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Device Designed To Annoy Young People Can Now Annoy Everyone
We've written about the Mosquito device a few times in the past. Originally launched back in 2005, the device emitted a high pitched annoying noise that could only be heard by those under 25 (or thereabouts). As people get older, we lose the ability to hear noises at higher pitches. So the ...
: The ThinkGeek Annoy-a-tron 2.0
: The ThinkGeek Annoy-a-tron 2.0
thinkgeek.com — 15kHz (Mosquito tone** - young folks can hear it, older folks cannot!) (full volume) Cricket chirping (medium/low... volume) IM Doorbell (low volume) Grating Electronic noise (full volume) Typical Electronic Beep (medium volume) The cricket sound is ... (more) : The ThinkGeek Annoy-a-tron 2.0
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