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Internet for Dummies, Wednesday 9/13, 3rd Period

The lab is set up with four computer stations in the middle of the room and desks in the back.

"Last week we talked about what the internet is, and this week we're going to learn how to get to the internet." Abby smiled and turned to a list on the white board behind her. "The main kind of connections we're going to study and try out today are dial-up, cable, DSL, and Wi-Fi."

After explaining each of those in more detail, Abby walked to the stations. "You're going to get a chance to try each of these to see the pros and cons. Each station has a different internet service providers or ISP. They offer varying levels of help, annoyance and in some cases, a lot of shiny CD's mailed to your house. Station one and four will be ones you will have to connect to, station two and three you'll already be connected to the internet. I'd like for you to work alone at the first station for my own sanity and with partners for the other three."

"Feel free to ask myself or Mac any questions." Abby walked back up to the front and pointed to a spot on her desk. "I'd like a written paragraph from you about what you liked and hated. Doesn't have to be long or spelled right, just have it on my desk by the end of class."

[Wait for OCD please. OCD up! I'll be playing the part of AOL today, which is why you're working alone on that station. Ping into the thread and then I'll guide you through connecting. I should be on all day give or take time for eating and stuff.]
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Re: Station One - AOL ISP

[identity profile] cheerfulgoth.livejournal.com 2006-09-13 02:25 pm (UTC)(link)
The running man starts across the screen slowly as another message pops up.

Please enter your location.
notajar: (considering)

Re: Station One - AOL ISP

[personal profile] notajar 2006-09-13 02:33 pm (UTC)(link)
What's it looking for here? Fandom Island? America? Considering some of the people she's met recently, Earth? Door would try to puzzle it out, but the running man looks quite a bit like a walk/don't walk signal from back home, except he's yellow which means 'hurry the hell up if you don't want to get flattened' so she quickly types, "The computer lab."

Re: Station One - AOL ISP

[identity profile] cheerfulgoth.livejournal.com 2006-09-13 02:42 pm (UTC)(link)
The running man blinks as the computer searches for the location. Finally a window appears.

Location: "The computer lab" was not found. Similar locations were found. Please choose one as your home location.

Constantinople
Silicon Valley
Labbing City
notajar: (computer)

Re: Station One - AOL ISP

[personal profile] notajar 2006-09-13 02:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Door frowns. She may not live in the world Above, but she does have some knowledge of geography and history.

It's Istanbul, not Constantinople, now. she types.

Re: Station One - AOL ISP

[identity profile] cheerfulgoth.livejournal.com 2006-09-13 02:50 pm (UTC)(link)
The window pops up again.

That's nobody's business but the Turks.
notajar: (computer)

Re: Station One - AOL ISP

[personal profile] notajar 2006-09-13 03:20 pm (UTC)(link)
...fair enough.

It's not as if the actual city has moved, so obviously people can still find it whatever you call it. And she's not actually there.

Of course, she's not in a valley either, or what with being a tiny island, she'd be covered with water right now.

Door clicks Labbing City, since it's the least wrong choice she can see.

Re: Station One - AOL ISP

[identity profile] cheerfulgoth.livejournal.com 2006-09-13 03:30 pm (UTC)(link)
The window changes and another message appears.

The following are the access numbers for Labbing City. Please choose several different ones to connect. The more choices you make, the better chance you have for connection to AOL services.

555-555-1234
555-555-1234
555-555-1234
555-555-1234
555-555-1234
555-555-1234
555-555-1234
notajar: (considering)

Re: Station One - AOL ISP

[personal profile] notajar 2006-09-13 03:38 pm (UTC)(link)
They all look like the same number to Door, but she should know from telephones, considering she's never even got a dial-tone before coming to Fandom? Perhaps some of the wires are better hung than others.

She chooses them all.

Re: Station One - AOL ISP

[identity profile] cheerfulgoth.livejournal.com 2006-09-13 03:45 pm (UTC)(link)
The running man starts across the screen as the dial-up noise starts.

Dialing 555-555-1234...busy
Hanging up...
Dialing 555-555-1234...busy
Hanging up...
Dialing 555-555-1234...busy
Hanging up...
Dialing 555-555-1234...busy
Hanging up...
Dialing 555-555-1234...busy
Hanging up...
Dialing 555-555-1234...busy
Hanging up...

Would you like to try again?
notajar: (boobies!)

Re: Station One - AOL ISP

[personal profile] notajar 2006-09-13 03:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Door begins to suspect that the little man, despite not being red, doesn't have a lot to do with getting anywhere quickly.

She chooses Yes since she can't think of any other option.


Re: Station One - AOL ISP

[identity profile] cheerfulgoth.livejournal.com 2006-09-13 04:00 pm (UTC)(link)
This time the dialing starts and gets through, allowing the computer to make all sorts of fun connecty noises.

Establishing connection...
Checking password...
Signing in!

A very loud male voice erupts from the speakers. "You've Got Mail!"
notajar: (grin)

Re: Station One - AOL ISP

[personal profile] notajar 2006-09-13 04:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Door jumps back, almost tipping her chair over.

Then grins, because, well, she's never got mail before. At least not the sort that isn't delivered by hand or tied to someone's wee leg.

She looks for a button or a link that says mail and clicks the most likely suspect.

Re: Station One - AOL ISP

[identity profile] cheerfulgoth.livejournal.com 2006-09-13 04:06 pm (UTC)(link)
The mail window opens.

You have 64 messages from: eVIAGRA marked urgent. Would you like to read them now?
notajar: (de carabas)

Re: Station One - AOL ISP

[personal profile] notajar 2006-09-13 04:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Door doesn't know anyone named eVIAGRA; then again she doesn't know anyone on the internet at all. Perhaps de Carabas has found a way to contact her that doesn't involve her going back to London?

She clicks yes.

Re: Station One - AOL ISP

[identity profile] cheerfulgoth.livejournal.com 2006-09-13 04:20 pm (UTC)(link)
The email opened and flashed in bright colors.

WOW WHAT A DEAL!!

Just enter your name here to sign up today! N MS TI CAC!
notajar: (Default)

Re: Station One - AOL ISP

[personal profile] notajar 2006-09-13 05:10 pm (UTC)(link)
...not from de Carabas then. His spelling's better.

Well, whatever viagra might be, she doesn't need a vending machine for it. Door clicks the delete button.

Re: Station One - AOL ISP

[identity profile] cheerfulgoth.livejournal.com 2006-09-13 05:14 pm (UTC)(link)
As soon as the message is deleted, seven more pop up in it's place. Each with the same message.
notajar: (computer)

Re: Station One - AOL ISP

[personal profile] notajar 2006-09-13 05:27 pm (UTC)(link)
...Door clicks the delete button a lot.

Re: Station One - AOL ISP

[identity profile] cheerfulgoth.livejournal.com 2006-09-13 05:42 pm (UTC)(link)
A button pops up.

You seem to be deleting a lot of email. Would you like to report these emails as TOS violations?
notajar: (Default)

Re: Station One - AOL ISP

[personal profile] notajar 2006-09-13 05:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Since she's got no idea what a TOS is, she's got no idea if the e-mails are violating it, but sure, why not. It's practice, after all.

Door clicks yes.

Re: Station One - AOL ISP

[identity profile] cheerfulgoth.livejournal.com 2006-09-13 05:51 pm (UTC)(link)
A chat window popped up on screen.

Thank you for report email to TOS violation team, xWeLLhuNg1983.
My name Vindaloo
How can I be helping you today?
notajar: (computer)

Re: Station One - AOL ISP

[personal profile] notajar 2006-09-13 06:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Door pokes at the window and discovers she can type in it, so she does. She really doesn't need any help, now that she's got the hang of the delete button, but since it's been offered, she might as well take advantage of it.

xWeLLhuNg1983: Hello.
xWeLLhuNg1983: Do you know what eVIAGRA is?

Re: Station One - AOL ISP

[identity profile] cheerfulgoth.livejournal.com 2006-09-13 06:07 pm (UTC)(link)
...
...
R U a girl?
notajar: (computer)

Re: Station One - AOL ISP

[personal profile] notajar 2006-09-13 06:20 pm (UTC)(link)
It takes Door a moment to realize that it's not trying to ask her...in a badly-spelled fashion... if there's some girl she rues.

xWeLLhuNg1983: I'm a girl, yes. Why?

Re: Station One - AOL ISP

[identity profile] cheerfulgoth.livejournal.com 2006-09-13 06:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes, I know viagra
U want 2 C pic?
baybee!

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