Guglielmo Marconi
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Long ago, when we still used snail mail, the lyrics went like this ” and seal with a kiss” (w/ lipstick marks). That’s analog. Now it’s digital. How are we going to add that something special? smiley for non-verbal? Communication has been intrusive and impersonal if not dehumanizing. No way around this. We sign off with…
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In the late 80’s, PacTel Cellular boasted seamless connection from San Francisco to San Diego. That is, if you had a battery pack to power the wireless devices (MicroTac? Motorola). Remember this was pre-Twitter days. Now it’s 12/12/12 and the Mayan’s calendar is soon running out. Back when Marconi was experimenting with sending signals across the…
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