Ask HN: what's a good Google Prediction API alternative?

I have no previous experience with machine learning. I have a personal project where I have some historical data and would like to see if I can get any good predictions out of it.

Of course I would like to start from the beginning and learn the proper math for this field, but for now I don't have the time.

Google's Prediction API is pretty much exactly what I'm looking for to start with, however it is still in preview (and won't accept requests for accounts from outside the US).

Can you recommend a way to start off with this that does not require me to first spend a year or two studying theory?