Networks

I’ve got to spend the day preparing my fall classes, so I am happy to have a guest post from my knowledgeable friend and colleague Mike Giberson. Mike wrote in response to my claims yesterday that the grid we’ve got is rigid and maladaptive. I was insufficiently clear: the regulatory treatment of transmission has made …

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Here is a nifty Economist article on how the Internet is scale-free, and has evolved into an order that is less random than you might think. These traits have implications for many things, including how you address viruses. It’s a great example of decentralized, emergent, spontaneous order, and it does have order as one of …

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The telecommunications industry is currently in an incredible state of flux — financial concerns, business model issues, and regulatory treatment are all affecting the industry at once, in this uncertain investment climate. This fascinating InfoWorld article makes a crucially important point about technological change and the future of the telecommunications industry: Keeping the Internet an …

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