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Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Next Wednesday In Djibouti
When I was a small child I used to be worried that I would be given random tests in school. These tests would ask me trivial questions about every topic under the sun. Occasionally I would study for these “tests” by flipping though the Encyclopedia.
What is the capital of Djibouti? Answer: Djibouti.
This week a new search engine came online, WolframAlpha.
WolframAlpha’s answer to the same question: Djibouti. Population, 623, 891. Current local time, 9:45PM. Current weather, 90 degrees farenheight, 80% relative humidity, wind at 0 mph and a few clouds. Elevation, 26ft. Nearby larger city, Sana, Amanah al-Asmah, Yemen. 272 miles north-northeast.
How does it know this?
WolframAlpha is actually a computational knowledge engine. It doesn’t just search, it does data analysis and computation before it delivers the results. It’s not just another Encyclopedia, or in today’s world, Wikipedia.
WolframAlpha will solve difficult math equations, examine the historic earnings of a public company, compare alloys or woods, compute the location of a planet on a specified date, graph two stocks, or analyze the nutritional value of your last meal.
WolframAlpha is also not a Google Killer. They perform very different functions. Google can find a Doctor or Lawyer in New York. WolframAlpha can tell you the median wage of a Colorado Family and General Practitioner, the total number of them employed in the state, the yearly change, and compare that to a New York General Practitioner.
Google will find information that already exists online. WolframAlpha will create content based on known facts.
The question no longer is what is the capital of Djibouti? The question is what is happening next Wednesday in Djibouti?
The answer, at 5:44AM the sun will rise following a waxing crescent moon. There are no official holidays but some people will celebrate the 100th birthday of Dolores Hope, a musician.
What is the capital of Djibouti? Answer: Djibouti.
This week a new search engine came online, WolframAlpha.
WolframAlpha’s answer to the same question: Djibouti. Population, 623, 891. Current local time, 9:45PM. Current weather, 90 degrees farenheight, 80% relative humidity, wind at 0 mph and a few clouds. Elevation, 26ft. Nearby larger city, Sana, Amanah al-Asmah, Yemen. 272 miles north-northeast.
How does it know this?
WolframAlpha is actually a computational knowledge engine. It doesn’t just search, it does data analysis and computation before it delivers the results. It’s not just another Encyclopedia, or in today’s world, Wikipedia.
WolframAlpha will solve difficult math equations, examine the historic earnings of a public company, compare alloys or woods, compute the location of a planet on a specified date, graph two stocks, or analyze the nutritional value of your last meal.
WolframAlpha is also not a Google Killer. They perform very different functions. Google can find a Doctor or Lawyer in New York. WolframAlpha can tell you the median wage of a Colorado Family and General Practitioner, the total number of them employed in the state, the yearly change, and compare that to a New York General Practitioner.
Google will find information that already exists online. WolframAlpha will create content based on known facts.
The question no longer is what is the capital of Djibouti? The question is what is happening next Wednesday in Djibouti?
The answer, at 5:44AM the sun will rise following a waxing crescent moon. There are no official holidays but some people will celebrate the 100th birthday of Dolores Hope, a musician.
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