sam glanced over at Conner, holding his laptop a bit protectively but not as badly as Willow, omg. "Do you still need to trade?" he asked.

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[connernotconnor.livejournal.com]

"Hey," Conner said. "Yeah, I do. Don't worry, I won't do anything too insane to it."

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[likethegun]

"Okay," Sam said cautiously, handing his laptop over. "I won't do anything bad to yours either."

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[connernotconnor.livejournal.com]

"Go crazy," Conner said with a grin and a brief random OMGLOOKALIKE moment. "I'm ordering myself a new one this week anyway, so you might as well try and win the pimp cane."

[OOC: WTF, LJ notifications, WTF?!? Now, with the right icon, even.]

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[willbedone.livejournal.com]

Willow sat at her cubby, laptop as yet untraded, and breathed into her bookbag.

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[twohalvesofaphd.livejournal.com]

Zack looked across from where he was working on Jude's laptop. "Is something wrong?"

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[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"Fine!" Willow said, still breathing into her bookbag.

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[twohalvesofaphd.livejournal.com]

"You're sure?" Zack asked. "You don't need medication or anything?"

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[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"Fine. Totally fine. Don't I look fine?" Willow said, about a half-octave above her usual voice.

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[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

Cally looked around for a partner.

[ooc: slowplay of workiness, woo]

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[dorky-broots.livejournal.com]

"Hi." Broots was clutching his laptop like it was his last lifeline. "Um. Don't hurt it. Please."

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[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

"No problem," Cally said, offering her own. "I normally fix things rather than break 'em, anyways."

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[dorky-broots.livejournal.com]

"Oh good." Broots hesitently handed his laptop over.

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[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

Cally took it with a smile. "I promise I'll be careful."

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[bridge-carson.livejournal.com]

Bridge looks around for someone to trade with.

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[x5-alec.livejournal.com]

"Hey Bridge," Alec waved. "Need a partner?"

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[bridge-carson.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, dude." Bridge says. "Wanna trade, then?"

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[x5-alec.livejournal.com]

"Since that seems to be the assignment," Alec said, lifting his to hand it over. "Though if you're the fix-it and mechanical guy, I don't know what I'll be able to actually pimp out on yours."

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[bridge-carson.livejournal.com]

Bridge shrugs. "You could always add glitter," he suggests jokingly, as he takes Alec's laptop and hands his own over. "What's your favourite candy?"