Google is the command line of the Internet. Try typing the following lines into a Google search box:
Do the math. Type a mathematical expression and Google will give you the answer:
(755-659)/25
Convert units:
100 km to miles
Get phone numbers:
phonebook: Nob Hill Foods, Campbell, CA
Type an area code to find out where that area is:
559
Enter a UPC code to see the product:
785555874626
Map an address:
5425 E. Kentucky Ave. Denver Colorado
Type a flight number to track the flight:
Alaska 362
Enter a stock symbol to get a quote:
MSFT
Type a FedEx or UPS package tracking number to get its tracking info:
647844652569
Enter a car's VIN number to find out about the car:
LB7WNG1246TR080224
Given a patent number, get the patent:
patent 6498955
Google has been showing up on cable TV lately. Recent episodes of both The Sopranos and The L Word mentioned Google. If they start Googling on Deadwood, now that would be incredible.
I think this Google might amount to something.
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