Sometimes Google is Great

[itiwhetu]

I have a Ford Ranger the other day the engine warning light came on. I thought oh ****. Goggled reasons why it would come on, one of the reasons was loose diesel fill cap. I had a look sure enough I hadn't put the cap on properly after my last fill. Tightened the cap and the light went out. I wonder if I had taken the vehicle to a garage what they would have come up with. I love Google sometimes.

 

[Fishmanic]

Google is your friend.

 

[Lynnzer]

Aye but they are also buggers. Every time I do a search for something they produce ads that they slip onto other sites such as MSN news full of similar content. It gets overwhelming at times, especially if I already bought the thing I searched for. I know, so what?

 

[PheonixKingZ]

Google can literally solve half the basic questions asked on this forum.

 

[NannaLou]

I watch TV with Google open, I find out actors names, what else they’ve been in, look up things that get mentioned, recently I learnt how to change a fluorescent lighting tube and starter motor……I sometimes wonder how we ever managed before the internet and Google.

 

[Colin_T]

Google can literally solve half the basic questions asked on this forum.

Not always accurately though

 

[Deleted member 149562]

Google is fine.....but as with every search engine, an advert blocking doo-dah is absolutely essential for you to keep your sanity intact

 

[Sgooosh]

google: loose cap
bing: car is about to exploed

 

[Slaphppy7]

I'd rather use DuckDuckGo as my search engine...for personal reasons...but YouTube is king for DIYers....for all sorts of projects

 

[Uberhoust]

I rented a car about three years ago, went to top up the gas and couldn't find how to open the gas cap. I was sitting in the gas station googling the car model looking for how to open the gas cap. Found out that you just push on the cover and it pops only. Felt better knowing from the entries in Google that I wasn't the only one that had that issue with the car.

 

[Fishmanic]

I also use ALEXA to answer many of my questions. No need to type in a question. Also use it for timers, alarm clock, music, news, weather, turn on lights, etc etc etc. I have 5 Alexas all over the house.

 

[Slaphppy7]

I also use ALEXA to answer many of my questions. No need to type in a question. Also use it for timers, alarm clock, music, news, weather, turn on lights, etc etc etc.

No fear of "Big Brother" watching?......

And I'm not talking about the TV program...

 

[Fishmanic]

it lights up when recording and only responds when it hears the wake word

 

[Slaphppy7]

it lights up when recording and only responds when it hears the wake word

So you've been told.......*

*Cue the ominous music

 

[Fishmanic]

And if I should fall and can't get up, I can tell Alexa to call someone for help.