Instacalc vs Wolfram Alpha
Examples where Instacalc handles calculations that Wolfram Alpha doesn't.
Wolfram Alpha is the gold standard for unit processing and calculations, and an inspiration. Even still, it sometimes doesn’t do what I mean. Here’s a few examples that Instacalc handles but Wolfram Alpha doesn’t.
Cents per mile, dollars per mile, dollars per trip
Dates
Terabyte
Natural unit ratios
Natural units
MPGe
Simple conversion
“Foot” as anatomy, not unit
Arbitrary units
Computation
Tape measure result not shown in tape measure
In instacalc:
Hex conversion
MIPS / GHz
Division of tape measure units
Google does it:
Natural Ratios
GB as island
Natural rates
Amps, Volts, Watts
Time range
Natural division rate
Added conversions
Hours Until 2000
Other examples
135 CAD cents/L to $/gal