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Wolfram Alpha vs. Google — Results Vary

Posted by timothy on from the and-so-might-your-mileage dept.

wjousts writes "Technology Review has an article comparing various search results from Wolfram Alpha and Google. Results vary. For example, searching 'Microsoft Apple' in Alpha returns data comparing both companies stock prices, whereas Google top results are news stories mentioning both companies. However, when searching for '10 pounds kilograms,' Alpha rather unhelpfully assumes you want to multiply 10 pounds by 1 kilogram, whereas Google directs you to sites for metric conversions. Change the query to '10 pounds in kilograms' and both give you the result you'd expect (i.e. 4.536 kg)."

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  1. Re:this just in by Shakrai · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Also, get off my lawn. Damn kids. And if you ball lands in my yard again, you're not getting it back.

    Real men use a M1 Garand to keep the kids off their lawn ;)

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