Thinking aloud: Azure, AWS, DevOps, cars and opinion from Alex Neihaus

  • You are what you do

    I've been cartharisizing here lately about my own apparent naivete. But today, I want to rant about something else: those who profess integrity but define it by their own standards. You know, the ones who think nothing of copping a little free music from the 'Net or making promises they have no intention of keeping.…

  • How much can you fit on a finger?

    So, I recently asked someone what my good qualities were, and he said loyalty was one of them. Did believing that I was loyal make any difference in this relationship? Apparently not, as I think today's image aptly describes what happened. It's gotten me to thinking that loyalty (apart from that you express to your…

  • Reality doesn’t byte

    If you are interested in marketing for technology companies, head on over to my colleague Sterling Hager's latest observations on what's real in the world of making your product famous. 

  • Lube brain, hook mouth to truth

    Sure, Mel. Send us roses, crank up the defensive PR and get a lot of sympathy for your "struggle" with alcoholism. But we all know that the desperation to blame your disease is only a cover for the reality that you're a closet bigot. Funny thing about alcohol: with vino comes veritas. Please do get…

  • The number that pisses Amtrak off is H570

    Last Monday, my partner and I had to visit a client in NYC. Can't take the shuttle; the tunnel will kill you before you get to the airport. So, for the first time ever, I decided to take the Acela from Route 128 to Penn Station in NYC because Penn Station is just five minutes'…

  • The dude doth protest too much, methinks

    Sorry, Shakespeare. But this phrase from Hamlet comes to mind as I've been reflecting on the nature of false modesty. Actually, I've learned quite a lot about this particular affliction from up close, personal contact with it. And what I've finally realized (maybe a little late) is that someone that "doth protest too much" is…

  • Go ahead and try all you like

    I was reading Scoble's post about Ford's attempts to use the blogosphere to help them overcome the fact that their cars just plain stink. So, OK, it's all right with me if Scoble decides to hawk Ford PR's blog, and it's professionally-produced-to-look-verite documentary (which is too slick to be real, too manipulative to be credible…

  • The family that autocrosses together, rides together

    Some people go to the beach on hot Saturdays in July. They pack the family in the minivan, load up on sunscreen and fight for a parking spot at Signing Beach or Horseneck Beach. Some give up and spend the day in Revere standing in line at Kelly's for too much roast beef and an…

  • Crush-achusetts

    People here in eastern Massachusetts are just plain revolted today with our government's inability to build public infrastructure that's safe. Note that I am not even asking for on-time or reasonably on budget. Just safe. This isn't the first time in my lifetime that Massholes in government have taken the Commonwealth to the cleaners. Sharp…

  • Happiness is a warm johnnie (sorry John)

    So, I got off to a good start Sunday night, at least I think so since the visitor counts were pretty astonishing for a single post to a new blog. (There were 50 or so intrepid readers, beyond those whose domains I could easily identify). I think it’s pretty darn cool that even with the…

  • There is no bilabial fricative in English

    OK, am I showing red, pouting lips in my first post because I really, really want people to read my blog? Uh, no. Not quite. It’s because you make the “whew” sound (a bilabial fricative) when you are about to jump off a cliff… or you are about to do what I’ve done: change careers…