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Computer Use Subskills

  • Social Media - projecting messages to network users
  • Programming - creation of new software - interfaces, services, and algorithms
  • Security - accessing and preventing access to secured services
  • Research - as normal, but dependent on and enhanced by network access
  • Systems Administration - placing services online and keeping them that way
    • Database - stores and provides quick access to data
    • Messaging Service - sends data to and receives it from other systems/users
    • Personal Device - terminals and other human-machine interface devices

Corporate technologies (non-supernatural)

  • NuEST, a proprietary operating system included ("for free") on NuCorp consumer devices. No one is quite sure what it stands for. Ubiquitous yet highly restrictive, nu software can only be created using specialized hardware and software.
    • +1 social media
    • +1 research
    • -6 programming
    • it is assumed that it spies on its users
  • ShadOS, a proprietary operating system originally created by demons, sold by Mammon, notorious for its outrageous licensing fees, yet trivially obtained illegally.
    • +1 security
    • +1 social media
    • it is assumed that it spies on its users
    • increased life insurance premiums due to increase in suicide rates among operators
    • probably a sin
  • sysx, a public domain operating system originally created by academics, now sponsored by Hydrargyrum, commonly used by professionals due to its flexibility, but considered too difficult for most users.
    • +1 programming
    • +1 systems administration
    • -1 social media
    • unusable without a computer use skill of at least 10
    • it is assumed that it spies on its users, but various "distributions" exist, so one may at least pick which organization is doing the spying (e.g., owlx and psix are "good" choices)
  • Literature, a systems language originally developed at Littany Corp, now under the control of an industry-wide standards body. Highly efficient but prone to security exploits. Sometimes called "lit".
    • +2 services
    • -2 security
  • MicroM, an application language created and sponsored by the Spicer's Guild. Known to be highly modular, it is suitable for use by large teams. Originally called Micro Marketplace. The Spicer's Guild is engaged in ongoing litigation against NuCorp for their use of microm in NuEST.
    • -1 if working alone
    • +1 per power of 10 assistants (+1 for 10, +2 for 100, etc)
  • ick, an application language designed for security software, original creator unknown, now sponsored by Teloxiq. Awkward to use outside of ShadOS. Its common name is derived from its athak name, which is abbreviated "iq".
    • +2 security
    • -1 unless using ShadOS
    • -1 interfaces
    • -1 services
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