Great Regulars: Once upon a time, elevator rides were silent.

The bathroom was for, well, using the bathroom. Dinnertime was about sharing a meal with friends or family, and mornings were about waking up. Most radically, home was simply home. Work may have been on our minds, but it wasn't in our hands (or pockets).

But now, thanks to the BlackBerry (and the iPhone, and the Treo, and all the other hand-held e-mail devices), we are always connected.

from John Freeman: The Washington Post: The Worst Ideas of the Decade: The BlackBerry

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