At last, some data. David Talbot got a login id from Wolfram and ran some comparative tests. For example: SEARCH TERM: 10 pounds kilograms WOLFRAM ALPHA: The site informed me that it interpreted my search term as an effort to … Continue reading
Well, well. “An invention that could change the internet for ever” is how the guy in the Indie describes it. The biggest internet revolution for a generation will be unveiled this month with the launch of software that will understand … Continue reading
WolframAlpha is amazing, even if it’s still pretty specialised. But I have a hunch that it’s not getting the usage that it deserves — which may explain the arrival of this very good demonstration of its capabilities by Stephen Wolfram.
Hmmm… Seems that I was wrong. WolframAlpha isn’t really a competitor to Google, or indeed a search engine in the normal sense of the term. Or so the NYT maintains. WolframAlpha, a powerful new service that can answer a broad … Continue reading
A while ago I wrote this: We have replaced the old Microsoft Windows software monoculture with a new one based around an apps-centric user interface. Mobile devices have become machines for running apps. And whatever patent litigation says, all smartphones … Continue reading
nobody really knows, but Richard MacManus has some interesting hypotheses. In 2009 we’re seeing more products based on open, structured data e.g. Wolfram Alpha. We’re seeing more real-time apps e.g. Twitter, OneRiot. And we’re seeing better filters e.g. FriendFeed (and … Continue reading
The current estimated size of the universe is 13.7 billion light-years. Given that light travels at a speed of 186,282 miles per second, how big is that? Answer, according to WolframAlpha: 8.054×10^22 miles or 1.296×10^23 km. Just thought you’d like … Continue reading
… in 1946 was a Thursday. How do I know this? Why, I asked WolframAlpha. It’s the kind of thing it knows. It was also the day in 1936 when the Spanish Civil War began as General Franco led an … Continue reading