Holy s***.

I'd heard a lot of hype about the upcoming WolframAlpha search engine... but I didn't realise it was this awesome.

WOLFRAM ALPHA GOES LIVE TONIGHT OUR TIME (15 MAY US)

Look out Google.

An introduction to Wolfram Alpha by Stephen Wolfram

http://mongie.com/ulimages/bwy1242348236b.JPG

It looks cool, but it's not really a Google competitor (that's just some random on slashdot, but he explains it well). The video is pretty impressive tho.

It certainly challenges that facility in Google (e.g. 50KM in Miles) and extends it about 11ty billion times further.

Cool thing but I don't see how this really competes with Google..

Its not important whether it competes with google anyway... it was just a passing comment. f***ing google fanboys.

the flash intro takes too long to load & the image in the op isn' exactly inspirational in it's content. fail. :D

Why should Google look out? It isn't really a competitor to Google ..

I <3 google

its too late for someone to try and take on google
you dont 'search' for something anymore, you google it

no one is going to "wolframalpha it"
linux is better than windows but the vast majority of people stick to what they know

Yeah Google has totally got this thing beat. Watch out WolfRam|AlphaDog.

So I watched the vid... at what point does it actually link you to a webpage? Isn't that the idea of a search engine trying to take on Google?

It's not a search engine, it even says it in the title bar of the screenshot. It's a computational knowledge engine. It derives facts you're looking for from data it has stored.

It's really really cool - but it's not a search engine.

haha mongie you're such a nerdy little gay boy. You're getting excited that this new engine changes units of measurement better than google. lols.

So how are they intending to compete with Google exactly? I'm confused.

o rite, well then.

can't say I've ever really come across a need for this kind of thing
anyone got any examples of where this is useful ?

my general knowledge tells me the following;

1 inch is roughly 25mm (fixed)
1 mile is roughly 1.6 kilometers
1 yard is roughly 1 meter
1 foot is roughly 30 cm

1 cup is not my problem, i have a woman to cook and clean ;)

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haha 52mm = 2.5cm now? WOW!

Google reader, Google Docs, Google Code, Google mail, picasa ... google is so much more then a search engine

haha 52mm = 2.5cm now? WOW!

haha teq totally needs wolfram

hahaha you guys are f*****s.

haha woops, 25 fo rizzle

I just ordered some gauges for the hilux and i had 52mm on my mind cause they're 2" gauges

http://www.extremelimitsoffroad.com.au/prod560.htm <-

haha you really f***ed up with the 'look out google' bit mongo!

How exactly is this a threat to google mongie?

While it could probably keep me entertained for 5-10min finding random facts for random products I cant see it lasting much past that.

Does it say what accuracy the conversion data goes to? (Vid no work at work)

Fourth post.

Its not important whether it competes with google anyway... it was just a passing comment. f***ing google fanboys.

Point taken... I wasn't being all "OMG WOLFRAM IS GOING TO f*** UP GOOGLE'S s***"

I want to try this but it's only a closed alpha programme... :(

It goes live on the 15th of May. Thats tonight.

i use google for all my wolframalpha conversions

I wolframmed your mum this morning. Noice.

http://www.angel-series.hit.bg/Angel-bg/wolfram & hart.jpg

Its a google for smart people.

Well, it doesn't link to information, it displays it on the Wolfram site, and the data is sourced from the net.

So, it serves the same purpose as Google for some things, but it delivers the info in a different way (and sources are provided to all data)

I think google does a lot of things better though. For example, email.

And Google links to websites too Dan. Very helpful.

Mr Wolfram:
- What is the meaning of life?
- Where can I buy the cheapest cigarettes in Australia?
- What came first the chicken or the egg?
- Do you like Asahi beer?

My girlfriend showed me this last night, f***ing amazing. I didn't realise it was going live so soon, can't wait to try it out.

I like using google (didnt bother looking at website in question)

I think google does a lot of things better though. For example, email.

Not going to argue, but point is, we're comparing the two search engines.

but point is, we're comparing the two search engines.

point is, you're a f***en sucky nerd

I like using google (didnt bother looking at website in question)

It's not a search engine.

so much bait in this thread

point is, you're a f***en sucky nerd

are you sad cause I insulted you the other day?

it actually sounds like they are coping a google project..

i remember months ago watching something about google wanting to make its search engine able to give an answer

so for example you ask what is the capital of australia

and instead of web pages coming up it just gives an answer

google should just buy em out

are you sad cause I insulted you the other day?

how could you possible insult someone? anyone? let alone me, a vastly superior human being.

Stop biting noob, im having too much fun e-man-handling you.

Wolfram
Is Abortion ok

'puter says Nahhhh

Mathematica was developed in ~ 88 I think. Sergey Brin was an intern for Wolfram afaik.

In 1993 he interned at Wolfram Research, makers of Mathematica.

yep... he did.

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i really like it.. used to get exactly the information i was looking for..
Click

Not really related to wolfram or google but for converting between measurements I've always found this useful if I can't get to the google unit converter.

Cool thing but I don't see how this really competes with Google..

Who needs to compete, just need to show google you have a cool concept and they'll buy it out with big bucks.

It looks cool, but it's not really a Google competitor (that's just some random on slashdot, but he explains it well). The video is pretty impressive tho.

Wow. That was a really good explination, thanks.


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i swear mongie just reads the new tech headlines at news.com and posts them here with s***ty opinions.

This isn't a google competitor.

good work mongie, you f***ing retard

this isn't even a google competitor

I typed in Shane Warne and it came up with nothing so it is gay.

Just chuck in your birthday and check out the stats.

Quick link: http://www.wolframalpha.com/

how is this supposed to compete with google, anyway?

but can it find the porns quicker???????
thats all that really matters........

poor old mongst..........now you know what its like to sing a good tune thats just not some peoples song