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iGoogle – Search by US Area Code, Zip Code, and Reverse Search

23 Sep

The Area / Zip Code lookup gadget lets you perform a variety of searches involving US area and zip codes, including reverse searches.

Were you recently called and you don’t recognize the number’s area code? Do you have a US address but don’t know its zip code? While you can run these and other types of searches directly via Google, if you perform such queries regularly you may prefer the iGoogle gadget “Area/Zip Code Lookup”.

Various types of searches are available. Search by a phone number to find its city and county. Enter an address to find its zip and area codes, county, and time zone. Type in a city and state to find zip codes, area codes, counties, and the time zone. Key in a zip code to display the city and state, county, time zone, and area codes. Or, search for an area code to display the region, cities and states, counties, and local time. Plus, quick links to Google Maps are available….

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iGoogle – Things to Ponder

18 Aug

Get thinking with the “Things to Ponder” gadget.

When it comes to soft drinks, what happened to the first 6 “ups”? If a fool and his money are soon parted, then how did a fool and his money get together in the first place?

These and other important questions might get you thinking – or may cause a quick snicker. And you can display different ones every time you open your iGoogle page with the “Things to Ponder” gadget. Maximize the gadget and you can add your own comments to a particular question….

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iGoogle – iGoogle: Eek! A Spider!

12 Aug

Add a customizable spider that crawls around a section of your iGoogle page.

iGoogle has a wide variety of virtual pets that can be added to your page. If your interests lie in the creepy, crawly variety, you can add a spider that follows your mouse pointer around.

The “Spider” gadget is customizable, allowing you to modify the gadget title, spider size, and its speed. Modify the head, belly, and leg colors, adjust the background color, or link to a custom background image to have your spider crawl over grass or a mountain, for example. Or, give your spider a wiry look. Just click on the arrow at the top-right of the gadget window and choose “Edit settings”….

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iGoogle – Browse Over 200 Comic Strips

20 May

Create your own virtual funny pages on your iGoogle Page with comics such as Broom Hilda, Garfield, Non Sequitur, and Wizard of Id.

Need some humor when you wake up and start your day on your iGoogle page?

The “GoComics from Universal Uclick” gadget lets you display comics from strips Bloom County, Calvin and Hobbes, Doonesbury, Garfield, Non Sequitur, and more. You can create your own virtual comics page with the “My Comics” feature allowing you to jump between the funnies with one click. Over 200 comics are available to make you laugh and sometimes even make you think….

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iGoogle – Add Some Culture with an Art Gadget

05 Apr

The Art of the Day iGoogle Gadget shows a variety of works of art from Cubism to Realism.

Looking to add a little bit of culture to your iGoogle page stuffed with comic strips and fly-eating tree frogs?

The “Art of the Day” gadget displays a work of art on your iGoogle page. According to the author, the available art covers all types of periods and styles including Art Deco, Cubism, Gothic, Impressionism, and Realism. Brief details are displayed along with the artist name, and Wikipedia links are available for more information if you are curious about the subjects. Note that this gadget may display different works of art depending on your language….

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iGoogle – Query Multiple Research Sources via iGoogle

11 Feb

The Dictionary gadget for iGoogle lets you query search engines, dictionaries, Wikipedia, and more.

Need to fully research a word or term and tired of having to manually visit multiple dictionaries, search engines, and/or Wikipedia?

The “Dictionary” gadget for iGoogle lets you enter a query and search the following resources, opening results in a new window / tab:…

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iGoogle – Your Own Virtual Pet Bat

08 Feb

Feed insects to a flying virtual pet bat on your iGoogle page.

Think you have added every type of available virtual pet to your iGoogle page? If so, check out “Batty”, a virtual pet bat from Gadzi and Bunnyhero Labs.

Click on the sleeping bat to start its flight, then hover over the “More” tab and click on a fly to send it away. Complete with audio (!) and visual effects, the bat will use its sonar to track and chomp on the doomed insect. This gadget can be maximized if desired….

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[MODIFIED] Sites to Browse – Misc – Where is Santa Claus? Find out on Twitter, Facebook, iGoogle, and More!

17 Dec

Track Santa Claus using sophisticated equipment from NORAD.

Merry Christmas! A fun site for the young and young at heart, NORAD (the North American Aerospace Defense Command) has set up a worldwide Santa Claus tracker website. Powered by Google, you can view Santa’s location as he zips across the world in his reindeer sleigh delivering toys. Santa Cams are set up to record the visit, “ultra-cool, high-tech, high-speed digital cameras pre-positioned at many locations around the world only on December 24th”. You’ll also be able to see how many cookies Santa munches on.

As Santa has gone high-tech, you can also track him via the Google Earth application, allowing the young and old to do some learning as they follow his flight. You can also follow NORAD as they track Santa Claus via their Facebook, Twitter, and Picasa pages. Plus, his location is available on your mobile phone. And, there’s even a gadget for iGoogle….

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iGoogle – Test Your English Language Knowledge with Synonym Game

15 Dec

Have fun testing your knowledge of synonyms with the “Match Up” gadget for iGoogle.

Are you a master of the English language? Assess your proficiency with The Free Dictionary’s “Match Up” gadget for iGoogle. Every day five new words are presented to the left, with five unsorted words to the right. Your job is to match up the synonym pairs.

When done, click the “Answer” button to see how well (or, umm, otherwise) you performed. You’ll also be able to read definitions for the daily words, so you might learn something after you play….

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iGoogle – Play a Space Invaders Clone

09 Nov

Blast invading aliens and UFOs from the comfort of your iGoogle page.

Nostalgic for the good old days of video games, where chomping creatures went wild in mazes, an ape tossed barrels, and two movable lines bounced a block around the screen?

Add a clone of “Space Invaders” to your iGoogle page with the “Invaders” gadget. Groups of aliens come marching down the screen towards Earth; it is your job to successfully defeat wave after wave of these nuisances. UFOs occasionally fly by; shoot them for extra points. But I bet you know the rules already……

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Posts Tagged ‘iGoogle’

iGoogle – Search by US Area Code, Zip Code, and Reverse Search

iGoogle – Things to Ponder

iGoogle – iGoogle: Eek! A Spider!

iGoogle – Browse Over 200 Comic Strips

iGoogle – Add Some Culture with an Art Gadget

iGoogle – Query Multiple Research Sources via iGoogle

iGoogle – Your Own Virtual Pet Bat

[MODIFIED] Sites to Browse – Misc – Where is Santa Claus? Find out on Twitter, Facebook, iGoogle, and More!

iGoogle – Test Your English Language Knowledge with Synonym Game

iGoogle – Play a Space Invaders Clone

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