Bill's Conversational Musings

Cross-posted on the Rackspace Blog at http://blog.rackspace.com/whats-core-rackspace-core-values/ Back in April, when I learned Rackspace had ranked for the first time on Forbes’ annual America’s Best Employers list, I was pleasantly surprised. When I look at the list of companies included, it really is amazing to be in the same company …

As I mentioned in earlier posts these ideas come at a time when you least expect it. This is, I feel, true illumination. It's an amazing feeling when you realize that your unconscious brain continues to work on a problem for you in the background. I was inspired when I …

We toob the Comal River in New Braunfels, Texas. We go down the world famous Tube Chute and enjoy the clear blue water.

We went to Starbucks for our team meeting. I introduce the team on live stream and ask them what they ordered.

Scott created the video. I am just reposting. I met up with Casey and Scott over the weekend to help work on a short film. This is some behind-the-scenes footage I filmed getting ready for the project. Subscribe to Scott's videos here .

Invoicing is often an after-the-fact part of the Getting Started process. It is an important part nonetheless. In this screencast, I show how to find a summary of charges. Then we download the raw data, filter and calculate the information to answer a specific request. Key takeaways Billing Summary can …

On this first Father's Day without my father, I was looking for a way to honor him. But what would I write? His voice still echos in my ear. It then occurred to me that I have not looked at the notes I wrote for his Eulogy. So I have …

Photo by Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz via Wikimedia CC I first posted this article on LinkedIn . I am revisiting an article I wrote on my blog back in 2015. There seems to be an increase in articles about semi- and fully- autonomous vehicles. I thought it might be worth …

I have been living off this recipe for many years in one form or another. I always looked forward to pizza night at the house. When you move out on your own, one of the first things you want is a taste of what you knew and loved. Mom documented …

The following is a writing exercise. I was composing based on everyday life and adding metaphors to enhance the reading. Enjoy I should have brought a book. I thought I was going to read this e-book on project management and how it links to music. But it just resonates of …

Hey, another article about backing up in the cloud. Dull, right? We have come a long way from this reel of tape. Stay with me as I try to draw some new connections to old principles. Backups are one of those things that you know you need. However, you sometimes …

Earlier this year I wrote an article about where ideas come from. This article is about what can kill and idea before it even has a chance. Sometimes it is some sort of physical limitation (financial or technological) but many times the idea is lost before it ever leaves our …

My father passed away last month. One of the hardest tasks I have ever had to do was come up with a soundtrack for his life. How does one do that? How do you go about finding music that describes another person? (Tip to those reading this: Put a track …

Here's a real quick update/post about a Google Hangout I did with Alan Bush , Drew Cox and Todd Klindt about 'anything'-as-a-Service. We talk about and compare the differences of using a hosting service versus doing it yourself. Have a comment? So, what do you think? Did I miss anything? …