 Making burnout probably as old as the apps themselves. But these days, burnout may be intensified by the fact that there's an app for just about every part of our daily lives. And that constant connectivity can be too much. Wyatt Grantham Phillips, New York. The Blood Bank of Delmarva celebrating a milestone today. Eric Mayer of Newark, a regular donor of blood platelets to the Blood Bank since 1996, made his 500th donation this morning.