Cross Posted - Somewhat on topic for all...

Or google Power Toys, and load the calculator.

Mark (sixoneeight) = 618

I think it was "Joe AutoDrill" who stated:

Yup.

The right answer, of course ;^)

But, good as it is, it won't translate miles-per-hour into furlongs-per-fortnight. Which makes it almost useless.

Almost.

-Don

-- It was recently discovered that research causes cancer in rats

I typed "18 miles per hour to furlongs per fortnight" into the google search box and got back:

I think it was skuke who stated:

DANG! It DOES convert everything!!

-Don (impressed)

-- It was recently discovered that research causes cancer in rats

Here's a downloadable, free (GPL) converter that runs in any browser with javascript, regardless of operating system:

It won't convert lead into gold :-p (metal content)

I put (some huge number) in MM and it did the conversion up to a point, the started answering with "inf MM" for infinite. :)

Will it convert a screaming, obnoxious, snot nosed rugrat into a decent human being that is a pleasure to share public places with?

Then I'd REALLY be impressed.

Ron Thompson On the Beautiful Florida Space Coast, right beside the Kennedy Space Center, USA

When you find that product, you let me know! I'll not only buy the first few models, but buy ALL the stock in the company...

By the way, Joe, thanks for this post. I found it really useful.

Ron Thompson On the Beautiful Florida Space Coast, right beside the Kennedy Space Center, USA

Hell, that's old technology ... it even multi-tasks.

At least it did for my Dad. It's primary function was to keep his pants up, but it also served a "conversion" purpose as above ... you just have to a responsible enough parent to apply it.

I'm relatively careful of the off-topic stuff I post, but this was one of those "I wish I knew this years earlier" moments so I figured it might be the same for others.

If you use Google SMS (send text message to Google from your phone), you also get the conversion. I love Google SMS because I can find the weather by

w 80301 w Boulder

or find phone numbers by

optometrist boulder, CO

or the conversion mentined in this thread

or word definitions like

definition meticulous

You can also do simple math like 42 x 2 and google will return 42 x 2 = 81

| You can also do simple math like 42 x 2 and google will return 42 x | 2 = 81

Eh? How's that again?

-- Morris Dovey DeSoto Solar DeSoto, Iowa USA

LOL...

I got his point but missed the error...

If I could get free SMS, I'd be using it the same as him.

Joe AutoDrill wrote: ||| You can also do simple math like 42 x 2 and google will return 42 ||| x 2 = 81 || || Eh? How's that again? | | LOL... | | I got his point but missed the error... | | If I could get free SMS, I'd be using it the same as him.

You can also get some real-time conversions - Travelers might find "convert USD to EUR" or "convert GBP to USD" convenient...

-- Morris Dovey DeSoto Solar DeSoto, Iowa USA

I thought that is what Valium was for.

Bill