New Compie

[benlehman]

I got a new computer. It is indeed the 13" macbook. I like it very much thus far.

It needs a name. Previously, I have named my computers after admired physicists (Einstein and Guth), when I was primarily training in Physics, then after characters in my games (Frost Maiden and Anchor) when I was primarily a game designer. Now I'm in China Studies / Political Science / International Relations. Should I name my computer after:
1) Famous Political Scientists? (who?)
2) Chinese reign names / imperial names?
3) An admired Chinese political figure of more recently times?
4) Still a game I'm working on (Drifter, The Man, Visitor, Druug, Vin Diesel, etc.) because I'm still sorta designing games?
5) Something else?

Thoughts would be appreciated.

Comments

[yeloson.livejournal.com]

I'd be a fan of Chinese philosophers, if only because philosophers are cool and they also often dealt with politics as well.

Though, maybe you shouldn't name your computers after what you're doing, but what you'd like to be, for a switch of pace?

My own computers have always been named after Transformer stuff (Teletran One, Metroplex, Alpha Trion, etc.), but with the most recent iPod, I've got to anime cyborgs (Alita)...

[icecreamemperor.livejournal.com]

Famous manmade disasters!

I dunno, I name 'em after writers myself, kind of at random, but if it will help I vote #3.

[summercomfort]

A name that goes well with how you address your laptop.
(For example, since I often say "think, lappy, think!" or "lappy, don't fail me now!", it'd be rather funny to have it be "think, 蒋介石, think! Don't fail me now!")

[benlehman.livejournal.com]

... That's really funny.

Then again, not sure if I want to name my computer after a fascist dictator.

No matter how funny it would be.

yrs--
--Ben

[summercomfort]

Well, it can be any manner of people you'd like to exhort to think. Confucius, Jackie Chan, 嬴政, etc.

[opticalbinary.livejournal.com]

I think Vin Diesel is the best name for a computer ever.

[wirednavi.livejournal.com]

Seconded. Especially if it's made of unbreakable steel.