Wisetrips Travel Blog

Since I had some free time, I enrolled in and tried out some classes, first on  Coursera  and then on  EdX . With  Coursera , I took  An Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python  at Rice University,  Computational Investing, Part I  at Georgia Tech (my alma mater),  Algorithms: Design and Analysis, Part 1  at Stanford, and  Computer Architecture  at Princeton. I finished the Rice Python class (it was fun …

Steve, a good friend, suggested that Alex, Inna, and I would enjoy participating in a Marine Science Ecotour in Redwood City. It would allow me to explore some of the native marine life in the San Francisco Bay and to see firsthand the work that marine biologists do. With Steve's help, we purchased tickets and headed for the voyage. Thanks for signing up for our 2 Hour Discovery Eco-Voyage! …

Today, we went to see The Physics Show at Foothill College . We enjoyed the show, and Alex especially liked learning about Inertia, Temperature, and Pressure. We wanted the demonstrations of shrinking balloons using liquid nitrogen and the bed-of-nails one, where one of the instructors lay down. I was surprised by how busy it was - hundreds of kids of all ages.�������������������������������������������…

This is a bit off-topic, but for Hannukkah, I purchased a LEGO Mindstorms EV3 set for my son Alexander. He likes building various contraptions using Lego blocks, and this would provide added fun with all the possibilities of motorized, programmable robots. Using Mindstorms 300+ parts, one can build a couple of different robots that can be controlled by the included remote or a downloadable iPhone/iPad app. In addition, it c…