This week we learned Tech Crunch's outspoken, oft disliked blogging mastermind Michael Arrington has moved to Seattle - about 3 months after openly stating that Seattle pales in comparison to Silicon Valley in tech relevance. "If you don’t think you have what it takes to make it in Silicon Valley, maybe Seattle or other mini-tech hubs is the place for you." He proceeds to explain that Seattle is great ...we've got nature and culture and a wonderful lifestyle! But that those are selling points for pansies, people that don't have what it takes to commit 110% of their life to grinding at innovation. So sure, it's not shocking that we haven't exactly welcomed him with open arms. more ›

TechCrunch has a guest post by Jon Bach, who apparently travels on his own straight-talk express: "Microsoft has created a real mess in the industry with Windows Vista. On its release in January 2007, most major manufacturers dropped Windows XP from their products, only to add it back months later at the demand of their customers." more ›