http://www.riondabsd.net/2008/12/03/on-the-naming-of-computer-and-its-evolution/ A hard working wasp in the big garden of the Internet Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:41:18 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.riondabsd.net/2008/12/03/on-the-naming-of-computer-and-its-evolution/comment-page-1/#comment-56062 darcsis Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:35:19 +0000 http://www.riondabsd.net/?p=1959#comment-56062 As for me, my machines are named after the planets of our solar system. And the names may not be in English. My OpenBSD server is 'Sol' and my desktop machine is 'Pluton'. As for me, my machines are named after the planets of our solar system. And the names may not be in English. My OpenBSD server is ‘Sol’ and my desktop machine is ‘Pluton’.

]]> http://www.riondabsd.net/2008/12/03/on-the-naming-of-computer-and-its-evolution/comment-page-1/#comment-55964 LuxElle Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:37:19 +0000 http://www.riondabsd.net/?p=1959#comment-55964 prima avevo il chicco - sospirato laptop che aveva in sè tutto e che ho portato dappertutto nonostante fosse pesantino...ora...dopo essere stata abbandonata dal chicco non ho dato il nome a questo nuovo vistainfestato laptop che ho desiderato meno dell'altro e che non ha la forma e le additional things che desideravo dall'esemplare di laptop che avrei voluto dal chicco. ciononostante dorei attribuire un nome a sto coso...anche perchè ben si sa che questo mi durerà in eterno prima avevo il chicco – sospirato laptop che aveva in sè tutto e che ho portato dappertutto nonostante fosse pesantino…ora…dopo essere stata abbandonata dal chicco non ho dato il nome a questo nuovo vistainfestato laptop che ho desiderato meno dell’altro e che non ha la forma e le additional things che desideravo dall’esemplare di laptop che avrei voluto dal chicco. ciononostante dorei attribuire un nome a sto coso…anche perchè ben si sa che questo mi durerà in eterno

]]> http://www.riondabsd.net/2008/12/03/on-the-naming-of-computer-and-its-evolution/comment-page-1/#comment-55957 flevour Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:27:52 +0000 http://www.riondabsd.net/?p=1959#comment-55957 Per me il nome della macchina non è mai stato una priorità, ma apprezzo profondamente the geek pride che codest post essuda. Per me il nome della macchina non è mai stato una priorità, ma apprezzo profondamente the geek pride che codest post essuda.

]]> http://www.riondabsd.net/2008/12/03/on-the-naming-of-computer-and-its-evolution/comment-page-1/#comment-55956 On the naming of computers and its evolution | Matteo's Wasps' Nest Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:44:33 +0000 http://www.riondabsd.net/?p=1959#comment-55956 [...] unknown wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptLike many geeks, I have my own style in naming the machines I have access to. This may sound strange to people not used to live between a chair and a monitor. [...] [...] unknown wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptLike many geeks, I have my own style in naming the machines I have access to. This may sound strange to people not used to live between a chair and a monitor. [...]

]]> http://www.riondabsd.net/2008/12/03/on-the-naming-of-computer-and-its-evolution/comment-page-1/#comment-55955 Madez Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:38:31 +0000 http://www.riondabsd.net/?p=1959#comment-55955 Ehm..well, as you WELL know, I give names too, to some objects, my pc included, although at times I do threaten it to change it's name, but in the end I tell myself it is not computers which are stupid... so the name stays! =) Ehm..well, as you WELL know, I give names too, to some objects, my pc included, although at times I do threaten it to change it’s name, but in the end I tell myself it is not computers which are stupid… so the name stays! =)

]]> http://www.riondabsd.net/2008/12/03/on-the-naming-of-computer-and-its-evolution/comment-page-1/#comment-55954 Fontzy Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:25:44 +0000 http://www.riondabsd.net/?p=1959#comment-55954 Valgono come nomi anche le offese con cui apostrofo il mio ormai vetusto pc? Perché in quel caso potrei scegliere tra una vasta gamma di improperi. *Comunque, a occhio, soffri di una qualche malattia compulsiva difficilmente curabile.* Valgono come nomi anche le offese con cui apostrofo il mio ormai vetusto pc? Perché in quel caso potrei scegliere tra una vasta gamma di improperi.
*Comunque, a occhio, soffri di una qualche malattia compulsiva difficilmente curabile.*

]]> http://www.riondabsd.net/2008/12/03/on-the-naming-of-computer-and-its-evolution/comment-page-1/#comment-55953 Monte Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:36:51 +0000 http://www.riondabsd.net/?p=1959#comment-55953 Too much also for you... Too much also for you…

]]> http://www.riondabsd.net/2008/12/03/on-the-naming-of-computer-and-its-evolution/comment-page-1/#comment-55952 Ollivier Robert Wed, 03 Dec 2008 10:50:27 +0000 http://www.riondabsd.net/?p=1959#comment-55952 In the same spirit as Ecco's book, you have the writing on top of the backdoor to Moria in _The Fellowship of the Ring_ from Tolkien. It is written, translated from either Quenya or Sindarin (I don't recall which, got to read it again) "Speak friend and enter". Gandalf tries every spell he knows without success. After a few hours, he realizes that speaking the Elvish word for "friend" (Mellon) is enough... In the same spirit as Ecco’s book, you have the writing on top of the backdoor to Moria in _The Fellowship of the Ring_ from Tolkien. It is written, translated from either Quenya or Sindarin (I don’t recall which, got to read it again) “Speak friend and enter”. Gandalf tries every spell he knows without success. After a few hours, he realizes that speaking the Elvish word for “friend” (Mellon) is enough…

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