Community Magazine August 2012

picture it Morris Antebi, Photographer Managing Photos. Put away the shoe boxes, because there is a much better way to manage your photos. Google’s Picasa can save your entire photo collection online (unlimited storage) and instantly make a collage or movie with them. Photos can be uploaded from your computer or smartphone and you can easily edit photos with powerful tools while preserving a copy of the original. Picasa’s facial recognition feature can even automagically tag the people in your pictures. Best of all, Picasa and all its features won’t cost you a dime. mortgage matters Larry Aboudi, Senior Mortgage Consultant Tips to Avoid Identity Theft According to the U.S. Department of Justice, approximately 1.6 million households have experienced some form of theft regarding their financial accounts. Here are some important tips for keeping your information safe and sound: Just the essentials. Don’t give optional information like your date of birth and income level when you’re filling out things like warranty cards or supermarket club cards. Share only what’s really necessary in every situation. Navigate safely. Never post your address or your full date of birth on any social networking sites, because both are pieces of information needed to steal your identity. Don’t fall prey when job-hunting. Never give a potential employer or an internet job site your Social Security number. Also, thoroughly read the privacy policies of any online job boards to make sure they won’t sell your information. Make your Social Secure. Never keep your Social Security number in your wallet, glove compartment, or any other easy-to- access place. Also, never have it printed on your checks or use it as your password. Shred away. Remember, when you’re ready to get rid of old documents that contain important information, shred them with a cross cut shredder. Postal lockdown . If you have to mail something that contains sensitive information, use a secure mailbox (not the one at the end of your driveway). Bottom line, when it comes to your personal information, keep it on a need-to-know basis. garage gab Ralph Czeisler, Emil’s All Tire - Edited by Rachel Dayan Windshield Cracks Only Get Worse. Got a tiny chip or crack in your windshield? Fix it now before it spreads. When done properly, windshield repairs can keep small cracks from becoming big ones and restore the structural integrity of the glass – for far less than the cost of replacing the entire windshield. Spray-On Seat Protection. If your car’s fabric upholstery is new or freshly cleaned, spray it with a fabric protectant like Scotchguard to resist new stains and for easier cleaning. They are the trained professionals, experts in their fields and masters of their domains. Community magazine’s savants share their best tips on how you can make your life a bit simpler, more economical, and more efficient. Are you a savant in your field? Email your hints and advice to editor@communitym.com. tech know Morris Massry, Technology Partners Assoc. Compact iPad Killer? Look out Apple, the Google Nexus 7 is an amazing tablet – and for a device that costs only a penny less than $200, it feels like something that could sell for much more. It has a great screen, powerful hardware, solid performance and a clean, clear, uncluttered version of Google’s latest operating system, Jelly Bean. Its 7-inch form factor is compact enough to be slipped into a pocket or purse, making it extremely usable on the go, and the sub $200 price tag has many wondering what reason is left to purchase a Kindle Fire. In fact, rumor has it that Apple intends to use this form factor in its next iPad, as users increasingly report fatigue when holding the weight of the 10 inch screen of the regular iPad in hand. The Nexus 7 comes in 8GB and 16GB flavors, and is available online and in retail outlets. Savant 50 COMMUNITY MAGAZINE

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