In past I have written about how technology has come to dominate our lives.  Recently, I was in a Mac Store getting help with my iPhone.  During the session, my "genius" (as the Mac helpers are called) had me access my account.  Once online, he showed me some of the nifty and, well, creepy features of this device.  From the Apple website, he could determine the whereabouts of my phone (and, therefore, my whereabouts), he could send text and sound messages, lock it, and "wipe it" of all data.  Yes, he could do all of this without having the phone in his possession.

To see some of the other "Big Brother" uses of consumer technology, read John D. Sutter's "Why games will take over our lives" at CNN.

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