Blog Assignment #2

I would say I agree with Sarnoff's law the most, because of how simple it is. It states that "the value of a network increases with the number of people on it". For me that sounds like something that is hard to disagree with. The more people on a network the more popular it becomes thus increasing its value. I think the other laws rely too much on possible numbers and leave open the door for too many possibilities while Sarnoff's law is very basic and easy to understand.
I think people are going to be getting their information in very similar ways to now five years from now. How different was it in 2011? Not that different from today I'd say with the exception of more advanced technologies. Smart watches will become prominent in society which will be the biggest change five years from now. Maybe even smart glasses (like Google Glass) might start to hit the market affecting the way we get information. Virtual Reality will also be a game changer to have a much wider popularity. I think the biggest factor though is the realities of the unknown and that we have no real clue what five years from now will be like. We have predictions and ideas but no one can travel in time to see what it will be like so therefore we don't know what it will be like. It could be just like it is today or it could be completely different beyond our own imagination. Five years from now is not too far into the future so it will more likely be the former than the latter, but anything is possible. I think the only real guarantee is the dominance of the Internet for getting information as it will be even more widely used than it is today.

Blog Assignment #1

Social media plays a very important in role when it comes to developing and maintaining an online identity. With a range of options from Facebook and Twitter, to mobile apps like Snapchat and Instagram, we have so many options for building an online presence today than ever before. Social Media is perhaps the most important aspect of building an online identity. It spreads awareness of your presence rapidly and and is the best way to connect with fans of your work.

I believe authenticity is more important than anonymity. I believe those with the most loyal followings are the ones that are also the most authentic. While with anonymity, it doesn't matter as much whether or not you are anonymous, but being authentic is one way to get you to the top.