Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.
Forums
« previous next »
Pages: [1] 2 3   Go Down

Author Topic: Wolfram Alpha  (Read 8771 times)

Description:

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline KarlosTopic starter

  • Sockologist
  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Join Date: Nov 2002
  • Posts: 16878
  • Country: gb
  • Thanked: 5 times
    • Show only replies by Karlos
Wolfram Alpha
« on: May 18, 2009, 09:41:55 AM »
So, has anybody else tried it yet?

http://www.wolframalpha.com/ - rather intriguing.

It's very different from the usual search engine paradigm, instead you can ask questions, enter formulae etc.

For some reason though, the page renders extremely slowly on firefox 3 here at work (fedora 10)
Logged
int p; // A
 

Offline GadgetMaster

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Join Date: Feb 2002
  • Posts: 2177
    • Show only replies by GadgetMaster
Wolfram Alpha
« Reply #1 on: May 18, 2009, 10:43:45 AM »
Quote from: Karlos;454808
So, has anybody else tried it yet?

http://www.wolframalpha.com/ - rather intriguing.

It's very different from the usual search engine paradigm, instead you can ask questions, enter formulae etc.

For some reason though, the page renders extremely slowly on firefox 3 here at work (fedora 10)


That's great. I can work out my age now. ;)
Logged
 

Offline the_leander

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Join Date: Feb 2002
  • Posts: 3448
    • Show only replies by the_leander
    • http://www.extropia.co.uk/theleander/
Wolfram Alpha
« Reply #2 on: May 18, 2009, 08:21:04 PM »
Quote from: GadgetMaster;454811
That's great. I can work out my age now. ;)


It can divide by zero? ;)

@Karlos

Did you happen to find out about this via TWiT by any chance?
Logged
Blessed Be,
Alan Fisher - the_leander

[SIGPIC]http://www.extropia.co.uk/theleander/[/SIGPIC]
 

Offline KarlosTopic starter

  • Sockologist
  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Join Date: Nov 2002
  • Posts: 16878
  • Country: gb
  • Thanked: 5 times
    • Show only replies by Karlos
Wolfram Alpha
« Reply #3 on: May 18, 2009, 08:23:52 PM »
Actually, no. It was something that cropped up on the bbc news website as an upcoming technology ages ago and piqued my curiosity. I saw this morning that it had gone live.
Logged
int p; // A
 

Offline nicholas

Wolfram Alpha
« Reply #4 on: May 18, 2009, 09:55:41 PM »
Quote from: GadgetMaster;454811
That's great. I can work out my age now. ;)


I can't!

http://www23.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=how+old+am+I%3F


"BAG O'SHITE!!" ;)
Logged
“Een rezhim-i eshghalgar-i Quds bayad az sahneh-i ruzgar mahv shaved.” - Imam Ayatollah Sayyed  Ruhollah Khomeini
 

Offline KarlosTopic starter

  • Sockologist
  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Join Date: Nov 2002
  • Posts: 16878
  • Country: gb
  • Thanked: 5 times
    • Show only replies by Karlos
Wolfram Alpha
« Reply #5 on: May 18, 2009, 10:08:41 PM »
Quote from: nicholas;454945
I can't!


Let's face it, you'd be freaked if it knew :p
Logged
int p; // A
 

Offline GadgetMaster

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Join Date: Feb 2002
  • Posts: 2177
    • Show only replies by GadgetMaster
Wolfram Alpha
« Reply #6 on: May 19, 2009, 12:00:21 AM »
Quote from: Karlos;454946
Let's face it, you'd be freaked if it knew :p
Try putting in :

Born 1920

(or whatever year :D )
Logged
 

Offline KarlosTopic starter

  • Sockologist
  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Join Date: Nov 2002
  • Posts: 16878
  • Country: gb
  • Thanked: 5 times
    • Show only replies by Karlos
Wolfram Alpha
« Reply #7 on: May 19, 2009, 12:02:35 AM »
Quote from: GadgetMaster;454966
Try putting in :

Born 1920

(or whatever year :D )


Mate, I know I'm getting a bit old these days, but please...
Logged
int p; // A
 

Offline GadgetMaster

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Join Date: Feb 2002
  • Posts: 2177
    • Show only replies by GadgetMaster
Wolfram Alpha
« Reply #8 on: May 19, 2009, 12:04:11 AM »
Quote from: Karlos;454968
Mate, I know I'm getting a bit old these days, but please...

Gracefully does it !
Logged
 

Offline nicholas

Wolfram Alpha
« Reply #9 on: May 19, 2009, 12:28:21 AM »
Quote from: Karlos;454968
Mate, I know I'm getting a bit old these days, but please...




:LOL:
Logged
“Een rezhim-i eshghalgar-i Quds bayad az sahneh-i ruzgar mahv shaved.” - Imam Ayatollah Sayyed  Ruhollah Khomeini
 

Offline GadgetMaster

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Join Date: Feb 2002
  • Posts: 2177
    • Show only replies by GadgetMaster
Wolfram Alpha
« Reply #10 on: May 19, 2009, 12:33:23 AM »
.....................  Lol
Logged
 

Offline KarlosTopic starter

  • Sockologist
  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Join Date: Nov 2002
  • Posts: 16878
  • Country: gb
  • Thanked: 5 times
    • Show only replies by Karlos
Wolfram Alpha
« Reply #11 on: May 19, 2009, 12:35:32 AM »
Pill popping for love and happiness obviously predates MDMA then...
Logged
int p; // A
 

Offline nicholas

Wolfram Alpha
« Reply #12 on: May 19, 2009, 12:37:58 AM »
Quote from: karlos;454988
pill popping for love and happiness obviously predates mdma then...

rofl!!!!!!!
Logged
“Een rezhim-i eshghalgar-i Quds bayad az sahneh-i ruzgar mahv shaved.” - Imam Ayatollah Sayyed  Ruhollah Khomeini
 

Offline impactor

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Join Date: Feb 2008
  • Posts: 75
    • Show only replies by impactor
Wolfram Alpha
« Reply #13 on: May 19, 2009, 12:41:05 AM »
I tried asking it some questions about the Amiga and all it responds with is:

"Wolfram|Alpha isn't sure what to do with your input."

It's shite.
Logged
A1200T Apollo DKB 1240@28MHz/16 MB/4.2 GB HD/OS 3.5.
 

Offline GadgetMaster

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Join Date: Feb 2002
  • Posts: 2177
    • Show only replies by GadgetMaster
Wolfram Alpha
« Reply #14 on: May 19, 2009, 12:44:24 AM »
Quote from: impactor;454992
I tried asking it some questions about the Amiga and all it responds with is:

"Wolfram|Alpha isn't sure what to do with your input."

It's shite.

LOL  

I'd laugh if it's just a guy on the other end trying to annoy us. Not really a search engine at all. :D
Logged
 
Pages: [1] 2 3   Go Up
« previous next »