dmv wrote:
] ] Orthopedists say they are seeing an increasing number of
] ] patients with a condition known as "overuse syndrome" or
] ] "BlackBerry thumb" -- caused by increasing use of
] ] handheld devices.

] A British researcher of cyber culture, Sadie Plant, found
] that teenagers and young adults throughout the world are
] becoming so adept at using their thumbs for messaging,
] they have started to use them for ringing doorbells and
] pointing. Japanese teenagers are sometimes called "the
] thumb generation" because of their heavy-duty messaging.
] Plant has said that teens use their thumbs more than
] index fingers; making them faster and more muscled.

First opposable.... The next step, Unstoppable.

RE: Your Blackberry vs. Your Thumbs - April 25, 2005