Andy Grove on Web 2.0 and the Valley: Slackers
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"These Web 2.0 companies are surfing on the old wave. They're not creating the next one," says analyst Navi Radjou of Forrester Research
I'm not old enough to know either way, but I wonder if attitudes are always similar to this during a recession.
Business week seems generally shoddy to me. This article seems a classic example - throw some random punditry together (aim for big, publicly identifiable names though settle for companies with big PR budgets) that's semi-relevant to current news, add some overdramatic narrative, and don't forget the obligatory call for new tax incentives to further advance innovation. It's a big mishmash of junk.
Watch out for the auto-starting video that further proves my point.
Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't A123 Systems a leader in this field?
SF, downtown Boston/Cambridge, and NYC all have pretty bad public schools, some nice parks, and at times annoyingly crowded but workable roads.
Palo Alto, Arlington and points north, and Long Island each have better schools, more open spaces, and less congestion.
This clearly has a lot less to do with startup centers and more a generally to do with population density in and around urban areas.
Other districts have good elementary schools, but poor middle/high schools. Or they are far enough away from the core areas that you pay a pretty huge price in commute time.
In summary, SV offers great public schools for affluent parents.