Blackberries blues
Though Philadelphia's mayor isn't known for being especially personable, his affection for his BlackBerry has been remarked upon in the press as real evidence that he's capable of feeling love. If a new report is right, that might explain why he's fricked up the city to such a degree. ("Fricked up" is my new substitute for "effed up," which I think is just so last-century.)
A forthcoming report from Rutgers (go Jersey!) says employers who provide BlackBerries to their employees could be liable for said employees' addiction problems—and treatment.
“The fast and relentless pace of technology-enhanced work environments creates a source of stimulation that may become addictive,” the researchers write in the report. “Information and communication technology addiction has been treated by policy makers as a kind of elephant in the room—everyone sees it, but no one wants to acknowledge it directly."
