From my always informative crew over at LifeHacker, Google has incorporated a rather complex calculator into their search engine. Isn't it a pain going to the start menu>accessories>calculator everytime you need to multiply 12 x 9 (I always hated the 12's)...Well, because everyone has the Google toolbar in their FireFox browser (not sure if IE can handle such a complicated feature), just put in whatever type of math problem you need in the search box and voila...This thing does trigonometry, algebra, physics...Ever wonder how many liters in a gallon? Who doesn't suck at the metric system? Just type in 10 liters in gallons and there's your answer. 12 Euros in US dollars? You get the point. So the next time you need the square root of 159, just type it in Google. Your Ashley Simpson search can wait. Google is taking over our lives, but I'm not fighting it. Thanks again LifeHacker for tidbits that keep making my life so complete.Monday, June 05, 2006
Small Google Pleasures...
From my always informative crew over at LifeHacker, Google has incorporated a rather complex calculator into their search engine. Isn't it a pain going to the start menu>accessories>calculator everytime you need to multiply 12 x 9 (I always hated the 12's)...Well, because everyone has the Google toolbar in their FireFox browser (not sure if IE can handle such a complicated feature), just put in whatever type of math problem you need in the search box and voila...This thing does trigonometry, algebra, physics...Ever wonder how many liters in a gallon? Who doesn't suck at the metric system? Just type in 10 liters in gallons and there's your answer. 12 Euros in US dollars? You get the point. So the next time you need the square root of 159, just type it in Google. Your Ashley Simpson search can wait. Google is taking over our lives, but I'm not fighting it. Thanks again LifeHacker for tidbits that keep making my life so complete.
