What can you do with Google?

#1

I used to have this Google tab on my Google home page that would google for knitted items. Now its gone. I just discovered google mail and calender. What other Google things do y’all use?

#2

I own a Google group for cranky bearded types. It’s called Bearded Badgers :wink:

#3

Google maps are infinitely useful for geocachers (you don’t wanna know).

I also use it to convert grams to ounces: just type “how many ounces are in x grams?” and it will tell you. The calculator has other functions I’m sure, but that’s the one I use.

My DH and I both have gmail and we use it to chat while he’s at work.

Google really is going to take over the world.

#4

Mine stopped working, too. You can create your own though and it would be quite useful if you put in enough search words.
http://www.google.com/coop/manage/cse/create/1

What do I use it for? …

  1. go to google maps and put in whatever word and your zip code to find local things like yarn stores

  2. google maps in general

  3. google images for knitty stuff although I use Ravelry more for that now.

  4. general searching

  5. products search

  6. news

  7. weather

  8. I have a custom gadget that rotates my pet photos. :wink:

#5

I agree, it does come in handy for geocaching. It helps to get an idea of the lay of the land.

#6

i heart google. I’ve used Gmail for several years and I also use picasa, google calendar, google notebook and google documents (very useful for students/people who use more than one computer.)
i love google, though of course i’m afraid one day they will take over the world…it’s a friendly kind of menace, though, and i’d rather them than microsoft. :smiley:

#7

Yeah, at least they use Linux :rofl: