Tech Support
June 18th, 2010
During a DC dinner the other week, our conversation was cut by the buzz of berries and the flash of phones, so talk turned to the tech that’s changing our times. One guest hated how hard it is to prioritize in the swell of a constant stream of emails. Another said she struggles to be in the moment, ever armed with an active device…
Check out this week’s video blog. And special thanks to Apple (without which this blog and the videos would not be possible).
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wow….stunningly beautiful!!! YOU and the Background. Yes, our blackberries were supposed to free us and instead we are never free.
I love this!
I also love your alluring alliteration!
I sometimes wonder why we use the term “cell” phone in the US while the rest of the world calls it “mobile”. Maybe because it is a cell of sorts.