And, while we're on the subject of how tech can feed the worlds of art and literature, I'd suggest you check out the Google Art Project -- sort of a "street view" for the paintings in museums. You can gallery hop, exploring both the physical space of the museum and seeing high-quality photos of pieces from the museums. Since I can go to the Met, the Frick, and MOMA any time I want, I played around at Prague's Museum Kampa and Madrid's Museo Reina Sofia.