TeenBuzz RSS Feedhttp://www.teenbuzz.org/index.htmlLatest TeenBuzzenteenbuzz.org [at] gmail [dot] comCopyright 2008 TeenBuzz.org2008-05-06T15:27:18+04:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Tue, 06 May 2008 15:34:13 +0400Problems faced while downloading Mosquito ringtonesteenbuzz.org [at] gmail [dot] comBlog2008-05-06T15:27:18+04:00http://www.teenbuzz.org/blog_files/downloading-mosquito-ringtones.html#unique-entry-id-13http://www.teenbuzz.org/blog_files/downloading-mosquito-ringtones.html#unique-entry-id-13Factors affecting the hearing of high frequency soundteenbuzz.org [at] gmail [dot] comBlog2008-04-30T01:00:25+04:00http://www.teenbuzz.org/blog_files/factors_affecting_the_hearing.html#unique-entry-id-12http://www.teenbuzz.org/blog_files/factors_affecting_the_hearing.html#unique-entry-id-12Constraints in hearing high frequency sounds like Mosquito ringtonesteenbuzz.org [at] gmail [dot] comBlog2008-04-17T22:01:57+04:00http://www.teenbuzz.org/blog_files/1a15cf20385bb0d761e838b722e0b7b9-11.html#unique-entry-id-11http://www.teenbuzz.org/blog_files/1a15cf20385bb0d761e838b722e0b7b9-11.html#unique-entry-id-11Aging and mosquito ringtonesteenbuzz.org [at] gmail [dot] comBlog2008-04-09T08:58:57+04:00http://www.teenbuzz.org/blog_files/aging-and-mosquito-ringtones.html#unique-entry-id-10http://www.teenbuzz.org/blog_files/aging-and-mosquito-ringtones.html#unique-entry-id-10The Mosquito ringtone and hearing loss with aging However there are very few who are aware of the fact that in reality, adult human beings start losing their maximum hearing capability from as low as the age of 20. It is a biologically proven fact that beyond 20, human beings are unable to hear high frequency sound waves traveling between 18 to 20 hertz approximately. This problem becomes more acute as an individual reaches his 50s and it is then that the problem becomes evident and comes to the forefront. This condition has been referred to as the presbycusis. The amount of flexibility that is exercised by the ear drums decrease with the increase in age and unlike young children and teenagers, the inner ear is also not that active in adults to ensure the receiving of high frequency sound waves. It is this principle of presbycusis which was put into practice in order to devise the Mosquito ringtone. This unique concept was developed by a British inventor named Howard Stapleton. The primary purpose for developing the mosquito ringtone was to ensure the prevention in the activities of the roaming teenagers who moved around stores during the night causing discomfort to the adult buyers. The need of the hour was to conceive of an idea which would enable one to ward off the teenagers and at the same time should by no means cause any kind of distress to the adult consumers. The Mosquito ringtone, it is to be noted, performs at a frequency of about 17.4 KHz which is beyond the hearing capacity of a grown up adult. Hence while it is audible to the teens and young children, the adults will remain oblivious to it. This is one of the reasons why the Mosquito ringtone is referred to as an ëadult proofí ringtone too. Conclusion While it is true that the principle of presbycusis serves the major contribution in the development of the Mosquito ringtone, it is also necessary to note that the idea was also considerably influenced by the practice of ultrasonic dog repellent. The ultrasonic dog repellent functioned with the help of the sound of a dog whistle which was used to keep dogs away. This principle was used in the conceiving of the idea of the mosquito ringtone and together with the concept of presbycusis, the Mosquito ringtone emerged as a popular and widely prevalent practice soon after it was introduced. It has certain variants like the Teen Buzz as it is primarily designed keeping in mind the teenagers. It has also been referred to as Ultrasonic ringtone and is very common in the United Kingdom. ]]>History of Mosquito ringtonesteenbuzz.org [at] gmail [dot] comBlog2008-04-01T20:40:17+04:00http://www.teenbuzz.org/blog_files/history-of-mosquito-ringtones.html#unique-entry-id-9http://www.teenbuzz.org/blog_files/history-of-mosquito-ringtones.html#unique-entry-id-9About Mosquito ringtones The task was indomitable but not impossible. The solution was the Mosquito ringtone which refers to a high frequency sound wave which was supposedly believed to ward off the teenagers. The idea was drawn form the ultrasonic dog repellent which had been previously introduced in the market. The dog repellent referred to the ultrasonic sound of a dog whistle which repelled the dogs and aided on whisking them off successfully. The mosquito ringtone was a similar high frequency sound wave measured at 17.4 KHz and its main purpose was to chase away the teenagers. The ringtone was so named as it produced a sound similar to the buzzing of the mosquitoes. However, it is known that a precondition was to ensure that whatever procedure be implemented, it should by no means disturb the adult customers. It is at this juncture that the concept of presbycusis comes into practice.

What is presbycusis?

Presbycusis has often been referred to by scientists as the process of the ëaging earí. The principle notion propounded by this procedure is that since the age of about 20, the human beings gradually begin to lose their capability of hearing very high frequency sound waves like those ranging between 18 to 20 KHz. This is the primary thought opined by the concept of presbycusis and it is necessary to note that as one ages further, this condition worsens and can be observed in various adult humans aged beyond 40 or 45. It is interesting to note that this condition is quite difficult to notice in younger adults at its initial state of incidence since the sound waves in case of normal human communication range widely between about 200 to 8000 hertz. Therefore it is evident that the Mosquito ringtone ranged at a high frequency of around 17.4 KHz went unnoticed and were inaudible to the adults while they communicated easily to the teenagers. Thus the implementation of the Mosquito ringtone could aid suitably in enabling the purpose of chasing away the loitering teenagers without affecting the adults. The Mosquito ringtone has been popularized by various names such as Teen Buzz and the Ultrasonic ringtone and soon caught the fancy of teenagers in the United Kingdom. The supreme communication tool namely the internet has also helped considerably in extending the reach of the Mosquito ringtone and it can also be downloaded on phones which have access to the internet connection. One however needs to be extremely careful to ensure that the ear is not exposed to the speakers very closely while listening to the tone as it can affect the functioning of the ear. ]]>