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Re:Show HN: Hooli – collaborate with your team in one live d... by angersock on Monday September 08, 2014 @02:38PM (#8286412)
When did we stop having fun as an industry?

Who cares if their name is from a show? They'd hardly be the first business to do so, I'd wager.

Re:Show HN: Hooli – collaborate with your team in one live d... by minimaxir on Monday September 08, 2014 @02:59PM (#8286532)
There's a difference between using a reference as a one-off joke (as a parody, a la Saturday Night Live) and using a reference as the core branding of your money-making business.
Re:Show HN: Hooli – collaborate with your team in one live d... by vhost- on Monday September 08, 2014 @05:05PM (#8287259)
What's another business that derived their product or company name directly from a TV show or movie? Just curious.
Re:Show HN: Hooli – collaborate with your team in one live d... by adpreese on Monday September 08, 2014 @07:40PM (#8287921)
Soylent is the first one that comes to mind.