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 M¢25  Funded By Mahalo ? |  July 14, 2009 04:40 AM

Has anyone here tried Wolfram | Alpha yet?

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July 14, 2009 06:15 AM | view on twitter
Yes, however I am STILL trying to figure out a good use for it... I mean there's GOT to be something useful for it!

Tags: search, wolfram

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July 14, 2009 01:41 PM
I've found Google to still be more useful than Wolfram Alpha.

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July 14, 2009 02:10 PM | view on twitter
Yes. Its a logic engine not a search engine. It pours through data and compiles unique facts. For example you type in your birthday it will tell you how many days old you are.

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July 14, 2009 02:23 PM
Alpha is cool for math questions (simple to advanced ones), or to find out technical stuff about chemistry, biology, etc... anything with numbers or schematics.

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July 14, 2009 02:30 PM | view on twitter
I think Wolfram Alpha is a cool website especially for people like me who follow their careers in the science of mathematics fields. I haven't figured out all of it's features yet. But it has proved itself worthy in the chemistry and biology sections.

I found some tricks / tips for wolfram alpha which you can check in the sources.
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http://royal.pingdom.com/2009/05/25/useful-wolfram-alpha-tips-for-webmaster...
http://mashable.com/2009/05/17/better-wolfram-easter-eggs/
http://www.wolframalpha.com/screencast/introducingwolframalpha.html
http://royal.pingdom.com/2009/05/25/useful-wolfram-alpha-tips-for-webmaster...


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July 17, 2009 12:04 AM | view on twitter
I like the Wolfram-Alpha comparison feature, such as putting in two stock symbols to compare two companies. It is also great for getting statistics on any place. Put in your hometown and see what you think.

Wolfram-Alpha is based on semantic web idea. Collect all this data from around the web and present in context as information. I can't wait to see where it leads.
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http://www.wolframalpha.com/


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