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IoT - The Future of Technology

As technology is poised to dominate our lives even more in the coming years, two main focus areas for the future are AI ( Artificial Intelligence ) and IoT . In this blog, I will be covering the basics of IoT. What is IoT? IoT stands for the Internet of Things . The word 'Internet' refers to the interconnected computer systems. Similarly, the Internet of Things means interconnecting everyday objects with embedded computing devices. This will allow these everyday objects to be able to 'talk' to each other. This means that they will be able to send and receive data to each other. How does it work? In order to connect each object, it has to be given a unique identity. A computing circuit and a sensor has to be embedded onto it in order for it to be able to communicate with other objects As there are a wide range of sensors for various purposes, the developer has to choose a sensor which is suited for that specific purpose. Then, all the data which has been produce

The Great Gatsby - Greatest Piece of American Literature?

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The Great Gatsby is a book which is always listed among the greatest American novels and even among the greatest novels ever written. Authored by F. Scott Fitzgerald , the book's main theme revolves around the ' American Dream '. Through the novel, F. Scott Fitzgerald tries to bring light to the de facto aristocracy in America and the fact that wealth is not everything in life. This can be seen when Fitzgerald writes, ' Money can't bring happiness. ' The American Dream represents the ideal of equality of opportunity for every American, allowing their highest aspirations to be achieved. It also says that a person from any financial background can rise up to the top and earn multitudes of money. The Great Gatsby presents a contradicting viewpoint to this by saying that getting rich should not be one's highest aspiration, rather wealth actually causes one's downfall. This is suggested when in The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald describes a drunk man, who ke

Post Coronavirus - The Economic Impact - Part 2

In the second blog of the duology exploring the disparate footprints being left by the coronavirus, I will be focusing on the various economic impacts that has been caused by it. The virus has caused a global recession that can only be comparable to the Great Depression of 1929. It has led to 100 million people losing their jobs globally and countries have had to close down their economies in order to tackle the virus. The stock market had crashed in February, although it had risen up in May because out of the 5 investing options( Stock Market , Gold , Bonds , Mutual Funds and Real Estate ), the 4 apart from gold were on a downturn too. Hence, investors had little other choice rather than investing in the stock market. Most sectors have been impacted in a negative manner mainly due to the business restrictions that the governments have imposed upon their country. Among the sectors which have been hit hard is the Information sector, where 254,000 people lost their jobs in the U