Personal Electronics Naming Conventions
One of the things that ubiquitous networking technology has brought us is the need to name our electronic devices. For many people, this is a burden best resolved with a serial number or inventory tag. And for some, it is merely a place to yet again place their own name or initials on a device. For a few, however, it is an opportunity to let their individuality and personality shine.
For myself, I've always drifted between names with a personal meaning and names that others might recognize. Though I have neither the time nor the inclination to go through an entire inventory of past personal electronics, I thought I might share a few to give you an idea of what I mean:
1995: Home-built 486sx Desktop: 'HAL'
1999: Handera TRGPro Handheld: 'Ziggy'
1999: Home-built Celeron 300a Desktop: 'Skynet'
2004: Tapwave Zodiac Handheld: 'Nomad'
2004: Home-built Athlon64 Desktop: 'Tenebrae'
2009: Sager NP2096 Notebook: SHODAN
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So what about you? What sort of naming conventions do you use when naming your electronic devices?
For myself, I've always drifted between names with a personal meaning and names that others might recognize. Though I have neither the time nor the inclination to go through an entire inventory of past personal electronics, I thought I might share a few to give you an idea of what I mean:
1995: Home-built 486sx Desktop: 'HAL'
1999: Handera TRGPro Handheld: 'Ziggy'
1999: Home-built Celeron 300a Desktop: 'Skynet'
2004: Tapwave Zodiac Handheld: 'Nomad'
2004: Home-built Athlon64 Desktop: 'Tenebrae'
2009: Sager NP2096 Notebook: SHODAN
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So what about you? What sort of naming conventions do you use when naming your electronic devices?