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Title: Wolfram Alpha
Post by: Maximus on May 14, 2009, 04:03:58 PM
Anyone else seen this? Apparently it goes public this Friday.
http://www.wolframalpha.com/screencast/introducingwolframalpha.html (http://www.wolframalpha.com/screencast/introducingwolframalpha.html)
Title: Re: Wolfram Alpha
Post by: vinraith on May 14, 2009, 04:05:23 PM
I don't know how much use it's going to be to the general public (it's not a search engine in the traditional sense) but it'll certainly make finding mathematical tidbits for research easier.
Title: Re: Wolfram Alpha
Post by: Cerr on May 17, 2009, 08:07:51 AM
The site launched a couple days ago.
It's pretty useful. It'll definitely take some traffic away from google.
Title: Re: Wolfram Alpha
Post by: I Killed Kenny on May 17, 2009, 04:33:47 PM
great!
Title: Re: Wolfram Alpha
Post by: Viking on May 17, 2009, 04:39:46 PM
this will need exploring
Title: Re: Wolfram Alpha
Post by: Josquius on May 17, 2009, 04:40:51 PM
Very good for kids who can't be arsed to do their maths homework.
Title: Re: Wolfram Alpha
Post by: Eddie Teach on May 17, 2009, 04:46:24 PM
La Encyclopedie! :thumbsup:

Execution apparently leaves much to be desired. http://www19.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=chicago+bulls (http://www19.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=chicago+bulls)  :lol:
Title: Re: Wolfram Alpha
Post by: jimmy olsen on May 17, 2009, 05:19:18 PM
Quote from: Tyr on May 17, 2009, 04:40:51 PM
Very good for kids who can't be arsed to do their maths homework.
One of my most hated British spellings, it's math damn it!  :mad:
Title: Re: Wolfram Alpha
Post by: garbon on May 17, 2009, 05:20:59 PM
Mathematics => Math

Insanity!
Title: Re: Wolfram Alpha
Post by: Josquius on May 17, 2009, 05:27:35 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 17, 2009, 05:19:18 PM
Quote from: Tyr on May 17, 2009, 04:40:51 PM
Very good for kids who can't be arsed to do their maths homework.
One of my most hated British spellings, it's math damn it!  :mad:
Theres more than one mathematic equation involved. Its mathematics. Plural Timmay. Plural!