Picus Web computers

Picus Web computers are a collection of computers in Deus Ex: Human Revolution. They are situated in the Picus Web section of Picus Communications. The computers are located on desks in the central portion of Picus Web.

Adrien Kellman's computer

This computer is unlocked.

Emails

Modernization IX

FROM: Louis-Julien Poitras
TO: Mtl_Pius_Web

Sup dudes!

Who wants to start a new "Modernization IX" campaign:

WORLD SIZE: Humongous
NATIONS: 12
FORCED ALLIANCES: On
LENGTH: Long (2300 turns)

Anyone interested, just ping me back.

LJ

PS: Shotgun on the Germans... Gimme them Panzer Tanks!

IMPORTANT: Comet story edit

FROM: Shaun Gibbons
TO: Adrien Kellman

AK,

Just reminding you about my note on that comet story you're uploading today. Please make sure to remove the frame where you can see the VersaLife Space station in that sky shot. The big boys will blast us if we leave that in, guaranteed.

Shaun Gibbons
Picus Web

JF Kenney's computer

This computer has a security rating of 4. The login is jkenney and the password is montroyal.

Emails

Ma chaise

FROM: Lionel Tanguay
TO: Mtl_Picus_Web

À peu importe qui a pris ma chaise,

On a des chaises faites exprès pour les mini-meetings. SVP me ramener la mienne et ne plus la reprendre.

À chaque fois les settings sont déréglés et je dois passer 30 minutes à tout resetter comme du monde!

Merci

Lionel

We have rules for a reason

FROM: David Bernstein
TO: JF Kenney

Listen JF,

We have these reviews for a reason. "Liberty of the press" or "freedom of expression" have nothing to do with this. You are a very good columnist. Funny, witty, a bit disturbing but that's part of your style. This is not a commission to ""sanction your right to speak your mind" for God's sake. It's an editing review. It's standard procedure and you know it.

Now... one of Picus' main responsibilities comes from the notion that everything we do can have effects on the mind and emotions of the public. With this comes power but with this power comes responsibility. Now, it's all very cliché I know, but it's still true. You can't go around spurting insanities just for the sake of it. You can call it an "agenda" if you want to, but I prefer to think of it as a responsible approach to entertainment journalism.

Anyway, we're still up for a session of Universe of Shadows on Saturday?

Dave

Web Awards

FROM: Mary Gops
TO: Mtl_Picus_Web

Hey guys!

Just to let you know that two of our new sites, Covenant Playground and Psi Con 11 have both been nominated for Web 3.0 Awards in the following categories: Most Original Gaming Forum, Best Web Comic, Best Webisode (for Tony's "Back in post nuclear U.S.S.R.") and Best Visual Design.

Congratulations to everyone!

Mary Gops
Division Supervisor
Picus Web

Perry Papadakos' computer

This computer is unlocked.

Emails

Belltower link down

FROM: Oliver Messier
TO: Perry Papadakos

The page with the article rebuking the accusations against Belltower's activities in Australia is down. Better get it back up ASAP.

Oliver Messier
Tech Team
Picus Web

Approved Vocabulary

FROM: Nancy Nashold
TO: Mtl_Picus_Web

Hello all,

Just a simple reminder to always go through the lexicon of approved terms and vocabulary (check the wiki: hppt://MtlWiki/Web/Design/Approval/Lexicon.?origurl=%2Ftwiki%3Fbin%5Fview%2FHG3) before you submit anything on the official servers or post anything on the forums.

Thank you.

Nancy

"C'est tout le mystère de l'argumentation, on doit consacrer toute sa fougue, son énergie, sa créativitié, pour convaincre et en même temps dire à l'autre qu'il est libre d'adhérer à l'opinion qu'on lui propose [...]" - Philippe Breton -

Philip Kane's computer

This computer has a security rating of 3. The login is pkane and the password is staxx.

Emails

Forum comment to delete

FROM: Jesse Macdougal
TO: Philip Kane

Hey Phil,

Can you delete that comment about the cyber-Olympic chick that refers to her as an "augged up floozy." Not cool, man.

Jesse
Picus Public Relations

Approved Vocabulary

FROM: Nancy Nashold
TO: Mtl_Picus_Web

Hello all,

Just a simple reminder to always go through the lexicon of approved terms and vocabulary (check the wiki: hppt://MtlWiki/Web/Design/Approval/Lexicon.?origurl=%2Ftwiki%3Fbin%5Fview%2FHG3) before you submit anything on the official servers or post anything on the forums.

Thank you.

Nancy

"C'est tout le mystère de l'argumentation, on doit consacrer toute sa fougue, son énergie, sa créativitié, pour convaincre et en même temps dire à l'autre qu'il est libre d'adhérer à l'opinion qu'on lui propose [...]" - Philippe Breton -

Andrew Cavallero's computer

The computer is unlocked.

Emails

Ma chaise

FROM: Lionel Tanguay
TO: Mtl_Picus_Web

À peu importe qui a pris ma chaise,

On a des chaises faites exprès pour les mini-meetings. SVP me ramener la mienne et ne plus la reprendre.

À chaque fois les settings sont déréglés et je dois passer 30 minutes à tout resetter comme du monde!

Merci

Lionel

Proper phrasing

FROM: Oren Baum
TO: Andrew Cavallero

Just wanted to give you a small tip. In your script for the piece about Taggart you referred to him as "anti-augmentation activist Bill Taggart." Try to avoid using that term. Pro-Human has less of a negative connotation.

Thanks,

Oren Baum
Editor
Picus Web

Nice one

FROM: Rob Francis
TO: Andrew Cavallero

Hey Andrew,

Great job on the riot text. Love the part about Sarif being like Nero playing his electric fiddle as Detroit burned. Good shit.

Wanna hit up a ball game tonight? Strasbourg is pitching so Spos got this one. You in?

Rob Francis
Picus Web

Notes

• The email Ma Chaise (My chair) can be roughly translated to the following:

To whoever took my chair,

The chairs are made expressly for the mini-meetings. Please bring me back my chair and do not take it again.

Each time the settings are disordered and I have to spend 30 minutes reseting it comme du monde [as it should be]!

Thank you

Lionel

Trivia

• The game Modernization IX is a clear reference to the turn-based strategy game series Civilization.
• The game Universe of Shadows mentioned in an email on JF Kenney's computer is likely a reference to the World of Darkness tabletop games.
• The "Strasbourg" in Rob Francis' e-mail is presumably Stephen Strasburg, who would be pitching for the Montreal Expos.  In the real world, the Expos moved to Washington, D. C., to become the Nationals in 2005.