CovEndNote

Since blogs are free, easy to set up and easy to link, search and archive it's a easy solution for someone who wants to set up a helpdesk knowledge base.

CovEndNote is a help documentation blog for users working with the EndNote software at Coventry University in the UK.
Eventually Coventry stopped supporting the software, so the blog was ended, with a nice clear last post.

Nice to see the blogs that actually end on purpose versus just fade away and are forgotten.

Orphaned blog: CovEndNote
Post history: From February 2007 to September 2009.
Authors: Chris Bark, Hannah

HISTORY OF NHL TRADES

Blogs are a great place to start something special about things you are passionate about.
They can also be a lot of work, and over time many people just don't see the benefit of updating their content anymore.
This blog is a great idea, laying out the NHL trades through history. But they stopped in 2010, probably just didn't have the time or desire to keep updating it.

Orphaned blog: HISTORY OF NHL TRADES
Post history: 54 posts, from August 2007 to February 2010.
Author: Sean Zandlberg

DoCopenhagen

Some blogs start as one thing but change into another.
This one started as a guide for what to do in Copenhagen, then turned into a blog about music.
Orphaned blog: DoCopenhagen
Post history: October 2005 to October 2010.
Author: Multiple

ben-ohki muyo!! ...easily amused

Personal blogs were pretty popular for a long time.
Can't say if it was facebook that killed them, or if people just ran out of steam?

Orphaned blog: ben-ohki muyo!! ...easily amused
Post history: 784 posts, from February 2005 to October 2012.
Author: Ben-Ohki

The Iron Giant Project

Cartoons Anyone?

Orphaned blog: The Iron Giant Project

Post history: 32 posts, from 8/2009 to 10/2010

Bird Lovers Only Rescue

With the simplicity of setting up a website and posting, blogs make an easy choice for people doing things like staring up new ideas, business ventures or charitable endeavors.

This blog ran for a good 4 years, trying to help rescue birds.
Maybe they'll start up again some day.

Orphaned blog: Bird Lovers Only Rescue
Post history: 117 posts, from September 2007 to May 2011.
Author: Mannie Pause

Project 'Cube 2007

When you've got a cool project to do and you want to announce it to the world... why not start a blog?

This person made a huge subwoofer designed just like a Rubik's cube. Pretty awesome DIY project if you ask me!

Orphaned blog: Project 'Cube 2007
Post history: 24 posts, from October 2007 to August 2008.
Author: Zachary Paisley