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?
Author: Aaron
I'm a junior at the University of Pennsylvania studying cognitive science, and I'm the proud founder of Arteculate.com. In addition to my tech addiction, I enjoy biking, photography, vacationing in tropical locales, and spending time with friends.
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?
Streamlined Metal Objects: The Real Way To Stop The Oil Spill In The Gulf
For the life of Arteculate, we’ve been writing mostly about technological goings-on in the realm of consumer electronics. But clearly society and technology have a relationship that goes far outside of this small little space, and that’s why we’re posting today after a long hiatus. The oil spill in the Gulf, albeit mired as much… Continue reading Streamlined Metal Objects: The Real Way To Stop The Oil Spill In The Gulf
The Case for a Municipal 4G Network
We live in a connected world, one in which the lower the connection costs and latency, and the greater the bandwidth and mobility, the better. As users desire further optimization of all four of these characteristics due to increases in data consumption, existing solutions to the last mile problem (the final leg of transmitting data… Continue reading The Case for a Municipal 4G Network
Stay Tuned, Folks!
It’s that time of the year again: finals! Our writers are working hard keeping their grades up, and unfortunately that means less time to provide you, our readers, with the love and affection you deserve. But don’t lose hope so fast! This torturous time will end soon enough, and that means we’ll be back and… Continue reading Stay Tuned, Folks!
How Ads Influence Content, or Why Selling Structured Settlements Makes Arteculate Rich
Now that Arteculate has gotten off the ground (and in quite a hurry since our Tuesday launch, might we add), we wanted to highlight one factor that allows websites like ours to thrive in the internet economy. No, we weren’t referring to our unparalleled insight and incomparable discourse (though we do hear that “content is… Continue reading How Ads Influence Content, or Why Selling Structured Settlements Makes Arteculate Rich
The New, Free(er) Wireless Economy, Now With 4G!
We’re on the brink of an entirely new era in the history of the wireless industry, but to understand where we are, it’s important to know something about how we’ve gotten there. So today at Arteculate, we’re going to start you off with a couple hundred words of history. If you don’t want to bother… Continue reading The New, Free(er) Wireless Economy, Now With 4G!
How the iPad Will Simplify and Sanitize Computing
Not every revolution is a boon for society; there may be more to the iPad than meets the eye.