5 Funny Books to give a Computer Nerd
If you’re a bit of a computer nerd or you’re looking for a funny gift for one, then look no further. One of these 5 books are bound to raise a laugh or two. Or three.
From advice on dating to hilarious geek-themed illustrations, there is something here that any computer nerd will just love!
Tales from tech line
By David Pogue, this book dives straight into one of the most unintentionally hilarious aspects of the computer industry, the technical support helpline. Manned by poor saps who frequently have to deal with customers who literally don’t understand the different between a modem and a monitor, the technical support helpline is often the source of some of the most funny and unbelievable conversations between IT professionals and technophobes.
This book features some of the most popular true tales, straight from the mouths of those IT help guys themselves. From those customers who want to know how to buy the Internet, to those that want to know which is better, hardware or software, this book is guaranteed to have any techy guy laughing – and thanking their lucky stars they don’t work on a technical helpline. Unless of course, they do! In which case they’ll love it anyway!
Try Not To Laugh Challenge Nerdy Joke Book
A hilariously funny joke book that’s perfect for any type of nerd – full of one liners, anecdotes, puns and some pretty bad dad jokes too. A book that is designed specifically with nerds in mind. Whether it’s computers, science, science fiction or maths, this book has something for nerds of all kinds.
The Totally Unauthorised Microsoft Joke Book
Microsoft, love them or hate them, are undeniably one of the most popular brands when it comes to the world of computers. The Microsoft culture is often poked fun of by those in the industry, none better than this hilarious collection of jokes, top lists, poems, puns, news parodies and many other humorous items about them.
While the book may have been originally published in 1999, this only adds to its geekiness with some pretty retro observations, and the satirical element of this collection still rings very true today. A great read that anyone in the computer industry will appreciate.
The Geek’s Guide to Dating
Everyone needs to find love, even geeks! However for those of us lucky enough to be on the nerd spectrum, finding a significant other can be potentially difficult – at least more difficult when compared to others. However that needn’t be the case with this collection of cheats, power-ups and walkthroughs that are bustling with brilliant and comical advice when it comes to the world of dating!
Penned by Eric Smith, the creator of Geekadelphia, this is the must-have manual for nerds everywhere looking for love.
Downloaded: The Third Collection of the 5th Wave
Popular illustrator Rich Tennant, famous for his work for ComputerWorld, compiles this selection of original and side-splitting illustrations that look at the many aspects surrounding the world of information technology, and how we use the Internet. Something that computer nerds everywhere can appreciate, this collection of drawings will guarantee many laughs.
