The name was chosen in the late 70's for use in on-line gaming. It
was perpetuated on the early CompuServe CB simulator and from then on had a
life of its own. I had ORCMID vanity plates in New
York State, California, and now Washington State. Orcmid's Lair was
the pet name for my townhouse in Sunnyvale, California, and it has been
the identification of home sites on the Web, including this one.
People in Japan have used "orcmid" on Google
to find useful information about me and my work. I was recently
reconnected with colleague Ted
Smith as the result of a coincidence
between orcmid and Alfred North Whitehead.
Recently, an old acquaintance in New York City located me by recognizing orcmid@email.com
as an address I have used. That influenced my keeping that address alive
as I consolidated all of my other e-mail addresses.
Orcmid is here to stay.