Our government is just way too interested in mucking around in Silicon Valley by creating and enforcing rules based on little or no understanding of the consequences.

Just pick a political story at random and read the comments. There is no logic or reason on either side - only hypocrisy and hate.

Generally speaking, experience counts for something. So you'd expect entrepreneurs who've been through the ups and downs of a tech startup to have an advantage over the newcomers. Or at least have an equal chance at success. But in fact the opposite may be true. A number of venture capitalists I've spoken with have said that too many "old guard" entrepreneurs are not being bold enough in their business decisions, and it's hurting their startups.

Best startups generally come from somebody needing to scratch an itch.

I dont claim to be a journalist. I hold myself to higher standards of transparency and disclosure.

I always try to find the truth in a situation. That unvarnished, pure nugget of truth at the core of every issue that I write about.

Im nearly certain that Google accessed my Gmail account after I broke a major story about Google.