Entry 59: 5.23.80 "Connected?"

Remember how we managed to connect the two terminals and share a file between them accidentally? Well, today we finally figured out how to do it again. Because the two terminals were tethered to each other they shared one memory-all the files on one could be accessed by the other, but they each had their own disc space for individual memories when disconnected. We looked through the file directory on each computer and found out that RobCo's UOS does something weird when terminals are tethered. It makes a new temporary shared file that isn't visible in either directory unless you use termlink to break into the advanced file directory and see the 'hidden files' that deal with the basic OS stuff. So we labeled it as 'open' instead of 'hidden' so that users could see it.

When we did this we were able to save into the shared file and when disconnected both computers had access, but it took memory on both. But when connected via tether only the computer it was first installed on had memory taken, but any computer connected could access the files in the folder. We aren't really sure why this happens, but we think we could exploit it to make information immediately accessible in a web of computers even without holotapes or boot files. Each computer is limited in its own memory-but the RAM-the actual running memory isn't effected by the shared folder, so it could still run programs even if the computer was completely filled with its own memory. Essentially, add a computer and you can access any file it saves to the shared file on any computer as long as it is connected.

This is incredible. We're planning on making a few more trial runs to see if there's any limitations, then present it to the council and ask for approval running a few terminals on it to see how it works. If it's successful we could instantly access information and programs with just a few keystrokes instead of booting from holotapes…