Wolfram Alpha would like you to know the following: again, it is not a search engine! Take a look @ their FAQ, and you’ll see that the tool is a “computational knowledge engine“(now that’s cerebral, is it not?). What’s the best way to learn how to use this resource? First, creator Stephen Wolfram provides a handy 1-page summary. Second, Wolfram Alpha provides a a useful sidebar (on the right) with examples of sample searches to try. Input, for example, a city and a state. Check out the results from my query on the home of my youth: Carpinteria, CA. Type in two stock ticker symbols . . . or your birthdate. See also the examples by topic. Sample earch queries are displayed in a visual gallery, too. Considering adding the official Wolfram Alpha blog to your RSS reader to stay up to date on its developments. Better yet, participate in the community. Post questions; receive answers. Contribute!