http://www.messaginglab.com/m-lablog on naming, healthcare, biotechnology, trend-hunting, music and whatever is interesting today Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:15:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Surely, you can do better than my 62. Link. http://www.messaginglab.com/m-lablog/2008/08/12/the-most-common-words-in-english/ Definitely takes the cake (!) on NY real estate names. Very glam site, not a lot of detail. http://www.messaginglab.com/m-lablog/2008/07/15/truffles-tribeca/ Kiki de Montparnasse vs. Kiki's Pet Spa and boutique. http://www.messaginglab.com/m-lablog/2008/07/15/kiki-vs-kiki-kinda-kinky/ Nice article about the naming of new buildings in New York City. The article indicates the City has gone through trends in naming - the West (the Dakota), the French (the Cherbourg), the Trees (Laurel) and now the Sky (Azure, Blue, Orion). Developers go through the same process of naming as ... http://www.messaginglab.com/m-lablog/2008/07/08/nyt-naming-new-nyc-buildings/ And Moore's Law be damned. Wired posted a quick (albeit not totally accurate) picture of how DNA sequencing has evolved and rapidly accelerated over the past few decades. We're very excited about these developments as they parallel speed increases in computing power. http://www.messaginglab.com/m-lablog/2008/07/02/dna-sequencing-accelerates/ Four-Hour Work Week author Tim Ferris posts his "Margin Manifesto" providing 11 ideas for reaching (or doubling) profitability. Some of these are condensed from his book. Others, such as "Niche is the New Big" might not be as evident if you're not paying attention to startups these days. http://www.messaginglab.com/m-lablog/2008/07/01/tim-ferris-11-tenents-for-reaching-profitabilty-in-3-months/ I agree with most of them, love the descriptions of who chooses them and why they should be retired. I can honestly say I’ve never paid money to hear any of them. Hotel California, blech. FYI, the comments are in a category of their own. http://www.messaginglab.com/m-lablog/2008/06/27/friday-fun-14-songs-you-should-never-play-in-a-bar/ I will admit, I'm not a social networking master, but I did make my way up through Friendster, had a profile on MySpace before it became the band and pornstar networking mega-site. I never thought I'd spend that much time on Facebook (was scared it would become a time-suck), but ... http://www.messaginglab.com/m-lablog/2008/06/26/social-networking-fifteen-minutes/ Boston.com gives a great info-graphic on how to improve your napping habit. Whether you nap or not, it's definitely worth reading. Did you know: Mammals are programmed for 2 periods of intense sleepiness? It's no wonder the coffee isn't working. Highly recommended. http://www.messaginglab.com/m-lablog/2008/06/23/bostoncom-a-guide-to-better-napping/ Here's an article that has a formula for naming your start-up. There are pros and cons to following formulas. Pros, it's easy, or seems to be. Cons, it can limit your creativity and might not work. http://www.messaginglab.com/m-lablog/2008/06/23/gigaom-a-two-part-rule-for-naming-your-start-up/