Nigel Knowitall
Ivan's mate - Nigel is a computer enthusiast, who uses his PC for everything from running the central heating and opening the curtains, to deciding where to go on holiday and which investment fund to use. Nigel tends to spend his way out of problems, which can cause Ivan problems when he tries to emulate Nigel's achievements. What puzzles Ivan is how Nigel always manages to hear about the latest trends before Ivan does, so that by the time Ivan casually mentions the latest buzzword, Nigel has already installed the software and is using it as though its been around since Magna Carta.