/technologies/wireless/b/blog/posts/engineering-the-first-electronic-communicationsThinking about smoke signals and the first transatlantic cable last week got me thinking about the electrical engineering behind early long-distance wired communication. John Steele Gordon’s A Thread Across the Ocean gives a nice account ...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/technologies/wireless/b/blog/posts/engineering-the-first-electronic-communicationsTue, 26 Mar 2013 19:20:41 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:ff3ca8da-0af5-4d03-9798-c552da686229DAB1<p>Yes, it is hard for us to realize today how important it used to be with the arrival of news that were weeks old.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Today, we are spoiled with internet or news reporting events as they unfold.&nbsp; Such was not the case even a few decades ago.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The initial cross ocean networks provided much needed information about events world wide.&nbsp; It is hard for many today to understand what a difference modern communication provides for people making business and political decisions.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Case in point, the Battle of New Orleans in 1814 was fought three weeks after the War ended.</p><p>Today, we know when shots are fired and cities being bombed by anyone anywhere in the world.</p><p>I wish we could say that we only hear good news today, but we are at least quickly informed either way.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Just my opinion,</p><p>DAB</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=15376&AppID=5&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">