Unsolicited Advice

Personal Security for Personal Services/Business

Posted by Burgher Jon
/ August 23, 2011 / Leave a comment

I’m a little late to the discussion about AirBnB and security, but I do have a thought. For those of you not involved, the original problem was a blog post about a horrible experience from someone in SF who rented out her house. The response was on the slow side,...
What I Would Do If I Were Microsoft

Posted by Burgher Jon
/ August 22, 2011 / Leave a comment

Microsoft’s phone sales are tapering off in spite of great reviews. They have a new version coming out, but the software isn’t really the problem, nor is the hardware… its the market position. Apple and Android have established themselves in the personal business space and they have taken advantage of...
Files in the Cloud

Posted by Burgher Jon
/ August 16, 2011 / 1 Comment

Fred Wilson wrote an interesting blog post last week entitled “There Will Be No Files in the Cloud” . In it, he talks about the way that a service like Dropbox may become obsolete as the cloud gets rid of the need for actual files. Replacing them with Google Docs...
An Interesting New Vehicle for Tech Investors

Posted by Burgher Jon
/ August 12, 2011 / Leave a comment

I’m not bullish on the stock market right now, not at all. In fact, I’ve started looking long and hard at a number of different options for investing. From startups to real estate, I just think there is more stable opportunity to be had outside the stock market right now. ...
Getting up to Speed in the Morning

Posted by Burgher Jon
/ August 9, 2011 / Leave a comment

95% of the time I wake up in the morning charged up and ready to take on the world. It’s an important part of who I am. Not every day starts that way though. Sometimes I’m tired and frustrated and don’t feel like doing anything at all. I’ve discovered two...
NYC and Startups Again – What the Burgh Can Learn

Posted by Burgher Jon
/ August 4, 2011 / Leave a comment

Pittsburgh’s (and Pennsylvania’s) leadership have taken a keen interest in getting the entrepreneurial part of the local tech sector rolling. They deserve a lot of credit for some of the new companies that have sprung up around the city. We’re not alone in this though, many other cities have become...
LinkedIn for Resumes

Posted by Burgher Jon
/ August 3, 2011 / Leave a comment

LinkedIn allowing companies to post jobs is brilliant. What better way to promote a job than through your LinkedIn network? What better first question to have an answer to then, “Do I know anyone who’s worked with this person?” I may be on the record as saying that LinkedIn is...
The Speed of Innovation: The 30 Year Anniversary of the IBM PC

Posted by Burgher Jon
/ August 2, 2011 / Leave a comment

This month is the 30 year anniversary of IBM producing its first personal computer, the IBM 5150. It had absolutely no connection to the internet or network and no speakers. It had little built in functionality, requiring the user to develop their own applications in BASIC. It cost upwards of...
Productivity in and out of “the Office”

Posted by Burgher Jon
/ August 1, 2011 / Leave a comment

I moved back up to Pittsburgh in December of last year, but continue to work for the company that I moved down to Charlotte to help get started. I’m back in the office once a month or so, and it really has me thinking about where and how I’m most...
Sometimes Life Isn’t Fair

Posted by Burgher Jon
/ July 28, 2011 / Leave a comment

The Pittsburgh Pirates have had a rough stretch the last couple days. Losing both last nights game and the previous one in extra innings. They’ve played 28 innings in 2 days and have only two losses to show for it. One of the games shouldn’t even have been a loss,...