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Title: Clever tech names.
Post by: Technical Ben on May 16, 2011, 23:57:48
In this article, I noticed a little gem of a name to a chip technology.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/05/16/via_quadcore_x4_chip/

It is called "VIA Isaiah 64-bit architecture". Notice that "Isaiah 64" is in the name. Now, this may just be a engineer naming a chip after his son "Isaiah" as he uses traditional names or what ever reason. But I would prefer to think, that he is hinting his chip will make people "tremble at thy presence!"

So, what other cleaver, or cheeky names are there for PC tech?
Title: Re: Clever tech names.
Post by: john on May 17, 2011, 00:15:20
I'd prefer it if the chips trembled in my presence Ben  ;D
Title: Re: Clever tech names.
Post by: pctech on May 17, 2011, 00:49:13
Always found the Intel codenames interesting.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Intel_codenames
Title: Re: Clever tech names.
Post by: Lona on May 17, 2011, 01:52:53
I prefer oven chips ;D
Title: Re: Clever tech names.
Post by: Technical Ben on May 17, 2011, 08:22:38
I did not know nearly all the Intel chips were named after places.

Did you know that both types of chips can be "oven baked" Lona?  ;D
Title: Re: Clever tech names.
Post by: Lona on May 18, 2011, 01:30:41
Half baked ;D
Title: Re: Clever tech names.
Post by: john on May 18, 2011, 12:31:00
Though you'd expect them to be 'battered and deep fried' in Scotland  ;D
Title: Re: Clever tech names.
Post by: Rik on May 18, 2011, 12:32:00
 ;D

They probably are, John, it's just a matter of finding them.
Title: Re: Clever tech names.
Post by: pctech on May 18, 2011, 18:07:47
Really must go up and try a deep fried Mars bar.

Title: Re: Clever tech names.
Post by: Rik on May 18, 2011, 18:11:42
You may be disappointed, Mitch.
Title: Re: Clever tech names.
Post by: pctech on May 18, 2011, 18:12:39
And the Linux releases really make me laugh.

Jaunty Jackalope? Karmic Koala? Natty Narwhal?

I want to see

Lagered up Llama
Wasted Wallaby.
Stoned Snake

and

Hippy Hyena.

Title: Re: Clever tech names.
Post by: Rik on May 18, 2011, 18:15:21
 ;D
Title: Re: Clever tech names.
Post by: Glenn on May 18, 2011, 18:33:35
Rolls Royce use or used British Rivers to name their aircraft engines.
Title: Re: Clever tech names.
Post by: Rik on May 18, 2011, 18:35:08
Must have been difficult to get them to make a speech. ;D :out:
Title: Re: Clever tech names.
Post by: Glenn on May 18, 2011, 18:36:16
 ;D

They were all very rapid.
Title: Re: Clever tech names.
Post by: john on May 18, 2011, 18:45:03
I can't believe the depths some people go to on here, still I'll go with the flow.
Title: Re: Clever tech names.
Post by: Inkblot on May 18, 2011, 18:50:41
Did you realise successive versions of Android have names running in sequence alphabetically - http://talkfree7.blogspot.com/2011/05/why-how-google-android-updates-name.html

Not sure I fancy an Ice Cream Sandwich though :)
Title: Re: Clever tech names.
Post by: esh on May 18, 2011, 21:19:30
AMD's "Magny Cours" many-core CPU.
Title: Re: Clever tech names.
Post by: Technical Ben on May 18, 2011, 22:33:40
It's a race course too?
Nothing beat "Microsoft BOB" though. :D