Introducing a new Valleywag feature, a highly subjective cultural index of the boom. The method: we collect news and any observation, in print or spoken, which begins with the following words: You know it's a bubble when... We're skeptical as to the usefulness of this exercise, but it may at least be entertaining.
Google stock price closes at 481, just 10 off the peak: 48
The geeks make Lou Reed sing for them: 15
An internet hater recants: 10
The lure of Hollywood fades: 5
When VCs have radio shows: 5
Venture capital firms offer no-strings loans: 10
Bill Gates says there's a bubble, but he's just jealous: -5
The women at tech conferences aren't yet any hotter: -10
THE BUBBLE BAROMETER: +78












Comments
Sorry, this is neither useful or entertaining. I think it's time for Valleywag to form a Blogger Appeasement Group.
Did something throw up on the front page?
You know it's a bubble when ... readership at Valleywag begins to wane after lame changes to design and format!
You know it's a bubble when ... Valleywag begins censoring your comments.
Thomas -- I hope you're enjoying this ride as much as Krucoff is.
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