Why is Anandtech called Anandtech?

[COMPOSTHEAP]

Don't know if anyone knows the answer to this but it's always struck me as a somewhat peculiar name for a website.... anandtech.... sounds like two words "An and Tech" or "Anand Tech" but if so what is Anand (or An)?
I mean some websites have fairly straight forward, down to earth no-nonsense names like Tom's Hardware or stupid acronyms like CNET or IGN, but Anandtech is none of them! So what is it??

 

[CraigRT]

Anand Lal Shimpi, he's the main man

Anand-Tech

 

[MustISO]

They guy who started the site is named Anand

 

[ElFenix]

maybe you didn't notice the capital T in the name

 

[MattCo]

Got to www.anandtech.com and read the web log by Anand. Then guess.

-MC

 

[FoBoT]

a guy named Bob Fairbanks started this website back in the late '90's

he couldn't think up a good name, so he asked a crack-head friend of this that was on PCP at the time what domain name would be good for a tech site

his buddy said "anandtech.com" and there you go, that is how this site got its name

 

[K1052]

In the beginning God created the heaven, the earth, and AnandTech.

And the Lord saw that it was good.

 

Originally posted by: K1052
In the beginning God created the heaven, the earth, and AnandTech.

And the Lord saw that it was good.

And after Tom Pabst ate the fruit from the tree of neffing, the world was cursed by the likes of OIKOS, Ylen13 and Jerboy.

 

[Wag]

Because it's better than Anand's House of Shrimp?

 

[Wingznut]

AnandTech Staff (including Anand.)

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Because ShimpiTech would have just sounded kinda weird.

- M4H

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: jumpr

Originally posted by: K1052
In the beginning God created the heaven, the earth, and AnandTech.

And the Lord saw that it was good.

And after Tom Pabst ate the fruit from the tree of neffing, the world was cursed by the likes of OIKOS, Ylen13 and Jerboy.

And the Lord wept, for the Earth would be forever befouled by the bullshit already flowing forth in torrents from the mouth of Pabst.

- M4H

 

[DaWhim]

Originally posted by: jumpr

Originally posted by: K1052
In the beginning God created the heaven, the earth, and AnandTech.

And the Lord saw that it was good.

And after Tom Pabst ate the fruit from the tree of neffing, the world was cursed by the likes of OIKOS, Ylen13 and Jerboy.

ROFL!!!!!!!!!!

 

[EyeMWing]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire

Originally posted by: jumpr

Originally posted by: K1052
In the beginning God created the heaven, the earth, and AnandTech.

And the Lord saw that it was good.

And after Tom Pabst ate the fruit from the tree of neffing, the world was cursed by the likes of OIKOS, Ylen13 and Jerboy.

And the Lord wept, for the Earth would be forever befouled by the bullshit already flowing forth in torrents from the mouth of Pabst.

- M4H

I JUST URINATED MY PANTS BECAUSE OF THIS POST! M4H IS TEH WINNAR.

 

[TheToOTaLL]

Originally posted by: EyeMWing

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire

Originally posted by: jumpr

Originally posted by: K1052
In the beginning God created the heaven, the earth, and AnandTech.

And the Lord saw that it was good.

And after Tom Pabst ate the fruit from the tree of neffing, the world was cursed by the likes of OIKOS, Ylen13 and Jerboy.

And the Lord wept, for the Earth would be forever befouled by the bullshit already flowing forth in torrents from the mouth of Pabst.

- M4H

I JUST URINATED MY PANTS BECAUSE OF THIS POST! M4H IS TEH WINNAR.

It is teh winnar, but I wouldn't pee my pants over it

Kudos for for "the Bible of ATOT"! :beer:

 

[BigSmooth]

It came in a vision - a man appeared on a flaming pie and said unto them, 'From this day on you are AnandTech with an A'. 'Thank you, Mister Man,' they said, thanking him...

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: COMPOSTHEAP
what is Anand (or An)?

So what is it??

0h n03S it's an ANAND!

 

[AkumaX]

it used to be called Anand's Hardware Page (sound familiar?)

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: Wag
Because it's better than Anand's House of Shrimp?

Hehe

Cheers Wag :beer:

 

[MacBaine]

Originally posted by: EyeMWing

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire

Originally posted by: jumpr

Originally posted by: K1052
In the beginning God created the heaven, the earth, and AnandTech.

And the Lord saw that it was good.

And after Tom Pabst ate the fruit from the tree of neffing, the world was cursed by the likes of OIKOS, Ylen13 and Jerboy.

And the Lord wept, for the Earth would be forever befouled by the bullshit already flowing forth in torrents from the mouth of Pabst.

- M4H

I JUST URINATED MY PANTS BECAUSE OF THIS POST! M4H IS TEH WINNAR.

I thought your pads prevented that?