On Fri, 2002-09-20 at 00:12, Dwight Hines wrote: > P.S. What about this naming of computers? Someone told me that if you name > your computer, it will give you less trouble and more fun. Any truth to > that?
i agree with that one... my computers have names (well, they're mostly linux boxen and have a domain name... wembly.iriXx.org, hamish.iriXx.org, indigo.iriXx.org ...) all have various stories behind them... and they behave themselves well, touch wood (*knocks on own head*) whereas i tend to be the sort of person who crashes machines by sitting in front of them... particularly G4s and iMacs... someone told me once that there's a theory on crystal behaviour and high energy / tension states... rather like people who can stop watches, some people can crash computers because of their high body energy... which would explain why newbies always panic and it crashes, then the expert comes along and it works fine... and also explains why my machines at home work fine and the ones in the studio crash the moment i touch them... my machines at home 'know' me... and i must say, knowing them by name probably means i relax more while i'm using them, and they become more user-friendly.... or maybe i'm just nuts... ;-) bw m -- iriXx www.iriXx.org copyleft: creativity, technology and freedom? [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.copyleftmedia.org.uk _ ( ) ascii ribbon against html email X / \ cat /dev/sda1 > /dev/dsp all your base are belong to us -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
