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I don't work for Google or Microsoft, but I do live in the SF Bay area. I moved there after over 20 years in the Midwest. The first shock was paying three times the rent for a worse quality apartment. The second shock was the absolutely fantastic weather, and the variety of places and activities within easy reach. The weather alone, for me, is almost worth the high cost of living. I like cooler weather and daytime temperatures hover between 68 and 74 F most of the year, dropping to mid-50's at night.

Then there's the tech aspect of the whole area. We've got ALL the cool stuff...Maker Faire, RoboGames, and a new startup called TechShop where for a reasonable fee you can access many types of machinery and take skill classes (+5 Experience Gained, CNC Milling!). If you've got a little experience and some enthusiasm, it's also a good place to be if you end up looking for work.

Yet if I were raising a family, I'd probably head for cheaper areas.

Actually, Singapore dominated the "Sumo" event, and Peru swept the gold medals in the solar-powered "Beam" obstacle course/race. Good to see so many competitors in an event that started in 2004, though.
More information from their medal count.

http://robogames.net/rules/robo-one.shtml http://www.robo-one.or.kr/english/ Muahahha.... Walking robots of doom. They are so cute. I could imagine the slashdot community getting involved with this.

Yeah, RoboGames seems to be a mixture of autonomous robots and R/C controlled. See the rules on this page.