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Scissorhands Claw (as in Toy Story) Less frivolous: Extensor Pert (Pharo Extended with Remote Tools. pert 1. a. High-spirited, lively, or cheerful: A pert receptionist greets each client. b. Impudently bold; saucy: He was pert to his teacher. She gave a pert answer. 2. a. Attractive or stylish in appearance: a pert hat. b. Small or firm and well-formed: a pert nose. and hence pert means sexy) _,,,^..^,,,_ (phone) > On Jan 29, 2017, at 4:06 PM, Ben Coman <b...@openinworld.com> wrote: > > > >> On Sun, Jan 29, 2017 at 10:14 PM, stepharong <stephar...@free.fr> wrote: >> Hi guys >> >> Since we will push the remote tools (videos/web...) I would like to get some >> ideas for a cool name. >> Any ideas? >> >> Because Pharmide (looks like medicine or chemical product). >> Since I vaguely remember some german Pharmide made me think about >> Fern(sehen) but this is not a good name. >> >> > > For a change, I'm lacking original ideas :P > But of other suggestions, I like... > > > Phresnel from Fresnel lenses [1] used in lighthouses to be visible over > > greater distances > Good googability and a *great* fit for Pharo's lighthouse theme. > There is one competing project https://github.com/lobid/Phresnel > but it looks abandoned and ranks low in searches. > > > PharoAfar > Except its a bit of a tongue twist and I'd shorten it to Pharofar, and maybe > Pharophar. > far = at, to, or by a great distance > > > Pharoscope from Pharo + Telescope > Related terms: borescope, oscilloscope, spectroscope. > > So far Phresnel is my phavorite. > > cheers -ben
