Tech Upgrade Thinker Gifts

"Humm...I'm thinking this upgrade is going to cost you more than a whole new system."

My new laptop is nicer than your new laptop. I'm not going to get into a competition about whose new laptop is nicer. The one I replaced is nicer than the one you replaced. Stop it.

"I'm trying to Google what I was thinking about twenty minutes ago!"

"I'll be glad when they invent PowerPoint."

'And the best thing about this electric thermal underwear is, no batteries, it's solar!'

'In the computer simulation he said he admired my candor and gave me a raise.'

"You haven't enjoyed the Yule log till you've enjoyed it in high def."

Man feeding his computer money.

"I think that was one upgrade to many for Chris!"

"I got connected to the internet!"

"Siri, are Charlie’s parents to blame for his neurosis?"

"I don't know who will be obsolete first, me or my computer."

The Robotics Department. It says here that these guys completely replace all the cells in their bodies every seven years! Wow! What a slow upgrade cycle! If we don't replace all our parts every six months we become obsolete! It makes you wonder why they're in charge! Yeah, like they expect us to remember thousands of gigabytes of data while they forget their passwords! (Published originally on April 19, 2006)

"These feelings of yours aren't unusual - in fact, several of them have Web sites."

The Thinker (with a laptop).

'We've decided to upgrade your position with a new version 2.0 employee.'

Psychology Clinic. Most potent example of solipsism I've ever seen --- he follows himself on Twitter.

The Before-You-Know It-It'll-Be-Obsolete Computer Company

Master Artists' Computer Graphics: Rodin's 'The Computer.'

"Good news, sir – your carry-on has been upgraded to business class."

Websiteless -- please help.

"Of course it sends your message digitally. If you want analogue we'll have to saddle up old Bessie."

"The meaning of life! Have you tried Googling it?"

Bookshop: Closed, Coming Soon Here Internet Cafe.

After the upgrade, crashes were far less frequent and seldom fatal.

'Well sure, if you want to get technical about it.'

"I'm doing better. The voices in my head can now access my email."

Sartre's E-Mail

'Do you think we can afford better toilets?'...

"Damn, I forgot to create the 'control-Z' command."

Rudy, am I correct that you and Armstrong each just upgraded your laptops? Yeah, so? And last month, if I'm not mistaken, you and Armstrong each upgraded your phones. Again, so? Don't you see what's happened to you and Armstrong? You've synchronized your cycles. What? Your upgrade cycles! They're in sync! What in the world are you talking about? What in the world indeed?!

'To tweet or not to tweet...'

'Darling, wake up, I've just realised ... we're not HD ready.'

I can be upgraded, can you?

'Is it me or do these new led street lights wash out the reds and yellows?'