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Named computers?

Discussion in 'Whatnots' started by Midwinter, Aug 21, 2004.

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  1. Barmy Army

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    Remove all ads!
    Please don't tell me some of you actually name your computers...
     
    Barmy Army, Aug 23, 2004
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  2. Splunge

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    Well, obviously they do, given the topic and responses. Duh. :p

    Oh, and I've decided to name mine Morsmordre. :p :lol:
     
    Splunge, Aug 23, 2004
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    Many of the computers that I have encountered in corporate IT departments are named after Star Trek things like Enterprise, Excelsior, Voyager etc.
     
    Harbourboy, Aug 23, 2004
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  4. Barmy Army

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    lol. It's always moody, on it's last legs, doesn't respond to what you tell it, but still sexy as hell I take it???
     
    Barmy Army, Aug 24, 2004
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    Well, the computer is just known as "the sh!tty machine" - but my car's called "Simon" if that's any help. :o
     
    Darkthrone, Aug 24, 2004
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    Harbourboy, that's scary. Two my hard drives are named Enterprise and Voyager. Too funny. I guess there's just not much originality when it comes to hard drive names. :shake:
     
    Taluntain, Aug 24, 2004
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    hehe, tal you didnt name your pc but you named your hard drives? :D thats like skipping step 1 of nothing to do and jumping straight to 2 ;)
     
    Enagonios, Aug 24, 2004
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    Did I forgot to mentionb that my hard drives are named Cloud and Sephiroth, and the floppy drive is called Zack? :p

    Yes, I was inspired. :p
     
    Arabwel, Aug 24, 2004
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    Well, I used to have some LAN in the past and the names were somewhere between my network login and the computer's network name. Let's say we, in a way, shared them ;) Those were mostly my old nicknames. Every time I need a computer name, I use first name initial and surname, or a nickname. Used to call my computer the Old Man, but that was before I had practically all insides replaced.
     
    chevalier, Aug 24, 2004
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    Well, as sexy as something with a small floppy can be. :p
     
    Splunge, Aug 24, 2004
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    mines called Dell boy because its dodgy! :D
     
    Dave the Magic Turtle, Aug 24, 2004
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    ROTFLMFAO!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

    But really, I never named my hard drives. Maybe I will, one day.
     
    Jaguar, Aug 24, 2004
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  13. Harbourboy

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    I've just checked and my computer is called "My Computer".
     
    Harbourboy, Aug 24, 2004
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    Sir Formatalot
     
    Sarevok•, Aug 25, 2004
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    You have to name your hard drives / partitions something, it's a simple ease of use matter (especially if you have several partitions). And it's done in Windows, so it's not something as abstract as naming the entire computer, which has no real practical purpose.
     
    Taluntain, Aug 25, 2004
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    If we're talking about hard drives mine are called Jupiter and Io. One having considerably more space than the other.
     
    Abomination, Aug 25, 2004
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    Remember captain Solo ship? Falcom something...
    Well, mine is El Halcon Milenario (sapnish to the name) because sometimes need some punchs to work
     
    Sydax, Aug 26, 2004
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    I've never even thought about naming my computer. Then again i've never named my guitars, car, or my "goo-goo" either. If i had to name it, I would call it 'Cap'n Cool' which is what the ladies call me! :cool:
     
    DrowLicious, Aug 26, 2004
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  19. Harbourboy

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    That's quite funny, Sydax. Sometimes my PC is pretty much like the Millennium Falcon (although it never ever makes that jump to lightspeed).
     
    Harbourboy, Aug 26, 2004
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    Harbourboy> They say great minds thing alike, which must be true because I named mine the exact same thing. :roll:
     
    Blue Loon, Aug 26, 2004
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