A couple articles with some thoughts about ubiquitous computing's erosion of personal time. It used to be that having a cellphone was a status symbol because in meant that you were needed. Now its an anti-status symbol. Its an electronic dog collar. It means you are a workhorse, and you are available when others want you to be. Advances in communication technology are primarily being used to eliminate the boundries we place between our jobs and our personal lives.

Wi-Fi News: Eroding Personal Time