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Title: Bird Computers
Post by: iago on November 30, 2005, 10:26:55 PM
At my University, they named our Linux systems after birds (Unix are precious metals, Windows are unstable elements, etc).  Here are a few, for example:

Host falcon.cs.umanitoba.ca (130.179.28.112) appears to be up.
Host gull.cs.umanitoba.ca (130.179.28.114) appears to be up.
Host hawk.cs.umanitoba.ca (130.179.28.115) appears to be up.
Host loon.cs.umanitoba.ca (130.179.28.116) appears to be up.
Host owl.cs.umanitoba.ca (130.179.28.117) appears to be up.
Host robin.cs.umanitoba.ca (130.179.28.118) appears to be up.
Host sparrow.cs.umanitoba.ca (130.179.28.119) appears to be up.
Host swan.cs.umanitoba.ca (130.179.28.120) appears to be up.
Host cormorant.cs.umanitoba.ca (130.179.28.121) appears to be up.
Host finch.cs.umanitoba.ca (130.179.28.122) appears to be up.
Host killdeer.cs.umanitoba.ca (130.179.28.123) appears to be up.
Host oriole.cs.umanitoba.ca (130.179.28.124) appears to be up.

Today, I noticed something funny -- they named Linux computers after every bird I can imagine, except for one: the Penguin.  How silly is that? :)
Title: Re: Bird Computers
Post by: Towelie on November 30, 2005, 10:29:48 PM
haha, they need to name one ofter that :-). Talk to them about it, Im sure they can name one penguin  ;D
Title: Re: Bird Computers
Post by: Sidoh on November 30, 2005, 10:50:51 PM
Quote from: iago on November 30, 2005, 10:26:55 PM
Windows are unstable elements, etc

ROFL!
Title: Re: Bird Computers
Post by: iago on December 01, 2005, 12:01:58 AM
Quote from: Sidoh on November 30, 2005, 10:50:51 PM
Quote from: iago on November 30, 2005, 10:26:55 PM
Windows are unstable elements, etc

ROFL!

I was hoping somebody would pick up on that :)

(add .cs.umanitoba.ca to any of these)
Linux = birds (robin, hawk, dove, etc.)
Unix = precious elements (gold, silver, iron, platinum, granite, marble, etc.)
Windows = unstable elements (plutonium, uranium, neptunium, curium, protactinium, etc.)
Title: Re: Bird Computers
Post by: Sidoh on December 01, 2005, 12:03:18 AM
Quote from: iago on December 01, 2005, 12:01:58 AM
I was hoping somebody would pick up on that :)

(add .cs.umanitoba.ca to any of these)
Linux = birds (robin, hawk, dove, etc.)
Unix = precious elements (gold, silver, iron, platinum, granite, marble, etc.)
Windows = unstable elements (plutonium, uranium, neptunium, curium, protactinium, etc.)

Lmao, that's great!
Title: Re: Bird Computers
Post by: Towelie on December 01, 2005, 12:07:11 AM
I picked up on it, but I didnt feel like posting on it :)
Title: Re: Bird Computers
Post by: Ergot on December 01, 2005, 12:48:02 AM
Quote from: Toweliex86] link=topic=3955.msg41702#msg41702 date=1133413631]
I picked up on it, but I didnt feel like posting on it :)
Title: Re: Bird Computers
Post by: Sidoh on December 01, 2005, 12:51:10 AM
Laziness never did anything for

( Yes, I purposefully ended the message abruptly! )
Title: Re: Bird Computers
Post by: Blaze on December 01, 2005, 12:03:35 PM
Hah, thats great...our schools computers are all windows with the exception of a suse server.... and the one I put slackware on last year in hardware engineering...
Title: Re: Bird Computers
Post by: Sidoh on December 01, 2005, 01:21:31 PM
Quote from: Blaze on December 01, 2005, 12:03:35 PM
Hah, thats great...our schools computers are all windows with the exception of a suse server.... and the one I put slackware on last year in hardware engineering...

Yep, we're almost entirely windows as well.  We have two NAS servers that are *NIX, though.  I'm pretty sure it's a custom distribution, though.
Title: Re: Bird Computers
Post by: Hitmen on December 01, 2005, 03:54:04 PM
Quote from: iago on December 01, 2005, 12:01:58 AM
Quote from: Sidoh on November 30, 2005, 10:50:51 PM
Quote from: iago on November 30, 2005, 10:26:55 PM
Windows are unstable elements, etc

ROFL!

I was hoping somebody would pick up on that :)

(add .cs.umanitoba.ca to any of these)
Linux = birds (robin, hawk, dove, etc.)
Unix = precious elements (gold, silver, iron, platinum, granite, marble, etc.)
Windows = unstable elements (plutonium, uranium, neptunium, curium, protactinium, etc.)

mmmkay... and this is a university?? :P
Title: Re: Bird Computers
Post by: deadly7 on December 01, 2005, 04:36:27 PM
Quote from: iago on December 01, 2005, 12:01:58 AM
Quote from: Sidoh on November 30, 2005, 10:50:51 PM
Quote from: iago on November 30, 2005, 10:26:55 PM
Windows are unstable elements, etc

ROFL!

I was hoping somebody would pick up on that :)

(add .cs.umanitoba.ca to any of these)
Linux = birds (robin, hawk, dove, etc.)
Unix = precious elements (gold, silver, iron, platinum, granite, marble, etc.)
Windows = unstable elements (plutonium, uranium, neptunium, curium, protactinium, etc.)

So Windows emits lot of nuclear waste. ;)
Title: Re: Bird Computers
Post by: Blaze on December 01, 2005, 04:37:14 PM
/compounds
Title: Re: Bird Computers
Post by: Sidoh on December 01, 2005, 05:12:31 PM
Quote from: deadly7 on December 01, 2005, 04:36:27 PM
So Windows emits lot of nuclear waste. ;)

Na, it's just really unstable.  :P
Title: Re: Bird Computers
Post by: iago on December 01, 2005, 07:47:16 PM
Quote from: Hitmen on December 01, 2005, 03:54:04 PM
Quote from: iago on December 01, 2005, 12:01:58 AM
Quote from: Sidoh on November 30, 2005, 10:50:51 PM
Quote from: iago on November 30, 2005, 10:26:55 PM
Windows are unstable elements, etc

ROFL!

I was hoping somebody would pick up on that :)

(add .cs.umanitoba.ca to any of these)
Linux = birds (robin, hawk, dove, etc.)
Unix = precious elements (gold, silver, iron, platinum, granite, marble, etc.)
Windows = unstable elements (plutonium, uranium, neptunium, curium, protactinium, etc.)

mmmkay... and this is a university?? :P

I had originally said "Metals", because it was gold, silver, platinum.  Then I wanted to add others, so I changed it to elements without thinking.  I should have said "resources". 

And btw, way to make the comma bold, moron ;)
Title: Re: Bird Computers
Post by: Hitmen on December 01, 2005, 08:00:36 PM
Quote from: iago on December 01, 2005, 07:47:16 PM
Quote from: Hitmen on December 01, 2005, 03:54:04 PM
Quote from: iago on December 01, 2005, 12:01:58 AM
Quote from: Sidoh on November 30, 2005, 10:50:51 PM
Quote from: iago on November 30, 2005, 10:26:55 PM
Windows are unstable elements, etc

ROFL!

I was hoping somebody would pick up on that :)

(add .cs.umanitoba.ca to any of these)
Linux = birds (robin, hawk, dove, etc.)
Unix = precious elements (gold, silver, iron, platinum, granite, marble, etc.)
Windows = unstable elements (plutonium, uranium, neptunium, curium, protactinium, etc.)

mmmkay... and this is a university?? :P

I had originally said "Metals", because it was gold, silver, platinum.  Then I wanted to add others, so I changed it to elements without thinking.  I should have said "resources". 

And btw, way to make the comma bold, moron ;)
I did that on purpose, was too lazy to seperately bold the words, so since they were right next to each other, what the hell, why not.
Title: Re: Bird Computers
Post by: ZeroX on December 01, 2005, 08:38:12 PM
Quote from: iago on November 30, 2005, 10:26:55 PM
Today, I noticed something funny -- they named Linux computers after every bird I can imagine, except for one: the Penguin.  How silly is that? :)

You would think that be the frist one they do.
Title: Re: Bird Computers
Post by: GameSnake on December 03, 2005, 12:49:55 AM
TECHNICAL BULLSHIT BLAH BLAH BLAH. ;)
Title: Re: Bird Computers
Post by: iago on December 03, 2005, 02:00:05 AM
Quote from: GameSnake on December 03, 2005, 12:49:55 AM
TECHNICAL BULLSHIT BLAH BLAH BLAH. ;)

There's nothing technical about this, loser. 

They named computers after funny things, that's pretty nontechnical :P
Title: Re: Bird Computers
Post by: Ergot on December 03, 2005, 02:03:19 AM
Birds aren't funny :( Neither are unstable elements... they are serious business!
Title: Re: Bird Computers
Post by: iago on December 03, 2005, 02:50:28 AM
{Linux Birds} - Penguin

is funny
Title: Re: Bird Computers
Post by: GameSnake on December 03, 2005, 05:47:34 PM
Quote from: iago on December 03, 2005, 02:00:05 AM
Quote from: GameSnake on December 03, 2005, 12:49:55 AM
TECHNICAL BULLSHIT BLAH BLAH BLAH. ;)

There's nothing technical about this, loser. 

They named computers after funny things, that's pretty nontechnical :P
Wait your going to fast! :D
Title: Re: Bird Computers
Post by: iago on December 03, 2005, 06:27:51 PM
Quote from: GameSnake on December 03, 2005, 05:47:34 PM
Quote from: iago on December 03, 2005, 02:00:05 AM
Quote from: GameSnake on December 03, 2005, 12:49:55 AM
TECHNICAL BULLSHIT BLAH BLAH BLAH. ;)

There's nothing technical about this, loser. 

They named computers after funny things, that's pretty nontechnical :P
Wait your going to fast! :D

They're going to open you up and tinker with your ticker
Title: Re: Bird Computers
Post by: wires on December 03, 2005, 10:19:59 PM
Is there a flamingo?  They're so cool, almost as cool as penguins. :/
Title: Re: Bird Computers
Post by: GameSnake on December 04, 2005, 11:34:24 PM
A stork for dork.