Comments | talkstohishorse: 1. Make the New Like it's Old.

talkstohishorse

1. Make the New Like it's Old.

Jan 22, 2009 00:19

MY NAME IS BRISCO COUNTY JR STOP DO NOT REALLY KNOW WHEN OR WHERE THIS PLACE IS STOP AM FROM THE YEAR 1898 STOP DO NOT KNOW HOW TO USE THIS TECHNOLOGY STOP ONLY FAMILIAR WITH TELEGRAPH STOP THIS IS VERY FANCY STOP CAN SOMEONE TELL ME WHAT IS GOING ON HERE STOP

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[Voice] lilacvampire January 22 2009, 07:33:47 UTC

Ah... memories. Telegraph was an interesting toy.

You're using a computer, my dear.

Someone can probably create a brief tutorial on the subject...

Written. lilacvampire January 22 2009, 08:38:10 UTC

Alright, there's a button marked 'Enter' to the right of the quotation key. That can be used to add line breaks instead of just saying STOP.

You might have your capslock on, there should be a light over or around a letter A in capitol, maybe inside of a lock image. Make sure that light is off.

Next, there is a key called "Shift", it should have an arrow on it that points up on the key. That lets you change the case of letters by holding it down as you hit the keys. It also changes the symbols on some keys to the symbol on the upper half. So . becomes > and 1 becomes !. Okay?

Um... that should cover the basics for using a computer... try responding to me.

Written. talkstohishorse January 22 2009, 15:30:10 UTC

I see. I suppose I should have figured that out. It's been a long time since I used a typewriter, and I wasn't exactly good at it. I just assumed since this thing sent messages over a wire... Nevermind. I'm guessing I just made a huge ass of myself, huh?

Re: Written. lilacvampire January 22 2009, 18:49:54 UTC

I couldn't turn my first computer on without aid so...

You did fine. ^_^

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frillsaremanly January 22 2009, 08:10:24 UTC

....

I cannot think where to begin.

sheriffcarter January 22 2009, 16:04:45 UTC

...my thoughts, exactly.

talkstohishorse January 22 2009, 16:12:42 UTC

Hey can you blame me? Only time I ever heard of anything remotely like a "computer" was something about a big machine in some English guy's basement and player pianos.

sheriffcarter January 22 2009, 19:20:42 UTC

Well, since you guys barely even had typewriters back then, it's more than just a simple lesson to get going on a computer.

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mayaheemayahoo January 22 2009, 08:27:13 UTC

HI STOP ARE YOU A COWBOY STOP THAT'S SO TOTALLY AWESOME STOP WHY ARE YOU TALKING LIKE THIS STOP

featherboy January 22 2009, 14:56:03 UTC

I DON'T KNOW WHY HE'S TALKING LIKE THIS STOP BUT IT IS REALLY FUN STOP I WONDER WHAT IT MEANS STOP

talkstohishorse January 22 2009, 15:49:21 UTC

Yeah you could call me a cowboy, though I've got more dealings with outlaws than with cattle.

And the STOPS well that's because the only messages like this I'm used to sending are telegraphs, which often used the word STOP instead of a period. This is more like sending letters in an instant, right? Very fancy.

divine_cannon January 22 2009, 09:04:51 UTC

Y'know you can talk into these things and it's a whole lot easier.

talkstohishorse January 22 2009, 15:51:36 UTC

Like Bell's telephone? Never had occasion to use one, myself, though I heard of it. How does that work?

divine_cannon January 23 2009, 01:48:40 UTC

Don't know about that, pal. But it sure as hell is easier than trying to find the damn letters.

talkstohishorse January 23 2009, 01:51:51 UTC

I don't mean explain the principles behind it, I just mean how do I make it work?

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diamondshield January 22 2009, 11:59:32 UTC

Okay, I know I remember telegraphs having period keys.

talkstohishorse January 22 2009, 15:36:58 UTC

Not all of them, and especially not the old ones I'm used to, out in the middle of nowhere.

But some fella straightened me out anyway.