In time for the holidays, Sphero, makers of smartphone controlled toys like Ollie and BB-8, will have R2D2, zooming around your table top, complete with lights, chirps, and retractable third leg.
In case you were wondering what to get me.
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Speak Thai, Latin and Arabic with Excel.
Ever wonder what your birthday looks like expressed in roman numerals? Want to display your travel expenses using Thai?
Use these functions to convert numbers to their respective lingo.
| Formula | Description | Example | Result |
| BAHTTEXT | Converts number to Thai text | =BAHTTEXT(451) | สี่ร้อยห้าสิบเอ็ดบาทถ้วน (Four Hundred and Fifty-one) |
| ARABIC | Convert Roman Numeral to Arabic | =ARABIC(MCDXCII) | 1492 |
| ROMAN | Convert Number to Roman Numeral | =ROMAN(1984 , [0] )* | MCMLXXXIV |
*ROMAN, has an optional argument, format . When format is included, the number is expressed differently, ranging from classic (0) to simplest (4). When this argument is omitted, the classical format is displayed.
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Google Star Wars Easter Egg
Ramping up for the December opening of Star Wars – The Force Awakens, here’s a short and sweet Google Easter egg:
- Go to Google search page
- Type in “a long time ago in a galaxy far far away”
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