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DC Rainmaker
DC Rainmaker is a blog by Ray Maker that reviews technology used for runners, cyclists, and triathletes. It was started in September 2007. Maker has said that an early review of the Garmin Forerunner 305 began as an email to an internal Microsoft group for triathletes, which he subsequently adapted into a blog post. In the February 2015 web traffic chart of ad-supported bike websites, DC Rainmaker was listed sixth in terms of North American traffic and overall traffic by Bicycle Retailer & Industry News (BRAIN). BRAIN described DC Rainmaker as the "paper of record" for bicycling technology and highlighted his strong ethical independence: Maker does not accept free product or travel from companies, nor does he accept advertising from them. However, DC Rainmaker does earn money from links provided to the products on Amazon and receives products in beta stage from companies. Maker was listed in Runner's World as one of "The 50 Most Influential People In Running".
Article summary
DC Rainmaker is a blog by Ray Maker that reviews technology used for runners, cyclists, and triathletes. It was started in September 2007. Maker has said that an early review of the Garmin Forerunner 305 began as an email to an internal Microsoft group for triathletes, which he subsequently adapted into a blog post. In the February 2015 web traffic chart of ad-supported bike websites, DC Rainmaker was listed sixth in terms of North American traffic and overall traffic by Bicycle Retailer & Industry News (BRAIN). BRAIN described DC Rainmaker as the "paper of record" for bicycling technology and highlighted his strong ethical independence: Maker does not accept free product or travel from companies, nor does he accept advertising from them. However, DC Rainmaker does earn money from links provided to the products on Amazon and receives products in beta stage from companies. Maker was listed in Runner's World as one of "The 50 Most Influential People In Running".
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- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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