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A Class to Teach You How to Use Google

Posted September 12, 2012 7:36 AM

From NYT > Technology:

Google is offering a free online course to help people take advantage of all the features it offers, from simple to sophisticated.

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09/12/2012 9:51 AM

"A Class to Teach You How to Use Google"

Lyn is going to love to link that line!

Come to think of it, I could use that as my tag line.

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09/12/2012 11:33 AM

Whats a Google?

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09/12/2012 11:37 AM

I wonder if it's anything like that "Ask Jeeves" website

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Re: A Class to Teach You How to Use Google

09/14/2012 5:25 PM

A BIG number with many zero's... Or so I thought.

Wait... Check this out!

ohh well, thought I could induce a google loop.

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09/14/2012 5:35 PM

Is a google anything like a henweigh?
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09/15/2012 12:55 PM

or it ain't lyn!
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09/15/2012 11:36 PM

Er how much does a henweigh?

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Re: A Class to Teach You How to Use Google

09/12/2012 11:59 AM

Ye gods....

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09/12/2012 12:13 PM

Googleites unite, it's ignorance we must fight, the questioning masses asking, will soon be multi-tasking, with this new course the're learning, it's Lyn's cool that'll be returning, so one and all, both big and small, let's spread a word, that's seldom heard,,, wisdom.....

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09/12/2012 3:13 PM

You can lead a horse to water, but you can't change his spots.
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09/12/2012 4:52 PM

You can lead a horse anywhere if you have a big enough tractor and a strong rope!

Trust me I grew up with horses and its been done a few times.

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09/12/2012 8:31 PM

What, ran out of carrots?

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09/13/2012 4:01 AM

Obviously doesn't live in Norfolk....

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09/13/2012 4:21 AM

I thought you taught the Lyndoor™ Master class in "How to use Google 101"...

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09/14/2012 8:26 AM

You can, it just takes time and sustained effort....

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