When your BlackBerry becomes a CrackBerry

When I first got my smart phone, I was so excited; I knew I would be able to be much more productive.  The world was at my finger tips!  I could respond to emails, use the internet to answer questions, and I would never be lost again thanks to the phone’s integrated GPS system. What I failed to realize is that with all technology, and most things in general, there are always positives and negatives.  Before I knew it, my phone’s miraculous data powers, accessibly almost anywhere at anytime, began to invade every aspect of my life. I started playing games in class, browsing the Internet during church services, and wasting precious free time playing Angry Birds.  Was this the fault of the technology itself?  No, the problem was in the way I chose to use the technology.  Since I realized how much my smart phone had interfered with my life, I changed the way I use it. Now, I play fewer games and instead use the device’s calendar and to-do list features to be more organized.  Remembering this potential for both good and ill in all electronics, I will look past the ads the next time there is a new technological craze and contemplate the impact the technology will have on my life before buying anything.