Comments on: Network Topology Names http://chris.pirillo.com/network-topology-names/ News and Reviews! Geek, Internet Entrepreneur, Hardware Addict, Software Junkie, Book Author, Once TV Show Host, Technology Enthusiast, Shameless Self-Promoter, Tech Conference Coordinator, Early Adopter, Idea Evangelist, Tech Support Blogger, Bootstrapper, Media Personality, Technology Consultant, Thicker Quicker Picker Upper. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Jonathan http://chris.pirillo.com/network-topology-names/#comment-738289 Jonathan Tue, 19 Jan 2010 05:03:11 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2005/10/02/network-topology-names/#comment-738289 I work at (unnamed) Medical School. Our internal servers are named after bodily fluids. It take a strong cup of coffee to appreciate logging into Vomit first thing in the morning. I work at (unnamed) Medical School. Our internal servers are named after bodily fluids.

It take a strong cup of coffee to appreciate logging into Vomit first thing in the morning.

]]> By: Justin http://chris.pirillo.com/network-topology-names/#comment-713562 Justin Mon, 18 May 2009 11:18:38 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2005/10/02/network-topology-names/#comment-713562 Personally, I think they are all good ideas, especially the southpark one by eD. My own network utilizes mythological creatures or ancient gods and godesses. One random computer has a pokemon's name! IDKY. Personally, I think they are all good ideas, especially the southpark one by eD. My own network utilizes mythological creatures or ancient gods and godesses.

One random computer has a pokemon’s name! IDKY.

]]> By: TheNetworkNamer http://chris.pirillo.com/network-topology-names/#comment-567325 TheNetworkNamer Sun, 16 Dec 2007 11:06:59 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2005/10/02/network-topology-names/#comment-567325 cool discussion, i have always named my networks, originally using norse gods but more recently venturing down all sorts of avenues i was using characters names out of wargames the film. david lightman jim sting malvin WOPR = server ;) professor falken jennifer mack etc etc but i changed it all over to european royal households! cool discussion, i have always named my networks, originally using norse gods but more recently venturing down all sorts of avenues

i was using characters names out of wargames the film.

david lightman
jim sting
malvin
WOPR = server ;)
professor falken
jennifer mack

etc etc

but i changed it all over to european royal households!

]]> By: Anonymous http://chris.pirillo.com/network-topology-names/#comment-18106 Anonymous Fri, 07 Oct 2005 23:47:33 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2005/10/02/network-topology-names/#comment-18106 I use classes of starships from the various Star Trek incarnations... But then I'm a bigger loser than most. At work we have 2 sets of naming conventions. The first one was net-acronyms (ie: LOL the Oracle server, HEHE the web server, etc.), and the second more recent one was Family Guy characters (Stewie being the new intranet server that started it all... we still crack up every time we log into that one...). It's all about the subtle humor geeks would appreciate. I use classes of starships from the various Star Trek incarnations… But then I'm a bigger loser than most. At work we have 2 sets of naming conventions. The first one was net-acronyms (ie: LOL the Oracle server, HEHE the web server, etc.), and the second more recent one was Family Guy characters (Stewie being the new intranet server that started it all… we still crack up every time we log into that one…).
It's all about the subtle humor geeks would appreciate.

]]> By: Anonymous http://chris.pirillo.com/network-topology-names/#comment-18105 Anonymous Thu, 06 Oct 2005 23:34:49 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2005/10/02/network-topology-names/#comment-18105 I am a bit of a lame-o, I just used my last name as my primary machine (Mitchell). Then, when I got a laptop, that became lilmitchell. Then when I got a server, that became bigmitchell. And then I replaced my current desktop with a much more powerful system. Now I'm at monstermitchell. My wife does the same variation but with iostream as her base. Hrm. I like the Transformer names better. I am a bit of a lame-o, I just used my last name as my primary machine (Mitchell). Then, when I got a laptop, that became lilmitchell. Then when I got a server, that became bigmitchell. And then I replaced my current desktop with a much more powerful system. Now I'm at monstermitchell. My wife does the same variation but with iostream as her base. Hrm. I like the Transformer names better.

]]> By: Anonymous http://chris.pirillo.com/network-topology-names/#comment-18104 Anonymous Mon, 03 Oct 2005 23:51:55 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2005/10/02/network-topology-names/#comment-18104 The servers and PC's in my home network are all named after the Simpsons. And yes I am always having issues with 'Bart' I may have to change that one ;-) The servers and PC's in my home network are all named after the Simpsons. And yes I am always having issues with 'Bart' I may have to change that one ;-)

]]> By: Seth http://chris.pirillo.com/network-topology-names/#comment-18103 Seth Mon, 03 Oct 2005 20:55:27 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2005/10/02/network-topology-names/#comment-18103 As the owner of mostlymuppet.com and a user of a muppet-themed network scheme myself, I heartily endorse any Henson creations as computer or network names. As the owner of mostlymuppet.com and a user of a muppet-themed network scheme myself, I heartily endorse any Henson creations as computer or network names.

]]> By: Anonymous http://chris.pirillo.com/network-topology-names/#comment-18102 Anonymous Mon, 03 Oct 2005 19:29:14 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2005/10/02/network-topology-names/#comment-18102 Hi Chris, If you go with the Transformers motif, I think the rule should be that you mod the cases of each machine to reflect the Transformer that it is named after. I would love to see an Optimus Prime mod. :-D Hi Chris,
If you go with the Transformers motif, I think the rule should be that you mod the cases of each machine to reflect the Transformer that it is named after. I would love to see an Optimus Prime mod. :-D

]]> By: Anonymous http://chris.pirillo.com/network-topology-names/#comment-18101 Anonymous Mon, 03 Oct 2005 19:28:25 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2005/10/02/network-topology-names/#comment-18101 Hi Chris, If you go with the Transformers motif, I think the rule should be that you mod the cases of each machine to reflect the Transformer that it is named after. I would love to see an Optimus Prime mod. :-D Hi Chris,
If you go with the Transformers motif, I think the rule should be that you mod the cases of each machine to reflect the Transformer that it is named after. I would love to see an Optimus Prime mod. :-D

]]> By: Anonymous http://chris.pirillo.com/network-topology-names/#comment-18100 Anonymous Mon, 03 Oct 2005 19:27:10 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2005/10/02/network-topology-names/#comment-18100 Hi Chris, If you go with the Transformers motif, I think the rule should be that you mod the cases of each machine to reflect the Transformer that it is named after. I would love to see an Optimus Prime mod. :-D Hi Chris,
If you go with the Transformers motif, I think the rule should be that you mod the cases of each machine to reflect the Transformer that it is named after. I would love to see an Optimus Prime mod. :-D

]]> By: johnwhorfin http://chris.pirillo.com/network-topology-names/#comment-18099 johnwhorfin Mon, 03 Oct 2005 14:17:15 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2005/10/02/network-topology-names/#comment-18099 Chris: Aren't you a collector of the Garbage Pail Kids cards? Or don't those lend themselves to proper network etiquette? Chris:
Aren't you a collector of the Garbage Pail Kids cards? Or don't those lend themselves to proper network etiquette?

]]> By: eD http://chris.pirillo.com/network-topology-names/#comment-18098 eD Mon, 03 Oct 2005 03:37:26 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2005/10/02/network-topology-names/#comment-18098 You could go with Southpark characters. Name Ponzi's machine Kenny. Then when her machine crashes, you can yell "you killed Kenny... You bastard!" You could go with Southpark characters. Name Ponzi's machine Kenny. Then when her machine crashes, you can yell “you killed Kenny… You bastard!”

]]> By: Greg http://chris.pirillo.com/network-topology-names/#comment-18097 Greg Mon, 03 Oct 2005 02:51:24 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2005/10/02/network-topology-names/#comment-18097 option one - Snow White and the Seven Dwarves characters (starting with the dwarves, in order of course) option two - northwest cascade range mountains, probably from northernmost to southernmost option one – Snow White and the Seven Dwarves characters (starting with the dwarves, in order of course)
option two – northwest cascade range mountains, probably from northernmost to southernmost

]]> By: Anonymous http://chris.pirillo.com/network-topology-names/#comment-18096 Anonymous Mon, 03 Oct 2005 01:47:54 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2005/10/02/network-topology-names/#comment-18096 Home network: pooh characters and I mean ALL of them (woozle, wizzle, and heffalump are all there) Production servers: Greek and Nordic gods --TommyP Home network: pooh characters and I mean ALL of them (woozle, wizzle, and heffalump are all there)
Production servers: Greek and Nordic gods
–TommyP

]]> By: Mollyfud http://chris.pirillo.com/network-topology-names/#comment-18095 Mollyfud Mon, 03 Oct 2005 00:02:48 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2005/10/02/network-topology-names/#comment-18095 What about Dilbert or Asterix? Molly What about Dilbert or Asterix?
Molly

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