Tag Archive 'whiz kid'

The WhizKid Files: Anshul Samar

In my final installment of interviews, I talk with Anshul Samar, the 14-year-old founder and CEO of Alchemist Empire and inventor of the chemistry card game, Elementeo. Of all the 10 young turks I profiled in my PC World story (“Meet the Whiz Kids: 10 Overachievers Under 21,”) Anshul might be the most [...]

The WhizKid Files: Ben Casnocha

In researching my PCworld.com story on wunderkids, I tossed a few questions via email at Ben Casnocha, founder of Comcate, which makes software that allows local governments to track and respond to citizen complaints. It’s the third company he’s started since age 12. Casnocha has also written a book, My Start-Up Life: What a [...]

The WhizKid Files: Andrew Sutherland

Tynan on Technology (TOT) recently had a chance to converse (by email) with Andrew Sutherland, the 17 18-year-old creator of Quizlet, an online study app that’s been used more than 12 million times. A profile of Andrew (and nine other whizkids) is now posted on PC World’s web site. Here’s what Andrew had to tell [...]

The WhizKid Files: Catherine Cook

Tynan on Technology (TOT) recently had a chance to converse (by email) with Catherine Cook, co-founder of myYearbook.com, the fastest growing social network on the planet and the number one destination for teens on the Net. What’s so special about that? Well, Catherine was 15 when she came up with the idea, along with her [...]