Media Trends Questions

• The term "Surfing the net/web" originated from the term "channel surfing". And "channel surfing" is surfing only in a figurative sense in that it alludes to the moving easily and smoothly from one place to another. Like surfboarding.
• Disruptive Technology: Automobiles over horses. Early roads were designed for horses, not cars. Nevertheless, the potential for greater convenience, reliability and speed offered by the motor car meant that the road system was eventually redesigned in its favor, after overcoming many obstacles.
• Second Life is an online virtual world where a virtual person could do virtually anything. Starting with beta testers in March of 2002 it has grown to support over half a million members. The word of Second Life is split up into three main continents plus 1350 private islands totaling 83 square miles, and it's growing more every day. The open economy there is pretty incredible. You are given the tools to create anything you can imagine then copyright it to sell it to others. The currency is the Linden Dollar, or L$. The current exchange rate is 309L$ to 1 U.S. Dollar, and that varies like the stock market.