Matt Rubens http://blog.mattrubens.com another construction worker on the information superhighway Wed, 18 Jul 2007 07:11:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 en Wait no this is the best thing http://blog.mattrubens.com/2007/07/18/wait-no-this-is-the-best-thing/ http://blog.mattrubens.com/2007/07/18/wait-no-this-is-the-best-thing/#comments Wed, 18 Jul 2007 07:03:33 +0000 Matt Uncategorized http://blog.mattrubens.com/2007/07/18/wait-no-this-is-the-best-thing/

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]]> http://blog.mattrubens.com/2007/07/17/meez-are-pretty-much-the-best-thing-on-the-internetz/feed/ Since the NFL won’t let me embed videos… http://blog.mattrubens.com/2007/07/15/since-the-nfl-wont-let-me-embed-videos/ http://blog.mattrubens.com/2007/07/15/since-the-nfl-wont-let-me-embed-videos/#comments Sun, 15 Jul 2007 07:54:51 +0000 Matt Uncategorized http://blog.mattrubens.com/2007/07/15/since-the-nfl-wont-let-me-embed-videos/ Here’s the next best thing:

Anyone in the mood for football yet?

(found on KSK)

]]> http://blog.mattrubens.com/2007/07/15/since-the-nfl-wont-let-me-embed-videos/feed/ Random startup tip #1: Picking a name http://blog.mattrubens.com/2007/07/06/random-startup-tip-1-picking-a-name/ http://blog.mattrubens.com/2007/07/06/random-startup-tip-1-picking-a-name/#comments Fri, 06 Jul 2007 19:36:25 +0000 Matt Uncategorized http://blog.mattrubens.com/2007/07/06/random-startup-tip-1-picking-a-name/ If you forget everything else I ever tell you, remember this: always check your company’s name against UrbanDictionary.

Case in point: Doostang.com

To defecate or the act of defecation by a human or animal.

The term is a bastardization of the phrase “doo stain“. Typically used in the verb form, the word can be used as a noun.

“I had to take a wicked doostang, sorry I am late.”

[UrbanDictionary: doostang]

For even more lolz:

Googe

Googe backstory

UrbanDictionary: googe

Want more highbrow domain name analysis? Check out The Name Inspector. It’ll be worth your time.

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http://www.vcdave.com/sitevalue.html

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]]> http://blog.mattrubens.com/2007/04/25/just-to-push-my-huge-head-down-the-page/feed/ Letting out my inner Britney http://blog.mattrubens.com/2007/04/25/letting-out-my-inner-britney/ http://blog.mattrubens.com/2007/04/25/letting-out-my-inner-britney/#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2007 20:24:04 +0000 Matt GBS http://blog.mattrubens.com/2007/04/25/letting-out-my-inner-britney/ nohair.jpg vs. bald-spears.jpg

The barber said “so… looks like you won’t have to worry about having a girlfriend for a while.”

]]> http://blog.mattrubens.com/2007/04/25/letting-out-my-inner-britney/feed/ Statistically Improbable Phrases http://blog.mattrubens.com/2007/04/24/statistically-improbable-phrases/ http://blog.mattrubens.com/2007/04/24/statistically-improbable-phrases/#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2007 04:21:18 +0000 Matt Amazon http://blog.mattrubens.com/2007/04/24/statistically-improbable-phrases/ I don’t know about you, but nothing quite tickles my fancy like seeing a CD named after something I built. God bless you, Mr. Cascone.

]]> http://blog.mattrubens.com/2007/04/24/statistically-improbable-phrases/feed/ Justin.tv http://blog.mattrubens.com/2007/03/19/justintv/ http://blog.mattrubens.com/2007/03/19/justintv/#comments Mon, 19 Mar 2007 19:20:36 +0000 Matt Uncategorized Startups http://blog.mattrubens.com/2007/03/19/justintv/ Justin.tv launched last night and I’m really impressed. Check it out:

If this past summer in Cambridge was a reliable indicator, the show should get a lot more entertaining after Justin gets a beer or two in him.

]]> http://blog.mattrubens.com/2007/03/19/justintv/feed/ See me speak at SXSW! http://blog.mattrubens.com/2007/03/11/see-me-speak-at-sxsw/ http://blog.mattrubens.com/2007/03/11/see-me-speak-at-sxsw/#comments Sun, 11 Mar 2007 16:29:34 +0000 Matt Startups http://blog.mattrubens.com/2007/03/11/see-me-speak-at-sxsw/ seemespeak170x67.gif

Short notice, but if any of you are at South by Southwest you should stop by the People Powered Products panel at 5pm today to hear me wax poetic on the state of Jamglue. Should be a grand old time, and I’ll hopefully be somewhat awake by then. Damn daylight savings time / 6th street…

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