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There’s a new search tool in town from the boffins at Wolfram Research called Wolfram Alpha.

In their words, not mine: Wolfram Research is one of the world’s most respected software companies—as well as a powerhouse of scientific and technical innovation. As pioneers in computational science and the computational paradigm, we have pursued a long-term vision to develop the science, technology, and tools to make computation an ever-more-potent force in today’s and tomorrow’s world.

Founded by Stephen Wolfram, one of those guys you just know is über-clever even before he speaks, Wolfram’s core product is Mathematica; a tool developed over 20 years for computation, modeling, simulation, visualisation, development, documentation, and deployment.

So why are so many people (myself included) excited about this?

I love statistics, numbers, words, facts, science, information and learning. If you’re the same, you’ll love Wolfram Alpha.

Thankfully, Wolfram have been kind to us new users and have provided some great examples to get you started.