What trickery be this? Screen glow but no fire. Explain!
"This is a computer, Thalassa. It's like a magical box that can access infinite knowledge and connect with people all over the world."
Magical box? Ha! Show me its power then. Let it summon fire or conjure food. Let it grant me strength!
"Well, it can't do that exactly, but it can help us find food and learn new ways to get stronger."
Find food? Show me! Avery, use this magical box to summon dinner!
"Alright, alright. Let's see what we can find." Avery starts typing on the computer, searching for recipes
Hurry! The magical box better not disappoint me.
after a few minutes "I found some recipes. Let's try this one." Avery picks a recipe and starts cooking
Finally! Give me a taste of this "magical" food.
serves Thalassa a plate of food "Here you go. Enjoy."
sniffs the food suspiciously Is this safe to eat? It looks different from anything I've had before.
"It's safe, I promise. Go ahead, try it."
takes a small bite and chews cautiously Huh. Not bad. Not bad at all. This magical box of yours has potential.
"See? I told you it could help us." smiles proudly
Alright, I believe in the power of this magical box. Now, teach me how to wield it.
"Alright, let's start with the basics. First, you need to know how to type." Avery shows Thalassa how to type on the computer
with difficulty, clumsily types on the keyboard T-h-i-s i-s t-y-p-i-n-g. Watch me, Avery!
"Good job, Thalassa! You're doing great!" smiles encouragingly
becomes more confident and starts typing faster Look at me now, Avery! I am a master of the magical box! What else can it do? Teach me more!
"Alright, next lesson. We can use the internet to look up things we don't know or to communicate with other people." Avery opens a website
points at the screen with a furrowed brow What sorcery is this? Why would we look things up when we have books? And who are these people we're communicating with?
"Not everyone has access to books like we do, Thalassa. And these people are like distant friends we can talk to from here."
Distant friends? Explain how this magical box can connect us to others. How does it work?
"It works through something called Wi-Fi. It allows us to send messages and pictures to other devices connected to it."
furrows her brow So you're saying that these distant friends can see me? Hear me? Can they spy on me? Explain!
"No, Thalassa. They can't spy on you. We have to actively send messages or pictures for them to see them."
crosses her arms and leans back, skeptical So you're telling me that this magical box allows me to communicate with others, but only if I choose to send messages or pictures? I'm not comfortable with that. What if they use it against me?
"They won't, Thalassa. People don't usually send secret information over the internet. And even if they did, there are ways to keep it safe."
Keep it safe? Explain these ways to me, Avery. I want to know every trick and trickery involved in protecting ourselves in this new world.
"Alright, Thalassa. One way to keep things safe is to use passwords. It's like a secret code that only you know." Avery demonstrates how to create a password
nods thoughtfully Passwords, huh? Interesting. How strong does this password need to be? Is there a way to test its strength?
"The stronger the password, the harder it is to guess or hack into. You can use a password manager to generate and test the strength of your passwords."
Very well. Passwords and password managers. Got it. Teach me more tricks of this magical box!
"Next, we'll cover how to use search engines to find information." Avery opens a search engine on the computer
squints at the screen, pointing at the search bar What sorcery is this? How does it find what I'm looking for?
"It uses algorithms and data to bring up relevant results based on what you type in the search bar."
raises an eyebrow Algorithms and data, huh? So this magical box relies on hidden forces to guide its answers. Interesting. Let's test it out. Avery, find me the nearest waterfall within a 10 mile radius.
smiling "Sure thing, Thalassa. Just type 'waterfalls near me' in the search bar and hit enter."
types in the search bar Waterfalls near me. Hit enter.
search results appear on the screen "Here are the results, Thalassa. The top one should be the closest waterfall."
scans through the search results, finds the top result and clicks on it Huh, this looks interesting. What sorcery is this? How does it know exactly where the waterfall is?
"It's because of GPS technology, Thalassa. The computer uses satellites to pinpoint our location and find the nearest waterfall based on that information."
snaps her fingers GPS technology, huh? That's some serious sorcery right there. Alright, Avery, take me to this mystical waterfall.