The really crazy part of this is that this article is restricted to simple internet traffic that can be traced. There's as much -- or more -- information availa

The really crazy part of this is that this article is restricted to simple internet traffic that can be traced. There's as much -- or more -- information available at the transport layer, which can include where you are, who you call, how long you're on the phone, and so on. Then there's reading of MAC addresses from the phone's WiFi passively and tracking folks down to the sub-meter level than way. The modern cell phone is one of the pinnacles of mankind: it is able to tag, track, and monitor the individual's thoughts and actions on a level never dreamed of by science fiction writers.