2011 fantasy film directed by Catherine Hardwicke and starring Amanda Seyfried as the title role, loosely based on the folk tale Little Red Riding Hood.
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Saturday, September 24, 2011
Amanda Seyfried Red Riding Hood Wallpaper
2011 fantasy film directed by Catherine Hardwicke and starring Amanda Seyfried as the title role, loosely based on the folk tale Little Red Riding Hood.
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Tuesday, September 20, 2011
When to decide?
I have recently experienced several occasions where people want to decide things as early as possible in a project. This seems to be based on previous experiences that this was difficult in the last project and we want to eliminate things to worry about late in the project since there will be new things to worry about then anyway. So why not solve the major problems you are aware about anyway?
I think this kind of thinking is detrimental for the success of the project, especially if the decision influences the architecture (Grady Booch said something like "the architectural decisions are those costly to change").
If one looks at the reason the problems came up in the first place it is usually things like the implications (especially technical) of the decisions was not fully understood, the requirements were not suitable, or my personal nightmare that my team will not suffer any consequences whatever the outcome so why not decide this now...
If one has superficial understanding of the consequences or if the requirements are unstable it is a better strategy to postpone the decision as late as possible, and also delegate it to those who are most affected/concerned. But this means you and your organisation is comfortable with living with uncertainty. Which may be very difficult depending on the culture or the organisation. For example if all of your project revolves around a stage-gate process (very common in the automotive industry) it really does not fly well to say "let's postpone this decision for another 6 months and make progress with what we can".
It may sound I ampreaching the agility gospel, but that is not the case. I have full understanding that once you have made an architectural decision you don't want to change it. I just want to argue for the heuristic that you should not decide something because you can, postpone it to when you have make it.
And as a consequence I really dislike when you have to decide things just to feed the process, especially if the process is very slow to change.
I think this kind of thinking is detrimental for the success of the project, especially if the decision influences the architecture (Grady Booch said something like "the architectural decisions are those costly to change").
If one looks at the reason the problems came up in the first place it is usually things like the implications (especially technical) of the decisions was not fully understood, the requirements were not suitable, or my personal nightmare that my team will not suffer any consequences whatever the outcome so why not decide this now...
If one has superficial understanding of the consequences or if the requirements are unstable it is a better strategy to postpone the decision as late as possible, and also delegate it to those who are most affected/concerned. But this means you and your organisation is comfortable with living with uncertainty. Which may be very difficult depending on the culture or the organisation. For example if all of your project revolves around a stage-gate process (very common in the automotive industry) it really does not fly well to say "let's postpone this decision for another 6 months and make progress with what we can".
It may sound I ampreaching the agility gospel, but that is not the case. I have full understanding that once you have made an architectural decision you don't want to change it. I just want to argue for the heuristic that you should not decide something because you can, postpone it to when you have make it.
And as a consequence I really dislike when you have to decide things just to feed the process, especially if the process is very slow to change.
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Lara Stone Wallpaper
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Fashion model, born December 20, 1983 Netherlands. First discovered in the Paris Metro, she has become the primary choice for editorials and advertising campaigns after signing with IMG in 2006
IMG agency website
Lara Stone bio on models.com
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Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Brightest Day DC Comic Wallpaper
The year long series "Brightest Day" follows the ending of the series Blackest Night and deals with the aftermath and it's effect on the 12 surviving characters, series totals 25 issues if we include issue #0
Brightest day titles and collected editions on wikipedia
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Saturday, September 3, 2011
Lelouch Lamperouge Wallpaper
Lead character from the Japanese anime series Code Geass. Introduced in the first episode Lelouch is a brilliant thinker, talented at chess and possessing very strong philosophical beliefs, beliefs that define both his actions and his motivation for them. Lelouch's Geass, grants him "the power of absolute obedience," allowing him to plant commands within a person's mind upon eye contact.
Madman Entertainment's Official Code Geass website
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Adam Jensen Wallpaper
A character from the Deus Ex Human Revolution, for xbox 360, Ps3 and Pc.
A former SWAT commander in the Detroit Police, Adam Jensen is employed as a private security specialist for Sarif Industries. Assigned to protect scientists on the verge of cutting edge discoveries, it is during a routine security detail, that an ambush by a rogue black ops team, leaves Adam critically injured. Following extensive medical surgery he recieves cybernetic augmentations, and begins a relentless search for the truth behind the attack.
Deus Ex Human Revolutions Offical Website
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Durarara! Wallpaper
Originating from a Japanese light novel series an anime adaptation began airing in Japan in January 2010. Durarara! is about a fresh in the city courier working for an internet-based gang called "Dollars" though the narrative follows all of the characters equally, showing how their lives intersect. A series of random attacks and events begin to occur on the streets of Ikebukuro, and the city begins to crumble. A game based on the series for the PlayStation Portable was released on September 22, 2010.
Walpaper from fanpop.com
Durarara! Official US Website
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