Silicon Alley is edgy

Silicon Alley is back, decided the New York Times, and it's edgy. To prove it, the Times opens with the story of a dot-com poetry slam where one schlub fails to impress:
Mr. Robertson faced a barrage of withering questions and eventually slunk offstage to mocking laughter from the audience.
When New Yorkers do tech meetups, they do 'em hardcore.