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Re: Google timer

#2

Post by waster »

Actually this seems ridiculously convenient, if I'm sitting at my computer (which I almost always am). Easier than picking up my phone and setting a timer, even.

Re: Google timer

#4

Post by thomasd »

Google probably review their top searches periodically to determine utility related keywords and custom fit solutions to them.

It seems that if they continue to do things this way, sooner or later, Google is likely to replace thousands of utility websites.

This seems like a change in their philosophy from sending users to other websites in as little time as possible, to using Google as a portal.

Interestingly, this change in philosophy by Yahoo from a search engine to a portal was what made Yahoo lose out to Google.

Re: Google timer

#5

Post by jaggederest »

A script I use for this occasionally:

  #!/usr/bin/env ruby
  done = Time.now + ARGV[0].to_i
  while(true) do
    sleep(10)
    `say "Time's up!"` if Time.now > done
  end
Or the alarm clock version:

  #!/usr/bin/env ruby
  require 'time'
  done = Time.parse(ARGV[0])
  while(true) do
    sleep(10)
    `say "Time's up!"` if Time.now > done
  end

Re: Google timer

#6

Post by numair »

If you want to break it, search for "timer for 23 hours 59 minutes 60 seconds" ... For some reason the code seems to be configured to max out at 24 hours. I am too busy dealing with my own broken JavaScript code to take a look, but maybe someone here can view source and figure out why they made that decision?

Re: Google timer

#7

Post by kalleboo »

unicornporn wrote: post #3

Nothing happens at that page for me. Could the reason be that I'm redirected to google.se (which does not have this feature, yet)?

I tried it on google.com/ncr and it didn't work there either...

Re: Google timer

#8

Post by martin-adams »

Interesting side effect. There's this web site: http://www.online-stopwatch.com/timer/1hour/

which comes up top of the google search results for "timer for 1 hour" for me. Now there is absolutely no way they can compete with Google's own offering from an SEO perspective.

While this example is trivial to some extent, does it set a precedent that while you can advertise and compete with Google, they can always have the unfair advantage at being top of the list.

Re: Google timer

#10

Post by kingrolo »

martin-adams wrote: post #8

Interesting side effect. There's this web site: http://www.online-stopwatch.com/timer/1hour/ which comes up top of the google search results for "timer for 1 hour" for me. Now there is absolutely no way they can compete with Google's own offering from an SEO perspective. While this example is trivial to some extent, does it set a precedent that while you can advertise and compete with Google, they can always have the…

I wondered the same a while back when I'd often get old and out of date Google Code results showing up before the actual Github ones which I wanted.
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