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What should Marf's new PC be named?

Poll ended at Thu May 19, 2016 10:08 pm

Europa
7
78%
Valentina
1
11%
OSIRIS-REx
1
11%
 
Total votes: 9

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New Computer Name

Post by Marf » Wed May 18, 2016 10:08 pm

I'm about to build a new computer for myself, here's the hardware:

Processor: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor
Cooler: Corsair Hydro Series H100i V2 Liquid CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
Memory: G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4 3200
Graphics: GeForce GTX 970 SC (not new hardware, reusing in the new system)

As it is with character creation, deciding on a name is one of the most difficult parts of the whole process. Some names I've used in the past are: Marf, BlueMarf, Lemmiwinks, and Frank. I want a space-themed name this time. I've got 3 in mind:

Europa, the icy moon of Jupiter with a subsurface liquid ocean, it has more water than all of Earth. The reason being this will be my first liquid cooled PC.

Valentina, as a nod to Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space. Would be my first "female" named PC.

OSIRIS-REx, a future asteroid sample return mission. In my opinion the most awesome NASA mission name ever. Planned launch date (Sept. 8th 2016) happens to be my birthday.

I'm open to other space-themed suggestions, but I'd like to know out of those 3 names what people like best.
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Re: New Computer Name

Post by John Doe » Thu May 19, 2016 12:22 pm

Arrakis ? I guess you would have to be a fan of the Dune series of books by Frank and Brian Herbert if you wanted to use this.


Rama - If your a fan of Arthur C Clarke


Challenger and/or Discovery ? As a tribute to the two shuttle crews lost by Nasa?


I did choose Europa in the vote, due to its tie in with Clarkes 2010 and other novels.

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Re: New Computer Name

Post by Stevo » Thu May 19, 2016 12:51 pm

We're supposed to name our computers?

I chose Europa because it seems easiest to pronounce and because of the water connection. :)

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Re: New Computer Name

Post by John Doe » Thu May 19, 2016 12:55 pm

Lol Stevo, I never put thought into my PC names. I called my new Dell something really creative, I called it New Dell, which is different from my other PCs which are named Old Dell, Shuttle, Orange box, P280, Mac Mini and Macbook.

Apparently I was born without the gene required for creative PC names.

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Re: New Computer Name

Post by M's » Thu May 19, 2016 1:49 pm

Personally I think women astronauts are under rated.

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Re: New Computer Name

Post by Inner » Thu May 19, 2016 5:32 pm

I voted Europa, but prefer even more naming it "The Business".





Wally Cleaver: Boy, Beaver, wait'll the guys find out you were hanging around with a girl. They'll really give you the business.
Theodore "Beaver" Cleaver: But gee, Wally, you hang around with girls and the guys don't give you the business.
Wally Cleaver: Well, that's because I'm in high school. You can do a lot of stuff in high school without getting the business.

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Re: New Computer Name

Post by Marf » Fri May 20, 2016 12:41 am

<eVa>mlite wrote:Personally I think women astronauts are under rated.
Cosmonaut actually. It was the Soviets who put the first woman into space (and the first man, for that matter). I was considering Valentina because of Kerbal Space Program, their first female kerbal is named after her.

Looks like Europa is the winner so far, I'll be building it on the weekend. Still time to decide.
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Re: New Computer Name

Post by Boss Llama » Fri May 20, 2016 9:36 am

I love these options. Tough time making a selection!

Also, relevant XKCD:

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Re: New Computer Name

Post by John Doe » Fri May 20, 2016 10:42 am

I love that one BL, XKCD ftw !

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Re: New Computer Name

Post by Marf » Sun May 22, 2016 12:03 pm

It's built! Since Europa was the landslide victor in the poll, it has been named Europa!
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Re: New Computer Name

Post by Dog » Sun May 22, 2016 1:46 pm

Mine is called "Keep the hell off my computer, son"
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