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Here, given how complex a name change of a server (whose name would be placed in dozens of machines) can be, [[Cueball]] wants to make sure that there is a "be all to end all" name that he can give to the server he is running. When [[Megan]] quips on how quickly Cueball named his daughter (a living being, that is, the type of entity that would give the server purpose), Cueball mentions that he thinks that it is easier to change a person's name than to change the hostname of a server because of the number of changes that would need to be made to each of the machines that would have saved the old name of the server. However, it seems that Cueball has never had to wait in line at the Social Security Administration office or at the Department of Motor Vehicles. Those two name change processes make finding and changing dozens of hostfiles look like a piece of cake. Then again, Cueball was probably just panicking at the time of naming his daughter on account of Megan's drug high; Cueball references an "{{w|epidural}}" which is a process used during childbirth/labor that blocks both pain and sensation (by continuously injecting drugs directly into the spinal canal). Megan affirms it had her very much pleasantly euphoric (or "out of it", or "high as a kite"), as most painkillers do. Given the immensely painful process of childbirth, Megan was probably simply desperately begging epidural at the time, not actually wanting to name her daughter "Epidural."
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Here, given how complex a name change of a server (whose name would be placed in dozens of machines) can be, [[Cueball]] wants to make sure that there is a "be all to end all" name that he can give to the server he is running. When [[Megan]] quips on how quickly Cueball named his daughter (a living being, that is, the type of entity that would give the server purpose), Cueball mentions that he thinks that it is easier to change a person's name than to change the hostname of a server because of the number of changes that would need to be made to each of the machines that would have saved the old name of the server. However, it seems that Cueball has never had to wait in line at the Social Security Administration office or at the Department of Motor Vehicles. Those two name change processes make finding and changing dozens of hostfiles look like a piece of cake, which the title text alludes to by way of sarcasm.
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Then again, Cueball was probably just panicking at the time of naming his daughter on account of Megan's drug high; Cueball references an "{{w|epidural}}" which is a process used during childbirth/labor that blocks both pain and sensation (by continuously injecting drugs directly into the spinal canal). Megan affirms it had her very much pleasantly euphoric (or "out of it", or "high as a kite"), as most painkillers do.
  
 
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Revision as of 08:29, 16 February 2014

Permanence
This hostname is going in dozens of remote config files. Changing a kid's name is comparatively easy!
Title text: This hostname is going in dozens of remote config files. Changing a kid's name is comparatively easy!

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Here, given how complex a name change of a server (whose name would be placed in dozens of machines) can be, Cueball wants to make sure that there is a "be all to end all" name that he can give to the server he is running. When Megan quips on how quickly Cueball named his daughter (a living being, that is, the type of entity that would give the server purpose), Cueball mentions that he thinks that it is easier to change a person's name than to change the hostname of a server because of the number of changes that would need to be made to each of the machines that would have saved the old name of the server. However, it seems that Cueball has never had to wait in line at the Social Security Administration office or at the Department of Motor Vehicles. Those two name change processes make finding and changing dozens of hostfiles look like a piece of cake, which the title text alludes to by way of sarcasm.

Then again, Cueball was probably just panicking at the time of naming his daughter on account of Megan's drug high; Cueball references an "epidural" which is a process used during childbirth/labor that blocks both pain and sensation (by continuously injecting drugs directly into the spinal canal). Megan affirms it had her very much pleasantly euphoric (or "out of it", or "high as a kite"), as most painkillers do.

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[A large panel the combined width of the four panels below it.]
[A blue Linux terminal installer screen with a grey box that is labeled "[!]CONFIGURE THE NETWORK" in red. Below, in black, it reads "Please enter the hostname for the system." Below is an empty blue entry box with a cursor and dashed underscore, and below this it says "<GO BACK>".]
[Cueball sits at his computer, Megan stands behind him.]
Megan: You've been staring at that screen a while.
Cueball: Picking a good server name is important.
[Megan stares at him.]
[She continues to stare.]
[Cueball pushes his chair back, puts one elbow on the back of the chair and points with his other hand at the screen.]
Megan: And yet you settled on "Caroline" for our daughter in like 15 seconds.
Cueball: But this is a server!
Besides, I had to—you were trying to name her "epidural."
Megan: Those were good drugs.


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Discussion

I would marry a girl called epidural. Davidy²²[talk] 01:40, 17 April 2013 (UTC)

Thank you, David, for your words of wisdom. You are the kind of people needed in this world. Like Batman. Netherin5 (talk) 17:17, 8 March 2019 (UTC)

Server or not, I know myself the feeling of wanting a super-duper high-school-level name. At least I have a system of naming my computers, gaming devices, and (future?) servers.Greyson (talk) 17:49, 13 February 2014 (UTC)

I usually use some kind of encoded date (related to when the computer was acquired or setup) in the name, probably prefixed by something signify the model or vendor of the computer. Permanency of relevance is guaranteed and it is easier than try to think what the name will means years from now. Arifsaha (talk) 20:13, 30 October 2014 (UTC)

This appears to be the Debian installer. It's also missing the "<Continue>" button.108.162.216.119 02:38, 1 March 2015 (UTC)

I assume it only shows up once you have entered a valid hostname. --162.158.22.71 01:36, 18 October 2016 (UTC)

Use a name that reminds you which computer it is. In a network this can be very important. It should be descriptive but not silly or generic. Trust me on this. Jakee308 (talk) 03:21, 15 June 2015 (UTC)

I've still called my servers planet names. Even 'Pluto', my build server, works just fine without Pluto being a real planet. -162.158.91.190 23:06, 23 October 2015 (UTC)

Epidural anesthetics don't make one feel or act "drugged" in the sense of stoned. They can cause hypotension (low blood pressure), which can cause lightheadedness, but that would rarely produce a similar effect to, say, marijuana or LSD. Other side effects can include nausea, backache, and headache (http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Epidural-anaesthesia/Pages/Sideeffects.aspx), none of which would make one want to name one's baby after their cause. -- Npsych (talk) (please sign your comments with ~~~~)

No, it'll be in many memory files of people! SilverMagpie (talk) 22:59, 29 November 2016 (UTC)

And this is why my D&D characters have no names 4 sessions in. SilverMagpie (talk) 05:10, 16 February 2018 (UTC)

The use of 'Caroline' may be a reference to the Portal 2 character, especially given Caroline's assumed fate. petern3 (talk) 06:51, 22 July 2018 (UTC)

Is it just me, or is there no period after "Epidural"? 172.70.130.125 23:25, 7 December 2021 (UTC)