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John Deere and Friends
ByDerek
On our second trip to the Fair, we convinced Ariella to skip the paid rides and head over to the train exhibit. Right next to the train was this beautiful sea of green. I had fun with these pics… Ok… one train photo.
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Another reason to keep the Skyway
ByDerek
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 we don’t…
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Friday Five – July 22, 2011
ByDerek
Friday Five is my [most]weekly technology tidbits post. #1 – Google’s ’20 Percent Time’ Will Survive The Death of Google Labs [TechCrunch] Google announced this morning that it will be shutting down Google Labs, a platform that allowed users to interact and give feedback on experimental products produced by Googlers in their 20 Percent Time. While…
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Forget FEMA, rely on Wal-Mart & Home Depot in a disaster
ByDerek
Steven Horwitz, a professor of economics at St. Lawrence University, published a study that shows why local businesses are more effective in assisting in an emergency than the federal government. The study says Wal-Mart, Home Depot and Lowe’s made use of their local knowledge about supply chains, infrastructure, decision makers and other resources to provide…
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Things I’m not buying
ByDerek
With Stampede Friday and Shop-At-Work Monday now behind us, I thought it opportune to reflect on some of the frequently frenzied purchases consumers “need” that I don’t. Nintendo Wii – Perfectly happy pulling out my old school PS2 once a month to play Guitar Hero and Rock Band. Offline. We just don’t game enough to…
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News from a broad
ByDerek
Welcome to our good friend, Michele Johnson, to the blogosphere! Her new blog, News From A Broad, will surely be interesting reading as she details her daily dealings from the East Side (and more).