High-tech heroin: The Unabomber would be proud of this one. Part of me agrees with him. I can’t say I altogether disagreed with the boss that shut off email, either.
“…as we rush to embrace the latest and greatest gadgetry or high-tech service and satisfy our techno-craving, we become further dependent on these products and their manufacturers — so dependent that when something breaks, crashes, or is attacked, our ability to function is reduced or eliminated. Given these frequent technical and legal problems, I’m wondering if we’re as free and empowered as we’ve been led to believe.”
British boss bans e-mail: This is a very interesting thought. "John Caudwell, CEO of High Street mobile retailer Phones 4U, announced Thursday that he'll ban all employees from using e-mail across the business. The reasoning behind the total ban is apparently to improve productivity by reducing the time Phones 4U employees spend…