I am sure that OzBargainers would have some clever naming schemes, so let's hear them.
Dear OzBargain, What Do You Name Your Computer?
systema on 21/09/2016 - 22:21
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In typical days of being being an IT support admin:
First three letters of corporation - Designation of machine - machine ID
E.g ESTTAB001, ESTLAP002, ESTDES003, ESTSRV004.
Yes but hopefully the OP isn't restricted to boring names.
Each to their own, but these designations are what I'm using and happy with.
Mr Computer.
Then Sharlene.
For home I use my name and the CPU model.
For work I use the serial number of the PC as they're usually Dell's or HP's.
Gaming PC is Hercules - powerful
Media server is Apollo - the centre which everything revolves around
Laptop is Hermes - speed on the go
PC - Penguin Dinner
Laptop - Penguin Snack
Portable HD - Penguin Dessert
Hotspot Wifi - Penguin Pinocchio
I named them after characters from Legacy of Kain, a series of games I liked as a Child.
Old laptop - Turel
New Laptop - Raziel
Old Desktop - Melchiah
New Desktop - DumahPhone - Zephon
Tablet - KainMost of them are apparently also angels from Judaism.
The pc in the lounge is called Lounge-pc
the pc in the office is called office-pc
the pc in the dining room is called diningroom-pc
the pc in the laundry is called laundry-pc
and the pc in the toilet is called toilet-pc
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i would expect someone's PC name is JV loves TightArse
Main PC: soundwave
iPhone: lazerbeak
iPod1: rumble
iPod2: frenzyAVALANCHE.
Drives are named Cloud, Barrett, Cait Sith, Yuffie, and Red XIII. I have flash drives called Bustersword and Materia.
Oh, I also had an external HDD called Aeris. It died and I lost a lot of my data. I suppose that was a poor naming choice…
You, my good sir, win.
Also I would call that a good choice for calling it Aeris (If you're not lying)
Every device in my home is named after planets from the Dune series of books. There's no shortage of them, so I should be good for a couple more computers. :)
I give mine back stories that suit their roles and name them appropriately.
For example, Fred is my NAS. He's an older gentleman that is very friendly and helpful. He's a hoarder but he doesn't mind sharing. He's also very social but you have to make the first move because he's shy.
My hardware firewall/av on the other hand is named Frank. Frank is very brash and gets all up in everyone elses business to the the point sometimes they just stop talking to him for awhile. His methods might be all wrong but his heart is in the right place and he ultimately just wants to see everyone safe.
The desktop I'm on right now is Leonardo. He is quite intelligent but mostly he's the creative artsy type. He doesn't like to play with others but does it well when he has to. Guess what I use Leonardo for mostly.
I have plenty more but you get the point.
MS paint me like one of your french websites.
My main computer(Nice black tower): BATMAN
Secondary Computer: ROBIN
Laptop: THINKTANK (It's a Levnovo 'Think' Brand)
Mobile: GoldenEye (as it's a rose gold phone)
Printer: Inkheart
Tablet: TecTab (as it's a Teclast)Sometimes you have to let their character come out and you'll know what to call it.
sexy lady
Locations in video games. Azeroth, Yamatai, etc
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I do computer support for a small creative company. They have the long running tradition of naming their servers after diseases (because they can get sick with viruses):
Scurvy
Rubella
Bali-belly
Smallpox
Dyptheria
Tinea
SARS
..and the latest one from this year:
Zika