There's a difference between being defensive about where you are not located, and actively promoting your favored location. I was born, raised and still live in the Silicon Valley, but even a remote simpleton like me knows how cool tech can be in Austin TX...

http://geekaustin.org/

http://sdf.lonestar.org/

As for startup stuff going on in Austin, from JUST today's reading I noticed the following being in Austin:

http://blog.asmartbear.com

http://wpengine.com/

http://www.capitalthought.com/

I'll still prefer my home over yours, but your home is also pretty sweet (and worth bragging about).