{"id":1266,"date":"2020-11-01T16:49:10","date_gmt":"2020-11-01T22:49:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packitforwarding.com\/?p=1266"},"modified":"2020-11-01T16:49:15","modified_gmt":"2020-11-01T22:49:15","slug":"2020-geek-to-geek-pick-me-up-exchange","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packitforwarding.com\/index.php\/2020\/11\/01\/2020-geek-to-geek-pick-me-up-exchange\/","title":{"rendered":"2020 Geek to Geek Pick Me Up Exchange"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I don&#8217;t know about you, but this year has really kept me kind of down. I really missed seeing friends at tech conferences this year and I&#8217;m starting to go a bit stir crazy limiting my travels to about 10 miles from home. That&#8217;s why I am inviting you all to participate in a little fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m proposing a Geek to Geek exchange. 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