Nice Feature of Google Toolbar O_O

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Nice Feature of Google Toolbar O_O

Post by Cameri »

I've known this for a while now, but forgot to post it here.

You know this shouldn't be a new thing for most people... we all know that by typing keywords on the Google toolbar, we get a small list of keywords sorted by popularity, and our recently typed keywords...

You might also know about Google's ability to make calculations right? Like you type math expressions as a search query, something like the following:
  • sin(Pi)
    60*60*24*30
And conversions:
  • 1 gram in kilograms
    1 yottabyte in exabytes
    1 inch in centimeters
    20 degree celsius in fahrenheit
    1 ton in grams
Well guess what, you can do JUST THAT using the Google Toolbar, all you gotta do is type the equal sign (=) at the end of your math expression, check this image:
http://cameri.dnsalias.com/cameri/googletoolbar.jpg
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Post by alex.barylski »

You can also do: "What time is it in Sydney Australia"

Google is certainly handy ;)
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Post by Cameri »

I can't make it display the time on the drop down list O_O
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Post by feyd »

You don't need it to, just type it into a google search box.
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Post by RobertGonzalez »

That is cooler than crap. I never tried that in the Google toolbar in FF until just now. That is some cool stuff.

EDIT | Okay, this is freaky, but type in 'What do I want for dinner tonight' and see what comes back. It is almost like their directory is looking straight into my mind...8O
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Post by brendandonhue »

Google calculator is pretty cool:
the answer to life the universe and everything pounds * avogadro's number cubits/ 1 lunar month^2
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i just wanted to say hi to anothe Dominican on the board :D
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Post by jayshields »

In FireFox 2.0 you don't need the Google Toolbar. The built-in Google search engine provides suggestions as you type your query.
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Post by Cameri »

Sure thing, but it doesn't retrieve the results of math expressions ;), Google Toolbar does.

MrPotatoes, are you Dominican? 'Cause I am. :P
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Post by Burrito »

Cameri wrote:Sure thing, but it doesn't retrieve the results of math expressions ;), Google Toolbar does.
yes it does.
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Cameri wrote:Sure thing, but it doesn't retrieve the results of math expressions ;), Google Toolbar does.
Mine does....
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Post by John Cartwright »

Everah wrote:
Cameri wrote:Sure thing, but it doesn't retrieve the results of math expressions ;), Google Toolbar does.
Mine does....
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Mine does too. Whats that red question mark and yellow smiley?

Google + Firefox = :)
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Post by Luke »

probably just his theme... one would be Page Info and the other would be the Error Console
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Post by RobertGonzalez »

Jcart wrote:Mine does too. Whats that red question mark and yellow smiley?
The javascript console in the Web Developer Extension.

EDIT | I am also am using the Mostly Crystal theme.
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Post by Luke »

oh yea I forgot that not everybody has the web developer extension :oops:
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