the OED defines the term 'random' as follows.
do you have a name for your computer? as in:
all of my macs* have been named 'singularity' (fitting, no?). and i've used gort's icons to symbolize it. always.
am i alone in this dorkiness?
*i suddenly feel as though i should break out into some julio englesias inspired tune, "to all the macs i've loved before..." oh bondi blue imac... oh g4 cube... oh g3 ibook...
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the G5 is Maggie Moo Sexpot
the wireless network is the Maggie Moo Network
the ipod is Hazel
the ibook is Horace
Posted by: joel | March 23, 2005 at 12:27 AM
I am a shameful PC owner, but our network is named orangina and my computer is named 'f*ckin' A' I haven't named my ipod yet though hmmm..
Posted by: heathertea | March 23, 2005 at 12:58 AM
Let's see... Work PC's have been Oddjob, then $penny, and now Underdog. Our home PC is unnamed, but our pet icon is Badtz Maru.
Posted by: xlt | March 23, 2005 at 09:27 AM
powerbook == initbox
ipod == initpod
network == initiative
oh the wonders of passing down college irc names/high school zine names into present life
Posted by: mike wolf | March 23, 2005 at 12:38 PM
My iPod is named "Peedlopod." Yesh.
Posted by: Sally | March 23, 2005 at 12:44 PM
my g4 12" laptop is named 'so very we' (and its icon is a little orange robot).
Posted by: Nora | March 23, 2005 at 05:45 PM
oops. That's 'so very wee.' The second e is essential.
Posted by: Nora | March 23, 2005 at 05:50 PM
Powerbook OSX disc: Scout2
Powerbook OS9 disc: Scout
iPod: Scout 80
(all various model names of an extinct SUV made by International Harvester)
My Mac IIcx (in the olden days) was named G-Force, and my work Quadra was the Phoenix. With speshul icons and everything.
Posted by: bill | March 27, 2005 at 02:34 AM
Ruprecht
(as in the monkeyboy)
Posted by: dug | March 30, 2005 at 02:56 PM