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Re:A couple neat things about using chemical elements as hos... by tahu on Sunday July 11, 2010 @02:35PM (#1505907)
Yes, this is the PERFECT plan.

But how do I name my router at 192.168.1.254?

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Re:A couple neat things about using chemical elements as hos... by wrs on Sunday July 11, 2010 @04:34PM (#1506072)
I believe that would be "bipentquadium". (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Systematic_element_name)
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Re:A couple neat things about using chemical elements as hos... by tahu on Sunday July 11, 2010 @04:53PM (#1506102)
Very good. Now I can safely append

192.168.1.254 bipentquadium bpq

Thanks.

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Re:A couple neat things about using chemical elements as hos... by sjs on Sunday July 11, 2010 @02:52PM (#1505933)
You name the new element of course. perhaps tahunium? ;-)
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Re:A couple neat things about using chemical elements as hos... by pohl on Sunday July 11, 2010 @03:57PM (#1506025)
unobtanium, adamantium, mithrilium, ...?

Edit: imodium?

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