What Do You Name Your Computer In Windows?
Apr 4, 2011 | 3:24 pm
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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.
Apr 4, 2011 | 6:07 pm
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Sloth love Chunk...
You mean you actually RECOGNIZE the name Ruk?! Wow, you must be almost as old as I am.
You mean you actually RECOGNIZE the name Ruk?! Wow, you must be almost as old as I am.
Apr 5, 2011 | 4:09 am
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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.
Apr 5, 2011 | 2:08 pm
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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
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
Apr 5, 2011 | 4:37 pm
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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.
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.
Apr 5, 2011 | 4:48 pm
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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.
Apr 5, 2011 | 5:36 pm
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