Comments on: Wolfram|Alpha Is Not A Web Search Engine http://www.jasonslater.co.uk/2009/05/18/wolframalpha-is-not-a-web-search-engine/ UK technology blog with tech discussion, news, analysis and tips Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:52:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Terinea Weblog http://www.jasonslater.co.uk/2009/05/18/wolframalpha-is-not-a-web-search-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-1231 Terinea Weblog Tue, 19 May 2009 09:18:42 +0000 http://www.jasonslater.co.uk/2009/05/18/wolframalpha-is-not-a-web-search-engine/#comment-1231 I think along with Delicious and Google, Wolfram Alpha will be my 3rd "research tool" that I will be using. It will be interesting to see what the future holds for this type of tool. Jamie I think along with Delicious and Google, Wolfram Alpha will be my 3rd “research tool” that I will be using.

It will be interesting to see what the future holds for this type of tool.

Jamie

]]> By: Daniel http://www.jasonslater.co.uk/2009/05/18/wolframalpha-is-not-a-web-search-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-1225 Daniel Mon, 18 May 2009 16:35:52 +0000 http://www.jasonslater.co.uk/2009/05/18/wolframalpha-is-not-a-web-search-engine/#comment-1225 I totally agree. I first heard about it from Newsy and then did a little digging- found out it launched today. I just gave it a couple questions and I definitely plan on using it for science/math work but it fills a niche that's different from Google's. They will both have their place as research tools in my toolbox. As a side note, I think this could be one step closer to artificial intelligence. True, right now the connections and algorithms are input by people. But the fact that it makes assumptions, I think, is a step toward smarter computing. I totally agree. I first heard about it from Newsy and then did a little digging- found out it launched today. I just gave it a couple questions and I definitely plan on using it for science/math work but it fills a niche that’s different from Google’s. They will both have their place as research tools in my toolbox.

As a side note, I think this could be one step closer to artificial intelligence. True, right now the connections and algorithms are input by people. But the fact that it makes assumptions, I think, is a step toward smarter computing.

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