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Thread ID: 38059 2003-09-25 23:44:00 Google Search as a calculator Jester (13) Press F1
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177974 2003-09-25 23:44:00 I wasn't aware that you can use the Google Toolbar (or the search box on their homepage) as a calculator / conversion tool. Handy if you use the Google Toolbar when you need to find out a total or conversion.

Try typing the following in the search bar

25 degrees celsius in fahrenheit
1 acre in hectares
256*12*55
1 metre in inches

www.google.com

J
:D
Jester (13)
177975 2003-09-25 23:52:00 amazing, you learn something everyday ! pompeymike (4601)
177976 2003-09-26 00:10:00 I've just typed in 'why is my wife so unreasonable' and it came back with 132,000 hits ! pompeymike (4601)
177977 2003-09-26 00:11:00 ONLY 132,000 ?????? Jester (13)
177978 2003-09-26 00:20:00 Did you know that 3.25 meters = 3.43532608 × 10-16 light years?

Thanks Google - I've always wanted that info.
tbacon_nz (865)
177979 2003-09-26 00:26:00 Jester
Actually, no.

Searched the web for why is my wife so unreasonable. Results 1 - 10 of about 194,000. Search took 0.35 seconds.
Scouse (83)
177980 2003-09-26 00:34:00 oh no ...

Searched the web for chances of my wife seeing this. Results 1 - 10 of about 293,000. Search took 0.65 seconds

Doesn't look too good
Jester (13)
177981 2003-09-26 00:34:00 hehe (www.google.co.nz)

It's also great for binary, oct, hex coversion as well.
-=JM=- (16)
177982 2003-09-26 00:45:00 Hey pompeymike
From: Portsmouth UK soon to be Christchurch NZ

Why so far south. Lived there five years. Gets bloody cold.
Scouse (83)
177983 2003-09-26 00:57:00 Hi Scouse

Christchurch is not as cold as it gets in the UK, we'll be over in January and I hope to set up a business in IT consultancy - that's the plan anyway !

Mike
pompeymike (4601)
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