Recently a friend came up with a theory to explain the rather unusual
codenames Intel gives to its products while they are under development. I
liked it so I have turned it into this web page.
This whole thing started when Dave started causing confusion by telling
us the names by which various Intel chips had gone while in development. We
had no idea where they could have come from. Then Craig suddenly had a
brainwave. Obviously all these products where being named after characters
from the CEOs game of D&D. It was so obvious, why hadn't we seen it
straight away?
So, for your enlightenment, here it is. The list of Intel codenames and
their alter egos in the world of Dungeons and Dragons.
- Covington
- Celleron
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Typically, when you sort the names into alphabetical order the one which,
at first sight, destroys our theory. However it fits once you realise
that Covington was the player. Celleron being his nobel Palladin, pledged
to rid the world of Klamath, the evil demon prince.
- Descheutes
- PII 333,350,400
-
A flamboyant thief with a french acent.
- Klamath
- PII 233,266,300
-
Obviously a demon prince of great power. The mortal enemy of Celleron.
- Mendocino
- Celleron replacement
-
The swashbuckling rogue. The sort who will swing accross a room from the
shandelier rather than use the stairs.
- Mercid
- 64bit next gen processor
-
A goodnatured, bumbling wizard whos speach patterns are certainly littered
with ums, ahs and
let me think
s.
- Teelamook
- Pentium MMX for laptops
-
The halfling thief, no party is complete without one.
- Wilamena
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The female cleric whose comforting word (and more importantly, clerical
magic) often provides solace after a dificult conflict.