Archive for the 'e-Curiosities...' Category

02
Jul
08

FREE 411

You can get free 411-like information from Google. No joking!

 Just Dial 1-800-GOOG-411, say the location and business type, and you will be connected to that business for free, you also have the option to be sent a text message on your cell phone with the phone number and address of that business.

Great Job Google!

For more information go to: Google Voice Local Search

11
Apr
08

Windows is a virus

If you type the word VIRUS in the search box on Apple dot com, the result is very funny.
Apple illustrating a good sense of humor, shows a little smiley with the result WINDOWS, recommending its TV ads.
Try for yourself.

11
Apr
08

No kids for Google!

Google’s terms of service, while ignored by the vast majority of users, contain a pretty shocking clause: Under 18’s are not permitted to use any of Google’s Web properties. That’s right, kids–no search, YouTube, Gmail, news, or images.

Google’s terms of service, thick with legalese, state that:

“You may not use … Google’s products, software, services and web sites … and may not accept the Terms if … you are not of legal age to form a binding contract with Google.”

11
Apr
08

Google’s name comes from… googol

Googol is the large number ten at its hundreth power, that is, the digit 1 followed by one hundred zeros (in decimal representation). The term was coined in 1920 by nine-year-old Milton Sirotta.