] Amid rising hopes for a high-tech turnaround, there's
] this sobering sign: Martin Pichinson -- a man who has
] buried nearly 150 failed startups since 1999 -- has
] swooped into Silicon Valley like a vulture lurking over a
] pack of wounded animals.

CNN.com - Liquidator: 6,500 tech firms among 'walking dead' - Jan. 7, 2004