GPS fastening the Tsunami warning.



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  The device that alerts about Tsunami.





The global positioning system (GPS) is in the process of providing faster Tsunami alerts, which the long sea wave caused by an earthquakenews24 . This was done by the German researcher, citing data collected after the last year’s deadly Japan earthquake which is a sudden violent shaking of the ground. On the occasion of the Fukushima earthquake the analyzed data from more than 500 GPS stations showed that a correct estimate of the  magnitude of 9.0 generated Tsunami could have been possible in just three or four minutes after the earthquake. This shows us what kind of potential a GPS shield has on the Tsunami’s early warning systems, not forgetting that this also proves how much technology keeps improving on a daily basis. These   are the findings that are presented lately. If an earthquake occurs near the coast, it can take just 20-30 minutes before it hits the land, but GPS measurements taken almost while the earthquake is in progress, would enable a faster assessment of its scale. The GPS’s traditional methods require more time to provide an accurate picture, often underestimating the magnitude of a quake at first. In the case of last year’s earthquake which happened at Japan, the authorities became aware of its scale only 20 minutes after the event. Possibly leading to many more casualties than if a warning had gone out earlier. This just proves to us that here in South-Africa we should be grateful we do not have any natural disasters. About 19000 people died when a 9.0 magnitude earthquake  took off the northeastern coast of Japan on 11 March 2012. This is one of the useful gadgets that we could consider as it saves lives so that the people can be able to know when to take measures when Tsunami is about to occur.   

Perfect dream application.




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Technology has once again prevailed showing one of its many uses .Whether it is a stroll on the bench, sitting on the garden or a trip in the shutter space. Researchers are testing a new IPhone app in a mass experiment to see if it is possible to craft the perfect dream. This is a development from Britain by Richard Wiseman that this app plays a soundscape to evoke the sensation of being in a particular environment during the stage of sleep when dreams occur. For example if on your dream you hear birds tweeting  then the whole idea is for the app  to make sure that you really do hear birds tweeting. This is surely the most amazing feature technology has ever came about. Slowly but surely technology is taking over on our lives.

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There are 20 soundscapes which is a sound or combination of sounds that forms arises from an immersive environment, with themes that such as Wild west, Space shuttle and a trip to Tokyo. After choosing a wake up time and soundscape, the user should place the IPhone face down on the mattress and the app monitors body movements throughout the night. During the last 20 minutes of sleep, the app plays the sound scape as if the dreamer is in REM sleep which is a state in which the body movements are suppressed and dreams are most likely to occur. The app activates the alarm when the user is coming out of REM sleep because there is only 10 seconds window when a dream will be remembered, then ten seconds later the dream is gone.

Aids testing goes Hi-tech

Waiting for Aids results is no longer a mission .

A new way of Aids testing has been implemented by the engineers to make sure that getting Aids results does not become a mission as in the villages people die before doctors could get results and  and recommend that patients start with treatment. The delay of the results  could lead to death. This is more significant for people who stay in the rural ares to get results quicker and effectively without the delay of having to wait for weeks when the results are at the labs.

In this present moment  communications engineers have adapted office printers and cellphone technology to wirelessly and immediately relay test results . This new method was invented by the Britain's Sequoia technology group. The printers are being rolled out in other parts of Africa after the initial succees in Mozambique  where the project has been running for a year. Even the advanced new technology needed to check for Hiv ,the virus that causes Aids in newborns is available in Mozambique as it is the country that is already using the printers.

Ever since this new advance technology was implemented a number of labs has increased ,so has the capacity. This means that there is a lot of improvement from since this new techology was introduced. Labs processing thousands of tests lack the staff to call clinics or send results by cellphone messages. Results end up being up stacked up until they could be sent in batches by Courier.

At the clinics the only thing that has to be done is to tear off the paper from the printer and hand it to the doctor.GPRS is reliable and cheaper than a text message so this is the reason this machine uses GPRS.Plans are in place to use the printers in Botswana ,Kenya,Tanzania ,Uganda and Zimbabwe. The disadvantage about this machine is what will happen to the patient who want their results urgent  and it is found that the machine needs repairs.