Mimicing a thread I saw elsewhere.
I generally use this list to name my machines: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mythological_objects
For my main server I use loeding: a modified version of Lædingr, a chain forged by Thor to bind and were broken by Fenrir. (Norse Mythology)
My first networked computer, on an AppleTalk network was called “()/)/)()”
It was an Apple Macintosh IIci.
It had that name for less than five minutes. That’s how long it took the network manager to find me and demand that I rename it to something that didn’t appear at the top of the Chooser, since that’s where the ADMIN NetWare server should be.
He suggested “ob1”, and that’s what it has been and continues to be for the past 32 years. My laptop became ob2.
Servers under my custody are called short words, generally four characters or less unless they’re disposable and they don’t get a name beyond what the installation process creates.
Edit: Oops, one too many slashes. Fixed.
That first name is despicable, I love it
what does “()/)/)/()” mean?
Take note of my username and then squint at it.
OAAIO?
I just spotted an extraneous slash. I fixed my comment. Hopefully that clears up any confusion.
OAAO?
You’re going to kick yourself in a moment…
What is my name?
Edit: it seems that names are not always visible on Lemmy. If you’re playing at home, my name is Onno.
You should know that not all clients display your display name, some only show your username@instance.
It’s not apparent to everyone that your name is Onno.
My stuff is named after planets / ships in Star wars.
Server is coruscant
Desktop is malastare
Laptop is anaxes
Portable hard drives are ships
Lastname-Server
I know, I’m boring. But at least my laptop and desktop have cool names:
Firstname-Laptop
Firstname-Desktop
Yeah, I have Featherserver for my server, Featherbeast for my laptop (named because it has decent specs), and Featherphone for my phone.
I use names of known computers or androids in fiction. My main computer is always Ralf (the computer built by Richie Adler in Whiz Kids), and my main phone is Lal (Data’s daughter). My girlfriend uses other franchises (GlaDOS, Wheatley, Marvin).
My Proxmox server is called ARCADE and each VM is named after a game. Currently we have:
- SpyHunter (PiHole and WireGuard VPN)
- Pacman (Ubuntu Server w/ Dashy, Syncthing, Portainer, and NextCloud inside Docker)
- MsPacMan (Ubuntu server for failover purposes. Still under construction)
- CrazyTaxi (Windows Desktop)
- MissleCommand (Linux Desktop)
- MonkeyIsland (qBitTorrent)
My home assistant is on an old laptop, so obviously it’s names HAL 9000.
Just never make it lie…
One place I worked we had a rule - do not name a server for any group using it. It seems the groups become territorial when you try to add a different group to “their” server.
I used to just name it after the os running on it, but I’ve now switched to periodic elements. But to not be too predictable, I randomly choose one, e.g. osmium, then helium, then argon etc
This is the less edg version of my naming scheme; greek gods
vault101 was retired a few years ago and migrated to vault111
esmeralda
sadly i only have one server for now
Is it a smoky server with a sexy accent?
sadly no she’s a little clumsy
My tangible servers and clients have people’s names
My system components VMs have mythology names.
My non prod VMs have identifiable names like routeros, debiangui etc.
Fun stuff are my smart vacuums, I give them old women names from different countries. My very first one was Consuela, thinking of Family Guy.
No phantasy involved here.
Just my initials & “server” & a number.
Or, if the device isn’t exactly a server, it can also be my initials & “router” & a number, or “bridge” etc.
I had them once named after things ( mostly Ships) from Jules Verne Books: Nautilus, Albatross, Formentera, Duncan, Dobryna, Hansa.
I don’t have many now, just minstrel (it plays music) but previously they’ve always just be sounds. Rawr, groan, whimper, bark, moan, growl etc.
Except minstrel (it plays music) :p
OK what is whimper’s job?
whimper was a dovecot and postfix machine. Email isn’t very fun
I see :-)
I named my PiHole
holypi