Dispensary Corner 18 Feb 14
February 18, 2014
Yes , there’s an app for that.
Researchers from the University of Tokyo have developed a new super-thin electronic sensor which can be used to alert parents when they need to change their babies’ nappies. “Thin enough to be comfortable, but robust enough to transmit valuable data,” the groundbreaking gadget could easily be used to initiate text messages to the smartphones of carers to tell them when their young charges are wet. First announced in July last year, the technology was initially touted as being able to be implanted to monitor body temperature or other physical characteristics - but “now they’ve applied their research to a truly worthwhile problem - knowing when a diaper is soiled without having to undress the wearer first,” according to a CNET report.
A ROSE by any other name...
A US judge has approved a
request by an Ohio woman to
change her name from Sheila to
Sexy to more closely reflect her
personality.
According to the Columbus
Dispatch, the 41 year old’s
husband and teenage daughters
approved of the name change.
She claimed that she was “fun
and free-spirited and thought
the change would make her
complete.”
“I’ve always hated Sheila,” she
said, adding “now I am free from
that ugly name”.
Other options she considered
were Sparkle and Sinder.
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