Thrifty Tinkerer Gifts

'I know now why it was so cheap...'

"Is this to make me feel bad for not getting you that laptop?"

Pounding speeds up the computer.

"Young Frankenstein"

Robot Parts $5

Robots search for people's personal information in the cloud.

'My penmanship has really improved since I got a laser printer.'

The Computer Bore

The first car accident.

'First you forget logarithms. Then you forget how to do long division. Then the multiplication table begins to go...'

Needed Inventions: An Airbag To Protect The Viewer Against A Really Lousy Program.

Early cyborg.

Gadget geek.

'Hon? Did your phone go dead? Hello?'

'I solved the problem of dead zones on my cell phone with a personal satellite,'

"Siri, who’s the fairest of them all?"

The Not-So Smart Meter

'I think I see what's making your funny noise.'

"We do all those old tricks electronically now."

Bicycle sat nav.

"It's a smart hamper that sucks up clothes. My mom claims I leave my clothes on the floor, so she has it follow me wherever I go."

'Ugh! Another oil puddle in the living room – bad robot dog!'

'Roger's busy making a cat-flap in the kitchen.'

"The man who invented autocorrect died from the corona vibrator."

'I'm no expert, but I think we're a little behind when it comes to the latest industry technology.'

"No, it's not a bug. Since you keep losing you phone, I purchased you a phone-locating drone."

Fixing the Computer.

"Baldo, why don't you turn that computer off and do something else?"

"After I fix your laptop, can I have a bedtime story?"

Sundar Pichai's first doodle.

"When it comes to fixing his own computer, I call it his PDDIY project. That stands for please DON'T do it yourself."

Do you have a phone with recording capabilities? I want to be able to carry a wire when I meet with my boss.