Lost in E-Mail, Tech Firms Face Self-Made Beast

June 14, 2008

The onslaught of cellphone calls and e-mail and instant messages is fracturing attention spans and hurting productivity. It is a common complaint. But now the very companies that helped create the flood are trying to mop it up.

By MATT RICHTEL

Full Story: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/14/technology/14email.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin

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Starting up: How much time do you waste reading and writing e-mails? http://matr.net/article-29374.html