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Not just forts Kinsale is abound with plenty of other attractions like the Desmond castle(now the international museum of wine), the old courthouse and the 12th century St.Multose church. Kinsale is of historical significance to Ireland because of a number of reasons: 1. It was here in 1601 that the Battle of Kinsale was fought. It represented a meeting of two cultures - the old Gaelic world and the powerful English way of life. The defeat of the Gaelic O'Neill and O'Donnell Clans signalled the end of the old Gaelic Ireland. 2.Kinsale owes it's unique character to the fact that it was a garrison town and port of consequence for over 300 years, hence it's magnificent Georgian houses and the Dutch influence of it architecture. 3.On May 7th 1915, the great Liner "Lusitania", en route from New York to Liverpool, was hit by a torpedo and sank 11 miles off the Old Head of Kinsale, with the loss of 1195 lives. Things to Do Barring history there are great activities that one can do on arrival here: 1. Golfing at the old head of Kinsale facing the Atlantic. Even if you don't golf just go there for a spectacular view of the Atlantic. 2. Walking tours that would enable you to visit important sites in Kinsale. It is a very colourful town with houses and shops swathed in bright colours. 3. Ghost tours for the bravehearted and if you are lucky you could have a blind date with the 'White Lady'. 4. Harbour cruises in summer. 5. Plan your breakfast, lunch and dinner at Kinsale simply because it is worth doing so. Everything is sourced locally with fresh fish coming straight off the boats and the meat and vegetables provided from nearby farms. Dino's is the place where we had dinner and the restaurant wasn’t too busy that evening but the atmosphere was charming and I have been reliably informed that many weekend nights there can go on into the early hours with the in-house singer getting the singsong started. So small, yet so fair standing out against the ocean that it faces, Kinsale is a slice of Ireland anybody would love. From the smallest grass to the largest tree, all we saw was beauty in our eyes. A trip to Kinsale long or short is therefore highly recommended for anyone visiting Ireland. From the desk of the Travel Brigade A Street Near the town centre 10 <strong>FOCUS</strong>, Q4/2014
Internet of Things For Starters The Internet of Things (IoT) is a giant network of connected “things” (which also includes people). The relationship will be between people-people, people-things, and things-things. A thing, in the Internet of Things, can be a person with a heart monitor implant, a farm animal with a biochip transponder, an automobile that has built-in sensors to alert the driver when tire pressure is low -- or any other natural or man-made object that can be assigned an IP address and provided with the ability to transfer data over a network. IoT also focuses on empowering the computers with their own means of gathering information, so they can see, hear and smell the world for themselves. Why the traction now? 1. Technology companies focus on IoT as a means to drive revenue growth based on new products and services. 2. Owing to its compatibility with practically anything over the internet businesses are embracing the idea to improve productivity and save costs. 3. IoT would be helpul in a wide number of ways ranging from health care to the energy industry. How does it impact us? The internet of things(IoT) is emerging as the thrid wave in the development of internet. Personal lives, workplace productivity and consumption will all change. There are going to be new businesses that would expand the internet horizon to those that will analyze loads of data and create things that have not been conceived by the human mind. Where can I learn more? https://www.coursera.org/course/fog http://www.lynda.com/Raspberry-Pi-tutorials/Programming-Internet-ThingsiOS/178115-2.html References: http://www.goldmansachs.com/our-thinking/outlook/internet-of-things/ https://www.mapr.com/blog/what-internet-things-and-why-does-it-matter-big-data-0#.VLfqQSusU7E http://www.ariasystems.com/blog/internet-things-important/ 11 <strong>FOCUS</strong>, Q4/2014
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