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Numbers API - An API for interesting facts about numbers

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Post by divad12 » Mon, Mar 05, 2012, 5:59 PM UTC

Numbers API - An API for interesting facts about numbers
numbersapi.com

Re: Numbers API - An API for interesting facts about numbers

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Post by divad12 » Mon, Mar 05, 2012, 6:03 PM UTC

Hi, I'm the co-creator of this service. Blog post with more info: http://david-hu.com/2012/03/05/announcing-numbers-api.html

We welcome any feedback and are willing to answer any questions. Thanks!

Re: Numbers API - An API for interesting facts about numbers

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Post by [deleted] » Mon, Mar 05, 2012, 6:03 PM UTC

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Re: Numbers API - An API for interesting facts about numbers

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Post by michaelochurch » Mon, Mar 05, 2012, 6:53 PM UTC

We will finally be able to answer humanity's most pressing question: what is the smallest uninteresting positive integer?

Re: Numbers API - An API for interesting facts about numbers

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Post by saraid216 » Mon, Mar 05, 2012, 7:11 PM UTC

divad12 wrote: post #2

Hi, I'm the co-creator of this service. Blog post with more info: http://david-hu.com/2012/03/05/announcing-numbers-api.html We welcome any feedback and are willing to answer any questions. Thanks!

Is there a way to suggest entries?

Re: Numbers API - An API for interesting facts about numbers

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Post by alexchamberlain » Mon, Mar 05, 2012, 7:15 PM UTC

michaelochurch wrote: post #4

We will finally be able to answer humanity's most pressing question: what is the smallest uninteresting positive integer?

I hope you know the answer to this?

Re: Numbers API - An API for interesting facts about numbers

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Post by divad12 » Mon, Mar 05, 2012, 7:17 PM UTC

saraid216 wrote: post #5

divad12 wrote: post #2

Hi, I'm the co-creator of this service. Blog post with more info: http://david-hu.com/2012/03/05/announcing-numbers-api.html We welcome any feedback and are willing to answer any questions. Thanks!

Is there a way to suggest entries?

Not right now, but we're looking to possibly add this feature. For now, feel free to send any suggestions to numbersapi at google mail.

Re: Numbers API - An API for interesting facts about numbers

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Post by yahelc » Mon, Mar 05, 2012, 7:26 PM UTC

michaelochurch wrote: post #4

We will finally be able to answer humanity's most pressing question: what is the smallest uninteresting positive integer?

223.

EDIT: 219 is definitely smaller than 223.

Re: Numbers API - An API for interesting facts about numbers

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Post by burgerbrain » Mon, Mar 05, 2012, 7:28 PM UTC

yahelc wrote: post #8

michaelochurch wrote: post #4

We will finally be able to answer humanity's most pressing question: what is the smallest uninteresting positive integer?

223. EDIT: 219 is definitely smaller than 223.

219

Edit: on the other hand, in the math category "219 is the smallest number that can be represented as a sum of four positive cubes in two different ways."

Re: Numbers API - An API for interesting facts about numbers

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Post by yahelc » Mon, Mar 05, 2012, 7:29 PM UTC

divad12 wrote: post #2

Hi, I'm the co-creator of this service. Blog post with more info: http://david-hu.com/2012/03/05/announcing-numbers-api.html We welcome any feedback and are willing to answer any questions. Thanks!

Minor bug with your ticker and negative numbers: http://cl.ly/3S1x1H3t1t1D22122A0z