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Blogroll Update

Posted by Burgher Jon
/ March 17, 2011 / 2 Comments

A lot of websites keep long blog rolls (an honor roll of other blogs), I keep a maximum of 9 blogs in my blog roll. I keep such a small number because my blog is so focused on Pittsburgh and Startups that I figure my readers will only want to...
Comments on Comments

Posted by Burgher Jon
/ March 8, 2011 / Leave a comment

There’s been a lot in the news the past few weeks about comments. Yep, those little things down at the bottom of the blog. The news story that started the discussion was megablog TechCrunch’s decision to switch to the Facebook comment platform. Their primary motivation was to combat nasty, aggressive...
Puting My Foot in my Mouth, Systematically

Posted by Burgher Jon
/ December 1, 2010 / Leave a comment

John taught me this fabulous term. Claim chowder is what happens when you make a prediction about the future and you end up being totally and tragically wrong. Like Steve Ballmer on the iPhone, “There’s no chance that the iPhone is going to get any significant market share. No chance.” While...
500!

Posted by Burgher Jon
/ August 2, 2010 / 1 Comment

This is the 500th blog post for the Blog of Burgher Jon. I’ve had a great time getting here and I’m excited for the next 500. It took me 3 years (almost to the day) to get to 500 posts, but 201 of those 500 have come in the last...
A Facebook Page for the Blog of Burgher Jon

Posted by Burgher Jon
/ July 21, 2010 / Leave a comment

When I make substantial changes to the blog, I like to make a post to keep readers informed. While this post only effects those readers who use Facebook, I have to think that’s a large enough percentage to make a post worthwhile. After toying with the idea for a bit,...
Blog of Burgher Jon Quarterly Update 2010 Q2

Posted by Burgher Jon
/ July 2, 2010 / Leave a comment

I’m not publicly traded, nor do I make any sort of profit from my musings here and on Twitter. However, I still think it’s worthwhile to do a bit of a quarterly status since we (both you the readers and me the writer) have invested quite a bit of time...
Why I Love Blogging

Posted by Burgher Jon
/ June 19, 2010 / Leave a comment

This may sound a tad bit egotistical, but I consider myself a bit of an armchair intellectual. I thoroughly enjoy nearly-academic conversation about a wide variety of topics (especially technology and business). The problem is that being a full-time intellectual holds absolutely zero appeal to me. I love the fruits...
Updating the Blog Roll

Posted by Burgher Jon
/ May 7, 2010 / 1 Comment

I announced a blog roll for this blog back in February. At the time the stated purpose was: I think my readers are interested in one of (or hopefully both of) two things; Pittsburgh and startups. I think I provide valuable insight on both of these and especially their confluence...
Taking the Day Off, Because I am Hurting

Posted by Burgher Jon
/ May 2, 2010 / Leave a comment

Look for Sauerkraut tomorrow.
The Blog of Burgher Jon, On Your Phone!

Posted by Burgher Jon
/ April 25, 2010 / Leave a comment

Image via Wikipedia As the blog has grown, I’ve noticed an increasing number of hits from mobile phones. Most of those were short because, frankly, the site sucked on a mobile browser. If you’re one of the people who tried, you’ll be glad to know that I’ve now setup the blog...