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Wednesday, July 1, 2026

‘Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen’

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@Mark Ollig The final episode of the television series “MAS*H,” titled “Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen,” aired Feb. 28, 1983, and was watched b...
Thursday, June 25, 2026

The colors on his canvas will never fade

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@Mark Ollig My oldest, Mathew, is a professional visual artist with a studio in Northeast Minneapolis and is known to most as Mat. Mat grew ...
Thursday, June 18, 2026

AI writes code as humans watch

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@Mark Ollig A significant paradigm shift is underway as autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) agents are now helping create the next gener...
Thursday, June 11, 2026

Building a future, one weld at a time

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@Mark Ollig In his grandfather’s farm shop near Waverly, my youngest son, Andrew, known as Andy to most, first became interested in welding ...
Thursday, June 4, 2026

Four wires, two computers, one historic test

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@Mark Ollig Long before billions of devices connected over the internet, the US military sent digital information over telephone lines. Duri...
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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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