Blogosphere iconic heroe Michael Arrington of TechCrunch has a quite interesting perspective on the actual times in the Silicon Valley. Excerpt of the conclusion :
Very similar to what happened with the Telecoms downturn back in 2000..." Silicon Valley is no longer any fun. In fact, it’s turned downright nasty. It may be time for some of use to leave for a while and watch the craziness from the outside again. In a few years, things will be beautiful again. The big money will be slumbering away, and the marketing departments will be a distant memory. We can focus, once again, on the technology. "
Full article here.