I think a better question should be "Are you applying to YC with a non-web idea now that there is 150k on the table?" YC has experience with some hardware proje

I think a better question should be "Are you applying to YC with a non-web idea now that there is 150k on the table?" YC has experience with some hardware projects, but most are web-based companies that have low overhead. The previous 17k was barely enough to fund web development, let alone non-web software. I'd expect to see much more Wattvisions and Wakemates in the future, and more B2B software with a longer, difficult selling curve. The founders will likely be drawing the same thin salaries at first in these situations, and the extra cash will go to product and customer development.