Around the Web 10.09.08: Beam us up, Scotty. Silicon Valley’s on red alert

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-- 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