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Google starts graphing

Students and math lovers alike need search no further than Google next time the battery in their graphing calculator dies. The search seraph has rolled out its newest feature – graphing functionality – to help share the “magical feeling” of seeing a mathematical function in a graph. “Now you can plot mathematical functions right on the search result page – just type in a function and you’ll see an interactive graph on the top of the search results page,” Google Engineer Adi Avidor wrote on the Google blog . Inside the search engine , users can do everything from convert currency and measurements to translate words, search movie times, check arrival and departure times, or get directions. And with the addition of Google+, Google Music , and graphing functionality, there are few things a user can’t do with Google . While a simple calculator has been available inside the Google browser for some time, the graphing functionality takes the next – and more complicated – step forward in helping users solve complex math problems without ever sharpening a pencil. “You can zoom in and out and pan across the plant to explore the function in more detail. You can also draw multiple functions by separating them with commas,” Avidor wrote.

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YouTube gets a makeover

YouTube have rolled out their biggest-ever site facelift today, with new features including news feeds and social network sharing options. Many of the overhauled features have social element to them, in keeping with Google’s new social direction. “Our recent Channels expansion, our grants and education programs, and this design are all focused on helping you discover a broader range of entertainment on YouTube,” the company said in a blog post . “We’re always innovating and testing new stuff out to make the experience the best it can be for you.The new homepage displays a central news feed and features videos that have been uploaded to the site by users on Google+.” Large Facebook and Google+ buttons are positioned on the left hand column so users can share and see video content from YouTube on their chosen social network. “To help you get more into YouTube, we’re making it easier to find and follow great Channels when you arrive.

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12 Things You Should Know About Hiring Someone From Elance

If you’re unfamiliar with Elance , it’s probably best described as what I like to call the eBay of freelancing. It is a great place to outsource any number of tasks – one that offers increased security with features like Escrow payments, fairness for providers with a $50 minimum project amount and the opportunity for each party to leave feedback after a project’s completion. Personally, I wouldn’t look for freelancers anywhere else – despite there being a myriad of options including Fiverr, Craigslist or forums such as Digital Point or Warrior Forum. Coming from a developed country I morally object to getting someone to perform any professional task for $5 (it’s called exploitation) – that and with all these options you never really know what you’ll get, or in worse case scenarios if you’ll get anything at all. Though from what I’ve read some people can also have trouble getting the right results from providers at Elance – which is why I’ve put together this list of best practices. 1. Title Your Project Effectively Your title is what appears in the search results when freelancers are browsing for jobs. For that reason it’s best you make it as detailed as possible

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Google Expands Fast Flip with 55 Major Publishers

Google announced through its blog on Wednesday that it is expanding Google Fast Flip, a news reading service that aims to make the experience of reading newspapers and magazines online similar to reading hard copy versions. Fast Flip launched three months ago with a small handful of publications including the New York Times and Washington Post.

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