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by soylentcola 1905 days ago
Until my most recent workstation build, my two computers were Deepthought (the higher-end desktop) and Marvin (smaller and more finicky laptop).

Never did think of an appropriate name for the new desktop though.

edit: thanks for all of the suggestions!

4 comments

The successor of Deepthought is Gaia/Terra/Tellus, so maybe one of those :)
You're welcome. Just a reminder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0yBf1JKTw8
Heart of Gold?
Earth2.0
You're doing a Microsoft and skipping one version? Why not just "Earth"? Deepthought wasn't Earth.
Earth was the computer before the Vogons destroyed it. Earth2.0 was what Slartibartfast was building for the mice. Just providing computer names from within the book. Deepthought can still exist even if the user replaces it with a new computer.
I wish TV stations would rerun the BBC serialization of Hitchhiker's. I've actually read Adams' books but it'd be nice to see the TV version again. (I used to love Peter Jones as The Book, his matter-of-fact tone made him just ideal for the job.)
Adams himself changed every single version from radio, book, TV, film, etc. So you really need to absorb them in all of the formats to get it all
I’m pretty sure I’ve seen some on YouTube