Thanks for sharing, it sounds like it was a good time. In some parts of the country (like mine~), finding interesting startups just to network with is nearly impossible. The idea that they all came together to court people into their web is turning my hacker worldview upside down.

" In some parts of the country (like mine~), finding interesting startups just to network with is nearly impossible. "

Well, in some countries (like mine) finding interesting startups at all is nearly impossible. ;-)

Touche, gotta be grateful for what we've got.

That's a great write up and quick into to the presentations. You're spot-on about the three categories of pitches.

My review took a slightly different approach: http://matt.io/entry/ud

Nice write-up, and a good compliment to the other one linked in this thread. Yours gave a great description of atmosphere/ vibe/ social tone.

I agree that they're good complements.

I still find it bizarre that so many YC companies are in San Francisco, despite YC being down here in the South Bay.