Reply to: Boy, 8, becomes youngest IT professional

[Cheshire Cat]

Who was that poncey kid who appeared on Wogan in the 80's? Blonde afro, looked like his face had melted a bit. He was supposed to be some sort of genius, but as far as I could tell, his genius extended to running an antiques business with his dad, which was later involved in some sort of fraud.
He went on to have a sex change, and Belle and Sebastian wrote a song "Lord Anthony" based loosely around him.

James (Lauren) Harries.

[dang65]

What`s an "operational system"?

I imagine a lot of IT Contractors will never encounter such a thing.

[dinker]

What`s an "operational system"?

[Cheshire Cat]

Not a looker though is she.

http://www.math.huji.ac.il/~ruthel/

Hubba hubba

[thelace]

Not a looker though is she.

http://www.math.huji.ac.il/~ruthel/

Looks aren't everyth.....

Nope, you're right!

Nice hat

[BoredBloke]

I'm not sure I'd class Ruth Lawrence as a failure?? She didn't just pass an O Level at 8-years-old, get in the newspaper and then become a drug addict or something. I think there probably are examples like that, but Ruth Lawrence isn't one of them.

Not a looker though is she.

http://www.math.huji.ac.il/~ruthel/

[BrilloPad]

Yer see. You computer weenies make it sound sooo hard, when in reality an 8 year old can pass the exams


Steps back and waits for flack

But that 8 year old must only be doing exams and have no personality. whereas we are all.... actually I think you are right!

[thelace]

Yer see. You computer weenies make it sound sooo hard, when in reality an 8 year old can pass the exams


Steps back and waits for flack

[BrilloPad]

I'm not sure I'd class Ruth Lawrence as a failure?? She didn't just pass an O Level at 8-years-old, get in the newspaper and then become a drug addict or something. I think there probably are examples like that, but Ruth Lawrence isn't one of them.

Then I got the wrong one! I was thinking of http://runawayz.com/2008/04/07/shock...-life-of-vice/

But I remember an interview with Ruth when she was early twenties. Her father insisted on sitting in with her! She was asked if her succees was worth the sacrifice and she descibed the question as "not sufficiently well posed" to be able to answer.

[dang65]

A great achievement or anyone gifted youngster who will fail for lack of social skills like Ruth Lawrence?

I'm not sure I'd class Ruth Lawrence as a failure?? She didn't just pass an O Level at 8-years-old, get in the newspaper and then become a drug addict or something. I think there probably are examples like that, but Ruth Lawrence isn't one of them.

[DaveB]

Well it was only an MCSA exam. A feotus could pass that with a bit of revision

[ratewhore]

Sounds like a hit with the ladeez when he's older...

[poser]

this guy couls easily get a job at my client co..

[Zippy]

A great achievement or anyone gifted youngster who will fail for lack of social skills like Ruth Lawrence?

I go for the latter.....

Judging by the few I have met I don't think a lack of social skills is a problem for sys admins

[BrilloPad]

Let's hope he doesn't try his hand at distributed search engines.

He could have it done a week.

And he might well have a decent marketing plan......