Ga Ga Google
To follow up on our ever so popular satellite view of Israel here comes this great map EyeonIsrael.
This actually reminds me that Google has several less advertised beta projects. One of the more fascinating is Googlemaps.
Just try the following:
Type and address into the search bar on Googlemaps, say you home address. Click "from there" and type your work address. See your driving direction taken to the hole new graphical level. Now click on the bubble next the address, you zoom in on the location. Fantastic!
There are other Google tricks:
1. Type in your phone number, if you are unlisted type someone else's phone number, see what happens.
2. You can search any FedEX, UPS, USPS shipment by just entering the tracking number. Try your car's VIN number.
3. See how many links TO your site from other sites on the internet. Type for example link:www.mentalblog.com
4. Not your ordinary calculator. Type 34 gallons + 4 cups - 3 teaspoons in liters see what you get, or 345 feet + 2354 inches - 1 meter WOW!
5. Don't know the meaning of a word. Type for example define:intermarriage
6. Search within a particular website. Type site:www.mentalblog.com lubavitch This will show all the references to lubavitch on this site
7. Travel information: Type the airport identifier and area BOS airport to see the travel conditions.
This actually reminds me that Google has several less advertised beta projects. One of the more fascinating is Googlemaps.
Just try the following:
Type and address into the search bar on Googlemaps, say you home address. Click "from there" and type your work address. See your driving direction taken to the hole new graphical level. Now click on the bubble next the address, you zoom in on the location. Fantastic!
There are other Google tricks:
1. Type in your phone number, if you are unlisted type someone else's phone number, see what happens.
2. You can search any FedEX, UPS, USPS shipment by just entering the tracking number. Try your car's VIN number.
3. See how many links TO your site from other sites on the internet. Type for example link:www.mentalblog.com
4. Not your ordinary calculator. Type 34 gallons + 4 cups - 3 teaspoons in liters see what you get, or 345 feet + 2354 inches - 1 meter WOW!
5. Don't know the meaning of a word. Type for example define:intermarriage
6. Search within a particular website. Type site:www.mentalblog.com lubavitch This will show all the references to lubavitch on this site
7. Travel information: Type the airport identifier and area BOS airport to see the travel conditions.
posted by Tzemach Atlas at 8:35 PM
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