Comments on: Demons, Daemons and Daimons http://www.dailywritingtips.com/demons-daemons-and-daimons/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:06:58 +0000 hourly 1 By: Rita http://www.dailywritingtips.com/demons-daemons-and-daimons/comment-page-1/#comment-347822 Rita Sat, 01 Jan 2011 16:01:00 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1325#comment-347822 Why do so many people (even on television shows) pronounce and sometimes spell the word "demon", as "demond"?? Why do so many people (even on television shows) pronounce and sometimes spell the word “demon”, as “demond”??

]]> By: Rarst http://www.dailywritingtips.com/demons-daemons-and-daimons/comment-page-1/#comment-63842 Rarst Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:46:34 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1325#comment-63842 Don't know if MMORPG talk can be considered English, but in Ultima Online daemon is specific creature while demon is class of creatures (that includes daemon among others). It's interesting how variations of same word can be used to enhance lore in book or game. Don’t know if MMORPG talk can be considered English, but in Ultima Online daemon is specific creature while demon is class of creatures (that includes daemon among others).

It’s interesting how variations of same word can be used to enhance lore in book or game.

]]> By: Maeve http://www.dailywritingtips.com/demons-daemons-and-daimons/comment-page-1/#comment-63777 Maeve Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:18:09 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1325#comment-63777 Franklin, Thanks for catching my error. Don't know how the "Paul" got in there. Franklin,
Thanks for catching my error. Don’t know how the “Paul” got in there.

]]> By: mand http://www.dailywritingtips.com/demons-daemons-and-daimons/comment-page-1/#comment-63752 mand Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:05:30 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1325#comment-63752 I'm sure it is connected, Brad; after all, computer terms generally do not evolve as other vocabulary does, but are chosen. My feeling is that daimons are very close to djinn. Also perhaps brownies and similar... I hesitate to mention elves, as that word has many disputed meanings when you get into the specifics. I’m sure it is connected, Brad; after all, computer terms generally do not evolve as other vocabulary does, but are chosen.

My feeling is that daimons are very close to djinn. Also perhaps brownies and similar… I hesitate to mention elves, as that word has many disputed meanings when you get into the specifics.

]]> By: Brad K. http://www.dailywritingtips.com/demons-daemons-and-daimons/comment-page-1/#comment-63575 Brad K. Thu, 18 Dec 2008 03:34:17 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1325#comment-63575 Daemon is also a technical term for programs that run on a computer, that run continuously as long as the system is running, provides a basic system service, and doesn't have a direct user interface. Wikipedia explains one mini-computer type of daemon, the Line Priner Daemon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Line_Printer_Daemon_protocol). I wonder if this is related to myths about ghosts and 'devils' in the machine? Daemon is also a technical term for programs that run on a computer, that run continuously as long as the system is running, provides a basic system service, and doesn’t have a direct user interface.

Wikipedia explains one mini-computer type of daemon, the Line Priner Daemon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Line_Printer_Daemon_protocol).

I wonder if this is related to myths about ghosts and ‘devils’ in the machine?

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