I think there's been a slight shift in outside perceptions of New York on the strength of a handful of consumer-focused startups (bit.ly, Tumblr, Etsy, Hunch, etc.) and a handful of well-known early-stage firms (Union Square Ventures, First Round Capital, Betaworks, Founder Collective, etc.)
Before the Hunches and Betaworks showed up, New York was still a great place to build a company, but it had more of a reputation for advertising technology (DoubleClick, Right Media, Tacoda, Quigo.) I don't read a lot of Dave Winer, but I suspect ad targeting might not float his boat as much as it floats mine.
Before the Hunches and Betaworks showed up, New York was still a great place to build a company, but it had more of a reputation for advertising technology (DoubleClick, Right Media, Tacoda, Quigo.) I don't read a lot of Dave Winer, but I suspect ad targeting might not float his boat as much as it floats mine.