Monthly Archives: July 2011

How many bloggers does it take to change a lightbulb?

How many computer scientists does it take to change a lightbulb?

None – that’s a hardware problem.


How many industrial designers does it take to change a lightbulb?

None – they just convince you that darkness is a feature.


How many hipsters does it take to change a lightbulb?

It’s an obscure number… you’ve probably never heard of it.


How many Ubuntu users does it take to change a lightbulb?

One. Just run apt-get install -f.


How many Archers does it take to change a lightbulb?

Ten. One two change it and nine to marvel at the Arch Bulb System.


How many sysadmins does it take to change a lightbulb?

None. The first time it broke, the admin scheduled a CRON job to handle all future lightbulb maintenance.


How many Java programmers does it take to change a lightbulb?

Three. One to create a Lightbulb, one to create a LighbulbFactory, and one to create an AbstractLightbulbFactory.


How many Perl progammers does it take to change a lightbulb?

Four, but they can do it in three characters of code.


How many Python programmers does it take to change a lightbulb?

One. Just import anti-darkness.


How many Ruby programmers does it take to change a lightbulb?

Five, but they each figure out eight ways to do it.


How many Lisp programmers does it take to change a lightbulb?

Seven. (Only (one) does (the work, (but he has to bo(rrow) parentheses from the rest.))


How many Windows users does it take to change a lightbulb?

One, but he’ll insist on using 240 volts until it becomes the new standard.


How many Macintosh users does it take to change a lightbulb?

None – they have to take it to their local Apple store to be serviced.


How many Emacs users does it take to change a lightbulb?

Three. One two change the lightbulb, and two to adjust his carpal tunnel brace.


How many Vim users does it take to change a lightbulb?

ne, as long as he doesn’t forget to enter ‘insert’ mode first. [sic]

(I was only planning on posting three, but I was having too much fun with this.)