Wolfram /Alpha

Pinkeyes · 15 May 2009 at 10:31

Has anyone been following this ? It is a "computational knowledge engine" which is about to go live.

Here is a video of it in action. http://www.wolframalpha.com/screencast/introducingwolframalpha.html

Seems to be a very powerful indeed.

Pinkeyes · 15 May 2009 at 11:11

Yes, me too. Keep trying at:

http://www.wolframalpha.com/index.html

It works every now and again ! and is going live any time soon.

Pinkeyes · 15 May 2009 at 21:25

Countdown to the Wolfram|Alpha Launch

Well these guys are certainly reassuringly science-y !

Pinkeyes · 18 May 2009 at 13:52

Easter Eggs

Pinkeyes · 18 May 2009 at 14:09

I just put "where am I" and it told me the name of the college I am in. I know it's not very hard to do from my IP Address, but it is quite impressive (and a little scary) when it tells you in under a second !

Pinkeyes · 18 May 2009 at 15:26

Greebo said:
I inputted my date of birth and was disappointed to see it say there was "no notable events" that day.

Still - could have been worse. Mine returned

Death of William O. Mills (politician)