Bass-Foo

Mr. Sipho Mohau.

2007-11-05T06:52:00.001-08:00

Dear Sir/Madam,

URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL.

After my official enquiry from the foreign trade office of the chambers of commerce & industry here in Johannesburg South Africa, I decided to contact you but I did not disclose the intention to anyone else because of the delicate nature of the project. I found your profile very interesting and decided to reach you directly to solicit for your assistance and guidelines in making a business investment and transfer of US$65,000,000.00(sixty-five million) to your country within the next few days.

Please I must plead for your confidence in this transaction. I am a high placed official working with Department of (Finance & Economic Affairs) in Johannesburg. I and two other colleagues are currently in need of a silent foreign partner whose identity we can use to transfer this sum of money. But at this moment, I am constrained to issue more details about this profitable business investment until I get your response by email, please if you can take out a moment of your very busy schedule today to respond back to my private email below for more details and include your private telephone number in your response which I and my colleagues will highly appreciate.

This fund accrued legitimately to us as commission from foreign contracts, through our private connections.

The fund is presently waiting to be remitted from the bank here in South Africa to any overseas beneficiary confirmed by us as associate/receiver. By virtue of our positions as civil servants in my country, we cannot acquire this money in our names. Because as high placed civil servants, we are not allowed by the civil service code of conduct to own or operate bank accounts outside of our shores. On the other hand, it is not safe for us to keep the money here due to unstable political environment. I have been mandated as a matter of trust by my colleagues, to look for an overseas silent partner who could work with us to facilitate transfer of this fund for our mutual benefit, hence the reason for this email.

My proposal is that after you receive the funds, it would be shared as follows: (1) 15% to you as commission for your co-operation and assistance in facilitating the transfer, while the remaining 85% belongs to me and two colleagues. You will be free to take out your commission immediately after the money hits your account in your country. Since our objective is to invest the money in a foreign country, it would be appreciated if you could also help us with advices and direction on investing into profitable ventures in your country.

However, this is optional, and if it is not convenient for you to further assist us with investing the money, we can end our cooperation after you make available to me our part of the money. The transaction, although discreet, is legitimate and the money will be transferred successfully with all necessary back-up official documents showing the legitimate source/origin of fund. The transfer will be affected within a period not longer than two weeks as soon as we reach an agreement and you furnish me with a suitable response indicating your interest for processing the transfer. I plead with you on one issue, whether you are interested or not, kindly do not expose this information to any one else. I confirm that the transaction is legitimate and without any risks either to us or yourself. Please, give me your response immediately by returning this mail through my alternative email address.
siphomohau12@yahoo.com

Yours Faithfully,

Mr. Sipho Mohau.
Finance & Economic Affairs Dept. (South Africa)

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2007-10-18T10:36:00.000-07:00

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We've moved...

2005-11-15T11:31:00.000-08:00

We're all grown up now, so we've moved out of the parents' house and into our own bachelor pad.
You can now reach us at http://www.bass-foo.com. I've managed to move over all of the old posts, with nifty category searches. The side-bar content is still being moved over.
As for this site, I'll leave it up until I'm completely migrated over before setting up an automatic redirection. I'll also be moving the feedburner feed to the new site, so if you're subscribed to the feedburner feed, you don't have to do anything.
So, welcome to my new site!

Picture-phone eliminates the need for dialing

2005-11-03T12:02:00.000-08:00

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

The Amfibidiver: It goes on land, water, and under water

2005-11-03T12:01:00.000-08:00

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

Social Conservatives against vaccine for cervical cancer

2005-11-01T13:49:00.000-08:00

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

The bullet-proof Levis denim jacket

2005-10-24T15:45:00.000-07:00

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

Cardboard PC Case Sure Is Bio-Friendly

2005-10-24T13:23:00.000-07:00

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

PI Joke

2005-10-03T12:12:00.000-07:00

This made me laugh and laugh. The hidden message says HELP I'M TRAPPED IN A UNIVERSE FACTORY.

Black Toilet Paper

2005-09-30T15:44:00.000-07:00

Why would one use black toilet paper? Dunno... Maybe to hide the shit stains.
Black Toilet Paper - Gizmodo

Ear Popper Relieves Middle-Ear Pressure Discomfort

2005-09-27T12:00:00.000-07:00

For you travelers who tend to have problems equalizing the pressure in your ears when flying, this gizmo will blow pressurized air into your aural cavity to make you feel better.
Note that this goes in your nose, not your ears. Probably wouldn't work if you have a cold or are otherwise congested, which is when I get the worst discomfort.
Ear Popper relieves middle ear pressure discomfort - Engadget

Solar-Powered Purse

2005-09-27T11:43:00.000-07:00

Far be it from me to expound on the difficulty of finding tiny objects (like a giant mass of keys) at the bottom of a purse, it's almost cliche at this point. Well, this purse has solar panels on the side, and the inside lights up when you open it. The zipper is actually the switch! Fantastic!
Pocketbook Contents Revealed - Gizmodo

Tokyo's Sky City

2005-09-22T14:12:00.000-07:00

Japanese architects want to change our approach to urban crowding. They think we can live in the sky, and they hope to build a vertical city twice the height of today's tallest skyscraper that would house, employ and entertain hundreds of people.

What are you thoughts on the possibility of this? Would you live in it?

read more | digg story

This is a Big Computer

2005-09-21T16:47:00.000-07:00

Running 288 CPU's, 144 GB of RAM, and only 11.5 TB of disk space.
Yes, this'll play Half-Life 2 and Doom 3 quite nicely...

read more | digg story

Talk Like A Pirate Day

2005-09-19T11:48:00.000-07:00

Arrrrr Matey! September 19th is the International Talk like a pirate day. In honor of this day, enjoy the Corsair Ergonomic Keyboard for Pirates.
Arrrrr!

Talk Like A Pirate Day - September 19

Microwave your Beloved Dog in Pet Microwave Oven

2005-09-12T22:31:00.000-07:00

Just kidding! This is a "pet dry room" that groomers can use to dry dogs quickly and efficiently. It also protects the pooches from skin rashes.
Infrared powered pet dry room

Apple iPod Nano

2005-09-07T13:29:00.000-07:00

Take everything you love about iPod and shrink it. Now shrink it again. With 2GB (500 songs) and 4GB (1,000 songs) models starting at $199, the pencil-thin iPod nano packs the entire iPod experience into an impossibly small design. So small, it will take your music places you never dreamed of.

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AA Cell Phone Charger

2005-09-07T11:07:00.000-07:00

Dontcha hate it when your cellphone runs out of battery, and your charger is miles away? Rather than deal with this massive disconnect from everything you know and love, just plug this little gizmo to your phone, and stick a AA battery inside. A single battery can provide up to 3 hours of talk time.
At $24.95, seems worth it.

AA Cell Phone Charger

Keep Your Eyes On The Road and Your Hands Upon the Wheel

2005-09-06T16:02:00.000-07:00

Engineers at Toyota have come up with a camera that attaches to your steering wheel and watches your eyes. If you take your eyes away from the road, it'll chime. If you continue to ignore safety, the brakes will start to be applied to slow you down.
The system will be offered in luxury Lexus models in Japan next spring.

Keep Your Eyes On The Road and Your Hands Upon the Wheel - Gizmodo

Philips presents rollable display prototype

2005-09-03T01:15:00.000-07:00

A subsidiary of Philips has created a prototype of a "rollable display". It's a flexible monochrome (that's black and white, people!) display that can be unrolled to 5 inches. It has a resolution of 320 x 240, and can only display two images per second, so video isn't possible yet.
The first devices with this technology are still 2 years away. Can't wait!

Gadget Flash: Philips presents rollable display prototype

SMS on your pillow!

2005-09-03T00:31:00.000-07:00

Philips Research has figured out a way to weave lights into fabric. They're demonstrating this pillow with a sown-in display that can receive SMS messages and scroll them.
Imagine sleeping nice and comfy, when some jerk SMS'es you the entire text of War and Peace. I think the lights flashing through your tightly shut eyelids could cause some mental damage...

Link to Product

Controversy in South Africa over device to snare rapists

2005-09-01T14:25:00.000-07:00

In South Africa, with the world's highest per-capita rate of reported rapes (119 per 100,000 people, though unre), a female condom was invented that has barbs built into it that will hook onto the rapist during the initial penetration. It will cause incredible pain, and can only be removed by surgery. It is meant for women who frequently have to travel dangerous areas late at night, and would be used as a safeguard against rape.
Already, there is a lot of controversy over this device.

Controversy in South Africa over device to snare rapists - World - smh.com.au

How the vi editor would look if it had been made my Microsoft

2005-08-30T16:50:00.000-07:00

This is very geeky, and only for die-hard Unix users:
See how things might have been if Microsoft had done vi...

read more | digg story

Airvantage vest uses your breath as insulation

2005-08-30T11:49:00.000-07:00

As the title says, this jacket can be pumped up by breathing into a tube. Your breath will act as an insulator and keep you nice and toasty. If you get too warm, you can vent air out of the jacket to cool you off.

Airvantage vest uses your breath as insulation - Engadget - www.engadget.com

Sniper Detection System

2005-08-29T11:04:00.000-07:00

This gadget will pick up the noise of a sniper rifle with a number of its mics, and triangulate the direction, elevation, and distance of the shot. They're currently in testing in Iraq, being mounted on Hummers (armored I hope!).

Sniper Detection System : Gizmodo

Toyota Prius Hybrid Owners Hacking To Increase Gas Mileage

2005-08-26T15:57:00.000-07:00

Gremban, an electrical engineer and committed environmentalist, spent several months and $3,000 US tinkering with his car. Plugging the car into a wall outlet at his home in this San Francisco suburb - all for about a quarter.

read more | digg story

Homeland Security Blanket(!)

2005-08-26T11:04:00.000-07:00

For those worry-warts out there who check up on the Homeland Security Alert level every 5 minutes (I'm looking at you, Fox News!), this blanket will reflect the current alert level with an indicating light, and by getting warmer.
Wonderful! Now, when thermonuclear war breaks out, and I can my nice and comfy in my toasty bed.

~Homeland Security Blanket~

Fingerprint Jewelry

2005-08-26T11:01:00.000-07:00

So, you send a copy of your fingerprint to jewelery maker Piaget, and they can make a diamond watch or a pendant that matches your fingerprint. This of this as the ultimate certificate of ownership!

Fingerprint Jewelry: Unquestionably Yours : Gizmodo

Google Talk

2005-08-24T17:26:00.000-07:00

Google just released a IM/VOIP client that allows you to send messages or voice call your friends.
It's still in Beta, and you have to have a Gmail account to use it (though they're working on allowing all email accounts access).
Looks like a good thing that I will be trying out. Send me a message or give me a call if you'd like to test it. My gmail account is in the profile.

Google Talk

Edit: I've tried this out, and the sound quality is amazingly good! Better quality than Skype or Gizmo Project, though it's quite limiting in the need for a Gmail account, and the lack of support for conferences.
Soon though.

P-Mate - For the Ladies

2005-08-24T16:58:00.000-07:00

Hooray! Finally, women may now pee standing up!

P-Mate - For the Ladies : Gizmodo

Photoshop Before and Afters of Supermodels

2005-08-22T18:51:00.000-07:00

Before and after pics of Supermodels that have been photoshopped. I'll never trust magazine spreads again!

read more | digg story

Engadget circa-1985

2005-08-22T14:03:00.000-07:00

What Tech-blog Engadget would have looked like 20 years ago as an old-school BBS. A fun look back at the cutting edge technology of 1985.
"Shoulder-phone" at only 11 pounds? Windows 1.0! 35-inch color TV! Laser printer for only $6,995! Gasp! CD-ROM!!!
I'm in heaven!

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Skydive from 102,800 feet

2005-08-22T13:39:00.000-07:00

On Aug. 16, 1960 Air Force Captain Joseph Kittinger at 102,800 feet above the earth jumped--into the near-vacuum of space. Simply an amazing story!

Here is an interview http://www.forbes.com/global/2003/1208/060.html

Here is a video of a fall from 94,795 feet http://www.jpaerospace.com/away17%20descent.wmv

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Generation NEX: Ultra-Slim NES

2005-08-22T13:14:00.000-07:00

It's amazing that people are still playing the original NES, released 20 years ago. I still have a collection of at least 50 games gathering dust somewhere.
Some creative individuals have created a slim NES that's 1.5" thick, and has built-in support for wireless controllers. It will play all those NES cartridges that you haven't sold for $3 (right?). You can get your own for $59.99, which, coincidentally, is the new lowered price for a Nintendo Gamecube with 2 games and 2 controllers.

Link to Joystiq article

Wonderfully Expressive Knife Holder

2005-08-22T12:58:00.000-07:00

Not only is it functional, but it may evoke deep feelings of empathy (or violence!). It's called "The Ex", and is obviously targeted at the burned-lover/spouse category. $79.99 includes the stainless steel knives.
The color hides the bloodstains...

Link to Gizmodo Story

Video-Playing Tombstones

2005-08-18T12:15:00.000-07:00

Creepy. A company is planning to offer video screen attached to tombstones, so that visitors can watch video of the deceased. The screens will be solar-powered, and will only output audio through a headphone jack, so the cemetary won't be filled with the cacophany of dead people's voices.
If this takes off, I see a new pastime emerging... cemetary television!

Link to Story

Jockstrap with fan

2005-08-16T10:50:00.000-07:00

To keep your nuts and berries cool on those warm days on the field. Check out the icon in the middle of the fan...

Gridiron Gadgets

World's Ugliest Dog

2005-08-15T15:26:00.000-07:00

Absolutely terrifying!

Link to LA Times story

Beastly Japanese Phone Watch (Gizmodo)

2005-08-15T11:27:00.000-07:00

This was just too damn retro-cool to pass up... I just love Japanese gadgets that are completely impractical and useless!

Link

The Video Game Totem Tattoo : Kotaku

2005-08-10T13:26:00.000-07:00

Man turning 30 decides to celebrate by tatooing a video game totem on his leg. The totem contains the games that most affected him throughout his life, from Pong onwards. That's dedication man!

The Video Game Totem Tattoo : Kotaku

Peaceoholics protest Rockstar and release a list of demands

2005-08-04T11:54:00.000-07:00

A bunch of crazies calling themselves Peaceoholics (original, doncha think?) have camped in protest outside of Rockstar Studios, the publisher of the games Grand Theft Auto and the upcoming Bully. They are currently protesting the Bully game, in which you play a school bully. Don't you love it when people protest something they know nothing about?
Here are their demands:
# Not to release Bully under any circumstances
# Volunteer to sell its violent and sexually explicit games in adult video stores only.
# Let parents return Grand Theft Auto for a full refund until they do a national awareness campaign to educate parents of content and possible effects.
# Create a fund for victims of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and car-jackings, etc.
# Make a national apology for misleading and lying to children, parents, and legislators about their intentions and causing insurance premiums to sky rocket.
# Give a written response within five business days of receipt of these demands.

Pure craziness.
Link

Michael Palin's travel books online for free

2005-07-29T11:44:00.000-07:00

Formerly of Monty Python's Flying Circus, Michael Palin has traveled around the world filming travel documentaries for the BBC. I've seen a few, and they're all quite excellent.
Now, you can read many of his travel books for free!

Link

Is that color the color you think you are seeing?

2005-07-29T10:31:00.000-07:00

Some really cool color optical illusions. Number 3 is amazing!

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Someone buy this man a Plasma TV!

2005-07-28T11:40:00.000-07:00

Hello? Most powerful man in the world?
That's the kind of TV you put in your 4-year-old's bedroom!

Incidentally, he's watching the Discovery Space Shuttle launch. I would think that that would be something you'd want to watch on a bigger screen...

Steven Johnson Takes Hillary to School Over GTA

2005-07-27T13:59:00.000-07:00

Steven Johnson wrote the book "Everything Bad is Good For You: How Today's Popular Culture is Actually Making Us Smarter." In an open letter in the LA Times, he addresses Sen. Hilary Clinton on her convenient and timely stand against the "explicit" sex in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. A good read.

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The Teastick

2005-07-21T14:52:00.000-07:00

This is a great little gizmo for making a singal cup of tea using loose tea leaves. There's a scoop inside that comes out. You scoop an amound of tea leaves, pull the scoop back into the cylinder with holes, and stick the whole thing in a glass of hot water.

I may have to get one despite the expense ($25 + $5 S/H).

Link

Rocket-Powered Car (Engadget)

2005-07-21T12:32:00.000-07:00

Some stuck a couple of jet engines in the back of a Toyota MR2. I guess it can go very fast...

The best comment in the Engadget posting is the first one: "Is it street legal?"

Link

Talk (in) to the Hand!

2005-07-21T10:51:00.000-07:00

I knew that it would only be a matter of time until we could talk into our hands. Check out the bluetooth hand(?)-set.

Link

In Response: Eight Myths About Video Games Debunked

2005-07-20T19:15:00.000-07:00

In response to the GTA:SA controversy:
An MIT professor tries to separate fact from fiction by doing an unbiased study on the affects of video games. Definitely worth the read, and he seems very credible.

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Rockstar Ceases Manufacturing Of GTA: San Andreas

2005-07-20T19:12:00.000-07:00

Take-Two Interactive has announced that is ceasing manufacturing of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, following the decision by the ESRB to change the game's rating from Mature 17+ to Adults Only 18+.
Most... ridiculous... thing... EVER!

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Tongue in Cheek movie about the Hot Coffee GTA mod

2005-07-19T15:18:00.000-07:00

A Neistat Brothers movie poking fun at the Hot Coffee controversy for GTA San Andreas. Very funny.

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Video: A Few Good G-Men

2005-07-13T15:22:00.000-07:00

A remake of the courtroom scene at the end of "A Few Good Men", made with the Half-Life 2 game engine. Very impressive.

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Hands-free kits cause accidents too!?

2005-07-13T13:13:00.000-07:00

An Australian study shows that using a hands-free cellphone kit while driving is no safer than holding phone up to your ear.

Ha! I knew it!

Link

NicoShot: Beer with Nicotine

2005-07-13T13:07:00.000-07:00

A German brewer has created a frosty lager for smoking cessation. Each can contains 6.3 percent alcohol by volume and drinking three cans of the stuff, called NicoShot, is equivalent to smoking a pack of cigarettes. Doncha love science?

read more | digg story

Large Numbers, Visualized with Pennies

2005-07-12T21:09:00.000-07:00

This is a cool site that gives a visual representation of large numbers, using the common penny to illustrate.

read more | digg story

Super Mario Physics

2005-07-12T20:49:00.000-07:00

A very funny and cool flash movie. It's a physics lesson in the Super Mario Brothers universe. The part where Mario breaks the sound barrier is great! Definitely worth seeing.

Link

Boing Boing: Man inflates forehead for "art"

2005-07-12T16:12:00.000-07:00

Dunno about the artistic value of this, but I guess it goes along with body piercing and mutiliation.

I'm worried about what happens if he inflates too much..

By the way, that's saline solution, not air. If it were helium, would the guy become lighter?
http://www.boingboing.net/2005/07/11/man_inflates_forehea.html

Janitors Striking

2005-07-11T20:38:00.000-07:00

A Picture Share!
Originally uploaded by elbaso.

The janitors where i work are protesting, which means i have to bring my own toilet paper. Stupid unions!

Joystiq: PS3 53% of market share predicted

2005-07-11T20:10:00.000-07:00

While I think it's premature (and hilarious) for such a specific market share amount, especially this early in the game when prices haven't been set for any of the next-generation consoles, it's interesting that they're predicting a much lower market share for the PS3 than the PS2 has over current consoles.
Still, I gotta say that I'll probably be getting both the XBox 360 and the PS3! Better start saving...

http://www.joystiq.com/entry/1234000777050094/

forksplit

2005-07-11T19:45:00.000-07:00

forksplit is one of my favorite personal blogs. It's from a lady living in Brooklyn, with an interesting (and psychotic) family and worldview. I frequently laugh out loud at these posts, and look forward to new ones.
The post about her experience taking a broken iPod in to the Genius Bar at an Apple store is priceless!

Dave Chappelle spoofs GTA

2005-07-11T17:30:00.000-07:00

A hilarious video spoof of GTA by Dave Chappelle. I really hope all the problems surrounding season 3 get resolved. The man's a genius!

read more | digg story

Frogger--Hilarious Video!

2005-07-11T17:18:00.000-07:00

Hilarious frogger video captured on [Adult Swim].

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NES DVD Player

2005-07-11T16:05:00.000-07:00

Some enterprising person hacked their trusty old NES and stuck a working DVD player in there. The NES power button works, and the lid pops open when the tray is ejected. Muy cool!

Back on the air

2005-07-11T15:32:00.000-07:00

It's been more than a year since my last post, but a lot's been happening. Besides, not much traffic on this site, eh?
Well, I'm back on the air. I'm gonna use this space to highlight some interesting stories and/or info I find on the web, and perhaps commentate a bit. Since I tend to lean in the tech direction, most stories will be of that nature.
Many of the stories will be from digg.com, a great communal news site that I recommend, though it also leans tech. They have a nice blogging feature which'll make updates easy.
Thanks for tuning in!