How did we fail you, Steve Jobs?

I know exactly what was our failure, actually. The idea has arisen that electromagnetic waves are a form of black magic; indeed, was not Sam Morse's first telegraph message "What hath God wrought"? In fact, radio and its ilk have always seemed a bit magical. Indeed, this writer remembers introducing FM to a batch of young men the airforce sent us; there were heard muttering to the effect that "f" stood for the standard obscenity and "m" meant magic. Like many of the engineering arts, good teachers can convey how to enhance desireable phenomena and how to minimize the undesirable. However, most engineering schools cop out on the enhancement of electromagnetic propagation.

The invention of the transisstor and the integrated circuit have led to formerly undreamed of miniaturization in electronics. However, antenna optimization may depend upon the wavelength of the carrier frequency; the idea of miniaturizing the wavelength seems to elude the bright young people surrounding Steve Jobs. A number of generally excellent universities lie within fifty miles of Cupertino, but their graduates seem unacquainted with the basics of antenna design. This writer finds the topic of antenna system design fascinating and stands ready to bring it to those who need it. Down through the years Steve Jobs has been generally sure-footed in the introduction of new products. However, these useful devices are put to use by average people who perhaps need just a small amount of training in their use.