According to the current issue of Popular Science my fair city of Minneapolis is the nation’s “Top Tech City.”

What made Minneapolis our high-tech champ? It ranked first among U.S. cities in innovative transportation solutions, fourth in energy technology. The city fell above the 50th percentile in every category measured, a broad-based showing of tech savvy that set it apart from the competition. With everything averaged together, there is no city in America where a culture of high technology has a more pervasive presence.

I’m a little surprised. With the exception of our glitzy new light rail line, the public transportation system here is average at best. The examples cited in the article seem a bit trivial. Maybe I’m just too close to it to appreciate it.