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* Downplayed with Caleb from ''Film/ExMachina''. Nathan mentions that as a programmer he's not really above average. However, he does manage to access Nathan's computer system and reprogram the doors.
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* Hafidha Gates of the ''WebOriginal/ShadowUnit'' has a paranormal boost to her technical skills which she describes as "having perfect pitch for computers", with the practical result being that she can effortlessly hack into any computer connected to the Internet. Soon after the start of the series she also develops {{Technopath}}ic powers, which lets her work her Techno Wizardry even faster.

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* Hafidha Gates of the ''WebOriginal/ShadowUnit'' ''Literature/ShadowUnit'' has a paranormal boost to her technical skills which she describes as "having perfect pitch for computers", with the practical result being that she can effortlessly hack into any computer connected to the Internet. Soon after the start of the series she also develops {{Technopath}}ic powers, which lets her work her Techno Wizardry even faster.
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* Hafidha Gates of the ''ShadowUnit'' has a paranormal boost to her technical skills which she describes as "having perfect pitch for computers", with the practical result being that she can effortlessly hack into any computer connected to the Internet. Soon after the start of the series she also develops {{Technopath}}ic powers, which lets her work her Techno Wizardry even faster.

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* Hafidha Gates of the ''ShadowUnit'' ''WebOriginal/ShadowUnit'' has a paranormal boost to her technical skills which she describes as "having perfect pitch for computers", with the practical result being that she can effortlessly hack into any computer connected to the Internet. Soon after the start of the series she also develops {{Technopath}}ic powers, which lets her work her Techno Wizardry even faster.
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* Claudia in ''Series/WarehouseThirteen'', who to Artie's horror is skilled at hacking the Warehouse's own SteamPunk[=/=]DieselPunk SchizoTech, in addition to more conventional PlayfulHacker skillz.
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* Aiden Pearce in Ubisoft's ''WatchDogs''. With one thumb and a smartphone, he makes all of Chicago his technological bitch.

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* Aiden Pearce in Ubisoft's ''WatchDogs''.''VideoGame/WatchDogs''. With one thumb and a smartphone, he makes all of Chicago his technological bitch.
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** The Pied Piper/Hartley from ''{{the Flash}}'' series.

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** The Pied Piper/Hartley from ''{{the Flash}}'' ''ComicBook/TheFlash'' series.



* Also Charles Stross' ''TheLaundrySeries'', which includes a Palm Treo being turned into a [[spoiler: petrification gun.]]

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* Also Charles Stross' ''TheLaundrySeries'', ''Literature/TheLaundrySeries'', which includes a Palm Treo being turned into a [[spoiler: petrification gun.]]



* 'Gadgets' Schwartz of the HeroesRUs group ''AbleTeam'', (also nicknamed "The Wizard" on occasion by the other members of his PowerTrio).

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* 'Gadgets' Schwartz of the HeroesRUs group ''AbleTeam'', ''Literature/AbleTeam'', (also nicknamed "The Wizard" on occasion by the other members of his PowerTrio).



* Mac in ''VeronicaMars''.

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* Mac in ''VeronicaMars''.''Series/VeronicaMars''.



* Several ''PowerRangers'' 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 SmartGuy or a separate MissionControl character. The list of these people can include Billy, Miss Fairweather, Trip, Cam, Hayley, Kat Manx, Dr. K, and Antonio.

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* Several ''PowerRangers'' ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' 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 SmartGuy or a separate MissionControl character. The list of these people can include Billy, Miss Fairweather, Trip, Cam, Hayley, Kat Manx, Dr. K, and Antonio.



* Christopher Pelant from {{Bones}} takes this to ridiculous degrees. He can add/remove people from videos, infect computers by writing malware on bones, and basically do whatever he needs to to escape punishment/torment the heroes with computers.

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* Christopher Pelant from {{Bones}} ''Series/{{Bones}}'' takes this to ridiculous degrees. He can add/remove people from videos, infect computers by writing malware on bones, and basically do whatever he needs to to escape punishment/torment the heroes with computers.



* ''KimPossible'': [[MissionControl Wade]] built Kim's high-tech gadgets and can hack into just about any computer. On the villainous side, Frugal Lucre [[DoNotAdjustYourSet took over the TV networks]] and created a computer virus that could be uploaded from an ordinary checkout scanner.
* Tucker from ''DannyPhantom'', who seems to be able to hack just about anything from his PDA, or failing that, with any of the other half-a-dozen tech gadgets he's constantly carrying around.

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* ''KimPossible'': ''WesternAnimation/KimPossible'': [[MissionControl Wade]] built Kim's high-tech gadgets and can hack into just about any computer. On the villainous side, Frugal Lucre [[DoNotAdjustYourSet took over the TV networks]] and created a computer virus that could be uploaded from an ordinary checkout scanner.
* Tucker from ''DannyPhantom'', ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'', who seems to be able to hack just about anything from his PDA, or failing that, with any of the other half-a-dozen tech gadgets he's constantly carrying around.



* [=TechRat=] from ''{{Jem}}''

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* [=TechRat=] from ''{{Jem}}''''WesternAnimation/{{Jem}}''
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** And a very literal example with the Witches 5, who use a mix of magic and cobbled-together technology to fight.
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* The heroes and villains of ''MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha'' are a borderline example.
* Ed from ''CowboyBebop''.
* Hasegawa Chisame from ''MahouSenseiNegima'' became one after her pactio.

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* The heroes and villains of ''MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha'' ''Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha'' are a borderline example.
* Ed from ''CowboyBebop''.
''Anime/CowboyBebop''.
* Hasegawa Chisame from ''MahouSenseiNegima'' ''Manga/MahouSenseiNegima'' became one after her pactio.



* Yuki Nagato from ''SuzumiyaHaruhi''. 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 [[InstantExpert in a matter of days]], as you can see her [[RapidFireTyping typing faster and faster]] every day. Making it even better [[spoiler: she told Kyon in no-uncertain terms that she wasn't using her data interface abilities; "I am staying within the limits of the programing."]]
* Although much of Section 9 from ''GhostInTheShellStandAloneComplex'' 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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* Yuki Nagato from ''SuzumiyaHaruhi''.''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya''. 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 [[InstantExpert in a matter of days]], as you can see her [[RapidFireTyping typing faster and faster]] every day. Making it even better [[spoiler: she told Kyon in no-uncertain terms that she wasn't using her data interface abilities; "I am staying within the limits of the programing."]]
* Although much of Section 9 from ''GhostInTheShellStandAloneComplex'' ''Anime/GhostInTheShellStandAloneComplex'' 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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Doesn't necessarily have to do with the music genre {{Main/Techno}} though in that case you might be looking for MagicMusic.

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Doesn't necessarily have to do with the music genre {{Main/Techno}} {{Main/Techno}}, though in that case you might be looking for MagicMusic.
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Doesn't necessarily have to do with the music genre {{Main/Techno}} though that may have more to do with MagicMusic.

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Doesn't necessarily have to do with the music genre {{Main/Techno}} though in that may have more to do with case you might be looking for MagicMusic.
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Doesn't necessarily have to do with the music genre {{Music/Techno}} though that may have more to do with MagicMusic.

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Doesn't necessarily have to do with the music genre {{Music/Techno}} {{Main/Techno}} though that may have more to do with MagicMusic.
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Doesn't necessarily have to do with the music genre [[Music/Techno techno,]] though that may have more to do with MagicMusic.

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Doesn't necessarily have to do with the music genre [[Music/Techno techno,]] {{Music/Techno}} though that may have more to do with MagicMusic.
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Doesn't necessarily have to do with the music genre [[Music/Techno techno,]] though that may have more to do with MagicMusic.
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* The duo of Fitz and Simmons (usually just referred to as Fitz-Simmons) fill this role in Series/AgentsOfSHIELD.
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* Wade Load in ''KimPossible''.

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* Wade Load in ''KimPossible''.''KimPossible'': [[MissionControl Wade]] built Kim's high-tech gadgets and can hack into just about any computer. On the villainous side, Frugal Lucre [[DoNotAdjustYourSet took over the TV networks]] and created a computer virus that could be uploaded from an ordinary checkout scanner.
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* Aiden Pearce in Ubisoft's WatchDogs. With one thumb and a smartphone, he makes all of Chicago his technological bitch.

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* Aiden Pearce in Ubisoft's WatchDogs.''WatchDogs''. With one thumb and a smartphone, he makes all of Chicago his technological bitch.
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* Aiden Pearce in Ubisoft's WatchDogs. With one thumb and a smartphone, he makes all of Chicago his technological bitch.
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* ''{{Sailor Moon}}'': Ami Mizumo (Sailor Mercury).

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* ''{{Sailor Moon}}'': ''Franchise/SailorMoon'': Ami Mizumo (Sailor Mercury).
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They may or may not be a MadScientist as well, depending on how [[SpeculativeFiction fantastic]] the show is. They will often have MachineEmpathy, especially for devices they use regularly.

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They may or may not be a MadScientist as well, depending on how [[SpeculativeFiction fantastic]] the show is. They will often have MachineEmpathy, especially for devices they use regularly.
regularly. Expect lots of HollywoodHacking.
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* Hafidha Gates of the ''ShadowUnit'' has a paranormal boost to her technical skills which she describes as "having perfect pitch for computers", with the practical result being that she can effortlessly hack into any computer connected to the Internet. Soon after the start of the series she also develops {{Technopath}}ic powers, which lets her work her Techno Wizardry even faster.
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* Christopher Pelant from {{Bones}} takes this to ridiculous degrees. He can add/remove people from videos, infect computers by writing malware on bones, and basically do whatever he needs to to escape punishment/torment the heroes with computers.
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* Auugie on ''Series/CovertAffairs'' is this. It's especially epic in his case because he's also ''blind.''
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* Professor Edwin Gadd, ''{{Mario}}'' series (specifically, ''Luigi's Mansion''.).

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* Professor Edwin Elvin Gadd, ''{{Mario}}'' series (specifically, ''Luigi's Mansion''.).
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* "Brains" from ''ThunderBirds''.

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* "Brains" from ''ThunderBirds''.''Series/{{Thunderbirds}}''.
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* 'Gadgets' Schwartz of the HeroesRUs group ''AbleTeam'', (also nicknamed "The Wizard" on occasion by the other members of his PowerTrio).
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Compare the GadgeteerGenius, who is more mechanically-inclined than electronically-inclined, and the {{Technopath}}, who is capable of performing ''literal'' magic with technology.

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Compare the GadgeteerGenius, who is more mechanically-inclined than electronically-inclined, and the {{Technopath}}, who is capable of performing ''literal'' magic magical control over technology. Not to be confused with technology.
MagicFromTechnology.
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* Dragon and Andrew Richter from ''Literature/{{Worm}}''. Also any tinker that specializes in computers.
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Among other things, they know all the {{Magical Database}}s; they know how to use the EnhanceButton and the FacialRecognitionSoftware for the best results; they can look at a wall covered with BillionsOfButtons and immediately figure out which unlabeled one is the one that turns off the SelfDestructMechanism; they can jury-rig an [=iPod=] into an EverythingSensor.

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Among other things, they know all the {{Magical {{Omniscient Database}}s; they know how to use the EnhanceButton and the FacialRecognitionSoftware for the best results; they can look at a wall covered with BillionsOfButtons and immediately figure out which unlabeled one is the one that turns off the SelfDestructMechanism; they can jury-rig an [=iPod=] into an EverythingSensor.
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* Willow on ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer}}'', as well as Jenny Calendar.

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* Willow on ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer}}'', ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'', as well as Jenny Calendar.
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* Naomi from ''Franchise/MetalGear'' plays this role in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid (with some help from Mei Ling); Otacon in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid2''.

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* Naomi from ''Franchise/MetalGear'' plays this role in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid'' (with some help from Mei Ling); Otacon in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid2''.

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