Wow. What a shit show. Full on 24 hours of this too.
A little more definition on what you mean by "digital panopticon"? A quick search brings up a few articles about digital surveillance:
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/jul/23/panopticon-digital-surveillance-jeremy-bentham
There's even a digitalpanopticon.org but it doesn't seem very relevant. I get the feeling you are talking about some sort of specific architecture on the internet?
Interesting. I wonder I that could even translate into the real world by incorporating such algorithms in to Internet of Things to track real time location with things like RFID chips and WiFi SSID pinging. My question would then be what would be the central focal point where those who have access view their prisoners? The central axle in the wheel if you will.
Wow, you guise, the feels are getting real in here. Glad to be able to have an alternative platform and you all to bounce ideas of the "less mundane" off of. Maybe August really will be HOT this year.