who'd a thunk

that Kenya would ignite my dormant tech-geek gene? In the US, where you can rely on almost constant access to computers, working landlines, internet connections, I'm a tech phobe. I got my first cellphone years after all my peers.

Here, where you can't even count on steady electricity, much less internet connections, wireless phone gadgetry suddenly takes on a whole new appeal. For the past few days, I've been insatiably curious about how many things I can do on my phone that I've always done on my computer. I find myself checking out people's phones with avid interest, having animated conversations about Bluetooth, and the merits of Nokia vs. Samsung.