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1.) Display the Current Local Time Anywhere - If you're interested in what time it is in different cities around the world, this is the perfect search tool for you. With this feature, you can find the local time for any major city anywhere around the world. To do this, go to Google's Web site (www.google.com) and in the search box, type "time in city name." For example, if you wanted to get the time for Madrid, Spain, you would type in "Time in Madrid." I just did it and right now, as I write this, it is 3:48 p.m. Now, what's even better is that it will give you the time for any other cities around the world by that name as well. For my search, I found out there is a Madrid, Iowa and it is 9:48 a.m. there right now. How cool is that?!
2.) Currency Converter - The next "hidden feature" allows you to use the built in currency converter to look up the current exchange rates for any city in the world. For example, let's say you wanted to find the exchange rate for a U.S. dollar to a British pound. To do that, just type in something like "5.99 usd in gbp." By doing that, you'll learn that $5.99 in U.S. dollars is 2.89022919 British pounds. (Note: You'll want to leave the dollar sign ($) out or you won't get the results you're looking for). Now, if you don't know the abbreviations for all the currencies, you can type something like "Currency of France in American Money" instead. That search will show you that 1 Euro equals 1.4448 U.S. dollars. Awesome!
3.) Find Documents of the Specified Type - With Google, you can search for up to 12 different file formats right from your Web browser. Wow! Those formats include MS Office, PDFs, Lotus files and so on. If you want to search for a specific one, just type "filetype:[extension]" into the search box. For example, if you wanted to find an MS Word document on a certain dog breed, you would just type in the dog breed, followed by "filetype:doc." You can do that for any subject and for any file type. Oh yeah!
4.) Site Specific Search - This feature works perfectly when you want to search through a Web site that doesn't have a search engine included. To do this, you just need to type in a subject, followed by the Web site's URL. For example, you could type in "puggle:puppyfind.com." You can do that for whatever topic you're interested in and for any site you like to visit on a regular basis!
5.) Four Day Weather Forecast - With this Google secret, you can search for the weather forecast for any city around the world. Let's say you're planning a trip to London, England. In that case, go to Google and type in "weather London." I just did that and I can tell you that it is 63° F and mostly cloudy there right now. Your search results will also give you the next four day's worth of weather. On Sunday, it's supposed to be 55 and mostly cloudy. You can do this for any city, anywhere!
6.) Google Calculator - Did you know that Google has a built in calculator? Well, now you do and you can start using it right away! With it, you can actually solve basic to advanced math problems. How great is that?! If you have a math problem that you just cannot solve (maybe you're helping your children or grandchildren with their homework), go to Google and type it in. Just for an example, here's an easy one: "2 + 3." Type that in and your answer will be revealed as "2 + 3 = 5." You can enter in any math equation, no matter how easy or how hard it is!! If you want to see the full Google video about their "hidden features," you can do so right here.
Shifty Tabs - Video Tip
Did you know that by just hitting the Tab key on your keyboard, you can hop between all the applications you have open in one quick step? Well, if you didn't know, now you do! It's so easy to do, but there's something that goes along with this that makes it even more simple to take advantage of. All you have to do is add the Shift key into the mix. With the Shift and Tab keys working as one, you can go backward through your controls. How cool is that?! To learn more about how to do this, just click on the link. http://imgsrv.worldstart.com/videotips/index.htmThis Web site brings you a very addictive way in which you can help end world hunger! How does it work? Well, you play a vocabulary game and for every correct answer you get, they donate 10 grains of rice to the United Nations.
Now, for all the technical details about how this program works, you should head on over to the FAQ section. The FAQs cover how the rice is donated, how the vocabulary program works and how playing helps you develop your vocabulary skills as well!
The game itself has 50 levels of difficulty and the more you answer, the harder the questions get. So, you can definitely challenge yourself. I know I have! I love it though, because you get to learn new words, what they mean and you're also helping give food to needy people.
So, how does the game work? Well, you just start by clicking the correct meaning for the current word on your page. Then you continue choosing the correct word and for each one you get right, you move on. If you get it wrong, it shows you the correct answer and then you can still move on.
You’ll notice your vocabulary level underneath the definitions. That way, you can keep an eye on where you are within in the range of levels. My best so far has been 38, but I’m totally addicted, so I’m sure that will go up over time!
I think this site has a wonderful concept and I can’t wait to head back for more. Check it out today!
http://www.freerice.com/index.php
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