Clever tech names.

Technical Ben · 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?

john · May 17, 2011, 00:15:20

I'd prefer it if the chips trembled in my presence Ben

pctech · May 17, 2011, 00:49:13

Always found the Intel codenames interesting.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Intel_codenames

Lona · May 17, 2011, 01:52:53

I prefer oven chips

Technical Ben · 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?

Lona · May 18, 2011, 01:30:41

Half baked

john · May 18, 2011, 12:31:00

Though you'd expect them to be 'battered and deep fried' in Scotland

Rik · May 18, 2011, 12:32:00

They probably are, John, it's just a matter of finding them.

pctech · May 18, 2011, 18:07:47

Really must go up and try a deep fried Mars bar.

Rik · May 18, 2011, 18:11:42

You may be disappointed, Mitch.

pctech · 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.

Rik · May 18, 2011, 18:15:21

Glenn · May 18, 2011, 18:33:35

Rolls Royce use or used British Rivers to name their aircraft engines.

Rik · May 18, 2011, 18:35:08

Must have been difficult to get them to make a speech.

Glenn · May 18, 2011, 18:36:16

They were all very rapid.

john · 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.

Inkblot · 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

esh · May 18, 2011, 21:19:30

AMD's "Magny Cours" many-core CPU.

Technical Ben · May 18, 2011, 22:33:40

It's a race course too?
Nothing beat "Microsoft BOB" though.