Re: [OT] Naming Schemes (was: Laptop with Linux preinstalled)

On Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at 10:12:16PM -0400, Vikki Roemer wrote: > On Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at 5:52 PM, Adrian Levi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 19/04/2008, Vikki Roemer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Names remain the same over different hardware - less work. For me it > > is the data it holds or t

Re: [OT] Naming Schemes (was: Laptop with Linux preinstalled)

On Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at 5:52 PM, Adrian Levi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 19/04/2008, Vikki Roemer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Whereas my main computer has had the same name since I set it up-- > > neuromancer. My naming scheme is AI computers/robots (I have to throw > > in robots to in

Re: [OT] Naming Schemes (was: Laptop with Linux preinstalled)

On 19/04/2008, Vikki Roemer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Whereas my main computer has had the same name since I set it up-- > neuromancer. My naming scheme is AI computers/robots (I have to throw > in robots to include my fiance's computer, Canti). That system has > been in several cases, with

Re: [OT] Naming Schemes (was: Laptop with Linux preinstalled)

On Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 8:10 AM, Andrei Popescu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, Mar 05, 2008 at 09:51:03AM +0100, Richard Lyons wrote: > > > But a name can be a snare and a delusion: we had another > > quasi-classical name, atticus, so called because it was located in the > > attic. Then w

Re: [OT] Naming Schemes

On 3/11/08, Ron Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > > On 03/11/08 03:17, Chris Bannister wrote: > > On Sun, Mar 09, 2008 at 06:42:39PM +1100, Owen Townend wrote: > >> On 3/9/08, Chris Bannister <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> On Fri, Mar 07, 2

Re: [OT] Naming Schemes

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 03/11/08 03:17, Chris Bannister wrote: > On Sun, Mar 09, 2008 at 06:42:39PM +1100, Owen Townend wrote: >> On 3/9/08, Chris Bannister <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> On Fri, Mar 07, 2008 at 02:34:55PM +1100, Owen Townend wrote: Hey, http:/

Re: [OT] Naming Schemes

On Sun, Mar 09, 2008 at 06:42:39PM +1100, Owen Townend wrote: > On 3/9/08, Chris Bannister <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > On Fri, Mar 07, 2008 at 02:34:55PM +1100, Owen Townend wrote: > > > Hey, > > > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holly_(Red_Dwarf) > > > > > > It's from Red Dwarf, a brit

Re: [OT] Naming Schemes

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Owen Townend wrote: > On 3/7/08, Douglas A. Tutty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> On Thu, Mar 06, 2008 at 05:55:52PM -0600, Ron Johnson wrote: >>> Correct. I don't OC over every bit of trivia. >>> >>> However... If I were 20yo, and my case were a not-se

Re: [OT] Naming Schemes

On 3/9/08, Chris Bannister <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Fri, Mar 07, 2008 at 02:34:55PM +1100, Owen Townend wrote: > > Hey, > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holly_(Red_Dwarf) > > > > It's from Red Dwarf, a british comedy set ~ 3 million years into the > > future. It was a great show, som

Re: [OT] Naming Schemes

On Fri, Mar 07, 2008 at 02:34:55PM +1100, Owen Townend wrote: > Hey, > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holly_(Red_Dwarf) > > It's from Red Dwarf, a british comedy set ~ 3 million years into the > future. It was a great show, somewhere in the void between space balls and > star trek. A giant space

Re: [OT] Naming Schemes

On 3/7/08, Douglas A. Tutty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Fri, Mar 07, 2008 at 01:43:35PM +1100, Owen Townend wrote: > > > > Hey, > > Of course there's always my favourite ship computer -> Holly, much > more > > friendly, though arguably less usefull, especially since 'computer > senility'

Re: [OT] Naming Schemes

On Fri, Mar 07, 2008 at 01:43:35PM +1100, Owen Townend wrote: > > Hey, > Of course there's always my favourite ship computer -> Holly, much more > friendly, though arguably less usefull, especially since 'computer senility' > set in lowering his/her IQ from 6000 to 68... It would > be a fitting

Re: [OT] Naming Schemes

On 3/7/08, Douglas A. Tutty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Thu, Mar 06, 2008 at 05:55:52PM -0600, Ron Johnson wrote: > > Correct. I don't OC over every bit of trivia. > > > > However... If I were 20yo, and my case were a not-seen-in-nature > > golden red, and I had *no* life, then I might name

Re: [OT] Naming Schemes

On Thu, Mar 06, 2008 at 05:55:52PM -0600, Ron Johnson wrote: > Correct. I don't OC over every bit of trivia. > > However... If I were 20yo, and my case were a not-seen-in-nature > golden red, and I had *no* life, then I might name my box /beverly/. If my computer's box were the size of the Bull

Re: [OT] Naming Schemes

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 03/06/08 15:09, Richard Lyons wrote: > On Wed, Mar 05, 2008 at 09:13:10PM -0600, Ron Johnson wrote: > >> >> On 03/05/08 20:29, Andrew Sackville-West wrote: >>> On Wed, Mar 05, 2008 at 04:24:28PM -0600, Ron Johnson wrote: >> [snip] Disgusting S

Re: [OT] Naming Schemes

On Wed, Mar 05, 2008 at 09:13:10PM -0600, Ron Johnson wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > On 03/05/08 20:29, Andrew Sackville-West wrote: > > On Wed, Mar 05, 2008 at 04:24:28PM -0600, Ron Johnson wrote: > [snip] > >> Disgusting Scots food. > >> > >> $ uname -n > >> haggis

Re: [OT] Naming Schemes

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 03/06/08 10:07, Andrew Sackville-West wrote: > On Wed, Mar 05, 2008 at 09:13:10PM -0600, Ron Johnson wrote: >> On 03/05/08 20:29, Andrew Sackville-West wrote: >>> On Wed, Mar 05, 2008 at 04:24:28PM -0600, Ron Johnson wrote: >> [snip] Disgusting

Re: [OT] Naming Schemes

On Wed, Mar 05, 2008 at 09:13:10PM -0600, Ron Johnson wrote: > On 03/05/08 20:29, Andrew Sackville-West wrote: > > On Wed, Mar 05, 2008 at 04:24:28PM -0600, Ron Johnson wrote: > [snip] > >> Disgusting Scots food. > >> > >> $ uname -n > >> haggis > >> > > > > my 7 year old named the G3 iMac reborn

Re: [OT] Naming Schemes

On Thu, Mar 06, 2008 at 02:26:33PM +1100, Owen Townend wrote: > > > On 3/6/08, Ron Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > > On 03/05/08 20:29, Andrew Sackville-West wrote: > > On Wed, Mar 05, 2008 at 04:24:28PM -0600, Ron John

Re: [OT] Naming Schemes

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 03/05/08 21:26, Owen Townend wrote: > > > On 3/6/08, *Ron Johnson* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > wrote: > > > On 03/05/08 20:29, Andrew Sackville-West wrote: >> On Wed, Mar 05, 2008 at 04:24:28PM -0600, Ron Johnson wrote: > >

Re: [OT] Naming Schemes

On 3/6/08, Ron Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > > On 03/05/08 20:29, Andrew Sackville-West wrote: > > On Wed, Mar 05, 2008 at 04:24:28PM -0600, Ron Johnson wrote: > > [snip] > > >> Disgusting Scots food. > >> > >> $ uname -n > >> haggis > >>

Re: [OT] Naming Schemes

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 03/05/08 20:29, Andrew Sackville-West wrote: > On Wed, Mar 05, 2008 at 04:24:28PM -0600, Ron Johnson wrote: [snip] >> Disgusting Scots food. >> >> $ uname -n >> haggis >> > > my 7 year old named the G3 iMac reborn into a sid machine: Crusher > > I

Re: [OT] Naming Schemes

On Wed, Mar 05, 2008 at 04:24:28PM -0600, Ron Johnson wrote: > On 03/05/08 06:10, Andrei Popescu wrote: > > On Wed, Mar 05, 2008 at 09:51:03AM +0100, Richard Lyons wrote: > > > >> But a name can be a snare and a delusion: we had another > >> quasi-classical name, atticus, so called because it wa

Re: [OT] Naming Schemes

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 03/05/08 06:10, Andrei Popescu wrote: > On Wed, Mar 05, 2008 at 09:51:03AM +0100, Richard Lyons wrote: > >> But a name can be a snare and a delusion: we had another >> quasi-classical name, atticus, so called because it was located in the >> atti

Re: [OT] Naming Schemes

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Richard Lyons wrote: > On Wed, Mar 05, 2008 at 02:09:34PM +1100, Rich Healey wrote: > >> -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- >> Hash: SHA1 >> >> Owen Townend wrote: >>> Staying off-topic :) >>> Naming schemes wise - Good idea with the bond girls. >

Re: [OT] Naming Schemes (was: Laptop with Linux preinstalled)

On Wed, Mar 05, 2008 at 09:51:03AM +0100, Richard Lyons wrote: > But a name can be a snare and a delusion: we had another > quasi-classical name, atticus, so called because it was located in the > attic. Then we moved house and it was relocated under the stairs... > And I had my office in the p

Re: [OT] Naming Schemes (was: Laptop with Linux preinstalled)

On Wed, Mar 05, 2008 at 02:09:34PM +1100, Rich Healey wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > Owen Townend wrote: > > Staying off-topic :) > > Naming schemes wise - Good idea with the bond girls. > > My VM names are all coffee related: arabica dusting froth platter moc