Friday, June 10, 2005

What Can't Google Do?

I thought this information might be useful to some of you.  Google has some "extra" features that many people might not know.  Actually some very handy features.
First Google can be a calculator, not just a simple calculator but it can actually do some complex equations.  Try it, just key in something like 2 x 2, Google will come up with the answer.  Click here for an explanation on how to do more complex equations.  You can also use the calculator within Google to do conversions.  Say you need to know how many quarts are in a gallon, just try "1 quart in gallons" in the Google search bar and it will convert it for you.  It will convert most units to any other reasonable unit you need. 
Google can also be a dictionary, just put the word define in the search bar followed by a space and the word you want defined.  Try "define architecture" you will see a book icon and a link for the definition of your word. 
Have you ever tried Froogle, this is really handy to find the lowest price of something you want.  Just go to Froogle and search for the product you are looking at purchasing, Froogle will then find any online retailers selling it as well as the price of the item, you can then sort by lowest price and there you go.
If you need to find a business, use Google.  Just key in the name of the business in the search bar followed by your area code.  Such as "pizza hut 84405", Google will return the address, phone number and a map for any "pizza hut" in your area. 
There are a lot more features of Google that will save you time and effort.  Such as maps, stock quotes, weather, and language translation.  Click here to learn more, you will be amazed what your favorite search engine can do.

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