DO I WORRY ABOUT AI? by A. Michael Noll [This blog written by A. Michael Noll is distributed with his permission.] It seems within the past year or so, AI (artificial intelligence) became the “in” development – todays “big thing.” It is the next “innovation” destined to change the world, in a string from the … Continue reading Do I Worry about AI?
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The AI Speed-Up: Expectations and Realities
Dr Ruth Shillair[1] and Bill Dutton Discussion about the potential implications of AI has often focused on the loss of jobs. However, a key impact of AI and AI agents is more around the speed of completing tasks. For instance, before AI, a market analysis of a business idea might take days to a week … Continue reading The AI Speed-Up: Expectations and Realities
THE COLLAPSE OF TELEPHONY
[Posted with the permission of the author, A. Michael Noll] A. Michael Noll February 15, 2026 © 2026 AMN The telephone system in the United Stats seems to be nearly in a state of collapse – the voice quality is horrible, calls get disconnected, terrible noises and echoes occur frequently. This is what happens when … Continue reading THE COLLAPSE OF TELEPHONY
A. Michael Noll on (De-)Centralization
[This post is distributed with the permission of the author. Professor Noll's discussion of centralisation versus Decentralisation illuminates how this issue has endured overtime and across information and communication infrastructures.] CENTRALIZATION vs DECENTRALIZATION A. Michael Noll December 21, 2025 © Copyright 2025 AMN Centralization versus decentralization has always been controversial – in politics, in economics, … Continue reading A. Michael Noll on (De-)Centralization
Michael Noll on The AI Ballon
[The following blog is distributed with the permission of the author, A. Michael Noll, the person who designed the model of video communications used in 2001 : A Space Odyssey. Read to discover the gentleman who compared AI to natural human studipity!] THE AI BALLOON A. Michael Noll December 17, 2025 © Copyright 2025 AMN … Continue reading Michael Noll on The AI Ballon
Is Digital Too Perfect?
This blog is authored by A. Michael Noll, and posted with the author's permission. Two applications of digital are in creation and in recording. Digital can be used for audio and for video. Digital computers were used decades ago to synthesize musical sounds. A violin could be synthesized – or any other instrument. But the … Continue reading Is Digital Too Perfect?
The Tele-Scape
by A. Michael Noll, posted with the permission of the author. Introduction This piece is a basic review of the technologies used to provide telecommunication service. The structure of the industry in the United States is also reviewed, along with possible options and issues for the future. There seems to be an accepted belief that … Continue reading The Tele-Scape
Manufacturing: Trapped in the Past
by A. Michael Noll [Posted with the permission of the author.] The United States has been predominately a service economy for the past decades. Manufacturing is dead. The assembly lines of the past are mostly gone, with automated machines and robots having replaced humans. Yet, some politicians are promoting manufacturing, even using tariffs to try … Continue reading Manufacturing: Trapped in the Past
Telegram: A Valuable Platform to the People of Ukraine
William H. Dutton and Lisa Chernenko The arrest of Telegram’s founder, Pavel Durov, has generated a raft of commentaries, generally attacking Durov, Telegram’s moderation policies and its role in Russia. It has been characterized as a ‘platform for the Kremlin to convey its narrative of the war to ordinary Russians’ (Murphy & Klasa 2024; Foy … Continue reading Telegram: A Valuable Platform to the People of Ukraine
Don Diego Illustrated by Patrick Atkins
My wonderful bulldog, Don Diego, appeared in an illustration for a book, entitled The Puppy Prophet.* The book by David Cary Lane was illustrated by Patrick Atkins, my younger daughter’s partner. It was one of my most interesting Christmas presents. Along with the book came an illustration by Patrick, as he is an illustrator, which … Continue reading Don Diego Illustrated by Patrick Atkins