Tapping into the power of Augmented Intelligence

Or how to have Wikipedia permanently sitting on your (jailbroken) iPhone. When I was a kiddo, and big bodies of information started to creep into the digital realm, we would purchase CDs containing Encyclopedias. Some might still remember the cheesy yet fascinating videos that shipped with these applications, that were pretty limited in their scope. Names like Britannica and Encarta ruled the scene, and made the browsable Encyclopedia debut. Today... Read More

Meme Miner, a fresh web application for all you language lovers

Ever wondered how a concept that is familiar to you is expressed in some other language? This concept illustrates perfectly what you mean, yet you fail to reach the equivalent foreign expression. A dictionary is of no use, too static and single-word based. Enter, MemeMiner. By harnessing the mind-blowing power of Wikipedia, I’ve built an engine that for a certain concept / entry retrieves the equivalent in the language of your choice. It’s... Read More