Posts Tagged ‘review’
A Wimp Who Cries at Movies
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A Wimp Who Cries at Movies
It’s true, I’m a wimp who cries at movies. Not all movies, just at specific movies like The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. It really spoke to me and for me it reaffirmed the fragility of life. I held my beautiful baby girl the next day and I realized once again that it is truly for her that I do all the things I do. Watch the movie.  Image Source: Flickr’s Kukacz |
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Reaction to Yelp Review
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Reaction to Yelp Review
A friend of mine runs a Espresso Bar and we jokingly call him the Coffee Nazi, named for Seinfeld’s Soup Nazi. He’s been voted one of the top 3 espresso places in Amsterdam and has a high rating on TripAdvisor. His idea, and mine, is that you should aim give people good coffee and a great experience. And when you fail, which can happen, you ensure that they get get good coffee and a great experience. His idea, and mine, is that you should aim give people good coffee and a great experience. And when you fail, which can happen, you ensure that they get get good coffee and a great experience. This is why he’s often annoyed at people who complain about something online rather than in person. He will always give people a replacement if there is anything wrong, yet some people would prefer to complain online rather than request the quality they want. He has also on occasion given people their money back, taken their coffee and asked them not to comeback – usually this was when they were giving the other customers a bad experience.  Image Source: Louie Baur |
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Code Review in SCRUM? #xp #agile #mathematics
Recently I was asked by a client to make some estimations regarding a review of a code review for a programming project. The aim of the project is to refactor the existing code for efficiency, check the security and add new functionality. Having done code reviews in the past I had an idea on how it should be done, and little idea on how to quantify the work into an estimate.
How a code review estimate is done now?
This year’s book reviews #2010
As always I read far more in 2010 than I blogged about, and most of the books I did blog about were treasures. I hope I inspired you to read at least one of them. And you have certainly noticed that I have added them all to the bookstore to make it easier for you to find out more about them.
Twipping Point #twitter
I’ve had this title in my head for about a week now, the title is natur…
Just Finished Reading: “Islands in the Net” #wikileaks #books #datahaven
I’m reading Bruce Sterling‘s Islands in the Net – Amazon de…
xkcd: Online Communities
As followers of mine will know I love xkcd, and he has some gems such as this…
Just Finished Reading “Amsterdam: The Brief Life of a City” #books
I read Amsterdam: The Brief Life of a City by Geert Mak in English rather tha…
Just Finished Reading “Star Wars” #books
I’ve seen the film more than a dozen times, but I had yet to read Star …
Just Finished Reading “Redwall: Outcast of Redwall”
Brian Jacques‘s book Outcast of Redwallfollows Veil the ferret who is r…
Just Finished Reading “The Odessa File” #books
The Odessa File, by Frederick Forsyth, is another of the books I am keeping s…
Just Finished Reading “Redwall: Martin the Warrior” #books
Brian Jacques‘s book Martin the Warrior is another book from the Redwal…
Just Finished Reading “The Moon’s a Balloon” #books
I found The Moon’s a Balloon, by David Niven, in a box of old books. I …
Just Finished Reading “Redwall: Mossflower” #books
Mossflower by Brian Jacques is probably my favourite of the Redwall series, t…
Turn on, tune in, drop out: Personalised Online Education – Introduction #school #education
Timothy Leary once told us to “Turn on, tune in, drop out“, and a…
Just Finished Reading “Rosalind Franklin: The Dark Lady of DNA” #books
For some reason I had the book Rosalind Franklin: The Dark Lady of DNA, by Br…
Just Finished Reading “Hitler: The Last Ten Days” #books
After having seen many films and read many books I expected that Hitler: The …
Thor the #Movie
One of my first real American comics was Thor, I really liked it. Sadly it re…
Just Finished Reading: “Wikinomics” #books #ontogenesis
I like Ontologies, Taxonomies and Folksonomies. I’m currently reading W…
Just Finished Reading “The Godfather” #books
I read Mario Puzo famed book The Godfather after having seen the movie a numb…
Just Finished Reading “Anathem” #books
As I previously said I bought Anathem at the same time I bought Cryptonomicon…
Just Finished Reading “Young Winston” #books
I borrowed a number of books from an aunt of mine, who reviewed these books f…
Just Finished Reading “The Big Yin” #books
I was standing in a secondhand book store with my father, and we wandered rou…
Just Finished Reading “Cryptonomicon” #books
As an early Christmas gift my father gave me vouchers he didn’t want to…
Just Finished Reading “The Snake”
The Snake is the first book I have read by John Godey, it was recommended to …
Just Finished Reading “Scrum and XP from the Trenches” #scrum #xp
In the company I work for they are introducing the Agile FrameWork, in the fo…
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Just Finished Reading “Redwall: Outcast of Redwall”
Brian Jacques‘s book Outcast of Redwall
The story of a banished ferret seeking his destiny and an escapee badger doing the same, and both will cross paths with the evil Swartt Sixclaw again, will nature or nurture win out?
A great story in which we get to meet Bella’s son Sunflash. A good read.
Just Finished Reading “Redwall: Martin the Warrior” #books
Brian Jacques‘s book Martin the Warrior
As a young mouse, after the death of his father Luke, Martin was enslaved by Badrang and his sword taken away from him. Martin manages to escape from Marshank and with the help of Grumm and Rose, and together they travel to Noonvale to free Marshank.
As with many of the tales of Redwall this grabs you by the heart strings, a wonderful and sad story.
Just Finished Reading “Redwall: Mossflower” #books
Mossflower
After freeing Marshank and heading south Martin the Warrior is captured in Mossflower and his sword is broken by a wildcat Tsarmina, daughter of Verdauga whose tyranny reigns over Mossflower wood. Martin meets Gonff the Mousethief, the new friends escape from castle Kotir and go on a quest to Salamandastron to find Boar, father of Bella to help take back Mossflower from the wildcats. But first they will have to defeat Boar’s mortal enemy Ripfang the searat who torments Salamandastron.
I love all the Redwall books, and this one is no different.
Just Finished Reading “Redwall: The Long Patrol”
The Long Patrol
The story follows Tammo, a hare who longs to be a member of the Long Patrol. Who begins his travels to Salamandastron not realizing that the savage Rapscallions are on the warpath.
Another wonderful book filled with adventure.
Just Finished Reading: “Redwall: The Legend of Luke”
The Legend of Luke
A chance to spend more time with Martin, and find out where he comes from. A sad and wonderful story.
Just Finished Reading “Redwall: Lord Brocktree”
Lord Brocktree
Salamandastron and the Long Patrol haven’t seen battle in ages, the young have left to go adventuring. Only the experienced hares remain to protect the great mountain when it is overrun with nefarious scum, with a leader believing he has been given the charge from God to take over Salamandastron and turn it into the palace of his Empire. With the help of the Badger Lord the remaining members of the Long Patrol escape to battle another day.
Lord Brocktree also believes he has a destiny, he leaves his home and travels to Salamandastron to take his place as successor to the Badger Lords legacy. He must fight to reclaim destiny.
An exciting story, and a wonderful read.
