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Do you remember 1984? Not the year, but the novel, which ominously described a society in which Big Brother is always watching you. It may have taken a few decades after 1984, but today, it does appear that no matter where you go or what you do, you at least run the risk of being watched and viewed with a Digital camcorder. And being watched can easily turn into being caught.

It's no secret that we live in a 24 hour world now.With technology making communication such a simple and instant affair, we can talk to anyone at anytime, regardless of wherever they live or whatever time zone they dwell in. Since we are in the information age, it stands to reason that information can and will be shared with others very quickly.

Look at cell phones, which, when first introduced, were used to just make simple phone calls while on the go. No longer would you need to find a quarter, then find a pay phone in order to make that call. Cell phones, though, soon turned into a reporting tool rather than just a tool for simple communication. Now, of course, if you have a cell phone and you see someone in distress and who needs assistance, you should definitely make that call. But, now there are eyewitness reports coming from cell phone callers of the most trivial things. Again, is that really necessary?

Add to that fact that cell phones, and most portable electronic devices are now equipped with Digital camcorder. Today, everyone can be a roving eyewitness reporter and get live, first-hand footage of any event just by turning on the cell phone and hitting the record button. From disasters like Hurricane Katrina to the Michael Richards meltdown, events, news and things that aren't so newsworthy were being caught and recorded on video cameras that are popping up just about everywhere.

And when that video is recorded, you can bet your bottom dollar that it's going to end up on the internet. The internet is now the world's news network, and anyone who uploads a video or file onto the web is now a reporter. Everyone is watching everyone else, and everyone can't wait to tell everyone else what everyone else is doing. That is the essence of our completely connected technological world.