I really like this new theme on TechCrunch today, giving some attention to under-reported startups doing it "the old-fashioned way". I know it can't last, because it won't get as many page views as other articles, but it's nice.

I'm really looking forward to having an excuse to use Octopart. I've only occasionally had to find electronics bits and pieces in the past, and it's always been a pain in the ass. Thanks for building something people need, guys.