Sid is an
old time hacker, and probably also a
real programmer. He is rooted in the
iron age of computer science, when "computer" meant a huge, hulking
mainframe consuming
kilowatts of power and being programmed with
punched cards. However, despite his grey hair he has kept abreast of recent developments and so far has managed to prove that
nobody can beat him where computers are concerned. He is just plain über-cool.
Sid is almost always holding a cup of (presumably) programming fluid, something that I suspect will play some role in a user friendly story to come...