11.15.05
Posted in Japan, Useless at 12:02 pm by Bassam
I think I can get behind this, given my terrible singing voice… Basically, it’s a mic, with a plastic muzzle that goes around your mouth. You can now practice Celine Dion tunes in Karaoke as loud as you want without bringing any nearby people to tears. As usual with these types of things, it’s only available in Japan.
Frankly, I don’t know how this can work, since we tend to exhale when singing or even talking, and if this thing isn’t airtight, how can it keep the sounds in? What do you guys think?
Sound proof Microphone - Phoneyworld.com
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Posted in Military at 11:29 am by Bassam
It’s called the SMAW-NE, which stands for the shoulder mounted assault weapon - novel explosion. It produces a shockwave of air that can reduce a building (or human being) to rubble from about 100 meters. There is some controversy about this type of thermobaric weapon in that it tends to cause much civilian casualties when used. Understandably, the Marines are not publicizing this weapon.
Defense Tech: Marines Quiet About Brutal New Weapon
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11.12.05
Posted in Medical, Cool at 12:45 pm by Bassam
This is amazing. The University of Utah College of Pharmacy has invented a way to “print” human organs using white blood cells as “bio-ink”, and printing onto a hydro-gel substance. It prints in layers, which eventually hardens to become human tissue. The cells are taken from the patient to avoid any nasty rejection mess.
Human testing should begin in about a year. This could be great for transplant patients, and would side-step all of the stem-cell research stigma that we have here in the US.
Kinko’s for Human Tissue - Gizmodo
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Posted in Gadgets, Weird, Japan at 12:41 pm by Bassam
Don’t you love the Japanese? You hang these things from your phone, like all those cellphone trinkets that are all the rage among teenage girls. When your phone rings, you get a specific whiff of some special odor.
This would be great if you could pick the odor… like my fiance’s perfume, or my brother’s body-odor…
Link to the Product
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11.10.05
Posted in Announcements at 11:56 am by Bassam
Hello new visitors! Welcome to the new home of Bass-Foo. I’m in the process of moving all of my old posts from Blogger over to WordPress.
We should be up and running in no time, so please come back soon.
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11.03.05
Posted in Gadgets, Cool at 12:02 pm by Bassam
This is a great design, though I don’t know if it’ll make it to market.
A special peripheral is attached to the telephone that has pictures of people to call. You simply touch a picture, and that person’s number is dialed automatically.
This would be great for senior citizens, or anyone who may not be able to operate the speed-dial on their phones.
Picture-phone eliminates the need for dialing - Engadget - www.engadget.com
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Posted in Cool at 12:01 pm by Bassam
Best vehicle ever!
It drives on land, then you can drive onto the water and it becomes a speed boat. Wanna SCUBA? It closes up and becomes a submarine. Since it has it’s own air supply and space for cargo, you can use it as a diving base underwater.
I think we’ve achieved SEALAB status!
The Amfibidiver: the driving, racing, diving SUV of your (wet) dreams - Engadget
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11.01.05
Posted in Commentary at 1:49 pm by Bassam
This is unbelievable! A new vaccine was developed against cervical cancer appears to be almost 100% effictive. It also protects against a sexually transmitted virus, so social conservatives are trying to prevent teenage girls from getting the vaccine because “immunizing teen-agers could encourage sexual activity.” The argument is that if teens feel safer after being vaccinated, it “may lead to more sexual behavior because they feel safe.”
What we have here is a an actual cure for cancer, which should be given to as many people as possible, but is being hampered by conservatives trying to control our behavior.
Alan Kaye, executive director of the National Cervical Cancer Coalition, makes a good point: “Just because you wear a seat belt doesn’t mean you’re seeking out an accident.”
Link to Article
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10.24.05
Posted in Gadgets, Cool at 3:45 pm by Bassam
This’ll be great for my next trip to the Gaza Strip. This Levis jeans jacket will stop a bullet from a .44 Magnum, so I can feel secure in asserting my 80’s sexiness. Awesome!
The bullet-proof Levis denim jacket - Engadget
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Posted in Weird, Computers at 1:23 pm by Bassam
A PC case that is made entirely out of cardboard. You just remove all of the perforated sections, fold along the dotted likes, and presto: One cardboard PC! Just don’t get it wet…
Link - Gizmodo
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