Comments on: Is there any hope for a Silicon Alley? http://dossy.org/2006/06/is-there-any-hope-for-a-silicon-alley/ Everything that comes out of Dossy, from the strange to the banal. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:30:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dossy http://dossy.org/2006/06/is-there-any-hope-for-a-silicon-alley/comment-page-1/#comment-421 Dossy Mon, 12 Jun 2006 18:58:43 +0000 http://dossy.org/archives/000292.html#comment-421 Um, Guy is absolutely right. What are the prestigious engineering engineering schools in NYC? Columbia School of Engineering is the only one that comes to mind. Hmm, to choose between sunny Stanford or CalTech ... or, being just south of Spanish Harlem at CU? It's a no-brainer. Um, Guy is absolutely right. What are the prestigious engineering engineering schools in NYC? Columbia School of Engineering is the only one that comes to mind. Hmm, to choose between sunny Stanford or CalTech … or, being just south of Spanish Harlem at CU? It’s a no-brainer.

]]> By: Julio Hernandez-Miyares http://dossy.org/2006/06/is-there-any-hope-for-a-silicon-alley/comment-page-1/#comment-420 Julio Hernandez-Miyares Sun, 11 Jun 2006 12:05:06 +0000 http://dossy.org/archives/000292.html#comment-420 Well if you mean a chance for a Silicon Valley anywhere in New Jersey, I would say the chances are near zero there. Nevertheless you referred to Silicon Alley which is in New York City and I do believe it is distinctly possible to re-ignite the energy that was evident there during the late 90's early part of 2000's. New York City is a magnet for creative people from the world over and it has been for decades before the advent of computers. The fact it has not been a magnet for creatives in the Computer Science field is a disappointment but I don't believe its because of weather or some of the other things Guy mentions. Agree that Stanford is a big draw and something equivalent is lacking in New York and also agree with Guy it would not occur as part of any Government led initiative or sponsorship. New York City government is probably the most corrupt and bungling governmental entity even with the improverments made under Guliani and Bloomberg administrations. I believe it could be sparked by actually a few creative people (like yourself) starting and succeeding at building compelling software incubator like firms perhaps even in places such as Long Island City overlooking the midtown skyline. You interested in starting something? Well if you mean a chance for a Silicon Valley anywhere in New Jersey, I would say the chances are near zero there. Nevertheless you referred to Silicon Alley which is in New York City and I do believe it is distinctly possible to re-ignite the energy that was evident there during the late 90′s early part of 2000′s. New York City is a magnet for creative people from the world over and it has been for decades before the advent of computers. The fact it has not been a magnet for creatives in the Computer Science field is a disappointment but I don’t believe its because of weather or some of the other things Guy mentions. Agree that Stanford is a big draw and something equivalent is lacking in New York and also agree with Guy it would not occur as part of any Government led initiative or sponsorship. New York City government is probably the most corrupt and bungling governmental entity even with the improverments made under Guliani and Bloomberg administrations.

I believe it could be sparked by actually a few creative people (like yourself) starting and succeeding at building compelling software incubator like firms perhaps even in places such as Long Island City overlooking the midtown skyline.

You interested in starting something?

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