Action movies are notorious for having neat gadgets.

James Bond has a cool wristwatch that allows him to communicate with his cohorts. Cyclops and Commander La Forge have eyepieces that turn their eye deficiencies into advantages, and countless movies have had holographic display screens that are manipulated by the swipe a finger.

Samsung is releasing a smart watch, the Gear, which allows you to make telephone calls, take photos and record video, take notes and keep track of fitness.

Google Glass is a computer in the shape of glasses that can do video calls, Internet searches, capture video and photos, and give directions. Tablets are already a part of everyday life for a number of people.

But, the movies never addressed social reactions to the tech.

These are all cool things. If cost weren’t an issue, I’d definitely be calling my friend on my Gear as Glass directs me to the coffee shop so I could finish up my research and share the final product with all of my coworkers on my Surface.

Practical and neat, right?

How about this one:

These are all cool things. If cost weren’t an issue, I’d definitely be taking photos with my Gear of Sam and Penelope making out at this party, using my Glass to record underage/illegal substance activity in the living room, and upload it all to Facebook, Twitter and Vine with my Surface.

Nobody would even have a clue.

(No, I wouldn’t do that. This example is for dramatic effect only).

I strongly support the advancement of personal computational technologies. They are incredibly useful in many ways.

I do not support breaches of privacy. We don’t hear about instances like the above happening much, and I would like it to stay that way. For that to happen, we need to make it clear when it is OK to use these devices and when it’s time to go off the grid.