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Bloggers unplug for an offline picnic By STEPHEN T. WATSON News Staff Reporter 7/16/2006 Buffalo’s bloggers took a break Saturday from criticizing Joel Giambra, Wal-Mart and the Buffalo Sabres’ proposed new logo to eat some barbecue and meet their cyber peers. Their low-key gathering at Chestnut Ridge Park is the latest sign that this region’s…
There are lots of great applications and technologies out there for us internet addicts to use as we read and blog. Generally these technologies are invented to fulfill a specific need, but then are frequently adapted by others to extend beyond the original purpose. Generally that purpose is advertising or spam. Take Twitter, for instance….
Three days ago I wrote this: Oh, and at $109.95/month, it’s not even that great a deal. Last month, my combined Time Warner cable/internet and Verizon Voicewing service came to $118.18, including taxes and the extras like the HD DVR. I can guarantee those extra fees are going to total more than $9 when tacked…
One of the stories I caught that I haven’t had a chance to write about here is this gem from yesterday’s paper. Supposedly, every non-profit group selling food at local events needs a $106 permit from the county Health Department. Chris Byrd adds his analysis: Imagine a place where not-for-profits, etc. lost a bulk of…
I follow the digest emails from Buffalo Issue Alerts because the Terminal comes up in there every once in awhile. It’s a Yahoo group that consists largely of preservationists and anti-casino advocates. I don’t think I’ve ever posted before, because I prefer the wider range of opinions at SpeakupWNY. However, in the last digest I…