{"id":604,"date":"2011-03-10T13:09:40","date_gmt":"2011-03-10T18:09:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/?p=604"},"modified":"2011-03-12T22:31:24","modified_gmt":"2011-03-13T03:31:24","slug":"ten-ways-to-use-google-you-might-not-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/ten-ways-to-use-google-you-might-not-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Ten ways to use Google you might not know"},"content":{"rendered":"

1. Fill in the blank
\n<\/strong>Did you know Google will fill in some blanks for you? It will. Try this: \t\tThomas Edison invented *<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Plus is a plus
\n<\/strong>Google ignores common words and characters such as where, the, how, \t\tand other digits and letters that slow down your search without improving \t\tthe results. If a common word is essential to getting the results you want, \t\tyou can make sure we pay attention to it by putting a “+” sign in front \t\tof it.<\/p>\n

3. What time is it in Auckland?
\n<\/strong>Google tells you the current time anywhere in the world. Just type in: \t\ttime Auckland\u00a0 – or whatever city you want.<\/p>\n

4. Track a package
\n<\/strong>Did you know you can track packages by typing the tracking number for \t\tyour UPS, FedEx or USPS package directly into the search box? You can – \t\tand you’ll get back all the information about your package instantly.<\/p>\n

5. Where did that call come from?<\/strong>
\nTo see the geographical location for any U.S. telephone area code, just \t\ttype the three-digit area code into the Google search box and hit the Enter \t\tkey or click the Google Search button.<\/p>\n

6. Airline flight status<\/strong>
\nDid you know you can check the status of any U.S. domestic passenger flight \t\tusing Google? To see flight status for arriving and departing U.S. flights, \t\ttype in the name of the airline and the flight number into the search box. \t\tYou can also see delays at a specific airport by typing in the name of the \t\tcity or three-letter airport code followed by the word “airport”.<\/p>\n

7. Currency converter
\n<\/strong>Yes, Google is a currency converter too! Just enter the conversion you\u2019d \t\tlike done into the Google search box and get your answer directly on the \t\tresults page. Try it: Type 100 AUD in USD. Right now, $100 Australian dollars \t\tequals $84.19 U.S. dollars. Exchange rates are real-time on Google.<\/p>\n

8. Movies playing near you
\n<\/strong>To find reviews and show times for movies playing near you, type movies \t\t+ your zip code. For instance: movies 49333. Try it! You’ll get a listing \t\tof all the movie theatres near you, what’s playing, showing times, and reviews. \t\tMuch better than looking in your local newspaper!<\/p>\n

9. Synonym search
\n<\/strong>If you want to search not only for your search term but also for its \t\tsynonyms, place the tilde sign (~) immediately in front of your search term. \t\tFor instance: ~crepes.<\/p>\n

10. Dictionary<\/strong>
\nUse Google as a dictionary. Simply type “define” in front of the word you \t\twant to look up. For instance: define odious. No offense, EB!<\/p>\n

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