Stop Asking Google, Ask Wolfram Alpha

One of the main attractions to the internet for many people is the fast delivery of information directly to you. When you need to find something it's nothing more than a few words in a search engine to find it.

As useful as search engines are, much of the time people are looking for specific information. This is where knowledge engines come in. And king of them all is WolframAlpha. It occupies what I like to call the Google spot. That is, top of its field for righteous reasons.

'But what exactly is a knowledge engine?' you may be asking. Well it's simple. If there is a specific piece of information you are looking for such as a trend in populations, maybe the you want you know about electrical principles or you are learning music and need some help. WolframAlpha is helpful in all of these situations and many more.

It is an amazing source of knowledge and with practice it can become even more amazing. It has its flaws though, it doesn't always know exactly what you are trying to say, but it does keep getting better and better.

It's never going to replace Google, it isn't trying to, but the next time your kids need help on their maths homework, give WolframAlpha a try.


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