Around the Web 10.09.08: Beam us up, Scotty. Silicon Valley's on red alert
-- Forget Wall Street. Is Silicon Valley on the verge of an epic fail? GigaOm
-- Turn off the lights, return the kegs (and get your deposit). The party's officially over, investors tell start-ups. TechCrunch
-- Wait a minute, venture capitalists telling start-ups to cinch their belts might want to listen to their own advice. BusinessWeek
-- The Internet sector gets a price cut. CNet
-- A picture is worth 1,000 blog posts. Profy
-- Silicon Valley spreads the gloom: Apple lets down would-be tech support workers in Colorado Springs. Gazette
-- Is Apple going to introduce an $800 laptop? Timing couldn't be better, the way the economy is going. Inquisitr
-- IBM reports solid earnings, but revenue growth is slowing. ZDNet
-- Google's super satellite captures first images. Wired
-- Digg has to broaden its appeal, Kevin Rose says. Silicon Alley Insider
-- And now for your moment of Thriller zen. I Can Has Cheezburger
-- Jessica Guynn
Photo: Specialist Troy Dumaresq works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday. Credit: Richard Drew / Associated Press
