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Friday, February 27, 2026

She helped to bring astronauts home safely

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@Mark Ollig I recently read the Nov. 14, 2018, NASA Johnson Space Center oral history interview of Frances Marian “Poppy” Northcutt by Jenni...
Thursday, February 19, 2026

Astroflies: First living beings to reach space

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@Mark Ollig In August 1945, German-made V-2 rockets and their parts were brought to the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. The V-2, or...
Thursday, February 12, 2026

How frequency modulation conquered static

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@Mark Ollig  In the 1920s, radio evolved from small experiments into a powerful new medium for sharing information and entertainment wireles...
Thursday, February 5, 2026

Farmers used barbed wire fences as phone lines

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@Mark Ollig During the 1880s and 1890s, most rural areas in Minnesota lacked commercial telephone service. Bell, the national organization n...
Friday, January 30, 2026

NASA’s Orion laser test from the moon

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@Mark Ollig The Orion Artemis II Optical Communications System (O2O) is an infrared laser payload for NASA’s Artemis II Orion spacecraft. Th...
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I have a strong background in both telecommunications and computing. I started my career in 1973 at a family-owned independent telephone company, where I worked with various technologies such as electro-mechanical, analog, digital, and VoIP call processing packet switches. I enjoy sharing my insights on past and current technology through my blog and weekly newspaper column, contemplating its future impact on society. As a freelance columnist and contributor, I take pride in delivering high-quality content for my hometown's print and online newspapers. I hope you find my technology perspectives engaging. Contact me via email at bitscolumn@gmail.com.
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