Meet the newest member of GigaTEAM. He is hip, he is cool, he is always in black…And he is learning blogging fast. Well, he is not the official company puppy, since Liz took him in earlier this week, but we are informally adopting him.
He doesn’t have a name yet: Liz is working on it. It’s just like her reporting — she believes in doing complete and thorough research. I suggested Le Bon (as in Duran Duran’s lead singer, Simon Le Bon) but that got shot down. I think GigaPapi is a pretty cool name :-)
Anyway you will see him crop up in our company photos often enough, so I thought you better get to know him. I spent the entire day explaining to him the intricacies of blogging. He is a quick study, but all that staring at the screen got him tired. So he went to sleep. So now you know why I didn’t blog the whole day yesterday– I think that is a forgivable excuse.
32 comments so far
6:35 AM PT
Cute!!! How old?
Give him a sophisticated, international name. Or something simple like Burt :-)
6:35 AM PT
GigaPapi Rocks! Cool name.
6:40 AM PT
how about calling him ‘osphere’ (as in the ‘dogosphere’) ? :D
6:42 AM PT
cute overload. seriously.
6:43 AM PT
@ harsh… I agree.
6:52 AM PT
So cute! Now you have another reason to follow your doctor’s orders and get some exercise by walking GigaPuppy. Also, did you know that dog owners statistically are shown to live longer? He’s good for your health!
6:55 AM PT
@ Natali
I agree. I wanted to get one for me, but my apartment building wouldn’t allow. So Liz got one, and believe me this little beauty is going to be keeping me company all the time. :-)
7:12 AM PT
Dogg
7:13 AM PT
Duran Duran leadsinger?
C’mon, this little boy deserves better than that ;o)
7:15 AM PT
he is VERY cute ;)
I’m waiting for the launch of a new blog called “Gigapets” where you’ll bring us news about these little adoring animals :)
7:21 AM PT
@ Daniel…. Well, I am the only one who likes that name. ;-)
7:48 AM PT
Om, you’ve figured out another way to generate traffic. A puppy! In fact I just looked at these pictures several times (and might be tempted during times of stress to look at them again). Who can resist coming back?
Cynthia B.
7:51 AM PT
@ Cynthia, forget the traffic. It is a heart healthy move for me :-)
8:25 AM PT
:)
Too cute!
I’ve always maintained that all companies should have a pet. Like the TopGear dog, and now GigaPuppy!
9:09 AM PT
Cool! But the dog in your office pics was white! :P .. got many? :)
9:12 AM PT
Seriously, Om, bloggers have the coolest jobs ever.. wish I could blog for a living too.
9:41 AM PT
Now there is a good use for all that extra MacBook heat… keep the puppy warm
10:08 AM PT
I am totalling digging Dogg. Adorable :).
10:09 AM PT
I hope I get to meet the little guy this evening. Me, I’m currently trying to decide on who will be the new Valleycat from the Pets Unlimited resuce shelter.
10:12 AM PT
@ Jackson
Great idea… Valleycat
10:59 AM PT
Bloggie, or Blackr or simply Gdog
11:11 AM PT
Beauty-ful. Post him to Daily Paws, then use our widgets to put a slide show of him on GigaOm. He’ll get more votes than Mugabe this way…
11:28 AM PT
I vote for GigaPapi!!
12:00 PM PT
Daily Paws would be a good spot for GigaPup’s profile. Dogphoria is another fun spot as well. Dogster would be my last choice, despite its popularity.
12:21 PM PT
I vote for Blackr!
I’ve kept this tab open all day. Between GigaPuppy photos and the photos of my Productio Cat Absurdam on the cube wall, it’s been a very mellow day.
3:27 PM PT
Thanks, Lori.
Other name ideas…. Byte… Schwag… Arrington (just kidding - I know this isn’t Valleywag. Whoops! Who else to offend…)
6:35 AM PT
Do you need a puppysitter?
8:10 PM PT
Ajax!
11:07 PM PT
It’s a chug!!!!
We’ve got one that’s the spitting image of yours.
Ours barks at cartoons and animals on TV :)
5:03 PM PT
i’d like to see this dog take out those annoying calacanis dogs - that would rock :)
2:55 AM PT
Another advantage of puppies is that they are great for helping us humans with our stress levels.
9:48 PM PT
Om,
Any name finalized yet? Actually ‘Le Bon’ is cool…
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