dogprez

I disagree. People with good ideas and small inheritances are more likely to work for others since they lack the safety net. With them goes their ideas.

People might not care who your parents are but they care how much money you have and who you are connected to.

Well not all toys will be liked by all kids. Being 28, I come from one of the first generations to grow up with computers. My life would have been much different without the software I had growing up, no question.

One of the interesting things with tablets is I believe we are seeing more kids and parents playing together with software. In my day, my parents were afraid of the computer. The goal isn't always to entertain the child unsupervised.

Regardless, it would be a shame to see the shady practices of some businesses sabotage this chance for this batch of youngsters.

Regional graphs of venture capital for q4 2010, looks like there are worse places to be than Michigan, but silicon valley it is not.

https://www.pwcmoneytree.com/MTPublic/ns/nav.jsp?page=region

a great filter in the future could also mean a movement to a new kind of existence, not necessarily an extinction. like an exodus to a virtual world.