View Full Version : What is your Tablet's Device Name, and Why?
Just for kicks, I thought I would pose a fun question to you all:
What have you named your tablets, and what was the reason?
Perhaps we can run a poll on the best name at the end of the day.
EIPI: Mine is named X-Wing, since I have a Star Wars theme going on in my home network. My servers are named for droids, and my desktops are named after planets in the SW universe. Ship names made sense for portable devices. And yes, my invisible SSID is 'The Force'.
I love my old battered Millenium Falcon (http://internettablettalk.com/forums/showthread.php?p=234448#post234448)!
Dang I did not see that thread. Hopefully I won't get in trouble from the mods - oh wait there are none (yet)!
"littlemonster" according to DNS, "Nokia-N810-23-14" by default. "littlemonster" is part of my theme at home - godzilla, ghidora, etc ... (Originally I had it convinced that it's own name was something more creative from the godzilla line of movies, but it got lost during one of the reflashings, and I never really noticed .....)
Karel Jansens
2008-12-05, 00:50
The 770 is called NokiLL0, the N800 NaB00. Although the latter is temporarily -- and more correctly -- named "B0rked".
thecubed
2008-12-05, 00:52
My tablet (N800) is named theMicro (in form with my other machines, theMachine = desktop PC, thePhone = phone, theBeast = T61p laptop, and theCubed = server)
theMicro was named 'Master Hacklet' for a while just to freak out the sysadmins at my other school when they checked the DHCP logs :)
My 770 is Mjolnir, my N810 is Dream (my laptop being named Dreamer) :D
i named mine's "elf n da middle" because it's a quick fix tool, middlware, as i call my NIT.
but now i want to change that; how do you change the host name w/o reflashing?
thecubed
2008-12-05, 03:52
...but now i want to change that; how do you change the host name w/o reflashing?
Control Panel -> Bluetooth Settings (I think)
Here's some nicknames that i use for my tablet:
LittleT, Debbie, Z3577, b-machine, RoboTab, 8675309, G-force, N800, Tablet, Tabbie, N-I-T, Little-Deablo, PocketHacker, OMPTablet, MonoNerd, Armada, Gvuew, zercon
Those are all the names that i can think of that i sometimes call my tablet.
The most comon amung theas names are N800 and PocketHacker.
Z3577 mostly because that's the name of my favourite wifi connection, Armada mostly because i am a fan of C.H. Greenbaltt's cartoon art, 8675309 mostly because i allwase get a song stuck in my head called 8675309, PocketHacker because i use my tablet comonly for hacking. b-machine because it matches my user name, b-man. G-force because i can do just about any computer-related task on my tablet. MonoNerd, because it is a funny and unusual name, And OMPTablet because the tablets use OMPA prosessors.
Control Panel -> Bluetooth Settings (I think)
can't thank you enough!, it was so simple, i had to toggle bluetooth to "on" then change the host name....
i'm glad i saw this topic & asked, it's been a stickler for me for awhile, when i upgraded chinook & restored my backuo settings last year, the hostname followed, smh, & yet again, when i upgraded to diablo this weeknd, same difference, when i restored my back up....
i hated to make a post just to ask this, so this topic helped big tyme.
oh, the new name's "gn0me n my p0cket" lol
.... kn810 and the previous nit kn800 .... and my phone k6500
Willowave
2008-12-05, 05:20
Jezebel, cuz she gets around. If ya know what I mean ; )
BlackHole
Free time just seems to disappear when it's around my tablet...
Name: Kraft.
Why? It was the name of the optronic computer owned by Axen Moon in the story of Outpost 2. Sort of his digital counterpart in the world, even though he only generally talked with it via link or directly [it was a big 1m cube box, not so portable].
Good lord; can't believe I remembered that. Still, great name. It's counterpart in Plymouth was... err... damn, so much for memory. I'll have to look it up now [sigh, yes, I still have the disk].
What's worse is that it totally bypasses the normal naming scheme for my computers, strange choice.
umberto_soprano
2008-12-05, 08:02
name: Truc
was so named by my (francophone) girlfriend, which had no clue how to define it (Le Truc = The Thing)
she says she's very proud to be the second in my life just after Le Truc :D
Stskeeps
2008-12-05, 08:26
Name: Navi
Quote (stolen from some page):
NAVI are the personal computers that people use in the world of serial experiments lain. They include both desktop and handheld models (HandyNAVI). NAVI computers are linked to the Wired.
Interpretation:
"NAVI" is most likely a contracted form of "Knowledge Navigator." John Sculley, the CEO of Apple from 1983 to 1993, described the Knowledge Navigator in his book titled Odyssey (1987). The Knowledge Navigator was his vision of Apple computers in the 21st Century. Accurately predicting many of the changes eventually brought about by the World Wide Web, the hypothetical Knowledge Navigator would allow people to communicate with each other from anywhere in the world, would be connected to a vast shared hypertextual (Sculley cites Ted Nelson in reference to hypertext) database of information (like the Web or the Wired), and would also utilize intelligent agents or artificial intelligences to actively search out information of interest.
The Knowledge Navigator Sculley envisioned in 1987 would be suited for multimedia applications, utilizing large, high-definition, flat-display screens to support text, full-color, graphics, and computer generated animations. It would also feature high-fidelity sound, speech synthesis, and speech recognition. Sculley emphasized that the Knowledge Navigator would not need to take any specific form; it could be a desktop computer, a handheld, or even built into one's clothing.
Eventually, Sculley would implement some of his Knowledge Navigator ideas into the Newton, Apple's more-or-less unsuccessful PDA (personal digital assistant). The Knowledge Navigator concept was promoted in a video called "The Knowledge Navigator: Technologies to Get Us There and Beyond" as well as a shorter commercial for general consumption.
John Sculley's vision of the Knowledge Navigator, even if not fully realized, was important for the technologies it inspired as well as predicting the change of the personal computer's role as a productivity tool to one which is used to mediate information exchange and transfer.
skatebiker
2008-12-05, 09:11
pocketpenguin is the network name as it is a Penguin (Linux box) in your pocket.
The tablet has got the name "padlog", while the phone is named "comlog" after the fictional all-in-one device from The Hyperion Cantos.
Hi there. My first post ...
My N810 is called 'brinquedinho', means 'little toy' em portuguese. There is no special reason for that (maybe the size of this gadget).
[]´s
Fernando
São Paulo - Brazil
T Tablet ; just simple probably because i like the tablets and tactile in general.
allnameswereout
2008-12-05, 13:41
gypsy; it travels around the world and hacks around (artificial) barriers to get what it wants :)
Man, am I the only one who just calls it "The Tablet"?
jacobmattison
2008-12-05, 14:55
My first post -- my n800 just arrived yesterday. I called it "burro" since I expect it to follow around behind me, carry things, and do hard work. Might be fun to change the name from time to time.
In the Arthur C. Clarke novel "Imperial Earth" people of the future have a networked PDA gadget called a "minisec". That could work.
My first post -- my n800 just arrived yesterday.
Welcome aboard!
thaibill
2008-12-05, 15:43
Darkside was used in an early Mandrake distro (now Mandriva). I use it with all my PC and 770/810 installations. No particular reason for doing so.
thaibill
My desktop is orcrist, my media/fileserver is sting & my laptop is glamdring. Naturally then my IT had to have the grandest name, being the smallest, so I call it GROND! :)
.... kn810 and the previous nit kn800 .... and my phone k6500
Must be a French thing that : mine are 770FPP, N800FPP, N810FPP and E51FPP.
Either our reputation as romantic dreamers is totally overdone, or I have too many bluetooth devices around :-)
danramos
2008-12-05, 20:06
My old N800 that I've since given to my sister was named DIRGE, and the newer one I still have is named RAVAGE.
In my house, there's a Decepticon theme. My main server at home is named UNICRON (because it's the biggest and fastest machine in the house), my laptop is named BARRICADE, my NAS system is named FRENZY, my scratchbox system is named GALVATRON (since it used to be named MEGATRON before I pretty much re-built it, appropriately), my old router computer (which is now another scratchbox) is named RAMPAGE, etc.. etc.. :)
dzahariev
2008-12-05, 20:56
AntZ - small, smart, mobile, inspiring
Saul -
All my electronic devices have gender-appropriate names starting with the letter "S" and taken from relevant religious fables.
Why I started such a tradition? I don't know. My Palm III was named Sita, and even my HP48 was named Sisyphus.
I've named my tablet <unknown> and phone N/A just because it causes confusion :)
rdcinhou
2008-12-08, 11:50
Did I miss something here?
The BLUETOOTH name is what you advertise when you connect via BT.
The DEVICE name is what shows on a network when you connect which by default contains the OS version. How do you change the DEVICE name?
Did I miss something here?
The BLUETOOTH name is what you advertise when you connect via BT.
The DEVICE name is what shows on a network when you connect which by default contains the OS version. How do you change the DEVICE name?
You can edit /etc/hostname as root in a terminal window to change the Device name.
I named my n800 Sleipnir (my Zodiac 2 is Hugin and the backup Z is Munin, so I thought I'd continue the theme).
In retrospect, "Slider" is perhaps not the best name for a fragile mobile device...
Vulcanis
2008-12-09, 04:08
I named mine Shrike.
Originally, my naming scheme was scifi ships, eventually I played Eve Online and took up the Caldari naming scheme, and have named all of my computing devices random birds.
also:
Shrikes are medium-sized birds, up to 50 centimetres (approximately 19.7 inches) in length, with grey, brown, or black and white plumage. Their beaks are hooked, like that of a bird of prey, reflecting their predatory nature, and their calls are strident. Shrikes are known for their habit of catching insects, small birds, or mammals and impaling their bodies on thorns. This helps them to tear the flesh into smaller, more conveniently-sized fragments, and serves as a "larder" so that the shrike can return to the uneaten portions at a later time.
My tablet doesn't have a name.
Damn, you guys are geeks! :p
rdcinhou
2008-12-09, 12:45
You can edit /etc/hostname as root in a terminal window to change the Device name.
Just what do I use to "edit" this file to change the hostname?
You can edit /etc/hostname as root in a terminal window to change the Device name.
Just what do I use to "edit" this file to change the hostname?
I believe that you can do this using the 'vi' command:
vi /etc/hostname
ouch.
I agree, and would personally use 'vi' as well... but if the user isn't familiar with 'vi' it's like handing the keys to a log chipper to a 5-year old and telling them to figure it out -- they might get the job done, or they might feed their arm into the chipper (or, perhaps, both).
vi /etc/hostname (and hit <Enter>)
...you'll need to do that as root, since the user account does not have sufficient privileges to modify this file...
once in the vi editor:
the 'j' key will move the cursor down a line; the 'k' key will move the cursor up a line.
the 'h' key will move the cursor left one character; the 'l' key will move the cursor right one character.
using the 'j','k','h', and 'l' keys, move the cursor to the first letter of the current hostname in that file.
hit the letter 'i' to put vi into "insert mode".
type in the new name (the old name will still be there). when you've finished typing in the new name, hit the <Esc> key to exit "insert mode".
move the cursor to the first letter of the old hostname (after you've hit <Esc> to exit "insert mode", you'll probably only need to hit the 'l' key one time to be in the proper position).
Once you're positioned on the first character of the old hostname, hit the capital letter 'D', and it will delete to the end of the line (thus erasing the old hostname).
Hit the ':' key (not semi-colon, colon!) to put vi into "command mode", and then type 'wq' and hit <Enter>. vi will "write" the changes you've made to the file, and "quit" back to the command prompt.
Thanks for the 'vi' guide, briand. I made the incorrect assumption that using vi was straightforward for most people.
Thanks for the 'vi' guide, briand. I made the incorrect assumption that using vi was straightforward for most people.
HA HA, HA HA HA HA!!!!! :D
Sorry, couldn't help it (this is coming from a long time programmer& vi lover, btw)
Mine is The Slab, for somewhat obvious reasons.
promethh
2008-12-09, 18:20
As of a few weeks ago:
Lady_Silence :: Nokia N810 WiMax Edition running OS2008 with XOHM
Kenneth Foreman (promethh@xohm.com)
foremank@silence's password:
Linux Lady_Silence 2.6.21-omap1 #2 Tue Sep 2 10:13:14 EEST 2008 armv6l unknown
foremank@Lady_Silence:~ $ df -h
Filesystem Size Used Available Use% Mounted on
/dev/mtdblock4 4.1M 3.5M 624.0k 85% /mnt/initfs
none 512.0k 120.0k 392.0k 23% /mnt/initfs/tmp
/dev/mtdblock4 249.4M 192.9M 56.5M 77% /
none 512.0k 120.0k 392.0k 23% /tmp
none 1.0M 60.0k 964.0k 6% /dev
tmpfs 1.0M 0 1.0M 0% /dev/shm
/dev/mmcblk0p1 1.8G 1.1G 777.2M 59% /media/mmc2
/dev/mmcblk1p1 7.6G 1.1G 6.5G 14% /media/mmc1
If anyone else is a Dan Simmons fan, perhaps you might recognize "Lady Silence" from his latest novel, The Terror. Lady Silence is an esquimaux woman who is silent, as she had her tonque bitten out by the Tuunbaq, but remains incredibly powerful and revered in esquimaux lore.
"Silent, small, and powerful" seemed appropriate for a WiMAX-enabled N810. :D
sjgadsby
2008-12-09, 18:35
Must be a French thing that : mine are 770FPP, N800FPP, N810FPP and E51FPP.
Huh. I'm not French, but it seems I've been playing a French person on Bluetooth: SGadsby.T5, SGadsby.N800, SGadsby.N810, SGadsby.i875, and SGadsby.1501.
Mine is "Handy" well because it is ....
Hand-y
Nathan
Maer; I've got an Old Norse thing going on my network.
allnameswereout
2008-12-10, 17:27
Thanks for the 'vi' guide, briand. I made the incorrect assumption that using vi was straightforward for most people.
One can run GNU Nano...
TomaCzar
2008-12-28, 03:32
DrTheopolis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Theopolis) because that's immediately what he reminded me of. Not only does that make my N810 smarter than me (he is a doctor, after all) but that make me Twiki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twiki) since I carry DrTheopolis around with me everywhere I go. Obviously this naming convention leaves MUCH to be desired.
I used to have a CzarX naming convention under which the phone was CzarMobile the NIT was CzarTablet etc. however while functional it just seemed ... lacking.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/7c/Twiki.jpg
Me and my N810.
Master of Gizmo
2008-12-28, 11:49
I love to rename it when i am on an airplane to the plane type (like e.g. "Airbus A320") and leave bluetooth on. I got the idea from a comic strip in a computer magazine.
I love to rename it when i am on an airplane to the plane type (like e.g. "Airbus A320") and leave bluetooth on. I got the idea from a comic strip in a computer magazine.
Do you get lots of attempts to connect?
I did a wifi and bt search on the plane the other day. Lots of devices came up in both searches (ad-hoc wifi network APs in the wifi search).
I wonder what would happen if you set up a wifi AP of some sort and then just made it serve up some kind of "you shouldn't be using wifi on an airplane" message (or goatse if you were evil)... Or, more fun, set up a BBS or chat room. I bet there'd be lots of hits...
errr qole, you do realise the trouble you will be in next time you go anywhere.
The TSA people have a special pair of rubber gloves with your name on them for enabling wifi on a plane :P
allnameswereout
2008-12-31, 21:45
You're not allowed to use electronic devices during take off and landing. Inbetween it is allowed, as far as it actually works...
errr qole, you do realise the trouble you will be in next time you go anywhere.
The TSA people have a special pair of rubber gloves with your name on them for enabling wifi on a plane :P
They're going to need lots of gloves for all the people who had WiFi ad-hoc and BT broadcasting on my flight.
theres a whole industry built up around supplying gloves to TSA agents.
on a more practical note, happy new year qole.
Happy New Year, lcuk and all others!
May the new year bring the new maemo device!
<raises glass> To absinthe friends!
Err, I meant absent.
Mine is named 'Tabletself'...for obvious reasons. Happy New Year's you guys!
raingnomo
2009-01-23, 21:22
help please. i try to change my tablet's name from control pannel/bluetooth. i turn it on and write the new name. then i click ok. but if i open bluetooth again is like nothing happened. no check on the "on" box and "my device's name" field is blank again.
whats happening?
My N810 is (and the N800 before it was) "Shorty".
I named my N810 "Merak" as one of stars in UrsaMajor.
All other my computers/laptops/phones has names from that constellation: Alcor, Mizar, Alioth, Phad and Tania Borealis (wife's laptop :) )
God
no explanation needed here :D
andrewfblack
2009-02-04, 14:04
All the computers on my network on named after my animals it just happened that my Nokia Tablet got named after my wifes cat Sunshine.
verumgero
2009-04-05, 01:05
Winslow. Because I said "Hey what should I name my n800?" when I first got it and someone just said "Winslow!" I thought that sounded good enough for me and it has stuck through all the re-flashing since I got it.
belanger
2009-04-05, 01:43
Mine is called "H2G2", and I have written "Don't Panic" on the case. Of course, I have Wikipedia (a couple of versions, actually) on it.
Jay
Rassilon7
2009-04-05, 02:51
"The Mistress"
As named by my lady, "Your not bring the Mistress into our bed"
jus2much314
2009-04-05, 03:45
I am a proud N810 owner and the name I have choosen for my tablet is Jr, its because we think alike and i take it everywhere, by the way my gizmo sn is jsmith8386 I want to try the video calling and see what its like
Name: VDVsx-tablet
Reason: because is a very original name :P
qwerty12
2009-04-10, 11:27
N800PIMPIN.
Why? No idea.
rcsteiner
2009-04-10, 18:03
Mine is called the Prootbox. Why? Because everyone knows that Prootwaddles should rule the world! :D :D
(If you don't get the reference, you probably weren't a TFT gamer in the early 80's. Smart remarks about age will earn you a 30-die Wizards Wrath ... and yes, my Strength Battery is large enough to cast it myself! :D).
My N800's BT name is Andúril. The N95 is Shadowfax. Both from LOTR. I happened to be watching the trilogy at the time I was setting everything up, no reason other than it is a little more interesting than something generic. I was surprised to see the Bluetooth name would accept the ú as a character.
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