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Do you remember 1984? The novel that coined the phrase Big Brother is 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, depending on what you're actually doing, watched and viewed on a Digital camcorder can easily transmogrify into caught and exposed.

It is obvious that we live in a 24 hour world today.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.

Cellular phones, primarily were designed to make communication mobile and instant. Rather than needing to get a quarter, than locate a pay phone to make a call, you could just pull out your cell phone and dial instantly. 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. With a cell phone, the most inane item can instantly turn into headline news. Again, is that really necessary?

Now cell phones and other electronic items have video cameras built into them. 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.

Once the video is recorded, you know it's going to end up on the web. 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.