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== Anime and Manga == |
== Anime and Manga == |
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* Washuu in ''[[Tenchi Muyo]]''. |
* Washuu in ''[[Tenchi Muyo!]]''. |
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* Li Kohran in ''[[Sakura Taisen]]''. |
* Li Kohran in ''[[Sakura Taisen]]''. |
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* ''[[Sailor Moon]]'': Ami Mizumo (Sailor Mercury). |
* ''[[Sailor Moon]]'': Ami Mizumo (Sailor Mercury). |
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* Nina from ''[[Ultra Maniac]]'' literally * is* a [[Techno Wizard]] because she needs to use a PC to cast spells due to her lack of skill. |
* Nina from ''[[Ultra Maniac]]'' literally * is* a [[Techno Wizard]] because she needs to use a PC to cast spells due to her lack of skill. |
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* Yuki Nagato from ''[[Suzumiya Haruhi]]''. She hacked a computer game ''while playing'' and disabled the cheating of it's creators they were playing against. She [http://i44.tinypic.com/2nqce4z.gif played it] from the motherfucking ''code''. And she learned all those computer skills [[Instant Expert|in a matter of days]], as you can see her [[Rapid-Fire Typing|typing faster and faster]] every day. Of course, {{spoiler|she's not even close to being human either.}} |
* Yuki Nagato from ''[[Suzumiya Haruhi]]''. She hacked a computer game ''while playing'' and disabled the cheating of it's creators they were playing against. She [http://i44.tinypic.com/2nqce4z.gif played it] from the motherfucking ''code''. And she learned all those computer skills [[Instant Expert|in a matter of days]], as you can see her [[Rapid-Fire Typing|typing faster and faster]] every day. Of course, {{spoiler|she's not even close to being human either.}} |
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* Although much of Section 9 from ''[[Ghost in |
* Although much of Section 9 from ''[[Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex]]'' counts, The Laughing Man leads the pack: he can, in a matter of moments, subvert an entire crowd's ''cybernetic eyes'' and show them what he wants them to see. |
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** The Pied Piper/Hartley from ''[[The Flash]]'' series. |
** The Pied Piper/Hartley from ''[[The Flash]]'' series. |
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* ''[[Gold Digger (Comic Book)|Gold Digger]]'': Brianna Diggers |
* ''[[Gold Digger (Comic Book)|Gold Digger]]'': Brianna Diggers |
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* Forge from the various ''[[X |
* Forge from the various ''[[X-Men]]'' continuities. |
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== Literature == |
== Literature == |
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* Special mention ought to go to Ponder Stibbons from the ''[[ |
* Special mention ought to go to Ponder Stibbons from the ''[[Discworld]]'' series, a literal wizard, and one of the few who know how to work with the [[Wizarding School|Unseen University]]'s literal [[Magical Computer]], Hex. |
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* Also Charles Stross' ''[[The Laundry Series]]'', which includes a Palm Treo being turned into a {{spoiler|petrification gun.}} |
* Also Charles Stross' ''[[The Laundry Series]]'', which includes a Palm Treo being turned into a {{spoiler|petrification gun.}} |
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* Foaly the centaur from the ''[[ |
* Foaly the centaur from the ''[[Artemis Fowl]]'' series. |
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* Ax was the ''[[ |
* Ax was the ''[[Animorphs]]'' resident techno whiz, due to Andalite knowledge being highly advanced compared to our own. |
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== Live Action TV == |
== Live Action TV == |
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* Marshall on ''[[Alias (TV)|Alias]]'' is the current top-dog Techno-Wiz. |
* Marshall on ''[[Alias (TV series)|Alias]]'' is the current top-dog Techno-Wiz. |
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* Both McGee and [[Perky Goth|Abby]] from ''[[NCIS]]'' fill this role as the plot demands. |
* Both McGee and [[Perky Goth|Abby]] from ''[[NCIS]]'' fill this role as the plot demands. |
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* Chloe Sullivan on ''[[Smallville]]'' |
* Chloe Sullivan on ''[[Smallville]]'' |
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* The Technomages of ''[[Babylon |
* The Technomages of ''[[Babylon 5]]''. |
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* Willow on ''[[ |
* Willow on ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]''. |
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** Jenny Calendar was first. |
** Jenny Calendar was first. |
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* Any lab tech from ''[[CSI]]''. |
* Any lab tech from ''[[CSI]]''. |
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* Adam on ''[[CSI: NY]]'' |
* Adam on ''[[CSI: NY]]'' |
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* Tosh in ''[[ |
* Tosh in ''[[Torchwood]]''. |
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* Mickey Smith and the Doctor on ''[[Doctor Who]]''. |
* Mickey Smith and the Doctor on ''[[Doctor Who]]''. |
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* Rodney and Sam from the ''[[Stargate Verse|Stargate]]'' verse. |
* Rodney and Sam from the ''[[Stargate Verse|Stargate]]'' verse. |
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* Orion {{spoiler|a.k.a Chuck's father Stephen Bartowski}} of ''[[Chuck]]'' fame is revered as a Techno God by pretty much every organisation in the show. |
* Orion {{spoiler|a.k.a Chuck's father Stephen Bartowski}} of ''[[Chuck]]'' fame is revered as a Techno God by pretty much every organisation in the show. |
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** Chuck himself is quite adept, being able to bypass FULCRUM-encryption in minutes, amongst other things. He uses these skills to great effect as a [[Badass Normal]], in season five. |
** Chuck himself is quite adept, being able to bypass FULCRUM-encryption in minutes, amongst other things. He uses these skills to great effect as a [[Badass Normal]], in season five. |
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* ''[[Nikita (TV)|Nikita]]'' - Birkhoff, [[Government Conspiracy|Division's]] chief computer expert. Bonus points for designing his own computer network ([[Awesome McCoolname|Shadownet]]) and making it look enough like a computer game that any of Division's recruits can easily learn how to use it. |
* ''[[Nikita (TV series)|Nikita]]'' - Birkhoff, [[Government Conspiracy|Division's]] chief computer expert. Bonus points for designing his own computer network ([[Awesome McCoolname|Shadownet]]) and making it look enough like a computer game that any of Division's recruits can easily learn how to use it. |
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* Cole on ''[[ |
* Cole on ''[[Tracker]]'' could do just about anything with human computers, including [[MacGyvering]] complex technologies from household items. |
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* Several ''[[Power Rangers]]'' characters qualify; usually if there's one person responsible for development and maintenance of the team's gear. This can be either the team's [[Smart Guy]] or a separate [[Mission Control]] character. The list of these people can include Billy, Miss Fairweather, Trip, Cam, Hayley, Kat Manx, Dr. K, and Antonio. |
* Several ''[[Power Rangers]]'' characters qualify; usually if there's one person responsible for development and maintenance of the team's gear. This can be either the team's [[Smart Guy]] or a separate [[Mission Control]] character. The list of these people can include Billy, Miss Fairweather, Trip, Cam, Hayley, Kat Manx, Dr. K, and Antonio. |
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* Bugs, Delta Spike, and just about all the other devisers and gadgeteers (there's a difference!) in the ''[[Whateley Universe]]''. |
* Bugs, Delta Spike, and just about all the other devisers and gadgeteers (there's a difference!) in the ''[[Whateley Universe]]''. |
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* The [[Bastard Operator From Hell]]. |
* The [[Bastard Operator From Hell]]. |
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* The Wireless Wizard from ''[[ |
* The Wireless Wizard from ''[[Teen Girl Squad]]''. |
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* "Brains" from ''[[Thunderbirds]]''. |
* "Brains" from ''[[Thunderbirds]]''. |
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* TechRat from ''[[Jem]]'' |
* TechRat from ''[[Jem]]'' |
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* Walter "Doc" Hartford from ''[[ |
* Walter "Doc" Hartford from ''[[Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers]]'' is a AI Psychiatrist. |
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* In ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'', Donatello definitely fits the trope-- humorously, he's been referred to as a wizard on more than one occasion: the ''Back to the Sewers'' episode "Superquest", and constantly called "Mr. Wizard" by his dimensional counterpart in ''[[Turtles Forever]]''. |
* In ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'', Donatello definitely fits the trope-- humorously, he's been referred to as a wizard on more than one occasion: the ''Back to the Sewers'' episode "Superquest", and constantly called "Mr. Wizard" by his dimensional counterpart in ''[[Turtles Forever]]''. |
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