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Company name etymologies: http://tinyurl.com/6gtz5
If stress is a weed, urgency is the seed.
A neighborhood in Milwaukee is considering printing its own currency to encourage local spending. http://tinyurl.com/6cuf7y
Thanks for everyone suggestions (simpler companies and anti-marketing). Heavy on the tech examples, but some great non-tech ones too.
Got any examples of a products that have redefined an industry or beat the competition by being simpler than their competitors?
Can you think of a brand that positions itself as the "Anti" something else?
If you missed today's 37signals Live session you can watch the re-run at: http://www.justin.tv/signals37
Thanks to everyone who watched 37signals Live this morning. Really enjoyed sharing some behind the scenes stuff. Until next time!
The Fisker Karma (http://tinyurl.com/64d8ae) has a healthy dose of Maserati Gran Turismo (http://tinyurl.com/6f98a7).
Airstream's company motto: "Make only improvements, not changes." Fuck I love that.
Has anyone done http://www.23andme.com & regretted the medical data? I'm not sure I'd be happier knowing I'm predisposed to this or that.
@mahoski If your prediction comes true we'll send you something special.
It's been awhile... Join David and I for the next 37signals Live this Thursday, December 4th at 11am Central: http://live.37signals.com/
Seth Godin's got an expecially great post up today which asks "Are you marketing gravity or evolution?" http://tinyurl.com/5e769u
We're writing a new book at 37signals to follow-up on Getting Real. This is a business book, not tech/design: http://is.gd/9SQK
I wonder if UPS could make a business out of picking up boxes/packaging used in the packages they've delivered.
A stapler with an indentation that lines up the corners. So clever: http://tinyurl.com/5t5x6q
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