Finding information on Google the easy way

Trying to find Permaculture information on Google but cannot find it… well watch this video for ideas on how you can improve your search results.

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How to research that flower or bug name using Google

I have just discovered this wonderful Google tool.  You can just take a photo of a flower (e.g.) and then drag-n-drop it onto the Google image search bar.  Google does the rest! The Google search results show you instances of that image (or similar) to help you find websites that could name that flower. http://images.google.com/

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How popular is the word “Permaculture”?

Words come and go, and now thanks to a new Google database of 500 billion words in 5.2 million books, you can chart the popularity of words in literature and other books going back hundreds of years. The database is can be accessed by scholars or anyone through a Google Labs project called the Google [...]

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Google – Data visualizations for a changing world

“The Google Public Data Explorer makes large datasets easy to explore, visualize and communicate. As the charts and maps animate over time, the changes in the world become easier to understand. You don’t have to be a data expert to navigate between different views, make your own comparisons, and share your findings.” [google.com/publicdata] Explore the [...]

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Climate change in Google Earth

Explore the potential impacts of climate change on our planet Earth and find out about possible solutions for adaptation and mitigation, ahead of the UN’s climate conference in Copenhagen in December (COP15). Find out more and raise your voice about climate change on the YouTube COP15 channel! To further explore the IPCC tours download them into Google Earth. To [...]

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Google “Wonder Wheel” Permaculture Search

Trying to research on Google Permaculture material? Why not see the results in a Google “Wonder Wheel”? The “Wonder Wheel” is like a mindmap result search view. Just click on the key word you are interested to see related search results shown on the right hand side of the screen. You can filter the results by selecting [...]

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A new way to view our world

Using Google Earth (Free program) you can see a new way to view our world by adding ‘layers’ to Google Earth. Instructions of use You need to have Google Earth installed on your machine first. Then go to the link of interest below by clicking on the heading (eg. Global Tree Cover Map) Then click on the [...]

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Draw your site in 3D using free Sketchup

Google SketchUp is software that you can use to create 3D models of anything you like. Build models and add them to Google Earth.  You can use SketchUp to draw your permaculture site and then simulate everything from shaddows (depending on the time of day/season) to site layout. Google SketchUp  The SketchUp Show (Youtube tutorials)

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Rising Sea level simulator using Google Earth

Can you imagine what the world would look like if the sea level increased by just 5 meters?  Well check out this Rising sea level simulator using Google earth to see what it would look like.  You just need to have Google earth installed and then just open the file (link).

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Google Pack

Google Pack is software specifically selected by Google for you to use for free. Always free – no trial versions or spyware Ready to use in just a few clicks Products include (depending on region of the world): Google Apps - Google Mail, Calendar, Docs  Norton Security Scan Google Desktop Google Photos Screensaver Firefox with Google [...]

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