Signal & Noise

This catalog chronicles the progression of communications technology from early telephone switchboards to modern computer networking. The selected objects highlight foundational contributions by key figures like Thiele, Jevons, Erlang, Nyquist, Hartley, and Shannon, who developed critical theories in statistics, logic, queuing, information, and cryptography. The items also detail the advancement of telecommunications infrastructure, particularly by Ericsson, including early telephone systems and automated switching. They also showcase the emergence and development of early computers and data processing systems by companies like IBM, Ferranti, and Siemens, alongside discussions of social impacts and critiques of technology, from early automation to modern surveillance concerns with social media.

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