some artist named Nicolas Silberfaden has a portfolio and community showing his superhero (I guess) art. Sometimes I forget to appreciate how amazing Internet services can be. By that I mean how often they can expose the real world to us. Not true. These services can bring the real world to us in ways we could never have imagined. MORE >>

We threw a Launchpad LA dinner to bring the community together as we tend to do 6-10 times a year. Brad wrote up his answer here – you should read it because it’s very instructive for how I believe communities ought to think about naming conventions. Still, I kind like the name, well, um, … Santa Monica. MORE >>

Gist just announced that they have acquired Learn that Name and incorporated it in the Gist iPhone app. Learn that Name was a Startup Weekend Seattle project from a few months ago. Andrew Hyde , who is the community manager for TechStars , created Startup Weekend and I attended the first one in Boulder. MORE >>

Why Your Startup’s Name Matters. This article is the first in a three-part series about naming your startup; on Thursday, we’ll discuss creating names, and on Friday, we’ll discuss testing names. Naming can be one of the most difficult challenges in the early stages of a startup. Naming. MORE >>

The name of your company and your logo are two creative elements of your brand, but your brand is much more than the name and logo. Brand Should Have A Good Name and Logo. strong company (or product) name is easily recognizable and is important to good branding. Brand Is Rooted In Community. Brand Is An Ecosystem. MORE >>