Over the past decade, we’ve transitioned from a world where all the important decisions are made by Very Serious People, to one increasingly led by the memesmiths with the best grasp of irony. Examples abound: Elon Musk, the world’s (second?) richest man, implies in his tweets that the SEC stands for “Suck Elon’s Cock”; Keith… Continue reading HBS should teach a course on memes
Censorship — it gets the job done
Lest you thought that Arteculate had been muzzled by the tech gods for its incisive stories and dark wit, fear not! In fact, we’re still perfectly happy to discuss topics like how information moves freely around the internet — and how it doesn’t. Like many of you, our editorial staff was just a wee bit… Continue reading Censorship — it gets the job done
Now we all live like kings
Isn’t it strange that you use the same iPhone as most billionaires? Throughout history, those with wealth experienced the world in a completely different way than others: vast palaces, doting servants, elaborate boats, carriages, and cars. Probably a harem, too. One way to look at how technology has transformed our lives is that it allows… Continue reading Now we all live like kings
We cover markets now?
Since our senior editor has a side-gig working for a bank (ok, fine, my lawyers *forcefully* suggested I make it clear Arteculate is the side-gig), he’s adopted a bit of a penchant for thinking about how money is an important part of the conversation in “unraveling technology’s complicated relationship with society.” And nowhere has that… Continue reading We cover markets now?
Howdy from across the pond(s)
In an exciting development here at Arteculate, we’ve learned that our penchant for exceptional commentary about the interaction between technology and society has not gone unnoticed — in fact, in faraway lands, others have caught the writing bug, and we wish them well. While none of our writers have made the hop-skip-and-jump to Sri Lanka… Continue reading Howdy from across the pond(s)
Welcome back, and onward!
And just like that, in the blink of an eye, a decade passed. Clearly our editorial staff must’ve found themselves busy doing other things (probably writing fake news), but now that the world is boring again, our senior editor has returned to his comfy chair in front of an 00’s era Gateway machine to write… Continue reading Welcome back, and onward!
Turkey in a tent: why does anybody still do Black Friday shopping offline?
Each year in the ramp-up to Black Friday, err… Thanksgiving, it seems more and more like the actual spirit of the holiday season, not just the marketing pitch, is about shopping. After speaking with the other editors, we’re almost surprised that Obama, in his Thanksgiving address, didn’t mention checking circulars as part of his routine.… Continue reading Turkey in a tent: why does anybody still do Black Friday shopping offline?
Technological leapfrogging in the developing world… with some caveats
Spending the past month and a half working in Trinidad has taught me much about the state of technology in emerging markets. I’ve found it particularly interesting that WiMax has rolled out to vast areas untouched by wired broadband. Even in the bank branches where I’ve been working, WiFi is often connected to a 4G… Continue reading Technological leapfrogging in the developing world… with some caveats
When money is no object
Forgive me if this sounds antithetical to the entire purpose of our great webzine, but I believe I’ve stumbled onto something in my expensed international travels. This occurred to me when I noticed myself picking up the hotel phone and simply dialing out at $2/minute. I could have used Google Voice, which would be free.… Continue reading When money is no object
Catching up from where we left off… and where do we go from here?
Since we last posted a year ago, much has happened in the tech industry. We left you more than one year ago, in late spring of 2010. Sprint’s Evo 4G was poised to release alongside the iPhone 4, bringing 4G to the masses. Windows Phone 7 wasn’t yet a contender (and Nokia had not yet… Continue reading Catching up from where we left off… and where do we go from here?