Category Archives: Blogging

Internet crash

Posted on July 10, 2007 by Derek

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Buffalo blogging changes

Posted on June 9, 2007 by Derek

Well, WNYMedia.net is finally back. It’s good to have all those people back contributing to the Buffalo blogosphere. I do have one issue, though. What’s up with the depressing black theme? It reminds me a bit of the old Central … Continue reading →

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Blogs are where the growth in newspapers is

Posted on January 18, 2007 by Derek

While print newspaper circulation continues to decline, most newspaper publishers across the country have figured out how to counteract that – blogs. Nielsen NetRatings reported that “the number of visitors to the blog pages of the top 10 online newspapers … Continue reading →

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Quoted in the Buffalo News again!

Posted on January 8, 2007 by Derek

Greg Connors has a piece in today’s Buffalo News about making money from blogging, which quotes yours truly: Derek Punaro blogs with his wife, Amanda, at Punaro.com. He says there are not interested in selling ad space. “A lot of … Continue reading →

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Bloggers get blacklisted

Posted on January 6, 2007 by Derek

An interesting story has developed that has now moved out of the blogosphere and into the mainstream media. It involves a tale of bloggers getting blacklisted at Western New York’s most popular AM talk radio station, WBEN AM 930. After … Continue reading →

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I do RSS

Posted on November 29, 2006 by Derek

It’s not often that I talk about work. Frankly, I talk enough about work… at work. Besides, I know that most of you don’t want to hear the geeky details of my daily work life anyways. Today, however, I launched … Continue reading →

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Participation Inequality

Posted on October 14, 2006 by Derek

As a web applications developer, I often read Jakob Nielsen’s articles on usability. His most recent article deals with something of interest to the blogging world – participation inequality, or as we might say, lurkers vs. commentors. In most online … Continue reading →

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Oktoberfest photos and shoutouts

Posted on September 25, 2006 by Derek

Sorry I didn’t get to this sooner, but I needed a bit of a break after Oktoberfest and the Bills game Sunday. I was glad to see so many of you fellow bloggers on Saturday! I got to meet a … Continue reading →

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Oktoberfest a success!

Posted on September 23, 2006 by Derek

Three weeks in a row, three great events! Thanks to all the volunteers who helped out to make Oktoberfest run smoothly this year. And, of course, thanks to all the bloggers for unplugging for awhile and coming out to have … Continue reading →

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Look for the sign!

Posted on September 23, 2006 by Derek

See you tonight! It’ll be over near the merchandise booth, so Amanda can keep an eye on all of you.

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