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Originally Posted by WillCAD
(Post 16157918)
I love those robot names. You can also use Data, Ruk, Robby, Norman, and of course, Mechagodzilla.
The robot names were fun. That project was launched and is already decommissioned, though <sigh>. That was my naming convention, and apparently I was showing my age, because bender was just about the only name most of my teammates recognized. |
We use names of computers and characters from the 1970s BBC series Blake's 7.
Our oldest netbook (a 2002 model, from before the netbook concept existed) is Orac. :+> Audrey |
Originally Posted by PTravel
(Post 16158566)
I have a computer I should name Sloth. :)
Originally Posted by Katja
(Post 16159505)
Oooh, Ruk!
The robot names were fun. That project was launched and is already decommissioned, though <sigh>. That was my naming convention, and apparently I was showing my age, because bender was just about the only name most of my teammates recognized. |
Originally Posted by WillCAD
(Post 16160434)
You mean you actually RECOGNIZE the name Ruk?! Wow, you must be almost as old as I am. |
Okay, how about "Rem"? That's the most obscure one I could think of, and I couldn't even remember the name, just the character, so I had to look up the name on IMDB.
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The main PC is HAL 9000.
The others have more mundane names such as Family PC, laptop, netbook. |
Originally Posted by Zarf4
(Post 16158169)
It never ceases to amaze me about how much useful help can be derived from these forums.
I'm currently using six of the seven deadly sins as computer names and was dwelling over what to name #8 when it becomes necessary to expand... Thanks to Flyertalkers they'll be: Avarice, Envy, Gluttony, Lust, Pride, Sloth, Wrath and....spanky |
Originally Posted by cordelli
(Post 16152549)
This page
https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2 from Gibson Research (the people behind spin write for those who remember it) will check your system and tell you what it's saying about you (including if you are broadcasting your netbios name or not) Unless you used your social security number as your computer name, I really don't think there's much risk in people knowing you call your computer red notebook or whatever though. |
Originally Posted by Landing Gear
(Post 16166790)
Thanks. It seems to be just putting out the ISP which I don't understand since you see all these sites that seem to know which version of Windows you are using.
To see what yours is broadcasting, go to: http://whatsmyuseragent.com. Your user agent string can be disabled/modified with many FireFox extensions. This can be handy if you're on a transcontinental flight, and want to a session of GoGo WiFi on your laptop at the cheaper iPhone/BBerry/Mobile rate, for example. ;) |
Originally Posted by biggs
(Post 16164921)
The main PC is HAL 9000.
The others have more mundane names such as Family PC, laptop, netbook. |
My everyday PC is Zordon.
My fastest PC is Cray. ;) |
Igor.
My main computer has been upgraded part-by-part since it was a 386. Never replaced. Many parts second-hand or castoffs. |
Domain Elbonia, machines named Wally, Dilbert, Alice, PHB etc...
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My laptop is "dave-pc" and my Linux server is "ike".
I named the Linux fileserver at my dad's office "apollo" since someone had named their other Unix server "zeus". |
Great thread!
I have used different airline/flight callsigns for my networks. For the American network, systems would be AAL-1, AAL-2... For the Speedbird network, systems would be BAW-1, BAW-2... ect. :) |
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