I do believe you need to have a good flow of posts (at least daily) to get people accustomed to it. I personally like the Blog since I can just add it to my yahoo homepage where I read all my other blogs.

Keep up the good work.

On your list of Socal companies, don’t forget Vitesse Semiconductor. A pioneer of Comm IC’s and still a leader in GPON, Storage, and ethernet.

Facts are just that - facts…..However, in the world of technology and VC, the development cycle includes tremendous forces of intuition, human emotion, ego, negotiation and compromises. These get left on the table when the facts are reported. To develop dialog with those in the SoCal technology trenches is wise, as we will gain insight otherwise not (publicly) available.

As your responders have said, a single communication portal is preferable, due to time limitations. Keep up the great reporting!

1. Much of the development of technology is in primary research and early development. We have a large concentration of research institutions in a diverse geographic area;
2. Much of the research and development is in non-consumer goods - aerospace, transportation, homeland defense. Many individuals think of the large corporate names in technology rather than the multitude of technology successes. In addition, the Hollywood/ media industry is not usually associated with technology although a significant technology industry; and
3. A strong community college system supplies trained technology workers

I love LA!

Congrats and Thanks!