Nice new search engine

Felan · 20th-May-2009, 10:30 PM

http://www.wolframalpha.com/

More of a geeky search engine than Google. Fun stuff!

Red Mage · 20th-May-2009, 10:35 PM

Found out about this a couple weeks ago. Tried it when it launched. It wasn't able to do anything with any of my queries. It's kind of simple. It's not really a "search engine" so much as online calculator and desk reference.

Ogion · 20th-May-2009, 11:07 PM

BTW, legally it's not a search engine but a 'Service'. That has some implications. fyi(fyi=for your information)

Ogion

Artifice Orisit · 21st-May-2009, 02:08 AM

They appear to be having technical difficulties; the site was all jumbled up and not functioning.

Venture · 21st-May-2009, 02:15 AM

Yes, more of a refernce but is still good.

"Geeky" you say google is?

Artifice Orisit · 21st-May-2009, 02:18 AM

Geeks rule the world and the internet is the source of our power.
Internet browsers are the highly contested "high ground" on the internet.

So yes, geeky is an appropriate description.

Felan · 4th-June-2009, 03:18 PM

Cognisant might be dissappointed by this: http://www40.wolframalpha.com/input/...+you+skynet%3F

Anthile · 4th-June-2009, 03:37 PM

Awesome, I just tried my favourite Conan quote: http://www40.wolframalpha.com/input/...est+in+life%3F

To add something worthwhile to this thread, Microsoft just launched their new search engine www.bing.com and they got about 6% market share in a surprisingly short amount of time.
Of course I tried it out and it seems to be okay but so far I see no reason to use Bing instead of Google. Although we should be glad that there is now at least some real competition in the search engine market.

Vrecknidj · 25th-June-2009, 03:52 AM

I have found it a very nice tool. I work at both a high school and a university, and, at the high school especially, I can use this to help my students. The fact is, you can type in just about any math equation and it will graph it, solve it, provide extra information about it, etc. You can type in a chemical name and get volumes of useful data.

Very, very nice. I look forward to this having a much larger database.

Dave

JoeJoe · 25th-June-2009, 04:38 PM

http://www40.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=are+you+cool%3F

lol

Jordan~ · 26th-June-2009, 03:03 AM

So useful.

20th-May-2009, 10:30 PM	Felan's time 20th-May-2009, 04:30 PM #1
Felan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Unauthorized personnel only Posts: 1,073	Nice new search engine http://www.wolframalpha.com/ More of a geeky search engine than Google. Fun stuff! __________________

20th-May-2009, 10:35 PM	Red Mage's time 20th-May-2009, 05:35 PM #2
Red Mage Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Mount Nevermind Posts: 484	Re: Nice new search engine Found out about this a couple weeks ago. Tried it when it launched. It wasn't able to do anything with any of my queries. It's kind of simple. It's not really a "search engine" so much as online calculator and desk reference. __________________

20th-May-2009, 11:07 PM	Ogion's time 21st-May-2009, 12:08 AM #3
Ogion Paladin of Patience Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 2,310	Re: Nice new search engine BTW, legally it's not a search engine but a 'Service'. That has some implications. fyi(fyi=for your information) Ogion __________________ "People willing to trade their freedom for temporary security deserve neither and will loose both." - Benjamin Franklin "Enlightenment is man’s leaving his self-caused immaturity." - Immanuel Kant "The interests of an INTP would be enough to occupy him for several lifetimes if that were possible." "Lor and NoI are my heroes and I would do anything for them!" Truth, just....Truth. Oh and it will change your view on "Real Life" forever

21st-May-2009, 02:08 AM	Artifice Orisit's time 21st-May-2009, 01:08 PM #4
Artifice Orisit Formerly Cognisant Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 4,451	Re: Nice new search engine They appear to be having technical difficulties; the site was all jumbled up and not functioning.

21st-May-2009, 02:15 AM	Venture's time 20th-May-2009, 06:15 PM #5
Venture Banned Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: San Diego, CA, USA Posts: 528	Re: Nice new search engine Yes, more of a refernce but is still good. "Geeky" you say google is?

21st-May-2009, 02:18 AM	Artifice Orisit's time 21st-May-2009, 01:18 PM #6
Artifice Orisit Formerly Cognisant Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 4,451	Re: Nice new search engine Geeks rule the world and the internet is the source of our power. Internet browsers are the highly contested "high ground" on the internet. So yes, geeky is an appropriate description.

4th-June-2009, 03:18 PM	Felan's time 4th-June-2009, 09:18 AM #7
Felan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Unauthorized personnel only Posts: 1,073	Re: Nice new search engine Cognisant might be dissappointed by this: http://www40.wolframalpha.com/input/...+you+skynet%3F __________________

4th-June-2009, 03:37 PM	Anthile's time 4th-June-2009, 04:37 PM #8
Anthile Nothing but contempt Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 4,014	Re: Nice new search engine Awesome, I just tried my favourite Conan quote: http://www40.wolframalpha.com/input/...est+in+life%3F To add something worthwhile to this thread, Microsoft just launched their new search engine www.bing.com and they got about 6% market share in a surprisingly short amount of time. Of course I tried it out and it seems to be okay but so far I see no reason to use Bing instead of Google. Although we should be glad that there is now at least some real competition in the search engine market. __________________ "Good evening, gentlemen! Please pay attention. I am a reformed vampire, which is to say, I am a bundle of suppressed instincts held together with spit and coffee. It would be wrong to say that violent, tearing carnage does not come easily to me. It's not tearing your throats out that doesn't come easily to me. Please don't make it any harder." ~Maladict, Monstrous Regiment Last edited by Anthile; 4th-June-2009 at 11:43 PM. Reason: Added something worthwhile

25th-June-2009, 03:52 AM	Vrecknidj's time 24th-June-2009, 10:52 PM #9
Vrecknidj Resident Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Michigan/Indiana, USA Posts: 1,846	Re: Nice new search engine I have found it a very nice tool. I work at both a high school and a university, and, at the high school especially, I can use this to help my students. The fact is, you can type in just about any math equation and it will graph it, solve it, provide extra information about it, etc. You can type in a chemical name and get volumes of useful data. Very, very nice. I look forward to this having a much larger database. Dave

25th-June-2009, 04:38 PM	JoeJoe's time 25th-June-2009, 05:38 PM #10
JoeJoe Knifed Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 1,598	Re: Nice new search engine http://www40.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=are+you+cool%3F lol __________________ Stab-counter y=1.000.000 x= ~y+π+y^y+number of posts+number of PMs Cognisant has not responded to within one week Total stabs=Unacceptably high number exceeding infinity (I hate you IB and Cognisant and IB and you especially IB) The text above the duck says: So that you are also safe yesterday. TIMEPOLICE ♂

26th-June-2009, 03:03 AM	Jordan~'s time 26th-June-2009, 03:03 AM #11
Jordan~ Resident Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Dundee, Scotland Posts: 1,967	Re: Nice new search engine So useful. __________________ "Sooner or later you'll bury your teeth" - Joanna Newsom, Monkey & Bear

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