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  • R realJSOP

    On my network at home, I'm using the names of terminal diseases. :) Ebola, Massa, Pox, Cancer, Gherigs, etc...

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    I would have expected a different terminal. Such as Smith & Wesson, Colt, Ruger and Browning

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      Someone else started naming their computers after Greek Gods/Goddesses and Hyperion got hit today with "same name on the network) bit.... well, I figured it had to happen eventually... so I am finally jumping ship to a new naming scheme... Aztec/Maya/Inca. I figured unless we get a 2012 obsessed person in here, they are not likely to think of Adawulcanak or Tliewatuwadjigican. Oh someone might, maybe, possibly think of Quetzalcoatl, but there is no way they are spelling it without a google, so chances are it won't be worth trying. :) I lasted 4 years naming machines from Greek Gods. :) Not too bad. :) Think I can last at least 4 years with Aztec/Maya/Inca Mythological names? :-D

      _________________________ John Andrew Holmes "It is well to remember that the entire universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others." Shhhhh.... I am not really here. I am a figment of your imagination.... I am still in my cave so this must be an illusion....

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      Ian Shlasko
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      I name mine after characters and worlds in my novels... Been doing that for 15 years (I "wrote" the stories long before I put them on paper)... The first desktop I named was Xen, followed by Aeos, then PrameKlen, and now Orp. My laptop is Rikket, my netbook is Nwerp (Who was actually cut out of book 2), and my NAS is Rotai. Even if they weren't just on my home network, I could pretty much guarantee that I'd never have to worry about conflicts :)

      Proud to have finally moved to the A-Ark. Which one are you in?
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        why?

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        Because it's kind of cool, and more memorable than XP32Bit225607 You got to name it something, might as well have a good time. I name my home machines after Apollo moon shots. My f'd up machines through the years end up being Apollo_13 - on purpose.

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        • E El Corazon

          Someone else started naming their computers after Greek Gods/Goddesses and Hyperion got hit today with "same name on the network) bit.... well, I figured it had to happen eventually... so I am finally jumping ship to a new naming scheme... Aztec/Maya/Inca. I figured unless we get a 2012 obsessed person in here, they are not likely to think of Adawulcanak or Tliewatuwadjigican. Oh someone might, maybe, possibly think of Quetzalcoatl, but there is no way they are spelling it without a google, so chances are it won't be worth trying. :) I lasted 4 years naming machines from Greek Gods. :) Not too bad. :) Think I can last at least 4 years with Aztec/Maya/Inca Mythological names? :-D

          _________________________ John Andrew Holmes "It is well to remember that the entire universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others." Shhhhh.... I am not really here. I am a figment of your imagination.... I am still in my cave so this must be an illusion....

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          Then you may use Cthulhu/Necronomicon/Miskatonic (I'll stuck with my Beck's/DAB/Heineken scheme...). :)

          If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
          This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
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            Then you may use Cthulhu/Necronomicon/Miskatonic (I'll stuck with my Beck's/DAB/Heineken scheme...). :)

            If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
            This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
            [My articles]

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            Ian Shlasko
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            CPallini wrote:

            ...Necronomicon...

            Klaatu! Verata! Ni*cough* ... Alright, so maybe I didn't say every tiny little syllable, but yeah, basically I said 'em...

            Proud to have finally moved to the A-Ark. Which one are you in?
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            • I Ian Shlasko

              I name mine after characters and worlds in my novels... Been doing that for 15 years (I "wrote" the stories long before I put them on paper)... The first desktop I named was Xen, followed by Aeos, then PrameKlen, and now Orp. My laptop is Rikket, my netbook is Nwerp (Who was actually cut out of book 2), and my NAS is Rotai. Even if they weren't just on my home network, I could pretty much guarantee that I'd never have to worry about conflicts :)

              Proud to have finally moved to the A-Ark. Which one are you in?
              Author of the Guardians Saga (Sci-Fi/Fantasy novels)

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              CPallini
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              Ian Shlasko wrote:

              I name mine after characters and worlds in my novels... Been doing that for 15 years (I "wrote" the stories long before I put them on paper)... The first desktop I named was Xen, followed by Aeos, then PrameKlen, and now Orp. My laptop is Rikket, my netbook is Nwerp (Who was actually cut out of book 2), and my NAS is Rotai.

              It would be better if you name the characters of your novels after computer names. :-\

              If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
              This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
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              • E El Corazon

                Someone else started naming their computers after Greek Gods/Goddesses and Hyperion got hit today with "same name on the network) bit.... well, I figured it had to happen eventually... so I am finally jumping ship to a new naming scheme... Aztec/Maya/Inca. I figured unless we get a 2012 obsessed person in here, they are not likely to think of Adawulcanak or Tliewatuwadjigican. Oh someone might, maybe, possibly think of Quetzalcoatl, but there is no way they are spelling it without a google, so chances are it won't be worth trying. :) I lasted 4 years naming machines from Greek Gods. :) Not too bad. :) Think I can last at least 4 years with Aztec/Maya/Inca Mythological names? :-D

                _________________________ John Andrew Holmes "It is well to remember that the entire universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others." Shhhhh.... I am not really here. I am a figment of your imagination.... I am still in my cave so this must be an illusion....

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                Smithers Jones
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                El Corazon wrote:

                Think I can last at least 4 years with Aztec/Maya/Inca Mythological names?

                No way! Two years, 5 months and 13 days at the most. You know, why. :)

                "I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by." (DNA)

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                  Ian Shlasko wrote:

                  I name mine after characters and worlds in my novels... Been doing that for 15 years (I "wrote" the stories long before I put them on paper)... The first desktop I named was Xen, followed by Aeos, then PrameKlen, and now Orp. My laptop is Rikket, my netbook is Nwerp (Who was actually cut out of book 2), and my NAS is Rotai.

                  It would be better if you name the characters of your novels after computer names. :-\

                  If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
                  This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
                  [My articles]

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                  Ian Shlasko
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                  "Lord Linux raised his magical scepter of ICMP and hurled a corrupted bitstream at Mr. Nine-Five's unprotected one-three-nine breastplate. The surprised Windows disintegrated in a brilliant blue flash, and the day was saved!"
                  Ok, so it would be a funny story, but not very marketable :)

                  Proud to have finally moved to the A-Ark. Which one are you in?
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                  • D Doctor Nick

                    John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:

                    Ebola, Massa, Pox, Cancer, Gherigs, etc...

                    VB6, COBOL... :-D

                    ------------------------------------- Do not do what has already been done. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.. but it ROCKS absolutely, too.

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                    Doctor Nick wrote:

                    VB6, COBOL...

                    He said terminal diseases, not venereal diseases. Just sayin'...

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                    • E El Corazon

                      Someone else started naming their computers after Greek Gods/Goddesses and Hyperion got hit today with "same name on the network) bit.... well, I figured it had to happen eventually... so I am finally jumping ship to a new naming scheme... Aztec/Maya/Inca. I figured unless we get a 2012 obsessed person in here, they are not likely to think of Adawulcanak or Tliewatuwadjigican. Oh someone might, maybe, possibly think of Quetzalcoatl, but there is no way they are spelling it without a google, so chances are it won't be worth trying. :) I lasted 4 years naming machines from Greek Gods. :) Not too bad. :) Think I can last at least 4 years with Aztec/Maya/Inca Mythological names? :-D

                      _________________________ John Andrew Holmes "It is well to remember that the entire universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others." Shhhhh.... I am not really here. I am a figment of your imagination.... I am still in my cave so this must be an illusion....

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                      Ennis Ray Lynch Jr
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                      Maintain a list of unique 32 bit numbers and just assign them to your machines. Then you can just remember the numbers instead of arbitrary names. To make it more reasonable you might think about splitting the number up into octets.

                      Need custom software developed? I do custom programming based primarily on MS tools with an emphasis on C# development and consulting. A man said to the universe: "Sir I exist!" "However," replied the universe, "The fact has not created in me A sense of obligation." --Stephen Crane

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                      • J Joe Simes

                        Because his wife wouldn't let him name them after porn stars ... probably! :)

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                        Joe Simes wrote:

                        Because his wife wouldn't let him name them after porn stars

                        That was the old naming convention, despite having 4,937 to choose from Jon ran out after two years.


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                        • E El Corazon

                          Someone else started naming their computers after Greek Gods/Goddesses and Hyperion got hit today with "same name on the network) bit.... well, I figured it had to happen eventually... so I am finally jumping ship to a new naming scheme... Aztec/Maya/Inca. I figured unless we get a 2012 obsessed person in here, they are not likely to think of Adawulcanak or Tliewatuwadjigican. Oh someone might, maybe, possibly think of Quetzalcoatl, but there is no way they are spelling it without a google, so chances are it won't be worth trying. :) I lasted 4 years naming machines from Greek Gods. :) Not too bad. :) Think I can last at least 4 years with Aztec/Maya/Inca Mythological names? :-D

                          _________________________ John Andrew Holmes "It is well to remember that the entire universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others." Shhhhh.... I am not really here. I am a figment of your imagination.... I am still in my cave so this must be an illusion....

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                          The last time I had opportunity to name servers I went with Transformers. The Autobots were all on the internal side of the network and everything that touched or was in the DMZ was a Decepticon. The only exception to the rule was Soundwave...I mean, what else are you going to name your internal database server? Bumblebee and Cliffjumper were the DNS. PDC was OptimusPrime and the BDC was OmegaSupreme. Wow. Now I've both dated myself and managed to expose the inner nerd. (My actual Omega Supreme toy is still in the garage...might be time to bring it out for my kids...)

                          They Call me Mister James

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                            The last time I had opportunity to name servers I went with Transformers. The Autobots were all on the internal side of the network and everything that touched or was in the DMZ was a Decepticon. The only exception to the rule was Soundwave...I mean, what else are you going to name your internal database server? Bumblebee and Cliffjumper were the DNS. PDC was OptimusPrime and the BDC was OmegaSupreme. Wow. Now I've both dated myself and managed to expose the inner nerd. (My actual Omega Supreme toy is still in the garage...might be time to bring it out for my kids...)

                            They Call me Mister James

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                            Ian Shlasko
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                            Which one was WheelJack? And what about Ravage? I always loved Ravage and Laserbeak... Or where those just schemas under Soundwave? And what about the Dinobots? Swoop, Snarl, Slag, Grimlock, and... uh.... damn, my memory fails me again...

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                              Which one was WheelJack? And what about Ravage? I always loved Ravage and Laserbeak... Or where those just schemas under Soundwave? And what about the Dinobots? Swoop, Snarl, Slag, Grimlock, and... uh.... damn, my memory fails me again...

                              Proud to have finally moved to the A-Ark. Which one are you in?
                              Author of the Guardians Saga (Sci-Fi/Fantasy novels)

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                              lol...nice. :) I didn't get into the casettes, lol...but IIRC Grimlock was an application test server and the other Dinobots were used for load testing. I think Sideswipe or Prowl or something might have been in the mix...it's been a while...

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                                Then you may use Cthulhu/Necronomicon/Miskatonic (I'll stuck with my Beck's/DAB/Heineken scheme...). :)

                                If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
                                This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
                                [My articles]

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                                El Corazon
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                                CPallini wrote:

                                Then you may use Cthulhu/Necronomicon/Miskatonic

                                Nope, the math guy sitting in the office next to mine wears a Miskatonic U clothing. :-D :-D I am the only other person here who knows what it is. :laugh: :laugh:

                                _________________________ John Andrew Holmes "It is well to remember that the entire universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others." Shhhhh.... I am not really here. I am a figment of your imagination.... I am still in my cave so this must be an illusion....

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                                • J Joe Simes

                                  Because his wife wouldn't let him name them after porn stars ... probably! :)

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                                  Somehow I imagine it being difficult to explain the telnet connection to "SILVIA-SAINT12" or "NM3-JRCARRINGTON". I'm sure that's just me though... :)

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                                    El Corazon wrote:

                                    Think I can last at least 4 years with Aztec/Maya/Inca Mythological names?

                                    No way! Two years, 5 months and 13 days at the most. You know, why. :)

                                    "I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by." (DNA)

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                                    El Corazon
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                                    Smithers-Jones wrote:

                                    No way! Two years, 5 months and 13 days at the most. You know, why.

                                    ;P I'll bet ya we survive. Tell you what. I'll bet you we survive the year 2012. If we do survive you can pay me a case of diet coke on Jan 1, 2013. ;P

                                    _________________________ John Andrew Holmes "It is well to remember that the entire universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others." Shhhhh.... I am not really here. I am a figment of your imagination.... I am still in my cave so this must be an illusion....

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                                    • E El Corazon

                                      Someone else started naming their computers after Greek Gods/Goddesses and Hyperion got hit today with "same name on the network) bit.... well, I figured it had to happen eventually... so I am finally jumping ship to a new naming scheme... Aztec/Maya/Inca. I figured unless we get a 2012 obsessed person in here, they are not likely to think of Adawulcanak or Tliewatuwadjigican. Oh someone might, maybe, possibly think of Quetzalcoatl, but there is no way they are spelling it without a google, so chances are it won't be worth trying. :) I lasted 4 years naming machines from Greek Gods. :) Not too bad. :) Think I can last at least 4 years with Aztec/Maya/Inca Mythological names? :-D

                                      _________________________ John Andrew Holmes "It is well to remember that the entire universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others." Shhhhh.... I am not really here. I am a figment of your imagination.... I am still in my cave so this must be an illusion....

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                                      At home my names are always functional. eg I'm currently posting from "I7-920"; at work all physical computers get named after their asset tag. All the VMs I've seen hosted on the server farm have been named after the project using them. Needing both project management and someone from corporate IT to sign off kinda limits the ability to do any interesting naming.

                                      3x12=36 2x12=24 1x12=12 0x12=18

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                                      • E El Corazon

                                        Someone else started naming their computers after Greek Gods/Goddesses and Hyperion got hit today with "same name on the network) bit.... well, I figured it had to happen eventually... so I am finally jumping ship to a new naming scheme... Aztec/Maya/Inca. I figured unless we get a 2012 obsessed person in here, they are not likely to think of Adawulcanak or Tliewatuwadjigican. Oh someone might, maybe, possibly think of Quetzalcoatl, but there is no way they are spelling it without a google, so chances are it won't be worth trying. :) I lasted 4 years naming machines from Greek Gods. :) Not too bad. :) Think I can last at least 4 years with Aztec/Maya/Inca Mythological names? :-D

                                        _________________________ John Andrew Holmes "It is well to remember that the entire universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others." Shhhhh.... I am not really here. I am a figment of your imagination.... I am still in my cave so this must be an illusion....

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                                        Go for Quantum Particles. Higgs Boson Gluon Quarkonium (that's got a nice ring to it) Here's a list http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_particles[^] to get you going.


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                                          Someone else started naming their computers after Greek Gods/Goddesses and Hyperion got hit today with "same name on the network) bit.... well, I figured it had to happen eventually... so I am finally jumping ship to a new naming scheme... Aztec/Maya/Inca. I figured unless we get a 2012 obsessed person in here, they are not likely to think of Adawulcanak or Tliewatuwadjigican. Oh someone might, maybe, possibly think of Quetzalcoatl, but there is no way they are spelling it without a google, so chances are it won't be worth trying. :) I lasted 4 years naming machines from Greek Gods. :) Not too bad. :) Think I can last at least 4 years with Aztec/Maya/Inca Mythological names? :-D

                                          _________________________ John Andrew Holmes "It is well to remember that the entire universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others." Shhhhh.... I am not really here. I am a figment of your imagination.... I am still in my cave so this must be an illusion....

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                                          Reading the subject, I was expecting something along the lines of "I used to think Joel Spolsky was a god. Then, I read his post about X..."

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