Google Squared is a new search tool from Google Labs that enables you to organize, adjust and customize your Google search results.
Simply search on a specific topic, and your search results are returned in a spreadsheet-like table.
For instance, search for U.S. Presidents and Google Squared produces this:
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Ever have a pdf file you wish was in Word? Searching for a way to easily edit pdf content? If yes, check out PDFtoWord.com Its creators claim it’s the most accurate pdf to Word application available, and best of all, it’s free.
Simply upload your file, click on “Convert,” and your Word file will be sent [...]
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CAMPMOR is featuring aggressive pricing on Jansport backpacks, daypacks, totes and laptop bags; some of the discounts are up to 70% off. Click on the image to visit the CAMPMOR site and see details of this offer…
The fine print: I have no connection to either of these companies.
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If you’re looking for a stunning alternative to boring old PowerPoint, you should check out SlideRocket, an online presentation application. You can create and securely store presentations, share them with colleagues, and even can import existing PowerPoint presentations into the app. Signing up takes seconds, and there are several pricing options including a FREE version. [...]
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No matter what your interests and passions, there should be something in this eclectic rundown of “list” posts that’ll be of value and worth bookmarking:
1. Google Tools
The other day I spent some time searching for an online app or tool for something I want to make available to our territory sales manglers managers. I never [...]
About a week ago social media guru and online marketer Chris Brogan blogged about dozens of online resources in several different categories including information, web-based work, mobile apps and several others.
I’ve found myself going back to the list several times in order to explore some of the sites and to discover some new tools. From [...]
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“Procrastination is the thief of time.”
-Edward Young, English poet (1683-1765)
I procrastinated in writing this article. Seriously. I admit it.
At times, wanting to get things “just right,” I’ll slip into procrastination: making lists, jotting down ideas, checking emails, clicking on links to websites in my bookmarks toolbar… and so forth. Worried about how something will turn [...]
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Today’s post is a bit of a departure; let me know what you think…
By now regular readers know that my old PC suffered a catastrophic meltdown about a week or so ago. There I was one evening, aimlessly surfing the web carefully researching several posts, when a pop-up exhorting me to run my anti-virus software [...]
2 great options for finding local movie showtimes:
From your desktop, go to Google Search Film Showtimes and input your zip code – hit “Change Location” and you’ll instantly have all your local movie showtimes at hand. Make sure you bookmark this site: It’s way faster and easier than looking through the local newspaper!
As I’ve mentioned [...]
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If you sometimes get frustrated utilizing multiple resources for searching the internet OR find that you’ve become over reliant upon Google, check out Joongel. From the site’s founders: “Instead of presenting you with an enormous amount of scattered results from different subjects and websites, Joongel provides direct search results from the ten most viewed websites [...]
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In a recent post about minimizing the amount of time and hassle you encounter at TSA security checkpoints, I mentioned that I use a travel vest. The strategy is pretty simple: as you approach the initial TSA screener, stow your cell phone, iPod, heavy metal watch, and so forth in the pockets of the travel [...]
Responding to a recent post about ultra-thin, “minimalist” wallets, Practical Hacks reader Chris Coyle commented on Big Skinny wallets. Big Skinny’s tagline is “The world’s thinnest, smallest, lightest wallets,” and the product appeared on the company’s website to be of high quality. The price was attractive enough ($8.95 + shipping for the model I purchased) [...]
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