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TG
18th May 2009, 01:02 PM
http://www.wolframalpha.com/

This is pretty cool. It's a computational search engine. Very handy for researchers and the like.
stinkthumb
18th May 2009, 01:15 PM
It's a really cool search engine. Musta taken some very good coding to get it to work so well.

I tried the following query which makes for interesting reading if you look at the graph :)

convert 1 US $ to zimbabwe dollars (http://www25.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=conver+%241+to+zimbabwe+dollars)

EDIT: It even fixed my spelling mistake!
TG
18th May 2009, 01:43 PM
Weird. I don't get this.

http://www25.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=1+USD+in+ZAR

Shows current exchange rate for USD, so we're looking at around R8.63 per USD.

http://www25.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=1+Zimbabwe+dollar+in+ZAR

Shows current exchange for Z$, so we're looking at around R36.99 per Z$. HUH?!?! WTF?
That can't be right.
stinkthumb
18th May 2009, 02:07 PM
Unless the Zim Reserve Bank cut another 9 or so zeroes? :shrug:

Does seem a bit fishy. Wonder what their source for the info is? It is like wikipedia where users submit the content I wonder.
SlappY
19th May 2009, 08:42 AM
Should be 1-1 since they have effectively hoofed their currency in place of the US dollah
stinkthumb
19th May 2009, 09:04 AM
Is this the first step to Africa following Europe with the Euro?

Ladies and gentleman, the new African currency - The Afro :D
stinkthumb
19th May 2009, 12:40 PM
Wolfram Alpha knows all :bowdown:

What is the meaning of life? (http://www88.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=what+is+the+meaning+to+life%3F)
Noodle
19th May 2009, 12:41 PM
Hahaha Awesome Monty refrence!
senorblinky
19th May 2009, 12:52 PM
Monty references? i think you might find that a hitch-hiker's guide to the galaxy reference.
stinkthumb
19th May 2009, 12:53 PM
I thought it was hitchikers guide to the universe. The book by Douglas Adams, later turned into a pretty lame movie. They totally played down the role of a towel :( I enjoyed that series of books as a kid.

The Dirk Gently series wasn't as good though. Not compared to Harry Potter anyways!
Noodle
19th May 2009, 01:00 PM
Aaah drammit yeah you right Blinks, how I thought Monty is beyond me.

If you can try find the original Radio broadcasts of Hitchickers Guide, you must listen to them. Friend of mine had them a few years back, man I rofled at them :D