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Re:NymphCast: Casual attempt at open alternative to Chromecast by dragonwriter on Sunday March 01, 2020 @12:43PM (#22457982)
> Like Nympho (Nymphomaniac)?

No, “nymph” like “nymph”, I would assume: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nymph

Re:NymphCast: Casual attempt at open alternative to Chromecast by hombre_fatal on Sunday March 01, 2020 @03:44PM (#22459174)
I mean, even nymph means the nubile mythological nature spirit, often some sort of temptress, like Calypso.

I asked my girlfriend what "nymphcast" sounded like to her and she agreed it seemed porn related.

Of course, it's only HN sport to bikeshed the name. I can't resist.

Re:NymphCast: Casual attempt at open alternative to Chromecast by hackkitten on Monday March 02, 2020 @05:01AM (#22463075)
I blame the education system for not teaching kids more about insects and their life cycles :)
Re:NymphCast: Casual attempt at open alternative to Chromecast by bloak on Monday March 02, 2020 @05:18AM (#22463152)
We had a locust in a tank at the back of the science lab and had to draw diagrams of the nymphs. But that was a long time ago.
Re:NymphCast: Casual attempt at open alternative to Chromecast by hombre_fatal on Monday March 02, 2020 @05:31PM (#22469762)
Well, it's less about there being other definitions and more about there being a most commonly used definition.

But I've certainly belabored this thread to its miserable end. :P