Archive for May, 2009

Wolfram|Alpha being released soon

Posted in Uncategorized on May 4, 2009 by tayleon

A diagram to show how Wolfram Alpha works

Wolfram|Alpha, found here, is touted to be a potential google killer. It is a “computational knowledge engine”, or in other words a search engine that intelligently finds answers to your questions. Although a largely secret operation, it is has been highly anticipated in the Internet community not only as a google killer but also as revolution for search engine technology. It is also touted as an efficient way to search the web and data mine. It is currently accepting a few select individuals for alpha/beta testing before its launch date of sometime in May, 2009.

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NeHe.com

Posted in Uncategorized on May 4, 2009 by tayleon

Hey everyone. For any of you who want to start learning OpenGL or are having trouble with it, I found a great site wtih tons of OpenGL tutorials called nehe (Neon Helium). The examples are really useful and it goes all the way from setting up OpenGL on your OS all the way into advanced features including animations and shading. Check it out here: