John Cook, Seattle P-I venture capital reporter, shares his views of "the top technology stories of the year from Seattle's startup, venture capital and entrepreneurial communities." Apparently 2006 was smoking hot, including "$455 million in 79 Web 2.0 deals during the first three quarters of 2006 -- more than double last year's total."

Some companies discussed include Zillow, Qpass, Icos, Clearwire, AllRecipes.com, and venture capital firm Trilogy Equity Partners, along with mentions of Newsvine and Farecast.