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thiscatis.. this cat is a landmine (song from 65daysofstatic, atticus,the nickname I mostly use was already taken)
Atticus
- Clothing Label started by Mark Hoppus to promote local & upcoming punk,punkrock,emo,screamo bands.
- Roman writer, best friend of Cicero (one of my favourite authors when I was still in High School (latin class)
- Attica (beautiful region in Greece)
and yours?
thiscatis.. this cat is a landmine (song from 65daysofstatic, atticus,the nickname I mostly use was already taken)
Atticus
- Clothing Label started by Mark Hoppus to promote local & upcoming punk,punkrock,emo,screamo bands.
- Roman writer, best friend of Cicero (one of my favourite authors when I was still in High School (latin class)
- Attica (beautiful region in Greece)
and yours?
- daedalus__
- DevNet Resident
- Posts: 1925
- Joined: Thu Feb 09, 2006 4:52 pm
Daedalus
Mason, Inventor, Intellectual, Killer.
He is a fictional character from Greek mythology. He built a dancing-ground for Ariadne and the labyrinth for Kind Minos. He fashioned wings from wax, wood, and feathers to aid his son Icarus and himself in escaping a tower after they were imprisoned there by King Minos.
Icarus died because he flew too close to the sun and the wax melted. Daedalus traveled to the land of Camicus and stayed in the court of it's King, Minos eventually traveled there and found him and was killed by the King's daughters.
It's a long story, Google it.
He was killed his sister's nephew out of jealousy for the boys skill, which he feared would surpass his own.
Daedalus is also the name of the AI that helps you in Deus Ex. There are also references to the name in Macross, Star Trek, and Stargate.
I chose the name because it sounds cool and I like the story of Daedalus.
Mason, Inventor, Intellectual, Killer.
He is a fictional character from Greek mythology. He built a dancing-ground for Ariadne and the labyrinth for Kind Minos. He fashioned wings from wax, wood, and feathers to aid his son Icarus and himself in escaping a tower after they were imprisoned there by King Minos.
Icarus died because he flew too close to the sun and the wax melted. Daedalus traveled to the land of Camicus and stayed in the court of it's King, Minos eventually traveled there and found him and was killed by the King's daughters.
It's a long story, Google it.
He was killed his sister's nephew out of jealousy for the boys skill, which he feared would surpass his own.
Daedalus is also the name of the AI that helps you in Deus Ex. There are also references to the name in Macross, Star Trek, and Stargate.
I chose the name because it sounds cool and I like the story of Daedalus.
- RobertGonzalez
- Site Administrator
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- Joined: Tue Sep 09, 2003 6:04 pm
- Location: Fremont, CA, USA
I think Minotaur would've been better
. Which reminds me, have you ever seen the painting Icarus by Bruegel? Or read the poem 'Musee des Beaux Arts' by WH Auden. Very nice.
The painting
The painting and the poem
Anyhow, my handle comes from the name of my business, Everah Media Services Company. It has a meaning, but I think I might keep that to myself at the moment.
The painting
The painting and the poem
Anyhow, my handle comes from the name of my business, Everah Media Services Company. It has a meaning, but I think I might keep that to myself at the moment.
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klarinetking
- Forum Commoner
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- Joined: Mon Jul 24, 2006 9:43 am
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alex.barylski
- DevNet Evangelist
- Posts: 6267
- Joined: Tue Dec 21, 2004 5:00 pm
- Location: Winnipeg
I've always used really stupid, at times offensive names...
About 5-6 years back I learned that a non-offensive name would work better in getting replies and respect...and Hockey was a name which was never taken already, still today even I can usually get away with Hockey...
Besides, I"m Canadian and a Hockey fan...
The additional positive is that I've actually scored contracts with Hockey fans based on the name...
My tip of the day for freelancers'
About 5-6 years back I learned that a non-offensive name would work better in getting replies and respect...and Hockey was a name which was never taken already, still today even I can usually get away with Hockey...
Besides, I"m Canadian and a Hockey fan...
The additional positive is that I've actually scored contracts with Hockey fans based on the name...
My tip of the day for freelancers'
Right arm of the almost as legendary SDF-1Daedalus- wrote:Daedalus
Mason, Inventor, Intellectual, Killer.
(You'd have to be a total dork to get that reference.)
Oh yeah my name NEOPHYTE: a recent convert to a belief; a proselyte or a beginner or novice.
I started learning PHP and posting here at about the same time. I was new to PHP and new to programming in general. Don't believe me read my first post!