Christmas Seasonal

More Than Santa: Various Names of Father Christmas

12/22/13

Depending on the country you live in you may have different holiday traditions. And with different holiday traditions come different names for Father Christmas. Although his name "Santa Claus" may seem overwhelmingly wide-spread: there are many different names around the globe for the bringer of gifts in December which have resulted from different cultural origins. Let's take a look at them!

Funny Software Technology Brainstorming

Delicious Cookies, Stupid Bugs and Helpful Breadcrumbs: Inventive Names from IT

12/8/13

"To use this website, you need to accept cookies." Sure, I accept! Bring it on! But seriously: how did virtual Cookies and other terms from IT get their names? Many technical terms from IT have amazingly creative names. Time to take a look at the history and stories behind these names.

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Geographical naming disputes

11/17/13

Finding a business name is not an easy task, that's out of the question. However, it is even more difficult to find a new name for places or countries. This is because not only taste and legal issues come into play, but also political subtleties must be considered, particularly in crisis areas. So let's take a look at the most interesting geographical names controversies in recent history!

Funny Naming

Funny Wifi Names and Puns

11/3/13

Let's take a look at the funniest, weirdest and most hilarious wifi names we could find on the web! You wouldn't believe how creative people are when naming their wifis: Puns and humorous names, messages for the wifi owner and people who try to log in from outside, references to pop culture and outright insolent passive-aggressive notes. We collected the best names that people came up with.

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Bands which should tour together because of their names

9/20/13

Today we present a list of bands which should definitely tour together because of their names... So how about a tour of Poison, Placebo and The Cure? Phish & Styx? Jack Black and Jack White (sponsored by Jack Daniels)? Or maybe even Jack Johnson and Jon Jackson...? ;)

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Robot Names - Naming Robots and Androids

7/17/13

NameRobot is a machine which generates names. But what about all these machines which require a name themselves? In today's name-finding blogpost, we take a look at robot names: How are robots named? Are there any similarities or patterns to be found in robot naming? And how creative are robot names? This case study aims to shed light on the robot name. Find out more about naming conventions for robots in science and fiction!