Scrummy goodness

Fun fact: Although the term "Scrum" was first used in reference to project management in 1991 (according to Wikipedia), the concept of starting each day with a fifteen minute meeting to review status and assign tasks has been used at NASA since with the Apollo project. It was introduced by Dr. Werner von Braun, who never claimed to have invented the idea.

Today's tasks:
33. Red Cloud Donation letter for Henry - on letterhead, with EIN.
3. Finish "Perspectives"
8. Finish Chapter 3 of Java in 24 Hours
12. Add GWoB meeting action items to task list
14. Halloween costume: Harness Matt did it. Thanks, Matt!
22: Follow up with IRS on letter of determination Left Voicemail. See IRS Call Log for details.

Future tasks:
4. Update GWoB Web page with correct images
10. Ebay Box
15. Database Part 4: Set up (and document) relationships between tables in database
16. Database Part 5: Get database working for other computers on the internal network
17: Database Part 6: Make Apache server available over the internet
17a: Find domain forwarding service
17b: Investigate security for web site
17c: Set up visitor metrics for web site
18: Database Part 7: Connect to database via a simple Java program
19: Database Part 8: Make a simple Java program available over the internet
20: Halloween costume: Hair
21: Halloween costume: The rest of it
23: Write agenda for next GWoB Board meeting (Include EOY business as this is our last meeting of 2010).
24: Contact NextStep, ask them if they're willing to donate a couple of later model Macs to the school.
25: Write letters asking for donations of scientific calculators, and share with board members, volunteers, and any other organizations we can think of.
26: Document requirements for an Inventory Management System
27: GWoB Web Site: Make all images local
28: GWoB Web Site: Create pages for all projects, past and future
29: GWoB Web Site: Update Donation page with current needs
30: GWoB Web Site: Add Volunteer Opportunities page
31: GWoB Web Site: Update brochures, flyers, “Change for Change” labels, etc., and make them all available as pdf's.
32: Warehouse Cleanup: Continue getting rid of old computers

Wednesday

It was a very good day.

For one, I actually managed to get every single task finished on my daily task list. Yay!

My neck still hurts, and my knees are sore. Both, however, are pains that are well earned and worth the pain.

Neck from the conference in Utah, specifically the hotel bed, and long drive.

Knee from conditioning class at the dojo. My right knee is exploding in pain, so of course today our sensei decided knee work was the order of the day. Aikido is much easier standing up. Well, OK, maybe not "easier", but certainly less painful.

I did learn, though, that I do better ukemi if I keep trying to hit Jeff in the face. The problem with this, though, is that Jeff is a really nice guy who I don't really want to hit in the face. I got over it toward the end, though. Mostly.

I'm doing conditioning class again tomorrow.

And now, a few minutes to kill before I sleep. I think I'll play a video game. I haven't done that for a while...