You know what sucks the most about working in the computer industry? the lack of sex-ification. Shows like House, Scrubs, and Grey's Anatomy make being a doctor sexy. West Wing makes you feel like every day of a politician's life is the most important day in the world. Entourage? Please, as if movie stars needed a show to make them seem awesome.

Generals probably have it the best.


Eisenhower: Freeing the world from fascism


Napoleon: Freeing Europe from the French (by invading Russia) (see what I did there??!?! ha-ha!)


Washington: Freeing Americans from people with bad teeth

I mean, even politicans can look cool. Barack pulls it off nicely:

Is it even possible for programming to look cool? Let's try Bill Gates:

Hmmmm.... somebody out there, please glorify the lives of programmers! We're really cool ... seriously!

Posted by roy on September 2, 2008 at 10:42 PM in Ramblings | 8 Comments

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Comment posted on September 3rd, 2008 at 08:52 PM
programmers are weird. we keep hiring more weirdos.
Comment posted on September 3rd, 2008 at 02:49 PM
I think Bill Gates sold it pretty well, actually.

Matt (guest)

Comment posted on September 3rd, 2008 at 06:38 AM
Dude -- Aaron Sorkin, the guy who wrote Sports Night and The West Wing, is right now drafting a script for a movie about the founding of Facebook. If that doesn't do it, nothing will.
Comment posted on September 3rd, 2008 at 05:52 AM
Roy, be patient. I think you will become a sex icon in a few centuries. Just wait.

Will (guest)

Comment posted on September 2nd, 2008 at 11:30 PM
watch the movie Hackers :)
Comment posted on September 3rd, 2008 at 07:10 AM

I was just about to say the same thing. The era of the sexy hacker died with the tech bust as their millions in stock options evaporated with the market.

Of course, there is always the hope of Geek 2.0.

Comment posted on September 2nd, 2008 at 11:31 PM
A film made 13 years ago :(

I guess I could settle for "Swordfish" ... blech!
Comment posted on September 3rd, 2008 at 01:47 PM
What about 21 , released this year? And what's wrong with the French?