It’s a new year. The ebullient New York tech community picked up where it left off with several notable events: the first New York Tech Meetup of 2012, a Zaarly-sponsored Startup Crawl, and the auspicious piece in The Economist on Mayor Mike’s goal to see New York City give Silicon Valley a run for its…… Continue reading NYC Ratchets its Tech Cred
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College Rankings Game
A week or so ago, Forbes pre-empted the release of U.S. News’ annual college rankings guide by anointing Williams College, a small liberal arts college in Williamstown, MA, as the numero uno college in the nation.Now if only my hometown baseball team, owned by one of Williams’ more celebrated (and recently deceased) alumni, could retain…… Continue reading College Rankings Game
College Screen Test
It’s that time of year. Trending at #1 for much of the day on The New York Times’s most emailed list of stories: “To Impress, Tufts Prospects Turn to YouTube.” Here’s an excerpt: “Lee Coffin, the dean of undergraduate admissions, said the idea came to him last spring as he watched a YouTube video someone…… Continue reading College Screen Test