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Aquila pronounced AK-weh-lah, uh-KWILL-uh or even a-kee-laa, means eagle in Latin. Just like the eagle, this blog is my “bird’s eye view” on situations or topics that I happen to come across in my life.

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BlackBerry Thumb

// November 12th, 2006 // Tech // 40,106 views

According to Reuters, help is at hand for people suffering from sore thumbs following hours on hand-held e-mail and gaming devices….enter the “BlackBerry Balm hand massage”.

The Hyatt hotel chain found so many of their business travelers were complaining of hand and arm discomfort that they have introduced a special “BlackBerry Balm” hand massage at most of their North American spas.

Corporate spa director Kyra Johnson said guests began asking masseurs to spend more time on their hands and arms because of the growing popularity of PDA (personal digital assistant) devices like BlackBerrys and Treos.

…”It’s a bit like the “Nintendo thumb” of the ’90s,” said occupational therapist Andrew Morton, referring to young people who spent hours battering hand-held video game controllers with their thumbs….”

I think this is all a coverup. The blame should not be on PDA and other gaming devices such as PSPs, but rather on the bad hotel porn. That’s where all the wrist and hand strain is coming from.

**All puns and insinuations intended.

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5 Responses to “BlackBerry Thumb”

1. Jam says:

   2006/11/15 at 14:23

   Now if Blackberry were very smart, they’d include an automatic thumb massaging thingie in their phone – I mean, phones these days vibrate, so why not combine the two?
2. angel says:

   2006/11/15 at 19:13

   mwaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahahahaha! i love it when someone finds the “truth” behind the gimmicks!
3. Aquila says:

   2006/11/16 at 13:27

   Massaging thingy? Isn’t that what they call vibrators nowdays – personal massagers?

   hehe angel – the truth shall find you.
4. kooky says:

   2006/11/17 at 15:20

   i heard last night of a vibrating tongue-ring – this would be even cooler as no-one would suspect anything… unless maybe why your blacberry is constantly on your lap… kook kook… see later