Want to be a straight talker? The folks from Deloitte Consulting just released a new program that searches documents for unnecessarily complicated language. Once installed, the “Bullfighter” toolbar appears in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint documents, and works much like a spell checker.

The software scans documents for outrageous bull and, after chastising the author, suggests replacements. When you use this gem (it’s free but only operates on Windows 2000 and higher) you’ll also get a Bull Composite score for your deathless prose! This is a free application -- No Bull!

Deepsearch Any Site

We've mentioned Google before, and these folks keep coming up with neat new ways to use their search tools. Here’s one you may have missed.

Let’s say there’s a site filled with material you need to know, and you want to narrow down the content to the specific information you need. Let’s also assume that despite the site's deep content it has no robust site search function. Google has the solution for you!

Just enter a description of what you need in quotes followed by “site:” and the site URL. For example, say you want to see who the big wigs are at Homestore.com -- Just enter "corporate" site:homestore.com In the blink of an eye you have your material!

Google toolbar

You can probably tell that we think powerful Google search engine is probably the best way to find anything on the Web!

If you haven’t already, you’ll want to get the Google Toolbar so you can have all the neat search functions at your fingertips! The Google toolbar makes it easy to find information from anywhere on the web and takes only seconds to install.

Once you install the toolbar, it automatically appears along with the Internet Explorer toolbar. This means you can quickly and easily use Google to search from any website location, without returning to the Google home page to begin another search.

The toolbar makes it easy for you. No formulas to memorize. It puts all the power at your fingertips and to top it off, it’s free! But we know you’d like this even if it cost a few quid!

The possibilities are endless!

Changing your e-mail address?

You'll find Freshaddress.com helpful - especially if you are like the tens of millions who change their e-mail address each year!

This neat service provides a central and private location to keep your friends, professional contacts, and frequented businesses informed. Register your new and old addresses here and depending on the privacy option that you choose, they will inform others of your current email address so they can stay in touch.

These folks assure users that their information will remain private, and the service is free!

Published: July 3, 2003

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John M. "Jack" Peckham is the Executive Director of REcyber.com (the Real Estate CyberSpace Society). In that capacity he oversees the development and delivery of the latest up to the minute Real Estate Cyberspace tools, strategies, networking structures and services that the Society provides its members to leverage their effectiveness, visibility, professionalism and earnings. As host of Real Estate CyberSpace Radio, he provides over 40 hours of programming to help listeners integrate the power of the Internet into their daily business lives. He is the author of several real estate books published by Prentice Hall and Harcourt Brace Jovanovich including his latest Master Guide to Income Property Brokerage from Wiley Publishing. A columnist for the Boston Herald for nine years, his syndicated columns have appeared in over 100 papers nationwide. Jack loves to sell real estate has been involved directly in the sale of over one billion dollars in Real Estate. Today he sells in his jeans and fuzzy slippers as a one-man shop and has closed over $40,000,000 in sales on the Internet recently in 20% of his working time. The balance he spends directing the affairs of the 10,000 member Real Estate CyberSpace Society. The Society awards the RECS (Real Estate CyberSpace Specialist) Designation to members based on the current criteria. He served as Chairman of the Strategic Planning Committee for the National Association of Realtors (NAR), is a Past President of the Massachusetts Association of Realtors and has been honored as the Massachusetts State Realtor of the Year. You can reach Jack at or by calling 617-523-4441.