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Computer Names

In keeping with RFC 1178, I name my computers after elements of the Greek underworld:

NAME OF ENTITY DESCRIPTION
Styx River of hatred
Acheron River of pain
Lethe River of forgetfullness
Phlegethon River of fire, leads to depths of Tartarus
Cocytus River of wailing
Oceanus River that encircles the world, edge of Underworld
Penthos Grief
Curae Anxiety
Nosoi Diseases
Geras Old Age
Phobos Fear
Limos Hunger
Aporia Need
Thanatos Non-Violent Death
Algea Agony
Hypnos Sleep
Polemos War
Alecto Punisher of moral crimes (anger, etc.)
Magaera Punisher of infidelity, oath-breakers, and theft
Tisiphone Punisher of murderers
Eris Discord
Charon The ferryman of the dead
Cerberus Guardian of the gates to the Underworld
Minos Judge of the final vote
Rhadamanthus Lord of Elysium, judge of the men of Asia
Aeacus Guards keys of Underworld, judge of men of Europe
Hades God of the Underworld
Persephone Mistress of Hades
Hecate Associated with magic, witchcraft, light, dogs
Melinoë Persephone’s dgt. Bringer of nightmares and madness
Nyx Goddess of the night
Achlys Personification of misery and sadness
Styx Goddess of the river Styx
Eurynomos A daemon of the underworld, eats flesh of corpses
Elysium Place for distinguished people, those close to gods
Tartarus Pits of oblivion, dungeon of torment and suffering

Here is some more inspiration for computer names: