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The Old Blackberry-and-Chain

Started by Frank · 10 months ago

The ball-and-chain was a restraint used in Sing-Sing prison. Now, for corporate prisoners, there’s the Blackberry-and-chain, which has the same effect on the workforce as the original. Jacqui Cheng at Ars Technica reports on a recent survey that asked “whether device ... Continue reading »

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  • Bill Strahan

    2 years ago

    Finger Puppet are the artificial intelligence of Blackberrys
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  • Frank Roche

    2 years ago

    Bill, LOL. Finger puppets fall into the "retro is new" category.
    reply
  • albert

    2 years ago

    aren't people who qualify for work-issued blackberries usually in upper management positions? shouldn't those people, who are being paid the big bucks, work longer hours?
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  • Frank Roche

    2 years ago

    Albert, I must say that I was a little surprised by the stats...only 19% work 50 hours or more. There is almost no one I know - or have known - who works less that that. It might say a little bit about the consulting field, but wow. And yes, a few more hours, yes. A whole bunch more not connected to electronics would be great.
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