Wolfram Alpha one of the coolest Technical apps

My computer science teacher put me on to this site WolframAlpha.com a couple of months ago, and I was thoroughly amazed. He also informed me that they have a Iphone app available for $50.00 and I was actually considering purchasing it from the impression I got from there website, luckily they have lowered the price to a measly $1.99 a couple of days ago, so I couldn’t help myself.

I just started poking around, and you can find all sorts of information like the magnification of photography lenses at different focal points, to the wingspan of a  specific model airplane. You can look up information about DNA, you can enter a math function and integrate it just by typing it in. There really seems to be no limit to the amount of information available in this application, and the great part of it is all the sources are completely  reliable.

So basically if you like knowing intricate details of stuff, or you like an easy way to access information you really should check this out.

My name is Chris Nolte and I approve this message

Also here is a great video explaining some of the amazing features of the Wolfram Alpha project

Attend Stanford and Harvard classes for free

Who would have thought that technology would enable anyone anywhere to attend classes at such esteemed colleges and universities as Harvard and Stanford, among other great schools like MIT and Berkley. I’m in heaven, as a philosopher by nature to have all this additional information at my fingertips.

I have recently started exploring these classes and podcasts, and now I can even watch lectures on my AppleTV. I am currently enrolled at NYIT and I often find myself looking for information to supplement what I get in my classes. Initially this was only available through podcasts which I have enjoyed for the past several years, but recently Itunes has just added a new tab called Itunes U for Itunes University. The best part about these videos and audio files is they are shared  free of charge, in the same spirit that the internet was developed.

I have watched many different videos and listened to many audio only lectures, and I have to commend the people who participate in this. So if you have not already done so definitely check it out in your Itunes store. If you like information I am sure you will not be disappointed. This makes me think of the quote from Good Will Hunting “You wasted $150,000.00 on a education that you could have got for a $1.50 worth of late fees at the public library”. Don’t  get me wrong I am not attempting to belittle those of you that attend these fine schools, I am just grateful that this information has become available to some of the underprivileged. Thanks for reading

Here is a couple of the sites with additional info or you can just open up your Itunes and click the Itunes U tab under the Itunes Store.

Stanford Itunes U

Harvard Itunes U

MIT Itunes U

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