Play Videos from Google Universal Search Results

You probably know that Google now displays links to videos on its search results page, thanks to the new universal search features. But did you know that you can play most videos directly from this page, without linking to the video first? Just look for a Watch Video link in the video description; click this link to play the video.

Google Book Search Virtual Library

Google Book Search now lets you create a virtual online library of your favorite books. Add a book to your library by searching for it and then clicking the Add to Library link. Or you can import a list of ISBNs. Your choice.

This creates a list of the books you've selected. You can share your book list with others, thanks to the list's public URL. You can also categorize your books, write reviews, and rate the books. Cool!

Free Books from Google Book Search

Google is expanding Google Book Search to include the free downloading of complete books. These are older "classics" (Hamlet, Aesop's Fables, Dante's Inferno, and the like) that are presumably in the public domain -- that is, books whose copyrights have expired. The books are downloadable in PDF format, for reading on any PC. Just search for the book you want and then click the Full View option.