Summary: This week, AJ and Chris have some sources of happy if you are having the holiday blues...or if you are in need of cash-ola for those holiday upgrades.<br><br>Sources of Happy Around Town:<br>Villagebooks.com (<a href="http://villagebooks.com/)" rel="noopener">http://villagebooks.com/)</a> - Continuous high-quality events <br>Pickfordcinema.org (<a href="http://pickfordcinema.org/)" rel="noopener">http://pickfordcinema.org/)</a> - “More than movies”<br><br><br>Around the Internet:<br>WhatcomTalk.com (<a href="http://whatcomtalk.com/)" rel="noopener">http://whatcomtalk.com/)</a> - Positive stories about people and businesses around Bellingham and Whatcom County<br><br><br>Where do you go to convert old gadgets to new cash-ola<br><br>This came from a comment I had said to me “oh yea, I have one of those [and the rummage through a drawer - and takes it out and clearly it is dead and hasn't been used in months]”<br><br>Gazelle (<a href="https://www.gazelle.com/)" rel="noopener">https://www.gazelle.com/)</a><br>Amazon Seller (<a href="https://sellercentral.amazon.com/)" rel="noopener">https://sellercentral.amazon.com/)</a><br>GameStop (<a href="https://www.gamestop.com/trade)" rel="noopener">https://www.gamestop.com/trade)</a><br>ebay (<a href="https://www.ebay.com/)" rel="noopener">https://www.ebay.com/)</a><br>CraigsList (<a href="https://bellingham.craigslist.org/)" rel="noopener">https://bellingham.craigslist.org/)</a><br>OfferUp (<a href="https://offerup.com/)" rel="noopener">https://offerup.com/)</a><br>Apple Trade Up (iPhone) program (<a href="https://www.apple.com/iphone/trade-up/)" rel="noopener">https://www.apple.com/iphone/trade-up/)</a>. For Mac products (<a href="https://www.apple.com/mac/trade-up/)" rel="noopener">https://www.apple.com/mac/trade-up/)</a><br><br>* * *<br><br>Tech That Caught our eye<br><br>* Hurry Slowly (<a href="http://hurryslowly.co/)" rel="noopener">http://hurryslowly.co/)</a> - A new podcast about how you can be more productive, creative, and resilient through the simple act of slowing down.<br>* OnePlus 5T (<a href="https://oneplus.net/5t)" rel="noopener">https://oneplus.net/5t)</a> - a $500 flagship phone, 6-inch screen, virtually no “bloatware” added. If Chris had to purchase an Android phone... <br><br>* * *<br><br>Connect with us<br><br>* **AJ**: patreon.com/ajbarse (<a href="http://patreon.com/ajbarse)" rel="noopener">http://patreon.com/ajbarse)</a> or follow on Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/ajbarse)/Instagram" rel="noopener">https://twitter.com/ajbarse)/Instagram</a> (<a href="http://instagram.com/ajbarse)" rel="noopener">http://instagram.com/ajbarse)</a> @ajbarse.<br>* **Chris**: bit.ly/quietchris (<a href="http://bit.ly/quietchris)" rel="noopener">http://bit.ly/quietchris)</a> or follow on Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/mnmltek)/Instagram" rel="noopener">https://twitter.com/mnmltek)/Instagram</a> (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/mnmltek/)" rel="noopener">https://www.instagram.com/mnmltek/)</a> @mnmltek.<br>* **Twitter Hashtags**: #bhampodcast and #quietconversations<br><br>* * *<br><br>Listen to us<br><br>* If you're in the Bellingham area, be sure to listen to our show on KMRE 102.3 FM (<a href="http://www.kmre.org/bellingham-podcast-media-tech/)" rel="noopener">http://www.kmre.org/bellingham-podcast-media-tech/)</a>! Thursdays @ 9:00 am and Saturdays @ 1:30 pm.<br><br>* * *<br><br>Talk to us<br><br>* Got a question about technology or anything else about life in Bellingham? Call 201-731-8324 (tel:2017318324) (TECH) and leave us a voicemail, and ask us nicely! We may include it in one of our future shows.<br><br>* * *<br><br>Subscribe to us<br><br>* iTunes, Google Play Store, Soundcloud, Spreaker, or wherever else you podcast. And check out our website at bellinghampodcast.com (<a href="http://bellinghampodcast.com/)"></a>
