Google Tips and tricks?

[Moonliner]

I have to teach a how-to session on "Googleing" next week.

Anyone have any favorite trips or tricks for searching with Google?

[DreadPirateRoberts]

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=google+tips

[Kevy Baby]

VDPRM

[Betty]

Google image search comes in handy from time to time. Right click on an image that's online and do a google image search for it. Shows you similar photos too.

[Betty]

I use the calculations thing a lot too. Type a math problem into the search bar instead of getting out a calculator.

[mousepod]

current time in other cities - current weather - converters (measurements, currency, temperature etc)

[Ghoulish Delight]

Google image search comes in handy from time to time. Right click on an image that's online and do a google image search for it. Shows you similar photos too.

And don't forget to turn SafeSearch off to get any sort of useful results.

[Betty]

current time in other cities - current weather - converters (measurements, currency, temperature etc)

I wish it was better at converting things like volume to weight. Flour for example - convert 1 cup of flour to ounces.

Yes - it takes me to a website that does it - but I want it to do it all on it's own.

[katiesue]

I wish it was better at converting things like volume to weight. Flour for example - convert 1 cup of flour to ounces.

Yes - it takes me to a website that does it - but I want it to do it all on it's own.

I have a nifty mickey shaped magnet that I got at Disney world that has all those conversions. Cups/teaspoons/tablespoons/ozs/ml. We count carbs for the kiddo so it's a super handy tool.

[mousepod]

oh... there's this (http://www.google.com/intl/en/help/features.html).

[Betty]

I have a nifty mickey shaped magnet that I got at Disney world that has all those conversions. Cups/teaspoons/tablespoons/ozs/ml. We count carbs for the kiddo so it's a super handy tool.

But it doesn't work for baking. i.e. 1 cup of flour doesn't weigh what 1 cup of sugar does.

When it comes to baking breads and cakes, I've found weighing so much easier and more accurate. I just have to convert a lot of recipes first. Although America's Test Kitchen has started to include weights in all their baking recipes after I requested it on their Facebook page - which did make me happy... whether it was me that did it or not.

/derail?

[Ghoulish Delight]

I'd be sure to point out the options on the left (e.g., in a "News" search, the options to limit to just blog results, or show only results from the last hour, and to sort by date instead of relevance.).

[mousepod]

I also love the new-ish "search by image" option.

[BarTopDancer]

Make sure they go to google.com for the US version.