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Jason R. Knowles, a Special Projects Producer at WLS ABC 7, just dropped me a note about a recently aired segment about a phenomenon that I am sure a lot of people reading this blog can relate to – PDA / Blackberry Addiction!

It is an entertaining look at the addiction so many of us business folk have, and the downsides being connected to work 24/7. There is also some insight on strategies company executives are taking like “banning” employee use of these devices after business hours; an effort to sacrifice some productivity for a little R & R. Hearing others accounts of the “Phantom Buzz” gave me a laugh too:

Definition: The phenomenon of experiencing a sensation of vibration in the pocket-region, leading one to believe their cell phone is vibrating. The sensation can be triggered by other vibrations, such as the engine in a car, but can also appear when no external stimuli is present. [source]

Great story – however, I can’t say I have plans to give up this particular addition

Check it out!