I have Dagobah, Tatooine, Yavin. Also have used R2D2, C3P0, Vader. I guess it kinda goes with my user name 
I've seen a lot of different conventions. One of my favorites was to name computers after precious and semi-precious stones. I'm a huge nerd...
In undergrad, the chemical engineering computing cluster named their computers after the elements, starting with hydrogen. That was also one of my favorites. Other schemes I've seen and used included naming computers after the dwarves in the Hobbit. My dad names all of his computers after different family members.
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In undergrad, the chemical engineering computing cluster named their computers after the elements, starting with hydrogen. That was also one of my favorites. Other schemes I've seen and used included naming computers after the dwarves in the Hobbit. My dad names all of his computers after different family members.
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MartyMcFly3
Lifer
I have a french theme going on.
In my home domain the servers are named after their function: controleur, discotheque.
Workstations are named after their location: bureau, salon, chambre
My WAP is called traducteur
My laser printer is called imprimeur
I'm currently devising a sensible naming scheme for work. I think I'll use location and then set up CNAMES for employee names and greek gods for the servers
l2c
In my home domain the servers are named after their function: controleur, discotheque.
Workstations are named after their location: bureau, salon, chambre
My WAP is called traducteur
My laser printer is called imprimeur
I'm currently devising a sensible naming scheme for work. I think I'll use location and then set up CNAMES for employee names and greek gods for the servers
l2c
Mine is "Error", because it tricked a friend of mine to into restarting his computer when i sent him a netsend that said the following:
Out of random numbers. Restart your computer immediatly before damage results
Out of random numbers. Restart your computer immediatly before damage results
Evadman
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The ones where I work are based on the distance from the north east corner of the property the building is located on, and the amount of feet from a base point set about 4 stories underground, which allows 3d mapping of the precise location of every computer in the building. IT instantly knows if a computer was moved without authorization.
Very few people even know what a computer name is, and IT was very tight lipped about what the naming convention actually stood for. It was annoying me so I took some time and figured it out. The major break was when my request for an additional computer was granted, which IT stacked on top of my other machine. Looking at the computer names, I noticed the new machine name was almost identical to my old one, except that it ended with .45 while my original ended with .0 If you assume that decimal is a base 10 representation of a foot , .45 = 5.5 inches, which was exactly how thick the computer was.
using a overhead map of the complex, I figured out where the 0,0 point was in all 3 directions. I tried out my theory on all the computers available to me on all 7 floors (5 high, 2 basement) and they were all pretty damn accurate, allowing for moving computers from one side of a cubicle to another, and my measuring error.
The really messed up thing is there are computers on the LAN with computer names, if my theory is correct, that are about 2 floors BELOW the level all the elevators go to. Spooky.
Very few people even know what a computer name is, and IT was very tight lipped about what the naming convention actually stood for. It was annoying me so I took some time and figured it out. The major break was when my request for an additional computer was granted, which IT stacked on top of my other machine. Looking at the computer names, I noticed the new machine name was almost identical to my old one, except that it ended with .45 while my original ended with .0 If you assume that decimal is a base 10 representation of a foot , .45 = 5.5 inches, which was exactly how thick the computer was.
using a overhead map of the complex, I figured out where the 0,0 point was in all 3 directions. I tried out my theory on all the computers available to me on all 7 floors (5 high, 2 basement) and they were all pretty damn accurate, allowing for moving computers from one side of a cubicle to another, and my measuring error.
The really messed up thing is there are computers on the LAN with computer names, if my theory is correct, that are about 2 floors BELOW the level all the elevators go to. Spooky.
server: fuzzywuzzy
desktop: ribbit
wife's box: manadal
laptop: nimbus
POS box: cannonfodder
My old company used to use the names of softdrinks for the names of the servers. Pepsi was the webserver's name (apache) and Coke was used for the NT server.
desktop: ribbit
wife's box: manadal
laptop: nimbus
POS box: cannonfodder
My old company used to use the names of softdrinks for the names of the servers. Pepsi was the webserver's name (apache) and Coke was used for the NT server.
I only run one computer at time because I'm elite like that...
91-97 "Pizza Box:" LCIII's official formfactor :beer:
97-99 "Gossamer:" A Gossamer based G3 Desktop
99-02 "Blue Raven:" My old Blue and White G3 which was eventually modded beyond recognition.
December of '02 I switched and never looked back
Jan03-April03 "Econoline:" like the Ford van... a 300$ Celeron1700 with a Geforce2 ultra. proof of concept that I could be competent at teh PC :beer:
May03-present "Scramjet:" Think ramjet, but faster b!@tches.... see sig
91-97 "Pizza Box:" LCIII's official formfactor :beer:
97-99 "Gossamer:" A Gossamer based G3 Desktop
99-02 "Blue Raven:" My old Blue and White G3 which was eventually modded beyond recognition.
December of '02 I switched and never looked back
Jan03-April03 "Econoline:" like the Ford van... a 300$ Celeron1700 with a Geforce2 ultra. proof of concept that I could be competent at teh PC :beer:
May03-present "Scramjet:" Think ramjet, but faster b!@tches.... see sig
My workstation is usually named after some girl I've met somewhere.
My servers at home and work are named after Computer Game Characters that fit their function.
My servers at home and work are named after Computer Game Characters that fit their function.
GeekDrew
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old highschool:
servers: (file system type)(server#) ex NTFS05
workstations: i don't recall that there was a consistent naming schema in place
work1:
servers: (3 letter building ID)(3 letter function name) ex FCCPXY
workstations: (1 letter building ID)(-)(room number)(-)(machine #) ex F-1370-17
home:
servers: (server)(server number) ex server1
workstations: (make)(type) ex gatewaylaptop
i need to establish a schema for a business that has multiple locations, and multiple buildings per location. can't decide how i want to do it. any suggestions?
servers: (file system type)(server#) ex NTFS05
workstations: i don't recall that there was a consistent naming schema in place
work1:
servers: (3 letter building ID)(3 letter function name) ex FCCPXY
workstations: (1 letter building ID)(-)(room number)(-)(machine #) ex F-1370-17
home:
servers: (server)(server number) ex server1
workstations: (make)(type) ex gatewaylaptop
i need to establish a schema for a business that has multiple locations, and multiple buildings per location. can't decide how i want to do it. any suggestions?
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