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<blockquote data-quote="medianet85" data-source="post: 8345390" data-attributes="member: 198684"><p><strong><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: Magenta">1. Identify Local Time for Any City in the World using Google</span></span></span></strong></strong></p><p></p><p> If you want to know current local time in a particular city, use the following method. To see the current local time in Los Angeles do the following. Go-ahead and try this yourself for your local city and see how it works.</p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: Green"><strong>Example : time colombo,time karachi,time dhaka etc...</strong></span></p><p></p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.thegeekstuff.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/google-time-in-place.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: Magenta"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">2. Exclude Keywords in the Search</span></strong></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> If you want Google to exclude a word while searching the web page, use – (minus) before the search as shown below. This example searches for the pages which has the word ebooks, and without the word free.</p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: Green"><strong>Example: ebooks -free</strong></span></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: Magenta">3. Search for Keywords with Similar Meaning. Include Synonym Keywords in Search</span></span></strong></span></strong></p><p></p><p> Instead of searching for only the given word, using ~ before the keyword you can instruct Google to search for webpages with the exact given word or the words which has same meaning. In the following example, giving <strong>~tutorial</strong> also searches for keywords: <strong>guide, manual, reference etc</strong>.</p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: Green"><strong>Example: nagios ~tutorial, debian istallation ~ tutorial</strong></span></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: Magenta">4. Match Any Single Word in the Search Using *</span></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p> While searching, if you are not sure about which keyword to be placed in the phrase, you can match any single word using *.</p><p> </p><p>For example, if you want to search for examples of vim substitution, and you are not sure whether to search for “vim editor <em><strong>find</strong></em> and replace examples”, or “vim editor <em><strong>search</strong></em> and replace examples”, then use * , which will match either <strong>find, search or any other word</strong>, as shown below.</p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: Green"><strong>Example: vim editor * and replace examples</strong></span></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Note</strong>: You can also match multiple words by using multiple number of *’s respectively.</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: Magenta">5. Use OR in Google Search</span></span></strong></span></strong></p><p></p><p> Using OR operator in between the words makes the following kind of search possible in Google. Following example will search for bash examples or bash programs.</p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: Green"><strong>Example: bash examples OR programs</strong></span></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Note:</strong> The keyword OR should be in uppercase</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: Magenta">6. Identify Definition a Word</span></span></strong></span></strong></p><p></p><p> To view the definition of a word use the following method.</p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: Green"><strong>Example: define: savvy</strong></span></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: Magenta">7. Search for a Range Using ..</span></span></span></strong></strong></p><p></p><p> If you are looking for a product in a specific price range use the following. It will search for the pages with text PDA, and $400 to $450 ranged text.</p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: Green"><strong>Example: PDA $400..$450</strong></span></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: Magenta">8. Mathematical Calculations using Google</span></span></span></strong></strong></p><p></p><p> Normally for doing the metric conversions we will be using some online conversion websites or conversion softwares. However just by using Google search box you can do calculations, unit conversions and money conversions as explained below.</p><p> You can use the Google search box as your scientific calculator as</p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: Green"><strong>Example: sqrt(10)</strong></span></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: Magenta">9. Unit Conversion using Google</span></span></strong></span></strong></p><p></p><p> The following will show the equivalent pounds for one kg.</p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: Green"><strong>Example: Kg in pound, km in mile, inch in feet</strong></span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>So when you want to know what is the equivalent pounds of kg you can view it as:</p><p><img src="http://www.thegeekstuff.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/google-kg-in-pound.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: Magenta">10. Money Conversion using Google</span></span></strong></span></strong></p><p></p><p> Following converts US Dollars in Euros (or) US Dollars in Rupees.</p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: Green"><strong>Example: USD in EURO, USD in LKR</strong></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="medianet85, post: 8345390, member: 198684"] [B][B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=3][COLOR=Magenta]1. Identify Local Time for Any City in the World using Google[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B][/B] If you want to know current local time in a particular city, use the following method. To see the current local time in Los Angeles do the following. Go-ahead and try this yourself for your local city and see how it works. [COLOR=Green][B]Example : time colombo,time karachi,time dhaka etc...[/B][/COLOR] [IMG]http://www.thegeekstuff.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/google-time-in-place.jpg[/IMG] [B][FONT=Arial][COLOR=Magenta][B][SIZE=3]2. Exclude Keywords in the Search[/SIZE][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/B] If you want Google to exclude a word while searching the web page, use – (minus) before the search as shown below. This example searches for the pages which has the word ebooks, and without the word free. [COLOR=Green][B]Example: ebooks -free[/B][/COLOR] [B][SIZE=3][B][FONT=Arial][COLOR=Magenta]3. Search for Keywords with Similar Meaning. Include Synonym Keywords in Search[/COLOR][/FONT][/B][/SIZE][/B] Instead of searching for only the given word, using ~ before the keyword you can instruct Google to search for webpages with the exact given word or the words which has same meaning. In the following example, giving [B]~tutorial[/B] also searches for keywords: [B]guide, manual, reference etc[/B]. [COLOR=Green][B]Example: nagios ~tutorial, debian istallation ~ tutorial[/B][/COLOR] [B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=3][COLOR=Magenta]4. Match Any Single Word in the Search Using *[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B] While searching, if you are not sure about which keyword to be placed in the phrase, you can match any single word using *. For example, if you want to search for examples of vim substitution, and you are not sure whether to search for “vim editor [I][B]find[/B][/I] and replace examples”, or “vim editor [I][B]search[/B][/I] and replace examples”, then use * , which will match either [B]find, search or any other word[/B], as shown below. [COLOR=Green][B]Example: vim editor * and replace examples[/B][/COLOR] [B]Note[/B]: You can also match multiple words by using multiple number of *’s respectively. [B][FONT=Arial][B][SIZE=3][COLOR=Magenta]5. Use OR in Google Search[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B][/FONT][/B] Using OR operator in between the words makes the following kind of search possible in Google. Following example will search for bash examples or bash programs. [COLOR=Green][B]Example: bash examples OR programs[/B][/COLOR] [B]Note:[/B] The keyword OR should be in uppercase [B][FONT=Arial][B][SIZE=3][COLOR=Magenta]6. Identify Definition a Word[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B][/FONT][/B] To view the definition of a word use the following method. [COLOR=Green][B]Example: define: savvy[/B][/COLOR] [B][B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=3][COLOR=Magenta]7. Search for a Range Using ..[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B][/B] If you are looking for a product in a specific price range use the following. It will search for the pages with text PDA, and $400 to $450 ranged text. [COLOR=Green][B]Example: PDA $400..$450[/B][/COLOR] [B][B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=3][COLOR=Magenta]8. Mathematical Calculations using Google[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B][/B] Normally for doing the metric conversions we will be using some online conversion websites or conversion softwares. However just by using Google search box you can do calculations, unit conversions and money conversions as explained below. You can use the Google search box as your scientific calculator as [COLOR=Green][B]Example: sqrt(10)[/B][/COLOR] [B][FONT=Arial][B][SIZE=3][COLOR=Magenta]9. Unit Conversion using Google[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B][/FONT][/B] The following will show the equivalent pounds for one kg. [COLOR=Green][B]Example: Kg in pound, km in mile, inch in feet[/B][/COLOR] So when you want to know what is the equivalent pounds of kg you can view it as: [IMG]http://www.thegeekstuff.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/google-kg-in-pound.jpg[/IMG] [B][FONT=Arial][B][SIZE=3][COLOR=Magenta]10. Money Conversion using Google[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B][/FONT][/B] Following converts US Dollars in Euros (or) US Dollars in Rupees. [COLOR=Green][B]Example: USD in EURO, USD in LKR[/B][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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