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WolframAlpha – Ambitious, But Not Google

Posted by Rich Chuckrey in Articles

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Back in May 2009, Stephen Wolfram launched an ambitious effort that seemed likely to re-carve the landscape of internet search — www.WolframAlpha.com. Stephen’s project provides precise [and sometimes amusing] answers to what seems to be nearly every category under the scientific sun.

With Statistics, Physics, Geography, Medicine and Nutrition to name just a few, WolframAlpha search is unequivocally a stellar scientific tool. Using it though [for everyday search] is like walking into a physics class to find a recipe on how to make meatballs.

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Searching For Results: A Comparison of Search Engines

Posted by Haslina Ali in Articles

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bing-logoThe release of Microsoft’s new search engine, Bing on June 3 was relatively quiet compared to the hype that surrounded such events like the WWDC. Surprisingly, however, Bing’s progress has been closely monitored and commented on, and the internet inundated by tech blogs reviewing the three giants. Not to be left out, TechMiso is joining the fray with it’s very own review performed by someone whose job it is to regularly scour the internet for information that doesn’t always seem to be there. Trust me, it’s sort of like mining for gold.

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