My friends and I are sitting at a restaurant, with our cellphones on the table, like extensions to our conversation. The dings and rings disrupt our train of thought; it’s constant. And I suspect our phones are weakening our concentration and memory. I frequently refer to my phone as my external hard drive.

Vickie Rubin worries about relying on her phone, but it's too late to go back.

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