Tell HN: The "Doogie Howser" Startup Test

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If your startup has eclipsed "Doogie Howser" in Google Trends, you can feel satisfied that you've crossed the first line and are well on your way to becoming a household name.

For example, Posterous passed the Doogie Houser test in mid-2009:

http://www.google.com/trends?q=posterous%2C+%22doogie+howser%22&ctab=0&geo=all&date=all&sort=1

And Mint.com in late 2007:

http://www.google.com/trends?q=mint.com%2C+%22doogie+howser%22&ctab=0&geo=all&date=all&sort=1

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