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View Poll Results: does YOUR computer have a name?
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Yes, he's got a name.
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Yep, she's got a name.
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My computer's gendered, but has no name.
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It's an inanimate object, dork. It's got NUFAN.
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S/he/it's name is BANANA.2K
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May 16, 2003, 09:54
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Civ4: Colonization Content Editor
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Originally posted by Stefu
People really actually DO name their computers? Sheesh. Weirdoes. One and all.
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You actually have to name them, when you put them in a network.
My workstation is in a big server box, my wife called it monster, when I came with it, and so I called it "monster" (hello Spiffor!). My router/gateway/server is "tux", that's so conveniently short when addressing services. My wife's desptop has her first name (she wouldn't remember another), and my old 486 box was "avatar", because I used it among other things for Ultima nostalgia games  . But it's broken now, the power supply is toast.
I remember my old Atari computer in the 80's was "Sally", because the 6502 CPU had that name in the books.
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May 16, 2003, 14:29
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King
Local Time: 03:23
Local Date: November 2, 2010
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It has a Name but aint gendered?
-Achmeds Oasis
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May 16, 2003, 14:45
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King
Local Time: 21:23
Local Date: November 1, 2010
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Everybody writes a book too many.
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Not even one "Hal" ?
I feel so old right now...
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May 16, 2003, 14:58
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Oh come Richelieu - HAL9000s capabilities are not exactly PC standard yet. I'm looking forward to when they are though.
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May 16, 2003, 15:09
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King
Local Time: 21:23
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Oh come Richelieu - HAL9000s capabilities are not exactly PC standard yet. I'm looking forward to when they are though.
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You may live to regret this comment! 
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May 16, 2003, 15:11
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Originally posted by Richelieu
Not even one "Hal" ?
I feel so old right now...
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I'm old enough, Richelieu... But Hal is dangerous...
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May 16, 2003, 15:18
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Prince
Local Time: 01:23
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Mine varies between "*****" "BSOD" "redmond"
I sooo need to switch to linux :doitnow:
Any distro recommendations?
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May 16, 2003, 16:13
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I agree with Rah. 
Boris:
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May 16, 2003, 17:28
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Warlord
Local Time: 18:23
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I recently renamed my computer from pt055rph169 to Qiwi.
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May 16, 2003, 17:32
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redhat's the standard. i use rh9, suitably customized.
debian's nice.
if you want, though, you can compile it yourself: www.linuxfromscratch.org
jezebel's a lot less tempermental in linux than she is in windows. split personality comes with dual boot.
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