Paul McNamara

News Editor

In addition to my editing duties, I have written Buzzblog since January, 2006 and wrote the 'Net Buzz column in Network World's dearly departed print edition for 13 years. Feel free to e-mail me at pmcnamara@nww.com.

Articles by Paul McNamara

A look back at Microsoft’s IPO

In celebration of Microsoft's 50th anniversary this week, let’s take a look back at Microsoft’s initial public stock offering 39 years ago.

By Paul McNamara

Apr 4, 2025 6 mins

IT Leadership Microsoft

Majority of U.S. households now cellphone-only, government says

By Paul McNamara

May 4, 2017 2 mins

Internet Small and Medium Business Smartphones

Apple fanboys cited as Merriam-Webster herds ‘sheeple’ into dictionary

By Paul McNamara

Apr 27, 2017 2 mins

Internet Small and Medium Business Smartphones

It’s now easier to check if that used smartphone you might buy is stolen

By Paul McNamara

May 12, 2017 2 mins

Consumer Electronics Internet Small and Medium Business

IT work gets The Onion treatment

By Paul McNamara

May 11, 2017 1 min

Careers Data Center System Management

‘Found a leaky ethernet port’

By Paul McNamara

May 5, 2017 2 mins

Cloud Computing Data Center Internet

Amazon bestows free Prime memberships on townspeople who need them not at all

By Paul McNamara

May 1, 2017 2 mins

Would Verizon really publish my unlisted landline number?

By Paul McNamara

Apr 25, 2017 4 mins

Internet Networking

MIT selling 8 million coveted IPv4 addresses; Amazon a buyer

By Paul McNamara

Apr 21, 2017 3 mins

Data Center Internet Networking

Twitter’s porn problem is ‘trending’

By Paul McNamara

Apr 19, 2017 3 mins

Enterprise Applications Internet Networking

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Groundcover raises $100M as observability pivots from monitoring to AI infrastructure

By Sean Michael Kerner

Jul 31, 20265 mins

Network Management SoftwareNetwork MonitoringNetworking

Dangling DNS records and reverse DNS gaps give attackers new openings

By Sean Michael Kerner

Jul 31, 20266 mins

DNSInternetNetwork Security

Data center developer eyes disused newpaper printing plant

By Maxwell Cooter

Jul 31, 20262 mins

Data CenterMarketsMedia and Entertainment Industry

Has the hype around ‘Internet of Things’ paid off? | Ep. 145

Apr 18, 202436 mins

IoT PlatformsIoT Security

Episode 1: Understanding Cisco’s Converged SDN Transport

Sep 24, 202120 mins

Cisco SystemsInternetNetworking

Episode 2: Pluggable Optics and the Internet for the Future

Sep 23, 202117 mins

Cisco SystemsComputers and PeripheralsInternet

Master Linux Math with the bc Command | Easy CLI Calculations Explained!

Jun 23, 20251 mins

Operating Systems

Master Linux Math in Seconds: How to Use the expr Command Like a Pro

Jun 17, 20251 mins

Operating Systems

How to Do Math in the Command Line Using Double Parentheses

Jun 6, 20251 mins

Operating Systems