Improve productivity with quick and easy Google tricks
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Need the conversion rate of dollars to pounds in a flash? How about the score on the Knicks game? Google has made it a little easier, with search features most people don’t know about.
As of Tuesday, April 7th, 2009, the world wide web contained at least 24.01 billion pages, according to worldwebsize.com. That’s great, right? After all, thirty years ago a dinner table dispute about the distance from the Earth to the moon would require a trip to the library, or a call to your really smart uncle. Now we can google it, and learn that the average distance is 384,403 km before the soup even gets cold.
By all measures, the web is enormous and growing at an astounding rate, which has made it increasingly difficult and vital for both people and programs to have quick and accurate access to web information and services. Google has created some special search “extras” which make common tasks even easier.
To find the Extras, do a normal google search for Google Search Features. Your top result will take you here. This is considered by many as Google’s hidden treasure chest of everyday essentials. It is here that you can find a wide array of search accelerators to take for a test drive, study their descriptions or see search syntax examples. Then you can use them right in the regular google search box.
Want to know:
- the time in St. Louis? Type Time St. Louis
- the definition of existentialism? Type Define existentialism
- whether your sister’s flight is on time from L.A.? Type American 118
Currency conversion, sports scores, and even a calculator are all at your fingertips. Take a look, try a few, and share your favorites!
