Derek reads a lot more than he used to
I added a whole mess of new links to my “Derek reads…” list. I didn’t realize how many more feeds I’ve started following since I last updated that!
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Flipped on a roll
ByDerek
Michele Johnson’s “Flipped” trailer is starting to get the attention of the local media. I stand by my viewpoint that eBay’s responsiblity is limited in this equation, although they could certainly help to alleviate the issue. What we really need to counteract the problem is tougher laws and enforcement in regards to fraudulently misrepresenting homes…
No boom, no bust
ByDerek
USAToday profiles Buffalo’s housing market, one of the few to remain a steady grower while other areas of the country go POP! While many cities have suffered the effects of subprime mortgages and home foreclosures, Buffalo’s housing market — including suburban areas such as Amherst and Orchard Park — has enjoyed a slow but steady…
Go west, young man. Then south. Then north. Then east. Pay toll. Twice.
ByDerek
I saw this bit of ridiculousness in the Buffalo News today: The eastbound entrance ramp to the Thurway at Exit 49 (Depew-Lockport-Route 78) will be temporarily closed from 8 p.m. Wednesday until 6 a.m. Thursday, due to a maintenance project, the state Thruway Authority announced. A signed detour route will be in place for motorists…
Walters supports redeveloping existing properties
ByDerek
With the announcement a few weeks ago that Best Buy was withdrawing their plans to build a new store on an undeveloped piece of land on Milestrip road near the Thruway entrance came an interesting quote by new Town Supervisor Steven J. Walters: Walters added: “I’d like to see some of these empty plazas filled……
Music video!
ByDerek
I’ve never had a music video before, and this is probably as close as I’ll ever get. Big thanks to Chris Byrd for posting his video from the Apriori art show held at the Terminal in early 2006, using a piece I wrote as background music. That piece was the Bergomask Dance, from a suite…
This is Web 2.0
ByDerek
Being a geek by trade (and at heart) I found this article – O’Reilly: What Is Web 2.0 – quite interesting. I’ve been around through the entire life of the web. I used to “surf” on the old Buffalo FreeNet, which would connect you with other FreeNets around the country. Images were uuencoded into thousands…