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Stephen Fry on the iPhone and digital life
Some of my posts written here on TUAW are specifically meant for you fans to enjoy, and are about things I can't say I care that much about. Some posts here are great for everyone to enjoy, both you and me alike. And some posts, dear readers, are just for me, and anyone who shares my weird collection of fanaticism. This post is of the third variety, so if you have no idea who Stephen Fry is, feel free to move on.But those of you with a taste for great British comedy will know exactly who Mr. Fry is and why it's so exciting that he's now writing a weekly column about technology for the Guardian. They brag that he bought the second Mac ever sold in England (Douglas Adams, as you might know if you have the same tastes I do, bought the first), but what can't you brag about Stephen Fry-- he's hilarious, insightful, and one of those guys who's pretty much done everything and been entertaining the whole time. His new column won't be all about Apple, but, as he says, Apple can't be ignored in any discussion about computers: "Apple gets plenty of small things wrong, but one big thing it gets right: when you use a device every day, you cannot help, as a human being, but have an emotional relationship with it."
And for more Stephen Fry on Apple, reader Jack also points us to this long blog entry, in which Fry reviews a bunch of smart phones, including the iPhone. Sounds like he has the same problems with it as everyone else does, but in true Stephen Fry style, they're discussed more wittily and entertainingly than anywhere else. Looking forward to reading that column every week.
Thanks, Jack!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Raul said 12:37PM on 10-30-2007
Hey, thanks for the link. He's very witty. I am going to enjoy this. Another one is Jeremy Clarkson but of course Stephen Fry is in a league of his own.
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eric f. said 9:39AM on 10-30-2007
Some may not know that Hugh Laurie (a well disguised Brit) from Fox's tv drama House was once half of the comedic duo, A Bit Of Fry and Laurie. check out the DVDs.
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Leonard Nimrod said 9:52AM on 10-30-2007
And don't miss out on the Black Adder series 2 - 4 and his current show QI.
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Alex said 10:13AM on 10-30-2007
The column doesn't, unfortunately, seem to have an RSS feed :(
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Nathan said 10:14AM on 10-30-2007
Stephen Fry is fantastic. If you...know him, I wouldn't mind seeing a contest to win an autographed fryPhone.
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DrWho said 10:38AM on 10-30-2007
Fry and Laurie also teamed up for the excellent Jeeves and Wooster series.
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Francesco Caporusso said 10:39AM on 10-30-2007
And let's not forget the 'Jeeves and Wooster' also starring Laurie and Fry. Also, I would highly recommend Stephen Fry's autobiography 'Moab is my Washpot.' It's highly entertaining and very interesting.
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Wil said 11:07AM on 10-30-2007
I'm sure of the US readers will also recognise him as the 'brit' psychologist that gets David Boreanaz to build a BBQ as part of a psychological evaluation in 'Bones'.
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Frank said 11:13AM on 10-30-2007
is that true about douglas adams? if so, my adoration of him just jumped up several notches. we miss you, douglas!
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Fraggle said 11:34AM on 10-30-2007
I love this crazy fool, And miss hearing about him since living here in the bland south of the US, no its not a great swap for cold wet england. Thanks for the post. I'll check see if can catch something about it online.
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Absent One said 11:50AM on 10-30-2007
Awesome, he sure is one funny guy!
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yinyang said 12:58PM on 10-30-2007
i never realised that Eco was a Mac fanboy!!
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Joe said 12:53PM on 10-30-2007
Hilarious is right ... most especially General Melchett in Black Adder IV (Goes Forth). Time to check out his column.
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mark said 2:26PM on 10-30-2007
He also read the UK edition audiobooks for all 7 Harry Potter books (very, very well read).
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Ralph said 2:44PM on 10-30-2007
Douglas was named an Apple Fellow as well.
One of my favorite quotes includes a bit about Apple and the whole Y2K crisis (wow, was that almost a decade ago?) and how much of the Windows world wasn't ready.
Douglas said:
"Apple: We may not get everything right, but at least we knew the century was going to end."
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FRANKL said 10:10PM on 10-30-2007
And for you "V for Vendetta" fans, Stephen was the character Deitrich.
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FRANKL said 10:16PM on 10-30-2007
Oh, and also don't forget the classic episode of "The Young Ones" where the boys go on a college trivia game show. Stephen played "Lord Snot" from the rival team, Hugh Laurie played "Lord Monty" and Emma Thompson (yes, that one) played "Miss Money Sterling". I laugh and laugh every time I see that episode.
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Samuel said 12:36PM on 11-09-2007
I read the article, but like all broadsheets they dangle the bait. I shouldn't expect he'll be allowed to salivate over Apple and judging by his tastes in all platforms he will not want too.
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