All the behaviors were probably already in place but nascent. They became determined by the properties of technology — and BlackBerries hit it hard. |
It lets us manage life in a less than completely planned way. We can coordinate the organization of the day in real time. A lot of BlackBerries are used this way not only at work but planning the family day. We can coordinate with our partner who's going to get the child and do it from anywhere. E-mail has this addictive property, even on our desktop. |