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I've been using WolframAlpha for this sort of thing. The idea of using something fully local and open-source does have some appeal, but it's hard to compete wit
by Ajedi32 6y ago
I've been using WolframAlpha for this sort of thing. The idea of using something fully local and open-source does have some appeal, but it's hard to compete with the convenience of Ctrl+T "wo" <Tab> <Query> <Enter>.
- TeMPOraL 6y agoYou mean Ctrl+T "wo" <Tab> <Query> <Enter> <Wait 15 to 60 seconds for the page with your results to load> <Get something that's a mighty pain to copy/paste from>. This experience is why I stopped using W|A few years ago. It's awesome, but it's also a pain.
- Ajedi32 6y agoCan relate; that's definitely been an issue for me as well. Though on the plus side it's nice to be able to open multiple tabs, make small tweaks to the formula, and switch between them to compare results. Kinda wish there was an open source browser-based WolframAlpha alternative which did more of the computation locally so everything wasn't so slow.
- pbhjpbhj 6y agoI used to love Wolfram Alpha but it hasn't worked for me for several years and I've been unable to find out why. Just tested now and it does work on Android FF - yay! But not on my desktop (neither Chrome nor Edge). Doesn't work for me on Firefox nor Brave either (neither Win10 nor Kubuntu). I have randomly assigned IP from major UK provider (which provider has also changed). Doesn't work through my work VPN either. I've taken to using Geogebra (online) when I quickly need a function plotting.