Archive for the 'Buffalo' Category

Oktoberfest @ Buffalo Central Terminal

September 27, 2008 at 10:17 pm by Derek

Central Terminal on Ghost Hunters

September 18, 2008 at 8:19 am by Derek

Next Wednesday (9/24) at 9:00pm on the Sci-Fi Channel, Ghost Hunters will air it’s exploration of the Buffalo Central Terminal.
Edit:(Video link broken - removed)

Why I stayed in Buffalo

August 25, 2008 at 10:27 pm by Derek

BuffaloGeek posts today on a New York Magazine article about why people might leave New York City and move to Buffalo. He then asked:
Over the next couple of days, I’d like to discuss our collective reasons for staying, our reasons for leaving, and ask you to help me define the “Buffalo Experience” and tell [...]

Boulevarnalism

August 21, 2008 at 11:10 pm by Derek

In what has to be one of the worst displays of hyperlocal “journalism” by Buffalo Rising ever, I present Route 5 @ 5. In an attempt to sway the opinion of what we can assume they thought was an audience of bobble-heads, they posted a photo of a moderate amount of traffic coming off [...]

A couple photos

July 24, 2008 at 10:51 pm by Derek

Took these while at the Central Terminal tonight.

Fifteen minutes later I was in a torrential downpour in East Aurora.

Um, Toto?

July 23, 2008 at 10:36 pm by Derek

A quick snapping flickrer grabbed this photo today over the lake:

Wow.

Another reason to keep the Skyway

June 12, 2008 at 11:02 pm by Derek

No, it’s not because Mary Kunz Goldman said it’s the best feature of Buffalo’s waterfront, although that was a surprise to read. It’s that yet another of the oft-repeated reasons to tear it down is about to be disproven. We’ve heard before that Buffalo doesn’t have the shipping traffic it once had, so [...]

Why Marshawn Lynch is smart

June 7, 2008 at 2:05 pm by Derek

People assume that Buffalo Bills running back Marshawn Lynch is guilty of a hit and run because he refuses to talk to the police about the investigation. He hasn’t been arrested for only one reason - there’s not enough evidence to do so. That’s why DA Frank Clark is so interested in getting [...]

WNY Technology Blog

May 19, 2008 at 7:34 pm by Derek

Infotech Niagara has launched the WNY Technology Blog. It looks like it has some promise to provide insight and commentary into the Western New York technology arena. Add it to your RSS reader!

Establish confidence. Catalyst for the 21st century. Yadda yadda yadda.

April 15, 2008 at 8:12 pm by Derek

Every time you hear how an event, building, or business is promised to “restore Buffalo’s confidence” or “propel Buffalo into the 21st century” keep in mind how long people have been saying that.
New York Times
July 4, 1993
“Our confidence is lacking and we’re a little unsure of ourselves,” said Dennis Gorski, the Eric [sic] County Executive. [...]