Trick #1: You Are Now Fluent in 45 Languages

If you are an iPhone user this neat app called PeopleFlasher will blow you away. This new application turns your iPhone into a flashing machine that can be seen well across a room - or across the street. It's handy for hailing taxis, getting a waiter's attention and all sorts of other helpful and fun activities.

And, believe it or not, this gem will automatically translate your flashes into 45 different languages. No need to struggle with pronunciation - just hold up your screen and the reader will know exactly what you need.

Lots of other nifty bells and whistles - and to top it off, the introductory price is only 99 CENTS. Hey, that alone makes it worthwhile to get that iPhone.

Trick #2: Organized At Last

This was invented for those of us who have a hard time getting organized -and of course for those who are always looking for easier and better ways to stay organized.

With this great organizer you can take and save a note, dictate a memo, save a special web page, take a photo (and much more) and send or save any or all of them into this neat package that will keep you from coo coo in these hectic days. And the great part is it instantly organizes your materials on your desktop, your notebook and on your mobile phone (iPhone, Blackberry, Palm Pre or Windows Mobile).

You may have to put up with some ads - but the price is right - it's on the house.

Great Place #1: Here's A List You Want To Be On

There have been big shifts amongst the richest people in the USA and even though many of the rich are getting poorer it's all a matter of degree. The collective net worth of The Forbes 400 fell from $1.57 trillion to $1.27 trillion.

That doesn't stop this list from being a super interesting place to visit. The short bios and photos make this an instructive and fun read. You can follow stories of incredible inheritances and many rags to riches Horatio Alger sagas. You can even check out those who "almost made it."

Despite the downturn (or maybe because of it) we'd like to get on that list. It just got easier.

Great Place #2: How to Cook Anythinga

Ready to whip up a dish but not sure if you have all of the ingredients on hand? Here's a great little helper that will give you all of the information you need.

Just pick from any one of 14 categories (Chicken, pasta, seafood, beef, pasta, cookies++) or any of 56 sub categories (Marinara sauce, pesto sauce, cream sauce, seafood sauce, etc). You will be presented with a list of many ingredients. Simply check off those you have on hand and - Shazam! - you'll be presented with a list of recipes that contain those ingredients. And if there are critical ones you need it'll let you know.

It's on the house -- and you'll look like one of the world's great chefs.

Published: December 16, 2009

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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.