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Some memories you never forget 💕 https://www.instagram.com/p/CnUJptPt9FfaLXf2cY9kOZ39ibzTy_ly1ujo_E0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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#மிளகுகுழம்பு #Milagukulambu #சளிசுரம்மருந்து #Coldandfever https://www.instagram.com/p/CGPj4GBAXWYhLfTWvnK0ro_K69zWkO3oWkorBE0/?igshid=1b3qcxxfce1ha

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Self-Confidence is the best outfit. Rock it and own it.

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My cute peacock ;)

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The skin instrument I am holding in my hands are called the Parai (Tamil:பறை) or Thappu (Tamil:தப்பு). It is one of the oldest drums said to have used in India, especially in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, and also in the northern and eastern parts of Sri Lanka. It is the pride symbol of Tamil culture. In ancient days, this instrument was used as a communication mechanism to convey messages to people and alert against danger. It is believed to be the mother of all skin instruments in Tamil Nadu.

The Parai consists of a circular wooden frame with one end closed with cow skin membrane and the other end open. Thappu is played with two sticks, one being larger and thinner than the other.It is performed in dances, funerals, temple festivals and sport events. Thappu drum or Parai drum is also played to invoke the deities at Madras temples.

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There is always room for change, but you have to be open to that change

–Kathryn Budig

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The Cherry Blossoms in Sweden

Nothing makes you as depressed as witnessing cold and dark months of the Scandinavian winter in Sweden. Contrarily nothing makes you as happy as witnessing the vibrantly colourful months of spring in Sweden. Though the beginning of spring would have snow showers then and there, the real spirit of spring comes only when the temperatures shoot up. Spring is the real magical time that makes Sweden a wonderland. The Japanese connection with Sweden makes the season more special and vivid with the heavenly sight of cherry blossoms. The nation's most famous körsbärsträd (cherry trees) are found right in the heart of Stockholm, in the grand park known as Kungsträdgården. Though it’s not as famous as in Japan, it takes place in mid-April, amidst heavy crowds of people with craft stands and snack stalls set up just beneath the trees. The cherry blossom can be sighted all over Sweden during the season. Photographers usually have a good time to play with their cams capturing the cherry blossoms with the vivacious blue sky which would give awesome outputs. If you live in Sweden, never miss visiting the cherry blossom festival. Truly its a treat to your senses.

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My phone click this time..

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Ever wondered how a Foggy Snowy day would look like in Sweden!! Well it would be damn cold...

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Blockchain is the new gateway to correct the internet

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BlockChain

“The problem here is to balance our concerns over protecting our computer networks with personal liberty and privacy.” - TIMOTHY H. EDGAR

 No wonder Internet is a remarkable technology that has changed the world. Its impact on our daily lives like world wide web, e-mail,  e-commerce, e-banking, IP TV  etc. are magics that makes living simple. The same internet that powers many of society’s most significant scientific advancements brings with it vulnerabilities that impact every aspect of our lives, from our bodies to our bank accounts to our national security.

To blow the questions of the insecurities, we need a system where records could be stored; security is guaranteed because anyone can verify the facts.That way no one could cheat by editing the records because everyone using the system could be watching. Over the past decade, an alternative digital paradigm has slowly been taking shape at the edges of the internet. This new paradigm is the Blockchain.

“Blockchain is the early leader.. They are actually making the entire ecosystem”   -  The New York Times

Blockchains store information across the network of personal computers making them decentralised and distributed. This means no one can own the system, yet everyone can use it and help run it. This is an important aspect because its difficult for any one person to take down the network or corrupt it.

People who run the system use their computers to hold bundles of records submitted by others known as blocks in a chronological chain. The blockchain uses a form of Math called Cryptography to ensure that records cant be counterfeited or changed by anyone.

So you probably heard of blockchains first killer app called “Bitcoin” a form of digital cash that can be used to send digital money to anyone. Bitcoin is entirely different from credit cards, pay pal and other payment methods because there isn’t any bank or any financial middleman involved.

Instead, people from all over the world help, move the digital money by validating others bitcoin transactions with their digital computers earning a small fee in the process. Bitcoin uses the Blockchain by tracking records of ownership over the digital cash so that only one person can be the owner at a time and the cash can’t be sent twice like the counterfeit money in the physical world can. Bitcoin is just the beginning of Blockchains. In the future blockchains can manage and verify online data can even run companies based on algorithms, making self-driving safer, help us protect online identities and track the billions of devices on the Internet of things. These innovations will change our lives forever and its just a beginning.

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The Internet of Things

The Internet of Things (IoT), also known as the Internet of Everything (IoE), is nothing but interrelated web-enabled devices that collect, send and act on data they acquire from their surrounding environments using embedded sensors, processors and communication hardware.

These devices, often called "connected" or "smart" devices, can exchange data to other related devices via machine-to-machine(M2M) communication, and act on the information they get from one another. Humans can interact with the gadgets to set them up, give them instructions or access the data, but the devices do most of the work on their own without human intervention.

The first Internet-connected appliance was introduced in 1982 which was a modified Coke machine at Carnegie Mellon University that reported  its inventory and whether newly loaded drinks were cold. Mark Weiser's produced the first contemporary vision of IoT in a seminal 1991 paper on ubiquitous computing, "The Computer of the 21st Century”.  In 1994 Reza Raji described the concept in IEEE Spectrum as moving small packets of data to a large set of nodes, so as to integrate and automate everything from home appliances to entire factories.

One of the simplest applications of IOT is a Smart door lock. Smart door locks offer sophisticated "access control" features to any home or business. Proximity sensors like Bluetooth and NFC can enable a door to unlock whenever an authorized user's smartphone approaches.

Users can also remotely lock and unlock the door, or share access with any number of others, using mobile apps. Physical keypads provide a backup with many locks, but are no longer the main way to let yourself in. There are numerous applications like smart homes, smart offices, wearables, smart cities, Industrial internet, connected car, connected health, smart retail and so on.

The internet landscape is growing at an exponential rate. It’s not just about computers, laptops, tablets and smartphones anymore. There are now a multitude of devices that are internet connected. Washing machines, robotic vacuum cleaners, door locks, toys and even toasters are now becoming “smart.” That crazy future we were promised in the science fiction stories is slowly starting to show up, and consumers are flocking to own a piece of that promise. As a result, we now have what is called the “Internet of Things,” the new umbrella term for anything that connects to the internet.