Filed under: Humor, TUAW Business
Geek immortality is bestowed on one of our own
True geek heroes are made, not born. Well, the truth is, they're drawn -- by Nitrozac, in the perennial fan favorite Joy of Tech webcomic. The tech luminaries that have cartoon avatars include Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, Bill Gates... and now, disguised as a young Carrie Fisher, our own iPhone-hacking Rebel Alliance undercover leader Erica Sadun. You have to see the full version to really appreciate it. (Might as well play the theme while you read.)I'm not sure where this ranks on Erica's list of life achievements (after all, she was quoted by the Associated Press this week), but it's a nice tribute to her hard work and dedicated efforts on behalf of iPhone users everywhere. From all of us at TUAW, thank you Erica and way to go, Joy of Tech!
Thanks David & everyone who sent this in.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
JMG said 9:17AM on 9-26-2007
WOO ERICA! Thanks for all of your hard work. You're like George Washington... or Trinity... or... um... that dude with the beard who rebelled and did all that stuff... um... Santa Claus.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_8MBTehisQ
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Luigi193 said 9:52AM on 9-26-2007
Ya gotta love JOT!!!! And congrats Erica!!!!!!
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Billy K said 10:21AM on 9-26-2007
What would be even better is if this "parody" was actually funny. OK, I laughed a bit at the "There's still good in him" line, but still - not funny or insightful. Marked as "Lame."
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DrunkDwarf said 10:56AM on 9-26-2007
I used to appreciate Erica, now all I can say is where are the missing teeth, AK-47 and makings for IED's in the picture? She's nothing but an iPhone terrorist now.
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Karim said 11:04AM on 9-26-2007
COMMANDER: Suing her is dangerous. If word of this gets out, it could generate sympathy for the hackers on the Internet.
JOBS: I have traced the Dev Team to her. Now she is my only link to find their secret web site.
COMMANDER: She'll die before she'l tell you anything!
JOBS: Leave that to me. Put up a 404 on their wiki, then a page indicating that the site is down for "maintenance."
SECOND OFFICER: Sir, the iPod Touch firmware is not on her web site. And no uploads were made. A file was downloaded just before the Cease and Desist was issued, but none of our keys was detected.
JOBS: She must have hidden the firmware in a ZIP file. Send a detatchment down to retrieve them. See to it personally, Commander. There'll be no one to stop us this time.
COMMANDER: Yes sir.
[musical crescendo]
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Gene Cowan said 11:07AM on 9-26-2007
Ah, the most prescient comment in this parody: that Steve Jobs, once known for hacking the phone company, is now it's lackey.
One needs to know nothing more to understand the current bile directed at Apple.
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Mat Lu said 11:18AM on 9-26-2007
That's awesome! I'm so jealous :)
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Bill Mac said 11:22AM on 9-26-2007
Dude?! You really wear glasses that big?!!!
Congrats on becoming part of the Star Wars mythos!
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Donald Burr said 11:38AM on 9-26-2007
Both the iPhone Dev Team, as well as Erica in particular, were also named "Hero of the Week" on our podcast, Feeble Force: New World Disorder, for the week of 9/17/07.
http://feebleforce.com/nwd009
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David Chartier said 11:43AM on 9-26-2007
LOL @Karim, especially since I'm watching Episode VI right now while writing.
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Michael Rose said 11:46AM on 9-26-2007
Second that LOL for Karim. That's truly funny.
"You've never heard of the iPhone Dev Team? They're the geeks who did the Toolchain run in less than 6 parsecs. They're fast enough for you, old man."
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hallohallohola said 11:55AM on 9-26-2007
Hey Erica, don't kiss Anonymous Skyhacker, he's your brother!
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Tucker said 12:15PM on 9-26-2007
IV, not VI
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Bruce Stewart said 12:38PM on 9-26-2007
That's so cool!! And I was impressed when you showed up in David Pogue's address book...
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David Chartier said 12:39PM on 9-26-2007
I should have clarified: I'm actually watching VI, not IV (and yes I know this poster is more a spoof of IV), because VI is my favorite.
Millenium Falcon kicking ass and Ewoks FTW!
Side note: I nearly wet myself laughing at Robot Chicken's Star Wars special when Palpatine said "What the hell is an 'Aluminum Falcon?!'"
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dave said 1:25PM on 9-26-2007
These aren't the hackers you're looking for. You're free to go about your business. Move along.
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dalasv said 1:56PM on 9-26-2007
Thanks go out to all the haters who complained endlessly about the highly informative iPhone posts Erica has made. You guys are the best!
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Angela said 2:09PM on 9-26-2007
Now for the love of God will you please quit giving Erica a hard time? Dammit, the woman's paid her dues!
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geochick said 5:30PM on 9-26-2007
I printed this one and posted it in the office. It generated a few laughs from my colleagues one of which is looking to get an iPhone. I like the death star
and the iPhone ships pretty cool.
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Reg Muffet said 8:01PM on 9-26-2007
@Karim, brilliant!
Princess Erica, Jedi of the iPhone.
The source will be with her, always.
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