DO THE MATH

You can type anything you want into the Google search bar, and the more specific the question, the better the answer. Now you can also use Google to… Read more

GEEK TIME

We didn’t think the $115 price tag was worth it, but the new “4-bit Steel” watch from Cadence is already sold out. It uses a four-bit… Read more

THE NEW MATHEMATICA

We’re not professional mathematicians, scientists or engineers, so when the new “Mathematica 8” came out recently, we let a Northwestern… Read more

BILL GATES’ FAVORITE VIDEO SITE

KhanAcademy.org has 1800 mini videos on science, banking, math, and history, all narrated by Sal Khan, a former hedge fund manager. Bill Gates is a… Read more

SALARY COMPARISONS

“Salary Comparison” lets you compare salaries in various U.S. cities. For example a $37,000 salary in Cleveland, Ohio  is equivalent to a $60,000… Read more

A POWER TOY FOR EVERYONE

If you have a computer running Windows XP — and most of the world does, it’s worth going to the Microsoft home site (Microsoft.com) and… Read more

THE WOLFRAM WEB

WolframAlpha.com is getting a huge amount of buzz as a Google killer application, but that’s not really what it’s about. Don’t go there for all… Read more

MATHEMATICA

Version 6 of Mathematica just came out. This is a serious program for mathematicians, engineers and students. It first came out in 1988, and it keeps… Read more

MICROSOFT DOES MATH

The best part of the new “Microsoft Math” is what they call their “step by step” solution. You can enter an equation and they solve it and… Read more