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by kcovia 12y ago
I'm a naming expert and I've actually written a book on 'how to name your startup'. Currently working on a Kindle version. As a part of the book, I interviewed Sahil Laviniga, the founder of Gumroad. He invests a little
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by kcovia 12y ago
http://www.avc.com is excellent. It's Fred Wilson's person blog (Union Square Ventures).
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Maps of the Roman Empire(vox.com)
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Ask HN: Best uses for spaced-repetition software?
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“Learning to Read” excerpt from The Autobiography of Malcolm X(smccd.net)
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by kcovia 12y ago
I drink socially (read: 3-4 beers a week) and run 5km a day. I've never felt better. Extremism is not healthy in either direction.
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by kcovia 12y ago
The best Indian food is at the truck on Bigelow in Oakland. Delicious, cheap, and authentic (according to a (north) Indian girl I used to date. )
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by kcovia 12y ago
The quality of life is really great here in Pittsburgh. I have a huge 1 bedroom, back yard, front porch, in a great safe neighborhood, a block from major bus lines. All for $600/month. It'd run me at least triple that in somewhere
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Show HN: I just published my first book, a guide to naming your startup(kcovia.com)
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Ask HN: run a successful startup? I'd like to interview you about naming it
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The Power of Names(newyorker.com)
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by kcovia 12y ago
Evernote's slow push toward the social ecosystem has been worrying me. It's fundamentally a mind-dump / journal to me, and I have absolutely zero desire to share notes straight from the program itself. The fact that I could s
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by kcovia 12y ago
I think your experience describes your feelings in the city. As someone who grew up half in a city and half in the country, I feel more at home and more significant in an urban environment.
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The world’s first non-fiction war drama made entirely from newsreels(warsawrising-thefilm.com)
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by kcovia 12y ago
I'm writing a book on naming your startup. Part of the process is checking for trademarks and secretary of state registrations. If you follow Silicon Valley (the hbo show) they actually dealt with this a few episodes ago. I thought thi
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Is your startup name infringing on a trademark or registered business?(kcovia.com)
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Why Mint Beat Wesabe(kcovia.com)
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by kcovia 12y ago
Some links: Book landing page: http://kcovia.com/thebookofnaming.html My naming methodology: http://kcovia.com/naming-methodology/ Other writings about startup naming: http://kcovia.com&#x2
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Show HN: I'm writing a book on finding a startup name
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by kcovia 12y ago
Try GetName, NameHQ, OfficialName, RealName, or some other short word that associates with your company. If you're a bakery named "Flour" in NYC, for example, then try FlourBakery, FlourBread, FlourNYC, etc. Avoid geographic
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by kcovia 13y ago
Whether it's for economic (less spending money), technological (mp3s are a lot smaller than CDs), or simply cultural reasons, the younger generation seems to have less stuff. I see an opportunity in 5-10 years...microapartments in form
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Apply to Hacker School(hackerschool.com)
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by kcovia 13y ago
The point is not to be bored, but to appreciate each and every moment for what it is, not merely as a vehicle to another more important moment. Thirty years ago, when I was still a novice at Tu Hieu Pagoda, washing the dishes was hardly a
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by kcovia 13y ago
Here are some links: http://kcovia.com/ http://pitchremix.com/ http://dormtown.com/ http://minimalgifts.com/
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Ask HN: I quit my minimum wage job to be a freelance designer/developer. Advice?
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Casey Affleck Should Be More Famous(nytimes.com)
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by kcovia 13y ago
28 Weeks Later also takes place in an abandoned London.
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by kcovia 13y ago
I like to plan a fun little game on AirBnB for this. Put in Europe as the destination, <$600 per month as the price, and a month as the duration. It'll show you available apartments in everywhere from Sicily to Northern Germany. ht
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by kcovia 13y ago
If you're staying in the US, I heartily recommend Pittsburgh. It's really cheap (1br apartment + food + transport will run you $1000 - $1500 / month), or $500ish if you don't mind getting a room in a bigger house. There&
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by kcovia 13y ago
The Count of Monte Cristo

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