Well, that's creepy....

Ever get that feeling you're being watched? Well, you might be, thanks to new camera technology that enables wearers to inconspicuously photograph everything they see.





Two new tiny cameras that recently began shipping, the Narrative Clip ($279) and the Autographer ($299), are roughly the size of a matchbox and clip easily onto your clothing. They're programmed to snap photos of what you see in front of you at 30-second intervals, producing thousands of photos each day that are ready to upload to your device. A GPS chip records the location of each shot, and special software highlights the most interesting photos once you've uploaded them. Who needs a camera when you can automatically photograph every moment of your life? ...Right?

Personally, I only see two legitimate uses for this miniature spy-cam:

• If you lose your wallet or your phone, you can look back through the camera reel and find out where you put it (I lose things constantly, so I could see some real value in this. I might as well call it a "Stuff-tracker," not an "Autographer").
• You can capture rare, candid moments that are lost when you stop to pose for photos.

But the few, glorious moments you might capture on your spy-cam seem heavily outweighed by the pain of sorting through thousands of worthless shots you couldn't care less about. Not to mention the creepy, awkward factor of knowing you're constantly taking pictures of everyone/everything you interact with (the bathroom stall, much?). I just wouldn't feel comfortable conversing with someone who was capturing photos of my face every 30 seconds.

Personally, I'd rather just suck it up and pull out my iPhone when a true Kodak moment comes my way.