Google is more than just a search engine. Yes, you already know Google owns Youtube, and all about Google Glass…but how many of Google’s interesting and underutilized features do you know about? Google has a bunch of extras ranging from useful learning tools to simple fun.
Some of the awesome things you can do with Google include:
- Set a timer: just write the time
- To take a virtual flight through Google Earth: press CTRL + Alt + A
- Get a bunch of resources on anything in one page: http://www.wdyl.com/#
- Find new, free fonts: https://www.google.com/fonts/
- Plan your wedding: http://www.google.com/weddings/#/intro
- Learn how to pronounce long numbers
- Search flights and avoid airline websites: https://www.google.com/flights/
- Hand-write characters you can’t type to translate
- Build stuff with LEGO: https://www.buildwithchrome.com/builder
- Learn some geography trivia
- Compare the popularity of words through history: https://books.google.com/ngrams
- Ask for reminders for things you search with Google Now
- Look at high resolution pictures of famous art: https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/collection/egon-schiele-art-centrum?projectId=art-project
- To open a task manager specifically for Chrome, press Shift + Esc
- Always know how long the drive is with Google Now
- Never forget where you parked: https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/6015842?hl=en&ref_topic=2839478
