Mine is named ‘Turk’ after ‘The Turk’ being the name given to the chess playing computer that was the first development stage of ‘Skynet’. It’s called ‘The Turk’ after a chess playing machine from the 18th Century that resembeled a Turkish man.
Sith lords…Sidious, Vadar, Maul, etc…but my wife didn’t like these… Hal, mini-hal…my wife still doesn’t like these…
I have a NAS named snapdragon, which I think my wife likes…
I worked at a studio that named all there systems using Spanish names…no idea why, but it did make for consistancy…that I could neither spell or pronoune half our systems…
But mostly my systems get called all sorts of swear words …
Any self-respecting geek NEEDS to name their computers – if only for network identification. Personally, each of those in my collection are named after Norse gods – Thor, Loki, Heimdall, Tyr, Odin, Freya.
Wintermute for my current machine. Older desktop named Xoanon. Used to have a powerbook called “Lord Of The Files”. Have a preference for names of computers in works of fiction.
My network is CAFFEINE My router is BARISTA (cos it serves, geddit?) My PCs are STARBUCKS, DOME and GLORIAJEANS (Australian) My laptop is MUZZBUZZ (Oz take away) and even my drives, partitions and portable drives are CAPPUCCINO, LATTE, MOCHA, JOLT, COKE, MAX, AMERICANO, DOPPIA, ESPRESSO, REDBULL, AFFOGATTO and RISTRETTO. “NESCAFE” is not coffee, so will never be used… :)
Bennish
Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 8:26 AMCan’t go past Skynet
Death Duck
Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 9:12 AMThe only reason I clicked on this link was to give the name Skynet. Good to see it’d already been proposed.
Ameoba
Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 12:51 PMMine is named ‘Turk’ after ‘The Turk’ being the name given to the chess playing computer that was the first development stage of ‘Skynet’.
It’s called ‘The Turk’ after a chess playing machine from the 18th Century that resembeled a Turkish man.
Shane
Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 8:44 AMSith lords…Sidious, Vadar, Maul, etc…but my wife didn’t like these…
Hal, mini-hal…my wife still doesn’t like these…
I have a NAS named snapdragon, which I think my wife likes…
I worked at a studio that named all there systems using Spanish names…no idea why, but it did make for consistancy…that I could neither spell or pronoune half our systems…
But mostly my systems get called all sorts of swear words …
Mae
Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 9:14 AMI’ve named my computers (chronologically from the oldest named):
Kenobi
Jubilee
Torchwood (and one its partitions Three)
Murty
Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 9:23 AMalways has to start with ‘lol’ my laptop is currently called ‘loltop’
matt
Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 9:50 AMhmm, I think there is something less personal about an object you tare open and rip the innards out of every couple of years…
never the less, i think I’d call mine Barry.
JB
Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 10:07 AMAny self-respecting geek NEEDS to name their computers – if only for network identification.
Personally, each of those in my collection are named after Norse gods – Thor, Loki, Heimdall, Tyr, Odin, Freya.
Sean
Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 10:21 AMMy laptop is named 790, after everyone’s favourite robot head.
Mark
Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 12:50 PMAwesome!
Shane Kerr
Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 10:22 AMWintermute for my current machine. Older desktop named Xoanon. Used to have a powerbook called “Lord Of The Files”. Have a preference for names of computers in works of fiction.
Jamie-dean kerr
Monday, November 30, 2009 at 10:07 AMdo you have a sister named corrine from new zealand?
Que
Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 10:30 AMall my babies are named according to kitchen spices/related items. I have:
salt, Pepper, Chillie, Cumin, Cinnamon and Choppingboard.
cleverclogs
Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 11:38 AMMothership, and various iterations.
Justin
Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 11:47 AMNirvana (Server)
Buddha (Main PC)
Mini Buddha (Laptop)
Micro Buddha (iPod Touch)
Aaron Browning
Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 12:05 PMPlaystation 3: Godzilla. It has already been named so.
Perry
Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 12:21 PMWifi network = cybertron
*you are now connected to cybertron*
Matthew
Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 12:27 PMMy last one was called eddie (see hitch-hickers guide to the galaxy)
and my current one is the unimaginative: blackbox
Bennish
Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 12:37 PMColonial One
Elly Hart
Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 12:40 PMI call my computer, “the computer”.
Olt
Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 12:46 PMCaladan, Ix, Corrin, Chapterhouse, etc… and of course my server is Arrakis… the spice must flow!
Mark
Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 12:51 PMBackup Server is called ‘Halo’
Mark
Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 12:53 PMOh and the server in the closet under the stairs is called ‘Harrypotter’
spiderlama
Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 12:59 PMInitially it was Matrix characters, now I think it’s time for Mario characters.
spiderlama
Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 12:59 PMOh, and my iPhone is Dr. Strangelove
Ameoba
Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 1:01 PMHolly and Queeg from Red Dwarf
Citizen Charles
Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 1:02 PMHindu gods are appropriate! Currently Vishnu, but the Hindu pantheon is ginormous and enables huge subtlety (which I currently don’t have, obviously).
Hawse
Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 1:44 PMRebuilding my machines so often, the hardest bit was choosing the name for the network ID, so my current convention is Christopher Walken characters.
Desktop: Zorin (A View to a Kill)
Work laptop: Gabriel (The Prophecy)
Old laptop/vmware server: Vincenzo (True Romance)
eeePC: Morty (Click)
Which reminds me, I have yet to name my TV… think I’ll call it CaptainKoons (Pulp Fiction)
Tyler
Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 1:45 PMMy girlfriend called her new laptop Erik..but then it died and they replaced it.. so she called it Erik II
Redback
Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 3:37 PMI’m addicted to coffee, so….
My network is CAFFEINE
My router is BARISTA (cos it serves, geddit?)
My PCs are STARBUCKS, DOME and GLORIAJEANS (Australian)
My laptop is MUZZBUZZ (Oz take away)
and even my drives, partitions and portable drives are CAPPUCCINO, LATTE, MOCHA, JOLT, COKE, MAX, AMERICANO, DOPPIA, ESPRESSO, REDBULL, AFFOGATTO and RISTRETTO. “NESCAFE” is not coffee, so will never be used… :)