* Let me start by saying that this post may seem to be off topic, but this is probably the best category and eventually, the discussion will turn to design and CMS systems *

I have recently purchased a domain in a subject that I am greatly interested in, but have long ignored. The subject matter is technology.

A few days ago I purchased the domain pctalk [dot] org and am looking for some ideas as to how to develop it. The easiest would be to open a forum but that isn't really my cup of tea (and I wouldn't want to compete with this fine forum ;-) )

So my current preference is to build something similar to a "blog" or a technology portal. What do you guys think?

I'd say that it is the best way forward for a domain like this. But keep in mind that http://slashdot.org is probably the most reknowned and reliable source of technology news.

Also when people had never heard about blogs, /. had already used this technology. I think that more than a million people read slashdot (maybe not on a daily basis). And their contribution to the technology industry has been significant.

Try to target a more niche market. Say you could be into just software. This will provide you with more chances of developing a successful website.