When all is said and done, the internet will be hailed as one of the all-time greatest inventions ever alongside the wheel, electric light bulb, telephone and those double-decker pizzas with the sausage in the crust.

Certainly, it's revolutionised human communication and the dissemination of information.

But, more importantly, the world wide web has rendered libraries obsolete with one site of inaccurate user-submitted information; made porn, uhm, a free-for-all; put us in touch with generous Nigerian benefactors; saved millions of under-endowed men from potential embarrassment; allowed us to stalk celebrities or see that the first girl we kissed in primary school is now living in Canada as a lumberjack named John; and provided hours of absolutely-must-see footage of dogs falling asleep.

So considering that Facebook has 30 million-plus active users at last count, the guy who starred in 'Dude Where's My Car?' has 3.4 million Twitter followers, and that a clip of a baby biting a kid's finger has been watched 117 925 826 times on YouTube, it's no surprise technology companies have joined the orgy of online.

Cellphones come with built-in apps so you can let your web friends know when you're on the toilet, iTunes looks set to embrace the social networking phenomenon, and now the Toshiba Camileo S10 video camera comes with one-click-upload-to-YouTube functionality.

That alone reveals what this sleek, pocket-size camcorder is all about: capturing rough and ready footage of you messing around with friends, filming paint drying / your baby burping / whatever you see, or recording a video blog pleading nobody in particular to "leave Britney alone".

And the S10 does all that exceedingly well.

It's the right size. Weighing in at 120g and measuring 18mm thick, 100mm high and 57mm wide, the sleek black camera isn't much bigger than a cellphone. But size does increase — and durability decrease — when the 2.5-inch rotatable LCD display is flipped out.

It's easy to use. Literally point and shoot on the auto preset modes, while the simple menus offer the basics: adjust exposure, select one of three white balance modes, set resolution.

Pity about some of the fiddly buttons though — the zoom has the tendency to stick; there's no reason to separate the controls for taking photos and recording video.

It's got the right specs. Featuring a 5.0 megapixel sensor you can shoot footage in resolutions of up to 1440x1080 pixels (as close as dammit to HD) at 30 frames per second, or take still photos in 3200x2400 pixels.

There's the prerequisite autofocus, image stabilisation (in 720p mode), 4X digital zoom (2X in 1080p), 20cm macro mode for extreme close-ups and a built-in light for capturing nocturnal activities (is that you Paris?)

The only problem: built-in memory is a paltry 128MB so you'll need to buy an SD card — 1GB allows for 15 minutes of footage at the highest quality.

It's all about sharing. Show off your film of a monkey sneezing on any HDTV via the integrated HDMI slot (hidden at the back alongside the USB connector and headphone jack). Burn the clip to DVD using the simple but relatively intuitive ArcSoft MediaImpression editing suite.

Or reach more than just five people by uploading your epic straight onto the world's biggest video sharing/time wasting site — with a single click, the software adds the movie to your YouTube account.

And, like all consumer electronic gadgets today, it's got quirks.

Shoot outdoors in broad daylight and, despite the lack of optical zoom, the camera excels as a point-and-shoot unit in HD mode. The picture is sharp, colours are bright — if a little oversaturated — and autofocus is fast, although quick moves can result in judder.

But that's a minor concern compared to indoor- or lowlight-filming. The picture turns grainy and very dark, with over-saturation adding a foggy haze to even the most intense baby tantrum if not shot in perfect conditions.

Keep that in mind though — i.e. guide your toddler into a well-lit area when next he's in a huff — and the Camileo S10 becomes an invaluable tool if you live your life online.

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