Don't you just love the countryside atmosphere.So serene.Its healthy to get off your busy schedule and hit the road once in a while. I took mine today:
Was surprised to see changes. Last time I checked ,this path was bushy and had avocado
.But today I came to this
All the avocado trees have been cleared to pave way for a new road.Next stop was at the banana plantation.I got a soft spot for bananas
This tree is 67 years old.Owners of the tree have been advised to cut it down but all that has fallen on deaf ears.Reason still unknown
The tea plantation is the main source of income at the village
Wednesday evening(27/05/2015) will be a date that Daraja Mbili community will never forget.
On the. fateful date at around 1700hours,a primary school child accidentally slipped and fell under the bridge.The primary school child was then swept by the moving water at the time whose speed was fast as it had been raining heavily minutes earlier.
Efforts to locate the child were futile till later at around 1800hours when the child was found but this time dead.A sombre mood engulfed the residents.
Condolences to the Family
Daraja mbili,'Host' to the 2nd largest market in S.Nyanza has had it own shares of dark happenings.2years ago,accidents used to happen.
One monday morning,the Daraja mbili community woke up to shocking news that someone had been murdered and dumped on the river.On reaching the scene,what I witnessed shocked me.
A man in his mid 30s hands tied using a rope helplessly lying on the cold waters.Another one was when the community woke up to a car floating on the river.Luckily,the driver had been rescued in time.The driver had slipped accidentally when negotiating a corner around the bridge.
Twice in 2 market days,there have been even more strange happenings involving a huge snake which raises it head and leads to road accidents.There were several conspiracies.One being of the ' oboba'[mushroom] .The 'oboba' euphoria.2 years ago,residents were so excited about this.Some people believe the 'oboba 'that were dumped into the river following tales if how it had backfired started renting the air turned to a huge snake.The oboba went viral after a preacher endorsed and said it could cure several illness ranging from malaria to cancer.This led to widespread use in the Gusii community.
Every household used to have it.It would be placed in a container.Then you only needed to make 'cold power' (Strong tea) and pour it up on the container containing 'oboba'.This was perceived as feeding the 'mushroom'.Later the next day,one would sieve the water in the container into a glass, then drink it 'spot on'.No taking 'sip breaks'.
WHAT CHANGED EVERYTHING??
Romours came in and out that the oboba was turning into a snake.Users threw away the
containers into the river.After that
period,accidents started happening out of the blues.Some traders talked of how a huge snake would pop out under the bridge and send traders
into panic mode which later would lead to road accidents.(I'll post an Audio of the one of the witnesses who has witnessed the huge snake)
AFTERMATH OF THE UNFOLDINGS
Preachers came and prayers were conducted every saturday and up to date no strange Cases have happened.
As the residents go about their daily routine,deep inside them lies the coldest story never known to anybody but them
IN SUMMARY
•Li-fi is a light based wireless communication
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It is more secure than Wi-Fi
•However,it has its potential downsides
Could Li-fi be replacing Wi-fi in the near future?Well,after reports of dangers associated with prolonged exposure to The RFand Wi-fi low level radiation effect on Patients suffering from EHS,Li-fi could replacing Wi-fi very soon.But what exactly is Li-fi?
Light-based wireless communication, coined as Li-Fi by Harald Haas at a TED talk , is a method of internet connectivity that uses flickering the light from a special LED to transmit data . The technology is still being developed by researchers at the University of Edinburgh in the UK, but it already looks like it will be more effective and more secure health wise than
Frequently used Wi-Fi.
Li-fi spews light out to connect to your smartphone and laptop.
As compared to Wi-Fi which spews out radio waves in all directions around your home from a wireless router. When your wireless
device detects the LED light, it connects to your Light bulb( wireless router) which then connects you to
the Internet.
However,Li-fi has some potential downsides;
•It operates withing a short range just like you've seen in the photo illustration
•High installation costs.You'll need LED light bulbs
All in all the Li-fi is a perfect plan for the house or office.
IN SUMMARY
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rise of the venomous golden lancehead snakes in the now proclaimed island of death
•Nobody is allowed to be near or even visit the dreaded island with the exception of scientists who now live in a lighthouse
•It's alleged that the former inhabitants of the lighthouse were killed by the venomous lanceheads
•According to Epic Wildlife, Well about 11,000 years ago the island was once attached to the mainland, that was until the sea levels began to rise separating it from the coast.
With very few predators around, the snakes on the island were able to quickly multiply and continuously evolve, leading to them having the
super venom they have today.
No human is allowed to visit, with the exception of a few scientists given permission to study the
snakes
According to a former Zoologist ,"
I've been there once, for 30 minutes, saw God knows how many snakes, then got back in the boat and left XD
I was with a zoologist and a team, I had to stay with the boat and make
sure no snakes got on it. I had to use a flame torch to ward of any curious
snakes...they didn't like it "
A floating artificial island built in Mexico by British artist Richart "Rishi" Sowa. He's first Island was destroyed by a hurricane in 2005; a replacement, Joyxee Island, has been open for tours since 2008.
In the waters of Isla Mujeres, the "Island of Women", near Cancun. It opened for tours in August, 2008. The new island has three beaches, a house, two ponds, a solar-powered waterfall and river, a wave-powered washing machine and solar
panels.
Jouhmette salim was just 7 years old when her mom was locked up on drug related charges.This was a challenging moment in her life as she never understood what was going on.She used to visit her mom with her father and at times she would write letters to her mom while in prison.Something was clearly amiss.She never felt that closeness despite writing letters to her mom.It came to a point where she became tied to her classes and the co curriculum activities and eventually lost 'connection'.But today things have changed thanks to technology.
Technology is shortening the distance and making relatives or loved ones feel close thanks to the ConnectInmate app.Instead of writing letters the old-fashioned way, relatives and loved ones can send a text or email and even attach real time photos from their cellphones(smartphones) to ConnectInmate , which then prints out correspondence and photos and sends them to the prisoner via the U.S. Postal Service.The respective prisoner can then respond via letter which is sent to the relatives or close ones.(How I really wish the prisoner would also send his or her photos as of that time). This brings about that 'closeness' between the prisoner and his loved ones and also saves on time and distance the relatives could have spent on going to visiting the prisoner. But at the end of it all,its important to visit your loved one in prison so that human feel or connection is not lost.
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Choose an option then you'll be required to fill in the info of the prisoner
Image screenshot courtesy
Then wait for the letter from the prisoner.
All this made possible thanks to the developer of the app Sandlain.Though,technology can never replace the human touch or connection,it still comes in handy
Remember a time i wrote about getting a new power bank 5600mAh ?well i decided to put it to the test.
I charged it overnight 'cause the next day i was to go on a journey so i thought it would really come in handy.So i woke up next morning
unplugged it and carried on my backpack since it was full.Connected my phone to the powerbank and it started charging.I kept peeping at the progress and that's when i got shocked!
My phone had taken upto a mere 75% and the reading on the powerbank was at it last
(25%).My panic mode got activated.From the powerbank specs,The powerbank had a capacity
of 5600mAh which means it should charge my 1800mAh battery to upto 3 times.What was happening then?The powerbank went dead and my phone battery had now
reached 85%.
However, it take about 5-6 hours to fully charge it up yet it charges my phone for 1hour 30minutes. I don't understand this. By the time of writing this I have fully discharged
the charger twice thinking that maybe it should take a few full (dis)charging cycles in order for it
to perform at its advertised (5600mAh) level just like with many phone batteries but again there
were no instructions with it so I don't know.
.Ladies and gentlement,here is the little secret about your powerbank that they dont want you to know.THE ATTRITION POWER THEORY.Its
about the 30% energy or power lost when the powerbank boosts the phone.
When you connect your 5600mAh to your phone(1800mAh) via the
USB cable provided.A 30% power is lost in the name of boosting.Power input from AC to the powerbank is 5v while powerbank output to my
phone is 5.3V which means the powerbank 'stresses' a lot to get to reach the 5.3V mark and this uses a little amount of energy so as to
reach the voltage mark.
NB:The attrition power varies with
devices.Next time you visit a powerbank shop ask on the attrition power of the powerbank
It started with an IG post by @NickMutuma.Could this be what the local music industry has been looking for all these years?Could this be the future?I'm talking about #MpesaMusic.Coming soon.Let's look at some facts about it;
•Buy full albums
Fans will be able to buy full albums of their favourite icons.
•Instant download of songs after purchase
After making purchase, you are able to download instantly the desired song or songs depending on the price tag of the song or songs
•Realtime monitoring of online sales
Artists and even record labels will be able to track online sales in real time therefore erasing doubts of foul play.
•Biggest revenue share to artists
A big percentage will go to artists and record labels about 90% of the revenue share
And last but not least,access to over millions of mpesa users.
The future is bright for the artists and their respective record labels.Artists will get what they deserve.However,Will majority of Kenyans buy the music? Well,I tend to think, it will need around few years for the service to gain traction because majority of The fan base are used to free music from the internet.
"WhywouldIbuymusicwhenIcangetthesamemusicfromtheinternetforfree?"One local fan asks.I think this will take some time to gain traction just like online shopping.
This headphones fetches a cool sh 39,995 on Jumia(including tax).Let's have a short description:
•Dual-mode Adaptive Noise
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-Awesome.Most headphones lack this much desired feature.You won't hear outside noise thanks to the noise cancelling feature on the Studio headphone
•Iconic Beats sound
-Signature '808' sound.
•Durable and foldable
-This headphone has been remastered and the outcome is a durable and foldable headphone compared to the plastic type that you can never give a thought of folding it cross your mind .
•20 hour rechargeable battery with Fuel Gauge
- Woow!20 hour rechargeable battery?Now this is A1 compared to the other 8hour rechargeable batteries.With the The visible Battery Fuel Gauge, you always know how much juice is available.
•Take calls and control music with
RemoteTalk™ cable
