Stephen Fry on devices and desires
Not exactly what I’d describe as “light” Friday afternoon reading, but certainly entertaining is Stephen Fry’s first blog post on his fascination with mobile devices going back as far as the early “electronic organisers”.
For me it’s an addiction. Swapping SIMS, syncing, testing, probing, playing. I can’t pretend I’ve any higher purpose. What cars are to some, SmartPhones are to me – much, much more than just a functional tool. We live in the age of these devices. It should be the age of the greatest imaginative drive, flair and creativity in the digital arena. I am disappointed that not everyone in the industry sees it that way.
As the General Confession in the Book of Common Prayer has it, “I have followed too much the devices and desires of my own heart.” Amen.
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December 24th, 2008 at 9:43 pm
Hiya
Will someone please tell me the artwork that Fry has as his iphone wallpaper please??
Thanks
December 30th, 2008 at 8:49 am
Hi Michael, No idea what he’s got as background. You may be able to get an answer directly from him if you go on twitter and @stephenfry him
Cheers
Vero
January 1st, 2009 at 10:20 pm
Thanks for the tip
I’ll try it now. =-D