At 06:08 PM 9/26/99 -0300, Ing. Marcelo Fornaso wrote:
>>PS: I'm looking for suggestions for names of my computer. I'm looking for
>>something that pulls the same mental strings as UNIVAC and ENIAC.
>>
>>- Keelan Lightfoot
>
>KEENIAC ?

Los Alamos built a computer in the 1950's called MANIAC.  I am NOT making
this up.  Don't know what the acronym stood for. XX XX Numerical Integrator
and Computer, or some such thing.

Then, of course, you could use UMIAC  (umiak is the Eskimo word for a
female's kayak).

Another though is KEROUAC  (I will leave it to you to put words to the
acronym.)

There was really at one time a BIZMAC, but it hasn't been seen in years,
so I think you would be safe to plagiarize the name.

Or perhaps PADDYWAC  (as in knick-knack, paddywack, give a dog a bone)

Aha -- how about THROBAC  (nah -- scratch that)

If none of these will do, ask me again.  :)

Bob McClure