Comments on: Japan Facts via Wolfram|Alpha http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2009/05/19/1417/ Deas Richardson is currently living as a JET and teaching English in the middle of the Seto Inland Sea, a gorgeous part of Japan. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:48:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Deas http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2009/05/19/1417/comment-page-1/#comment-66396 Deas Wed, 27 May 2009 09:13:15 +0000 http://www.rockinginhakata.com/?p=1417#comment-66396 The internet was abuzz with chatter about W|A for a few weeks there, and I<br>heard more than one person express disappointment in the media for<br>continually pushing the "uh-oh, watch out Google" storyline, so I looked<br>into it myself. Really neat site. The internet was abuzz with chatter about W|A for a few weeks there, and I
heard more than one person express disappointment in the media for
continually pushing the “uh-oh, watch out Google” storyline, so I looked
into it myself. Really neat site.

]]> By: Deas http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2009/05/19/1417/comment-page-1/#comment-55663 Deas Wed, 27 May 2009 05:13:15 +0000 http://www.rockinginhakata.com/?p=1417#comment-55663 The internet was abuzz with chatter about W|A for a few weeks there, and I<br>heard more than one person express disappointment in the media for<br>continually pushing the "uh-oh, watch out Google" storyline, so I looked<br>into it myself. Really neat site. The internet was abuzz with chatter about W|A for a few weeks there, and I
heard more than one person express disappointment in the media for
continually pushing the “uh-oh, watch out Google” storyline, so I looked
into it myself. Really neat site.

]]> By: Mikawika http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2009/05/19/1417/comment-page-1/#comment-55594 Mikawika Tue, 26 May 2009 16:59:54 +0000 http://www.rockinginhakata.com/?p=1417#comment-55594 This is incredible! Thanks for the post. From a librarian's perspective, I'm going to be out of a job! But really, how did you find out about this? This is incredible! Thanks for the post. From a librarian's perspective, I'm going to be out of a job! But really, how did you find out about this?

]]> By: Tom http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2009/05/19/1417/comment-page-1/#comment-55552 Tom Mon, 25 May 2009 23:39:27 +0000 http://www.rockinginhakata.com/?p=1417#comment-55552 I think there's another maxim from the great Douglas Adams to bear in mind when we use Wolfram Alpha - "It is a mistake to think you can solve any major problems just with potatoes." I think there's another maxim from the great Douglas Adams to bear in mind when we use Wolfram Alpha – “It is a mistake to think you can solve any major problems just with potatoes.”

]]> By: Andrew http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2009/05/19/1417/comment-page-1/#comment-55420 Andrew Sun, 24 May 2009 17:14:26 +0000 http://www.rockinginhakata.com/?p=1417#comment-55420 I like Wolfram Alpha a lot. Even if the information correlation is a little limited now.<br>I know its not a search engine, but it is quite interesting and useful.<br>One of the more interesting queries I gave it was "What is the meaning of life?"<br>I loved the answer, and it took less that 7.5 million years to get it.<br>(you have to be a fan of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy to understand the answer.) I like Wolfram Alpha a lot. Even if the information correlation is a little limited now.
I know its not a search engine, but it is quite interesting and useful.
One of the more interesting queries I gave it was “What is the meaning of life?”
I loved the answer, and it took less that 7.5 million years to get it.
(you have to be a fan of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy to understand the answer.)

]]> By: Deas http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2009/05/19/1417/comment-page-1/#comment-55155 Deas Thu, 21 May 2009 05:09:31 +0000 http://www.rockinginhakata.com/?p=1417#comment-55155 I noticed the Chinese script thing too. It's partially accurate...but yeah,<br>obviously it's a bit off. There's a form at the bottom of every page for<br>sending in feedback! I already told them that their historical money<br>examples are broken by including dollar signs. (And that changing the<br>currency does nothing - it gets interpreted as dollars anyway. I noticed the Chinese script thing too. It's partially accurate…but yeah,
obviously it's a bit off. There's a form at the bottom of every page for
sending in feedback! I already told them that their historical money
examples are broken by including dollar signs. (And that changing the
currency does nothing – it gets interpreted as dollars anyway.

]]> By: エルデレージュ・タイラー http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2009/05/19/1417/comment-page-1/#comment-55077 エルデレージュ・タイラー Wed, 20 May 2009 16:50:50 +0000 http://www.rockinginhakata.com/?p=1417#comment-55077 Holy crap, that's awesome! I'm definitely going to share that with as many people as possible. :P<br><br>Is there a way to recommend changes, though? It said the writing system for Japanese was the Chinese script, which isn't really correct.<br><br>Anyway, THANKS! :) Holy crap, that's awesome! I'm definitely going to share that with as many people as possible. :P

Is there a way to recommend changes, though? It said the writing system for Japanese was the Chinese script, which isn't really correct.

Anyway, THANKS! :)

]]> By: Jamaipanese http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2009/05/19/1417/comment-page-1/#comment-55075 Jamaipanese Wed, 20 May 2009 13:32:01 +0000 http://www.rockinginhakata.com/?p=1417#comment-55075 been stuck to this site for a few days now, such cool results I love it<br><br>I'd sit there and type questions and queries in there all day just to see the results been stuck to this site for a few days now, such cool results I love it

I'd sit there and type questions and queries in there all day just to see the results

]]> By: Ken Y-N http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2009/05/19/1417/comment-page-1/#comment-55046 Ken Y-N Wed, 20 May 2009 00:29:41 +0000 http://www.rockinginhakata.com/?p=1417#comment-55046 It was:<br><br>(japan life expectancy - USA) / runtime of Seven Samurai It was:

(japan life expectancy – USA) / runtime of Seven Samurai

]]> By: william http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2009/05/19/1417/comment-page-1/#comment-54991 william Tue, 19 May 2009 17:19:27 +0000 http://www.rockinginhakata.com/?p=1417#comment-54991 excellent article on other search engine. excellent article on other search engine.

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