gadgets and gismos - the digital essentials

Mobile phones and digital cameras have certianly had an impact on the way people communicate on their nights out. mobile phones mean that a group of friends can run on different agendas but still meet up throughout the night, and the text message or sms has certianly helped allieviate the problems associated with talking on the phone in a crowded night club that is often too loud to even hear the phone ring (thats what the vibrate function is for!). digital cameras are great - especially for special events, and the pictures can be emailed or posted on the web for friends to view. the hassle of taking a camera out has been reduced further by mobile phones that have a camera function, and some even include video and/or sound recording. i know i use my phone to record bits of songs i that i like but dont know the name of, so that i can listen to it again at a later date and find out what it is. one clubber said about his phone/camera:
"I took the phone out with me on a number of weekend expeditions to the pub or out clubbing, taking videos of the night as it progressed. I can’t tell you how funny it was to look back on these videos the next day/week, so in that respect it was a welcome addition."
although these cameras can get you into trouble if trying to take pictures when not welcome, last night i observed a friend of mine getting grilled by a club security guard after attempting to take a picture with his mobile phone (admittedly he was trying to take a picture of paris hilton dancing on a couch).