wolfram versus google

This is an assignment for my web 2.0 class, pitting one search engine google against wolfram alpha, a 'computational engine'.

Search Task 1
All English words containing the sequence 'eue'.

Result from Google (alphabetical):
banlieue
banlieues
feued
queue
queued
queueing
queueings
queuer
queuers
queues
subfeued
unfeued

Search Terms: all english words containing "eue"

Notes: Wolfram's results appeared to be incomplete; it only returned two or three of the above words.


Search Task 2
How much potassium in 4.7 oz of banana?

Result from Wolfram Alpha:
A 4.2oz banana contains 422mg (milligrams) of potassium.

Search Terms: potassium in banana

Notes: Wolfram gives other interesting information such as daily value of potassium, potassium content of bananas compared to other foods, and the banana's physical properties.

Search Task 3
How old was Barack Obama on the day you were born?

Result from Wolfram Alpha:
26 years 11 months 10 days.

Search Terms: how old barack obama on july 14, 1988

Search Task 4
Date and time of the next total solar eclipse in Eugene?

Result from Wolfram Alpha:
4:52 pm PDT | Sunday, May 20, 2012 (2.559 years from now).

Search Terms: solar eclipse in eugene, oregon

Search Task 5
What is the minimum and maximum price of google stock since it went public?

Result from Wolfram Alpha:
minimum: $ 257.44 (Monday, Nov 24, 2008)
maximum: $ 554.21 (Monday, Oct 26, 2009)

Search Terms: goog

Search Task 6
Link an image of the barcode for UPC 01234567890

Result: Wolfram Alpha Result

Search Terms: UPC 01234567890

Search Task 7
How many vertices does an icosahedron have?

Result from Wolfram Alpha: 12

Search Terms: icosahedron vertices

Search Task 8
Distance from Eugene to Tokyo?

Result: 4886 miles

Search Terms: distance from tokyo to eugene, or

Search Task 9
Average Oregon income per capita?

Result: $31930 per year per capita (2007 estimate)

Search Terms: average income in oregon per capita

Search Task 10
What is the Morse code for your first name?

Result:
--
T | * -- *
R | * *
I | * * *
S | * * * *
H | * --
A

Search Terms: trisha in morse code

All in all, I think Wolfram Alpha was well suited for the job of answering these questions.