Most of Dexter's lines are taken word for word from the original 2004 novel by Jeff Lindsay, "Darkly Dreaming Dexter."
This is included in the DVD set "Most Shocking Episodes."
Dexter says that a homicide crime scene in Miami is like "Dahmer Land." This is in reference to Jeffery Dahmer (1960-1994), a now deceased serial killer who murdered 17 males between 1978-1991. Some of the victims were killed in Miami Beach, Florida.
Dexter has books titled "PowerBuilder 6," "Internet Information Server 4," "HTML 4," and "Outlook 98" on his bookshelf.