Hanselminutes Podcast by Scott Hanselman

The Hanselminutes podcast

Fresh Air for Developers

Life Hacks

Show #18 May 23 2006 plus show notes

Scott discusses Life Hacks, ideas and methods that you can use to organize your life and be more effective.

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