- Sep 21, 2002
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just googled it up since it showed up on law and order ci yesterday
heres the story with streaming audio and mp3 ring tone link at the site
Technology
Teens Turn 'Repeller' into Adult-Proof Ringtone
Listen to this story... by Melissa Block
The war between teens and authority figures has a new -- or old -- front: ears. British shopkeepers tired of teenage loiterers have turned to the Mosquito teen repellent, which emits a high-pitch frequency that most teenagers can hear -- but not most adults.
But now teens have struck back against the Mosquito: They are using the same sound to communicate without adults' knowledge.
At issue is a text-message ringtone that emits the same pitch as the Mosquito. Using it, students can learn about a new message while they're in class -- where they're not supposed to be using their cellphones. Most of their teachers can't hear the alert.
Inventor Howard Stapleton, creator of the Mosquito teen repellent, says only a few people over age 30 can hear the Mosquito's sound. He and his 16-year-old daughter Isabel talk to Melissa Block about the sound, which has been dubbed "Teen Buzz."
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5434687
heres a collection of files of unknown quality claiming to be the same
http://anti.mosquito.googlepages.com/download
and more of the same http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0XJENM4F
i wonder if theres a dog whistle ringtone
heres the story with streaming audio and mp3 ring tone link at the site
Technology
Teens Turn 'Repeller' into Adult-Proof Ringtone
Listen to this story... by Melissa Block
The war between teens and authority figures has a new -- or old -- front: ears. British shopkeepers tired of teenage loiterers have turned to the Mosquito teen repellent, which emits a high-pitch frequency that most teenagers can hear -- but not most adults.
But now teens have struck back against the Mosquito: They are using the same sound to communicate without adults' knowledge.
At issue is a text-message ringtone that emits the same pitch as the Mosquito. Using it, students can learn about a new message while they're in class -- where they're not supposed to be using their cellphones. Most of their teachers can't hear the alert.
Inventor Howard Stapleton, creator of the Mosquito teen repellent, says only a few people over age 30 can hear the Mosquito's sound. He and his 16-year-old daughter Isabel talk to Melissa Block about the sound, which has been dubbed "Teen Buzz."
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5434687
heres a collection of files of unknown quality claiming to be the same
http://anti.mosquito.googlepages.com/download
and more of the same http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0XJENM4F
i wonder if theres a dog whistle ringtone
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