Remember 1984? The novel that coined the phrase Big Brother is watching you? Fast forward to today, and it does look more and more like we are all under surveillance. And being watched can easily turn into being caught.

It is obvious that we live in a 24 hour world today.The advances in communication technology make it incredibly easy & convenient to talk to anyone at anytime. 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. Cell phones quickly made trivial items turn into news reports. 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.

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.