I receive a free weekly ezine, “The MediaCoach” from UK based media expert, Alan Stevens, and always find it full of interesting and helpful articles. This interesting article is really worthy of your attention.
“You may have come across a handy search engine called Google. But you may not be aware of some of its features. Here are ten of the best.
- Set a timer, by using a phrase like “Four minute timer”
- Use it as a dictionary by typing “define:” followed immediately by the word or expression you need to have explained
- Type “lyrics:” followed by words or phrases in quotes to identify a song from a few words you heard on the radio
- To see the time anywhere in the world, type time followed by the placename
- To find web pages similar to one you like, type related: sitename
- Currency conversion – type, for example, 100 GBP in USD to convert a hundred pounds to dollars
- Type “Atari breakout” for a playable very old video game
- To compare nutritional values, type “compare” into Google, along with the foods you want to look at, such as “compare broccoli and asparagus.”
- Type in “Google Sky” to explore the universe (honestly)
- And one rather obvious but very useful one – if you can’t find a way to contact a company via their website, google “company name customer service” and a phone number will appear.”
Alan’s ezine is available at www.mediacoach.co.uk.
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