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Title: Google Killer or Google Pretender?
Post by: Joe on May 18, 2009, 02:42:04 PM
WolframAlpha (http://www.wolframalpha.com/)
Title: Re: Google Killer or Google Pretender?
Post by: Ear on May 18, 2009, 03:10:53 PM
Great idea, gay name. Google is kind of dorky and catchy... "Google it". I mean, "WolframAlpha it" just doesn't have that snap to it.  :sleepy:
Title: Re: Google Killer or Google Pretender?
Post by: frailer on May 18, 2009, 03:21:53 PM

Quote from: Earendil on May 18, 2009, 03:10:53 PMGreat idea, gay name. Google is kind of dorky and catchy... "Google it". I mean, "WolframAlpha it" just doesn't have that snap to it.  :sleepy:

Yeah, but that would be "Wolf It!" in no time.    :laugh: 

This one caught my eye.

Quotecompute properties of a function of a complex variable (use the variable z)

Must work out something to throw at it.     :cheesy:

Title: Re: Google Killer or Google Pretender?
Post by: gnubler on May 18, 2009, 03:23:12 PM
Agreed.  :laugh: "I dunno...go Wolframalphatize it."

Google already does pretty much everything they described - calculations, conversions, etc. I don't like monopolies and I think competition is good, but I don't see this as terribly useful.
Title: Re: Google Killer or Google Pretender?
Post by: Ear on May 18, 2009, 03:24:17 PM
Okay, good point. Wolf it is a little better.

I just went and threw a few things at it and it had no idea what to do with it. I do think it's cool but a different animal than google.
Title: Re: Google Killer or Google Pretender?
Post by: Joe on May 18, 2009, 03:25:07 PM
How about Incompetent designer + Microsoft software = ????

The thing would probably blow a gasket! :laugh:
Title: Re: Google Killer or Google Pretender?
Post by: Joe on May 18, 2009, 03:26:37 PM
Quote from: Earendil on May 18, 2009, 03:24:17 PMOkay, good point. Wolf it is a little better.

I just went and threw a few things at it and it had no idea what to do with it. I do think it's cool but a different animal than google.

Yeah, after looking a little closer it is different than google and I think it will take some time for them to amass the information to answer your queries.
Title: Re: Google Killer or Google Pretender?
Post by: gnubler on July 27, 2010, 12:53:19 PM
It doesn't work. I asked it what Earendil's pant size is and it gave me the population of Arendal, Norway.

http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=Earendil%27s+pant+size (http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=Earendil%27s+pant+size)
Title: Re: Google Killer or Google Pretender?
Post by: ninjaPB_43 on July 27, 2010, 04:46:15 PM
Quote from: gnubler on July 27, 2010, 12:53:19 PMIt doesn't work. I asked it what Earendil's pant size is and it gave me the population of Arendal, Norway.

http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=Earendil%27s+pant+size (http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=Earendil%27s+pant+size)

oh come now. You can't give it the impossible to figure and then expect results..  There are no negative zero size pants for Sasquatches.
Title: Re: Google Killer or Google Pretender?
Post by: DigitalCrapShoveler on July 27, 2010, 05:32:35 PM
And NO PANTS for you sir.
Title: Re: Google Killer or Google Pretender?
Post by: gnubler on July 27, 2010, 09:42:10 PM
Quote from: DigitalCrapShoveler on July 27, 2010, 05:32:35 PMAnd NO PANTS for you sir.

I was afraid to search for "ninjaPB_43 no pants". NSFW, probably.
Title: Re: Google Killer or Google Pretender?
Post by: DigitalCrapShoveler on July 27, 2010, 09:51:40 PM
It makes me feel dirty knowing I spent time drawing that man with no pants. Someday, my darling squirrel I shall unleash the second issue. Someday.
Title: Re: Google Killer or Google Pretender?
Post by: David on July 28, 2010, 07:15:16 AM
would that be the revised final final revised final second issue?
Title: Re: Google Killer or Google Pretender?
Post by: DigitalCrapShoveler on July 28, 2010, 08:23:10 AM
Are you kidding? I haver to finish it first... THEN all the revisions.
Title: Re: Google Killer or Google Pretender?
Post by: gnubler on July 28, 2010, 09:10:35 AM
Is haver a new word?
Title: Re: Google Killer or Google Pretender?
Post by: DigitalCrapShoveler on July 28, 2010, 09:12:26 AM
Shut uuuup.
Title: Re: Google Killer or Google Pretender?
Post by: gnubler on July 28, 2010, 09:18:40 AM
What? I had to get to it before Y did. Would you prefer to endure his wordy wrath?
Title: Re: Google Killer or Google Pretender?
Post by: DigitalCrapShoveler on July 28, 2010, 09:21:01 AM
Absolutely. Wouldn't you?
Title: Re: Google Killer or Google Pretender?
Post by: gnubler on July 28, 2010, 09:21:38 AM
No, I don't like that guy. He makes me look bad.
Title: Re: Google Killer or Google Pretender?
Post by: DigitalCrapShoveler on July 28, 2010, 09:26:18 AM
We all have or niche. Yours would be, multi-gendered comic relief and part-time grammar pig.
Title: Re: Google Killer or Google Pretender?
Post by: gnubler on July 28, 2010, 09:28:34 AM
WTF? Too many hits last night, dude.

Have coffee?
Title: Re: Google Killer or Google Pretender?
Post by: youston on July 28, 2010, 09:29:22 AM
Quote from: gnubler on July 28, 2010, 09:18:40 AMWhat? I had to get to it before Y did. Would you prefer to endure his wordy wrath?

Sorry ... got other things on my mind right now ... I'm declaring a Grammar Holiday beginning now and lasting for the foreseeable future.

So go ahead, everyone ... splice those commas, use all of the exclamation points, dangle those participles, and feel free to end sentences with prepositions.
Title: Re: Google Killer or Google Pretender?
Post by: gnubler on July 28, 2010, 09:45:12 AM
Quote from: youston on July 28, 2010, 09:29:22 AM
Quote from: gnubler on July 28, 2010, 09:18:40 AMWhat? I had to get to it before Y did. Would you prefer to endure his wordy wrath?

Sorry ... got other things on my mind right now ... I'm declaring a Grammar Holiday beginning now and lasting for the foreseeable future.

So go ahead, everyone ... splice those commas, use all of the exclamation points, dangle those participles, and feel free to end sentences with prepositions.

That's actually "OK". The others, I don't think so!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Google Killer or Google Pretender?
Post by: youston on July 28, 2010, 10:11:46 AM
Quote from: gnubler on July 28, 2010, 09:45:12 AM
Quote from: youston on July 28, 2010, 09:29:22 AM
Quote from: gnubler on July 28, 2010, 09:18:40 AMWhat? I had to get to it before Y did. Would you prefer to endure his wordy wrath?

Sorry ... got other things on my mind right now ... I'm declaring a Grammar Holiday beginning now and lasting for the foreseeable future.

So go ahead, everyone ... splice those commas, use all of the exclamation points, dangle those participles, and feel free to end sentences with prepositions.

That's actually "OK". The others, I don't think so!!!!!!!!!!!

It's only okay if the preposition is critical to the meaning of the sentence.
Title: Re: Google Killer or Google Pretender?
Post by: DigitalCrapShoveler on July 28, 2010, 10:18:21 AM
Uh oh, Youston's in the shit! Good luck man.
Title: Re: Google Killer or Google Pretender?
Post by: ninjaPB_43 on July 28, 2010, 10:44:23 AM
What's going on in here? It's dark and I can't see anyth...

oh wait, sorry!!!  Mask was on my feet and I had my hands over my eyes...   all betters.   :ninja2: