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What host names do you use? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Krik@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

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Hi fellow selfhosters!

What hostnames do you use for your systems and services?
And maybe why if it's an interesting story.

I'll start:
Steam Deck: krax
Smartphone: krix (once I get LineageOS installed again)
MiniPC: krux
Reserved for future use: krex & krox

Creative, I know. 😅 The names have no deeper meaning. The x comes from Linux. That's it.

I know some of you use god names of certain pantheons, such as Thor. But I find that boring as a lot of people are doing that.

Now let your pants down and tell me all about

your embarrassing host names!

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[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

I've named my last few computers after planets, with disks named after moons.

When I worked at Microsoft they had all kinds of clusters - OurGang with Spanky, Darla, Alfalfa... Addams with Gomez etc, Disney with Mickey, etc.

[–] Mithre@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm similar, but it's internal drives are planets, while external drives are moons.

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

When I run out of the solar system I'm going to move on to Star Wars.

[–] Pulsar@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Same, all celestial names.

[–] Bitswap@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

Nice. I might copy your idea.