Wolfram|Alpha released – Check it out!
Normally, I try not to spout the sites I find before they are tested and ready for a good post.  However, this one is going  to be the exception. Wolfram Alpha is a site for asking questions.  You ask "what is the gdp of france" and it doesn’t just give you the answer.  Instead it provides numbers, graphs and any other data it thinks is relevant.  Wow.  As a data geek, I have to say that this one is worth a slight deviation in policy.  Check out a demo of the product here.
Enjoy
~ab
[...] This handy (although expensive) app connects to the full Wolfram-Alpha website (which I wrote about here) and allows you to type natural language queries such as NYC vs Milan (8.364 million people vs [...]