The Internet in 2035

I watched this video the other day which features Vint Cerf, commonly referred to as the father of the internet. He makes some outstanding predictions, while being a very engaging and likeable speaker. At the end of the speech, he warns us of the dangers of digitizing everything without a backup print document. What would happen if the materials we digitize today cannot be read by the software of the future? Everyone should be aware of the dangers of relying solely on technology, and he makes a good point at explaining this. By keeping our perspective broad and our minds open, we can move towards a digital environment while being conservative in our techniques.

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Get Zen With Your Inner 2.0

We all feel overwhelmed - here are a few questions that come to my mind when I think of internet and implementation:

• There are so many sites, so much news, so many things I don't know. Where do I start?
• Where am I supposed to go? What am I to do?
• Google = good. Is there anything else I'm missing?

Relax.

Ask yourself these questions, and choose one to begin with:

• Do I want to connect with old friends/classmates/colleagues?
• Do I just want to read news and stay up to date?
• Do I want to share my opinions with the world? Am I more interested in news than anything else?
• I kind of want to do all of the above.

In my next posts, I will give helpful sites and tips on how to best use the internet for your purposes. Not everyone cares about everything. I want to give you free alternatives / options to what you really want.

Stay tuned!

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