There was a time when having my webcam on felt natural and normal, when I almost associated sitting in front of the monitor with broadcasting my image 'round the world for loads to see. Well no more. Today I plugged in the webcam, and then kept forgetting it was on. Then all of a sudden, a wave of near horror would pass over me as I'd realize its operation and I'd page through my recent memories trying to recall if I'd done anything potentially bad or embarrassing.