Archive of Tricks & Places


John M Peckham III


Jack Peckham ( ) is the Executive Director of the Real Estate CyberSpace Society, based in Boston, MA.

TRICK#1: Communicate With All
TRICK#2: Great Google Grabbing Gimmick
GREAT PLACE #1: Good Deals For Big Deals
GREAT PLACE #2: Look At A Web Site Way Back When

TRICK#1: Communicate With All
http://www.ceruleanstudios.com/learn/
The value of instant messaging(IM) as a highly effective communications method is being recognized more and more. Many folks, however, hit a brick wall because of the myriad of different platforms available -- and none of them communicates with the others. One friend uses AIM, another Yahoo, A relative uses IRC and a business acquaintance wants to IM on MSN or ICQ.

This neat and easy to set up and use program hooks them all together and expands your ability to easily communicate many fold. In addition this program adds many features not seen in the others and enhances the functionality of others.

You won't be saddled with spyware or popups and, to make this even more attractive, the program comes to you without any initial or monthly cost. The price is right.

TRICK#2: Great Google Grabbing Gimmick
http://www.dummysoftware.com/gzapper.html
You may not know that Google stores a cookie on your PC allowing them to track the keywords you search for. With this information they create reports, track your search habits, and test features. This makes it possible for Google to sell this information or share it with others if they decide to.

This simple tool helps you protect your identity and search data. It reads the Google installed cookies placed on your computer, shows the date it was installed, and how long your searches have been tracked. With this tool you can delete or entirely block the Google search cookie from future installation.

Easy to use and it's on the house.

This site has loads of bells and whistles including a daily updated and searchable coupon section where you can find coupons, rebates, and promotional codes for your favorite online stores. You can even set up an RSS feed to keep you notified in real time.

Good stuff for the bargain hunter in you.

GREAT PLACE #2: Look At A Web Site Way Back When
http://www.archive.org/index.php
This great place allows you to visit archived versions of web sites going all the way back to the early days of the web. Here you will find more than 10 billion pages archived so, by entering a URL, you can see what that site looked like for a span of many years.

These folks have been taking and storing snapshots of internet sites each year since 1996 and stashing them away for posterity.. With a simple click you can research the development of a company or just enjoy the nostalgia.

Real Estate CyberTips are provided with compliments of the Real Estate Cyberspace Society.