Pirates name their ships, Parrot names her machines.
(because Pirate wont let me captain the ship. Grr.)
My first, at 15inches and over 2.5kg, he was no lightweight. He was very solidly built, not the fastest, but he always powered through. In terms of looks, he was dark grey and had the logo placed on him in a way that reminded me of a shield. All this earned him the Viking name Olof.
Only recently did I find out that Olof means ‘Ancient Treasure’. And how true has that become since my laptop got stolen and I’ve had to dig him out! But really the name came from Olof Mellberg, the Swedish defender (:
My second love was called Murdoch. He was smaller than Olof but he was powerful. He breezed through Matlab and any other Engineering software I threw at him. He had his quirks, allowing me to be comfortable keying out Dr Seuss-ish works, but he knew when it was time to get down and be serious. His mirror-black exterior was sleek and shiny, he was handsome. His curves were almost aerodynamic and his dashboard like a plane. A pilot’s name would suit him and therefore, Murdoch, of the A-Team fame.
Now this machine. This … Mac. Needs a name.
I always thought I would name my third one Anderson, after the guy who played MacGyver but this Mac doesn’t feel like an Anderson. He’s lacking the rugged feel. He’s more pretty than handsome. Like, 90s boyband. Or Top Gun’s Maverick.
Ugh.
My Mac needs personality.
-Parrot-

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