May 30, 2012 Before we ramp up with the next surge of ‘graduation spending’ stats or infographics citing what ‘media’ deem to be ‘credible sources’ without diving deeper into fact checking, I’d like to ask media pundits, where is our collective knowledge gain? We’ve got far more than 22 pages of Google results citing ‘junk science’ as fact from reputable news organizations … [Read more...]
Visa Spending Survey Invalidated: Stats Are Bogus, Yet No Retraction?
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Teens in Tech Conference: Startups, Students & Hotshots
Feb. 4, 2009 Sick of Sunday's Superbowl banter and hackneyed sports phrases yet? One more quick one: 16-year old Daniel Brusilovsky didn’t fumble at the Teens in Tech Conference the day prior. Almost seems like pundits wished he would, but his fledgling new venture with business partner Sam Levin made a smooth run. Daniel even blocked and dodged with some fancy footwork when … [Read more...]
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