Riepl's Law

Description

Wolfgang Riepl, 1913:

"New, further developed types of media never replace the existing modes of media and their usage patterns. Instead, a convergence takes place in their field, leading to a different way and field of use for these older forms." (http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/jul/13/cory-doctorow-death-of-blogging-exaggerated)