Universal Wish List Button (on Amazon)

Wow, today I learnt about this Universal Wish List button for hte browsers. Amazon has always been great at engaging users to purchase products. A few years back when i discovered that i can add items to the wish list, I was surprised about why they would allow me to add items to the wish list. Subsequently over the years, I learnt that the wish list became the hook for me to go back and purchase more.

Today I discovered this Universal Wish List button. I need to see how this works out. Perhaps my wish list will get flooded more. and I have to wait for the universal funding agency to help me get the wish list items. Nonetheless, the button is simple and cool. Nice work.
 

Introduction to Elements - fun and educative

When I grew up, I was amazed at variety and details about the Chemical elements. I hardly had visualized a few of the elements and more often it was a chore before Chemistry labs to understand more. Not anymore. David Pogue presents a fun and educative program http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/physics/hunting-elements.html to tell us more about elements. Chemistry was different right after I watched this program.

He interviews Theodore Gray who has done a fantastic job of writing excellent book to help us visualize elements. And together they show some experiments which is also great. Definitely a video worth watching multiple times.

Making Stuff - Wilder, Colder, Faster, Safer .. David Pogue rocks!

A few days back we accidentally stumbled on some exciting videos with David Pogue as the narrator. We watched David Pogue's "Making stuff wilder", which is part of a NOVA series.
See http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/tech/making-more-stuff.html. David is a great narrator. He also does a fantastic job of traveling to various places and stitching together an excellent video series.

I got to learn about swarms of robots, incredibly big bull like robots, sensitive and strong clothing materials, etc. It is incredible to see how the world has evolved significantly and how science plays a key role in advancing the civilization. Definitely a great watching experience.