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<\/center><\/p>\nYes, it’s true, British actor\/author Stephen Fry is blogging<\/a>, but, so far, not about literature or even acting. Instead, in his first entry, he’s talking about technology: “I have gorged myself on electronic gismos, computer accessories, toys, gadgets and what-have-yous of all descriptions,” he writes, “but most especially what are now known as SmartPhones. PDAs, Wireless PIMs, call them what you will.”<\/p>\n And damned if the guy doesn’t know his geek down cold.<\/p>\n This reminds me that I have been meaning for ages to say lovely things about Fry’s most recent book, The Ode Less Travelled<\/i><\/a> from Powells.com.”>The Ode Less Travelled<\/i><\/a><\/span>, which came out in paperback earlier this summer, and I just never seemed to get around to it, which is pretty sucky of me. Because it really is quite a good book, and although I generally consider myself somewhat intellectually well off, I’m the first to admit that my poetic appreciation skills are underdeveloped, and Fry has actually given me a little more confidence that I have enough historical and technical context to better understand what the heck it is I’m reading.<\/p>\n