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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

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?

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

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

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?

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!