Techie In Training Gifts

'Young man, I don't like the look of that emoticon on your face!'

"Aw, Miss! Why do you always pick on me to answer the questions?"

Jack of all trades

The Computer Bore

"In twenty seconds, our crew will be traveling fast enough to escape the Earth’s problems."

"I've just been offered a job sorting out the Y1K bug.."

"Where's the business end of this thing?"

"I give up. Where's the power button?"

Edison: The Early Years,

Bob invents a device that electrically shocks anyone who calls between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.

Early cyborg.

The Not-So Smart Meter

STRIP Hambone: Fix it yourself

"I can't find my other boot. I need to be rebooted."

Robot Jogger

Congratulations on your retirement!

'It's O.K. Charlie - you can relax. The T.V. repairman said, 'it can be fixed!''

STRIP Hambone: Early diesel run computer

Battery Lighthouse

Electronics: Nooks/Crannies

High speed cinder block

"And this is one of our most poular models..."

'Imagine if it was this simple to upgrade our staff.'

'Warning: Use of oversized apertures or antennas will void warranty,'

"Since we installed the video surveillance system we're losing fewer socks."

'So you still can't get a sound engineer then?'

"It's so nice to gather and enjoy a simple home-cooked meal together."

'God?' Earth receives its first transmission from space.

'But I don't want to be able to turn on the toaster with the TV remote!'

Fixing the TV.

'Okay, the motorized rocking chair could use an emergency off switch.'

'The boss said to get rid of all the pirated software before he returns, which will be in about five to ten years.'

Early Tech Support

'What a bunch of control freaks!'

"All right, pal, I'm just saying, that's what I'd do if it was my Large Hadron Collider."