My bet is that everyone reading this column has used google.com to search the Internet and many use it as their exclusive search engine. But I wonder how many people have tried to use it as a tool to simplify their lives or to provide entertainment. Since I use several different computers in different locations, Google is the common thread that allows me to carry projects in progress wherever I go. I have noted recently that if I show other people how I use it, they are often amazed at the range of available tools. So a Google investigation is my first column for Tech Bits. …