HAL's name was intentional, Kubrik was refering to IBM with it, in a way of how computer might, in the future (at the time) control our lifes. HAL--> IBM.. clever guy that Kubrik uh? :) DaaT -----Original Message----- From: "openbeos-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <openbeos-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> on behalf of "arougthopher" <beos@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 1:28 PM To: "openbeos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <openbeos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [openbeos] Re: Christianing party >> IBM - does it get more boring than this? > > It's actually one-upping National Cash Register, the company Tom Watson > worked for before he started IBM: National->International, Cash->Business, > Register->Machines. At least there's some general logic behind it. And, while we are on the topic, remember HAL from 2001: A Space Odyssey H + 1 = I A + 1 = B L + 1 = M Hmmm, very interesting :) -paul