Contemplative Coder Gifts

Guru logs on to 'Why-fi'.

"When I grow up, I'm writing the Great American App."

Humans...What is their purpose?

'You don't have to explain the software to me. I wrote it while I was in the womb.'

"All this pitching and hitting- I'm convinced there's a deeper meaning to it all."

"Yes, you were born into the era of passwords and user-names. . . why do you ask, Mycat_2014?"

The Thinker?

'I was trying to extinguish my ego, and I got an Out of Memory Error.'

Today at school...we did algorithms for Quantum computation.

"He's at that awkward age...he knows just enough about computers to really screw them up."

"Look. He's just created his first text output object."

Open Source.

'He's not potty trained yet but he defragged the computer.'

'I believe you're thinking of leaving us, Brother?'

'At least with math and physics you sometimes find the answer.'

"I used to be a young crazy rebel like you you know."

'It's for cutting and pasting.'

"Remarkable... a near infinite expanse of water and sky..." "Impressive water bowl!"

"Jim had to know what happens when you turn off your computer while it's updating."

Education.

St. Lukes Silent Order

'Do you think there's anything after death?'

Lost: leaf.

"Once you've been caught in the headlights life seems somehow inexorably changed."

"I'm internet dating. I'm looking for someone I can morph and tweak."

A woman needlepoints a barcode.

'My date last night was a 10. Of course, I'm using the binary system.'

Time is like an hourglass: today is short.

Climber to guru: 'Where's the outrage?'

"This is all very interesting. When do we learn how to hack?"

'I can hack into any website, but those child-proof bottle caps are still a challenge!'

"I realise children are learning to use computers at an early age, but this is outrageous!"