If you come upon a file extension you don’t know, the endlessly useful Wolfram Alpha has a tool built-in that will tell you what it is and what programs you’ll need to open it. More »
This is just one more awesome thing Wolfram Alpha is capable of: it can take a jumbled set of letters and tell you what Scrabble words you can make with them. More »
We all know how much of a pain flying can be, but you can ease your pain by avoiding the airlines more likely to delay your flights. Weblog Digital Inspiration shows us how to find the worst offenders with Wolfram Alpha. More »
Another handy use case for Wolfram Alpha: enter a date such as September 8, 1980 and it will immediately tell you it was a Monday. More »
Wolfram Alpha, the “computational knowledge engine” that can help you count your calorie burn, explain confusing once-removed-type relationships, teach you step-by-step maths and otherwise raise your eyebrows just landed in the Android Market. More »
If you’re exercising outside of the gym but still want the comforting statistics provided by modern technology, Wolfram Alpha can help you calculate your calorie burn. More »
Wolfram Alpha’s not the first place you’d think to look for medical information, but try it out next time you’re digging in online. The computational search site offers detailed statistics on disease symptoms, treatments, drugs and their generics, and other data-geek details. More »
What do you call the son of your mum’s cousin? How about the husband of your mother’s uncle’s daughter? Type how you’re related into Wolfram Alpha’s computation engine, and it returns the relationship — first cousin once removed, in that last example. More »
Two changes have just occurredfor Wolfram Alpha, the computational search engine that’s actually pretty handy for step-by-step maths or as a writing tool. More »
