Wolfram Alpha app

[PeterM]

Found this rather neat app that can be downloaded onto Iphone for $2.99 or used through your PC. Its listed as a Computational Knowledge (search) Engine.
Heres the Wiki on it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfram_Alpha

Here's the site for PC.
http://www.wolframalpha.com/

From an amateur viewpoint can get some really useful data (i.e. Radial Velocity or what size aperture is needed and a current sky location) re NGC & IC objects with a DSS image.
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=ngc5967

Peter

[dannat (Daniel)]

It does your math homework for you as well, it will do algebra no worries
(we have a site license at our school)

[Omaroo (Chris Malikoff)]

While you're at it Peter- also look up the iDevice app called "Wolfram Stars" - it's a little more specific to astronomy.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wolfr...489840510?mt=8

$0.99

[Octane (Humayun)]

Also, when you ask Siri science-related questions on the iPhone 4S, it looks up answers via Wolfram Alpha.

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[tlgerdes (Trevor)]

What does the app do that the website doesnt?

[Omaroo (Chris Malikoff)]

Originally Posted by tlgerdes

What does the app do that the website doesnt?

Sit on your belt?

[PeterM]

Originally Posted by Omaroo

Sit on your belt?

That is very funny Chris
Ok edited and added only my second smiley ever.
Or perhaps it goes in one pocket and $2.99 comes out of the other pocket.
Peter

[tlgerdes (Trevor)]

Originally Posted by Omaroo

Sit on your belt?

Thats what I thought, therefore my $3 will be staying local.

BTW phones sitting on your belt is sooooo 2005

[mithrandir (Andrew)]

Originally Posted by Omaroo

While you're at it Peter- also look up the iDevice app called "Wolfram Stars" - it's a little more specific to astronomy.

Wolfram Alpha and Wolfram Stars run OK on my iPhone 4

Wolfram Planets and Wolfram Tides both ask if they can use my location and then hang.

[Omaroo (Chris Malikoff)]

Originally Posted by tlgerdes

BTW phones sitting on your belt is sooooo 2005

Yes - and saying that is sooooo 2006.

Until a better place is discovered, mine will stay there.