TELEPHONE’S 150TH ANNIVERSARY: Credit to All A. Michael Noll March 4, 2026 © copyright AMN 2026 [This blog by A. Michael Noll is distributed here with the permission of the author.] The telephone was patented by Alexander Graham Bell on March 7, 1876, although an inscription in the margin had been made on the Bell … Continue reading TELEPHONE’S 150TH ANNIVERSARY
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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
150th Anniversary of Telephone Patent
The 150th Anniversary of Telephone Patent by A. Michael Noll [This blog is distributed with the permission of the author, A. Michael Noll.] March 7th 2026 is the 150th anniversary of the award of the patent for the telephone to Alexander Graham Bell. These 150 years have seen an expansion of the telephone in incredible … Continue reading 150th Anniversary of Telephone Patent
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
A Bad Deal for American Universities
A Bad Deal for American Universities, with an added Postscript The White House has sent a ‘Compact for Excellence in Higher Education’ to nine universities across the US.[1] The Trump administration wants to make a deal with them that is likely to be extended to many, if not all, American universities. The Trump administration offers … Continue reading A Bad Deal for American Universities
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
Kate’s Mother’s Day Photo
Stand Up to the Photo Police, Kate, it’s the Digital Age I am amazed by the flurry of social media posts about the Mother’s Day photo of the Princess of Wales and her children. When flaws or discrepancies in the photo were reported, the Princess, Kate Middleton, admitted to doing her own amateur editing of … Continue reading Kate’s Mother’s Day Photo
AI REGULATION
A. Michael Noll March 4, 2024 © Copyright 2024 AMN [This blog is authored by A. Michael Noll, an Emeritus Professor at USC, and a early pioneer in digital computer art and 3D animation and tactile communication at Bell Labs. Posted with the permission of the author.] Regulators like to regulate, and technology and big … Continue reading AI REGULATION