My first machine I ever built was named Frankenputer because I asseembled it out of unwanted parts from friends and family. My current machine is simply called "The Alien" since my dad dropped $3k to buy me an Alienware.
I use 2 different schemes, one for my computers and one for the computers at my job (which were all built by me). My personal computers use Japanese names based around water and something physical about them. My desktop is Kuromizu (black water... the system is old enough that the negative connotation didn't exist at the time) because it has a black case, my current laptop in AoMizu (blue water) because it has a blue dell insert, my old laptop was solid silver and thus ginmizu (silver water), and my iPod touch is ekishyoumizu (liquid-crystal water). The work computers are on a hindu god theme; current systems are shiva, kali, and vishnu.
I have 3 names for my networked machines. The Man, my laptop that does grunt work that have the highest risk of viruses, The Myth, my current performance machine (with it's video card hating on me atm, sniff...), and The Legend, my old performance machine. As for names, The Myth is called Oyashiro-sama (Higurashi anyone? Don't invoke his wrath), The Man is Legato (He does anything to get the job done, Knives would be proud), and The Legend is Sadako (what? I had just watched Ringu when I named her. And had a fixation with evil women. Ok, sharing too much).
else I'd have just one thing that didn't fit with the rest.
This sounds like a job for...
CAPTIAN OB-goddammitshortsgeton...
CAPTAIN OBVIOUS!
Good citizen, did you know, you can rename your computer after having named it before. You can keep doing this as much as you would like. For as long as you live! Ain't it great?
Good citizen, did you know, you can rename your computer after having named it before. You can keep doing this as much as you would like. For as long as you live! Ain't it great?
The Computer is Your Friend. Changing the name of friend Computer is Treason. Treason is punishable by death.
Reformatted an old laptop drive to use to transfer backups (ESata is amazing!) and thus was born unto the world, Ursula (L:). Continuing the Kiki's Delivery Service theme.
Might soon reformat the laptop to put a clean Ubuntu install on it and name it Jiji.
Tachikoma - New Computer I built (A twin with Rym's Kusanagi) Ayumu - Old iBook NaviBaby - Old iMac Beepo - My Droid. For a long time it was just called Droid, but Beepo is the sound in my head when I see the little green robot logo. Also, it beeps a lot and the proximity sensor is busted, so bah.
How did you break that? You've only had it a few months.
It has had this problem since I bought it, and even though I took it to a Verizon store, they swore that they tested it and nothing was wrong. Google Droid Proximity Sensor Problem to see what I mean.
I forgot to mention long ago, a shitty laptop I have right now (which is my only connection to the real world internet) is called microwave. Yup, my desktop is called dishwasher and this laptop is called microwave.
Sadly, I abandoned my desktop back in Belgium where I no longer reside due to university. I will soon have 2 laptops come in though and I will have to think of names for them.
I forgot to mention long ago, a shitty laptop I have right now (which is my only connection to thereal worldinternet) is called microwave. Yup, my desktop is called dishwasher and this laptop is called microwave.
Sadly, I abandoned my desktop back in Belgium where I no longer reside due to university. I will soon have 2 laptops come in though and I will have to think of names for them.
Just named my new PC: "MegaZord." My previous Powerbook G4 was named: "Peter's Totally Awesome Powerbook G4" My current laptop is named: "Peter's Completely Wonderful Macbook Pro"
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I should follow the actual viking tradition and name it something like "sleep stealer" or "mind number" though lol.
MacBook Pro: iFox
iPod: iKit
iPhone: iFennec
Yeah, cliche but once I started the kick it felt like I aught to follow through, else I'd have just one thing that didn't fit with the rest.
CAPTIAN OB-goddammitshortsgeton...
CAPTAIN OBVIOUS!
Good citizen, did you know, you can rename your computer after having named it before. You can keep doing this as much as you would like. For as long as you live! Ain't it great?
The Computer is Your Friend. Changing the name of friend Computer is Treason. Treason is punishable by death.
Have a nice day!
Might soon reformat the laptop to put a clean Ubuntu install on it and name it Jiji.
Desktop - Danuba
Laptop - Bora
HTPC - Analyzer
iPhone - Apreche's iPhone
Ayumu - Old iBook
NaviBaby - Old iMac
Beepo - My Droid. For a long time it was just called Droid, but Beepo is the sound in my head when I see the little green robot logo. Also, it beeps a lot and the proximity sensor is busted, so bah.
New Router - Hatsune Miku
I'm thinking I should rename my router to Cardbo instead.
my new macbook is Unit-02
my old dell PC was Hal 9000 - maybe that's why it failed...
iPod: Lusitania, so I can sync it.
Sadly, I abandoned my desktop back in Belgium where I no longer reside due to university. I will soon have 2 laptops come in though and I will have to think of names for them.
Phone: My phone
iPod: Doumaflachie, but referred to as "My iPod"
My previous Powerbook G4 was named: "Peter's Totally Awesome Powerbook G4"
My current laptop is named: "Peter's Completely Wonderful Macbook Pro"