Google, schmoogle

Go to Google
Click on maps
Click on Get Directions
From--> New York, New York
To--> Paris, France
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Fun mit Google, Part Funf

So here's a list of information you can get from Google via text (or SMS, as it's called):

What you want--> what you type in (the 5 digit numbers are the zip code)
Local Listings--> chili's 60050
Weather--> weather Chicago
Flight updates--> apparently you just type in your flight number, i.e. AA2111
Airline information--> United Airlines
Sports--> cubs
Movies--> blades of glory 60050
Stock Quotes--> type the stock ticker, like tgt for Target or IBM for, well, IBM
Glossary--> define zenith
Zip Code--> 72202
Translation--> translate hello in french
Driving Directions--> woodstock il to 60156
Web Snippets--> g hubble telescope
Q&A--> abraham lincoln birthday
Area Code--> 650
Froogle--> price ipod player 40gb
Calculator--> 1 US pint in liters
Currency Conversion--> 8 usd in yen

If you can't remember what to type, you can txt "help" to Google too. They say the reply messages might come out of order, so be patient, but in my experience, you really don't have to wait very long for an answer.

And here's a site where you can practice your cell phone googling, so that when the time comes, you'll be ready--> http://www.google.com/intl/en_us/mobile/sms/

BIL Nick brings us another cool thing about Google!

My BIL Nick showed me a very cool Google trick this weekend!

You can get phone numbers (and even addresses!) from Google via text emssage, without paying the $2 it costs to call directory assistance. Plus, for you agoraphobes, you don't even have to talk to anyone! It costs only what your cell phone company usually charges for text messages.

Here's how-->
1) Compose a text message with what you need in the body of the message--in my case, I typed "Westlane Bowl Crystal lake".
2) Then, send it to 466459 (spell out Google).

Soon, Google will send you back what it can dig up from directory assistance.

I love Google!

....even though it's probably secretly planning to destroy the world....

Google fun, Part 54

My Real First Name has...
...arrived!
...managed to pinpoint exactly what it is about both Web 2.0 and Library 2.0 that annoy me so thoroughly
...over thirty years experience as president of the school
...more than 100 years of experience educating women to excel
...looked generously and hard at our common human world
...played a significant role in educational leadership
...a bad case of late-flight syndrome
...pictures

My Real First Name wants...
...it bad
...to know
...to be free

More Google fun!

Go to Google and type in--> [your first name] needs

Then hit enter.

[My real first name] needs...
...to mind her own business
...written and oral communication skills, too.
...to be given medication throughout the day
...a huge break into the publishing business
...to finish her doctorate and make scads of money
...a new facility specifically designed for continuing education


I'm going to marry Google.

Interesting image labeling game

You sign in as Guest and then you (and a random person from the internet) each try to think of descriptors for various photos you're both shown.

Apparently, Google uses any labels you 2 agree on to fill out its image search engine, but I just think it's fun!

http://images.google.com/imagelabeler/

So Blogspot is moving to Google

From what I can tell, it won't change your side of Mairzydoats, but it will change mine some. Particularly in requiring me to get a google account sign-in.

The only potential problem with that is that Google says outright that it uses your non-identifying info to do whatever it wants. Whether it's truly non-ID, who knows?

So, my other option is switching over to my MySpace space/blog, which I currently don't use.

Haven't decided what to do yet, but don't worry, I'll leave a trail of breadcrumbs :)