Computer Name
I'm interested in hearing what you people have set your computer names to. Hopefully, you all know how to change it from "{First Name} {Last Name}'s Computer"
Being a Star Wars geek, I called my MacMini Revan (KOTOR I). My old PC is named Maul and my Linux server is called Sidious.
Anybody else have a cool computer name?
Being a Star Wars geek, I called my MacMini Revan (KOTOR I). My old PC is named Maul and my Linux server is called Sidious.
Anybody else have a cool computer name?
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My TiBook 867mhz is Romulus and my old Wallstreet G3 292mhz laptop was called Remus before it was put to rest.
Romulus and Remus are the mythical founders of Rome. I have some seriously long-term plans AFA fine art on computers, and 'all Rome was not built in a day' if you get my drift.
My iBook is called DoughBoy
My work G4 is just my name so it allows people to find me easily on the network.
Originally posted by wgauvin
My brand new PB is called Eccentrica (as in Eccentrica Gallumbits from Eroticon 6). My old laptop was called Marvin. And my Linux box is called Deepthought. Hmmm... a theme perhaps?
So the OLD laptop was rather depressing, eh ?
Originally posted by KingOfSomewhereHot
So the OLD laptop was rather depressing, eh ?
Not depressing, depressed.
I set my mac's name to God for two reaosons. The biggest reason is if i lock a computer screen with ARD, it will say, " Screen Locked by 'God'"
The other reason is, it is funny for people (including other admins) to be browsing the network and see God listed
Originally posted by slyinthedam
I went with a Deep theme. iMac is Deep-Thought, PB is Deep-Trouble, Airport Deep-Purple, Airport Express is Deep-South, iPod Deep-Shit etc...
i like that.. ipod deep-shit... nice going....
Common cultural references helped, but often actors or musicians from ensembles contributed easy mnemonic triggers. Mythological names seemed much more popular on campuses than in most web cafes.
Four machines often went old school with John/Paul/George/Ringo.
Seven machine networks were almost always Dwarves.
Eight might get Snow White, but might also choose Reindeer names.
Nine or more machines were likely to get Brady Bunch names. Or add Rudolph.
*you get the picture, I'm sure*
Apple's internal codenames were used when only one of each unique type was present in an office or lab...
I've had PC's named HAL (complete with system sounds from 2001 as error messages)
Haven't decided on a moniker for my Mini yet.
Originally posted by KingOfSomewhereHot
So the OLD laptop was rather depressing, eh ?
Yeah it was really. Especially in it's dying days, the power connector gave up the ghost. Just a little too early for my liking as I didn't quite have the money ready for this PB, but still it's worth it ;-)
Originally posted by eAi
Not depressing, depressed.
You're right on this one to... It was a Gateway, so in a way it was depressed.
The Chicago Seven: dellinger hayden rubin davis froines hoffman weiner.
The Seattle Seven (sans Jeffrey Lebowski): Jeff Dowd, Joe Kelly, Susan Stern, Michael Abeles, Michael Lerner, Chip Marshall, Roger Lippman.
Seven USSR Commies: lenin stalin kruschev brezhnev chernenko andropov gorbachev.
The Seven Samurai: Gorobei Kyuzo Heihachi Kambei Kikuchiyo Shichiroji Katsushiro.
Seven Types of Quark as of that Week: down, bottom, strange, up, top, charmed, "strange quark matter"
My Favorite: Number One, Number Two, The New Number Two, Number Three, Number Four, Number Five, I Am Not A Number--I'M A FREE MAN!!!
Six States in New England: (CT VT RI MA NH ME). Make One Up.
Seven Continents. (Look em up yourself.)
The Seven Sins: lust, anger, sloth, pride, gluttony, envy, and covetousness.
On my PB I've got PV. As in Paul Valéry. See my new-fangled sig.
--B
Originally posted by bergz
Seven Types of Quark as of that Week: down, bottom, strange, up, top, charmed, "strange quark matter"
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I have a friend who was the systems administrator at a university physics department. He used this scheme for his servers because it allowed him to announce that "Up is down, but Down is up." Not that any of his servers ever went down much.