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December 11, 2007

Here Comes Another Bubble


For your lunch time viewing pleasure today is a lovely little diddy going around the Internet and tech circles about the new tech "bubble" that is upon us. It's to the tune of "We Didn't Start The Fire" by Billy Joel and if it's doesn't make you laugh, maybe it will give you a few ideas for new websites to check out.

Many Angeleno's in the tech sector say the next surge of technology companies hitting it big are going to come from right here in our backyard. At least that was the topic of an LA Times article yesterday entitled, L.A. tech party scene heats up:

A popular event is Twiist-Up, which was created by a Silicon Valley resident who was interested in Los Angeles tech companies. The events are basically big parties where start-ups get a lot of attention, said Twiist-Up creator Mike Macadaan, who works for AOL. Techies in Vancouver, Canada, recently replicated the event there.

Macadaan says he "dials up the sexiness and fun factor" of events in Los Angeles, where people are more used to putting on a show. A man dressed as a pickle ran through the last Twiist-Up event.

"There seems to be this fearless energy behind some of the things coming out of Los Angeles," Macadaan said. "I thought, 'I better pay attention here -- the next MySpace or YouTube might come out of L.A."

With other events and networking opportunities around the Los Angeles area there are quite a few that are counting on this economic surge into the area. For more information on tech events in Los Angeles, check out OptionLA, a site created by Heather Schlegel (aka heathervescent) to highlight all of the technology get-togethers you can choose from.

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The link doesn't work. Boo.

 

I updated the link with a version subtitled in Chinese - but I'm sure that won't last very long either. I wonder who is making them take it down?

 

"I sort of wonder if this was all my fault -- and not just because I was in the video," writes Owen Thomas in some of Valleywag's best investigative reporting to date. You can see the video (non-YouTube-style) and a handful of theories on the many possible copyright infringements and hurt feelings that led to the takedown over there too.

 

Funny song, scary subject. It's the American way, get insanely rich fast and get out. As American as apple pie. Where's my piece? :-)

 
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