Blackberry detox offered at Chicago-area hotel
We've heard plenty about the negative effects of Blackberry dependence -- eye damage, thumb damage, the complete loss of interpersonal communication skills -- but Chicago hotel general manager Rick Ueno is helping his guests kick their high-tech habit. Upon check-in to the Sheraton Chicago, you can surrender your precious handheld -- we're assuming any type of life-stealing smartphone is eligible -- where a non-robotic clerk will keep it under lock and key until you break down and ask for it back. It was Ueno's own addiction that sparked the idea for the free program, so he understands how hard it is to go cold turkey, even if you're only out of touch from the time you check in until you fire up the in-room WiFi connection.[Thanks Alex N]














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Drug Addiction Treatment @ May 4th 2009 1:45PM
I couldn't agree more. In addition to being hilarious, the similarities between Blackberry Addiction Treatment and Drug Addiction Treatment are numerous. There is discomfort during withdrawal, physical afflictions that occur as side effects and the lack of understanding about how the condition is affecting (or in the case of Blackberry Addiction, annoying) others.
We're going to see more of this in the future...
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