You're Big Brother

Remember 1984? Not necessarily the year, but rather the Orwell novel which told of a society that always had Big Brother watching over you. If you move to today's world, it appears that we are all being watched at some point or another. And being watched can easily turn into being caught.

Today's world is truly a 24 hour world.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. And because we are living in a state where there is a constant flow of information and news, people are now becoming aware that what you do today may soon be plastered all over the internet within a matter of hours.

Cell phones were designed for the simple reason to just make calls while on the run. 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. But, cell phones soon became a tool used to report, rather than just to talk. 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?

Add to that fact that cell phones, and most portable electronic devices are now equipped with Digital camcorder. Turn on your cell phone and use the Digital camcorder to record. 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 once it's on a Digital camcorder, the next logical step for it to go to will be online and 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.

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- Bill Wolfe