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gundam gun ballpoint pens might blast a hole in your paper

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Fans of the classic Japanese Anime series Gundam will recognize these familiar items. Except instead of firing deadly projectiles, these miniature weapons fire ink onto paper. Well, they don’t really shoot ink, they just write like any other ballpoint pen. But they sure do look cool doing it.

These Gundam-inspired ballpoint pens are being released…

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November 12th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: cool toys just plain fun retro

western dryer: wet hair’s worst enemy

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Pimpin’ yourself up can now be more action-packed with the Western Dryer, a hair dryer shaped like a (huge) revolver. Its high-wattage drying element will take care of moisture, while its butch looks will appeal even to alpha males. I think.

Use the dryer’s hammer to switch bullets between the 3 settings – low warm,…

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September 13th, 2009 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: design gadgets geek art + craft just plain fun mobile tech retro

lethal pneumatic ping pong gun: ’nuff said.

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MAKE magazine fan/artist/inventor/sculptor/prototyper/modern da Vinci Ron Kissinger built an air-powered gun that turns ping pong balls into balls of fury.

The gun has a magazine that can fire up to 14 shots. It takes a few seconds to load the ammo – i.e. a ping pong ball – and prepare the gun, but there’s no…

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September 8th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: cool toys gadgets geek art + craft hacks + mods just plain fun

japanese rubber gunman shows us how to make rubber band machine guns

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I can’t believe this isn’t the first time that a rubber band machine gun has been featured on this blog. Dammit. I wasn’t even aware that rubber band machine guns existed until I read this article at JapanProbe. One day I’ll be better than you boss *sniff*. Meanwhile let’s take a look at this homemade,…

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August 10th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: cool toys design gadgets hacks + mods just plain fun strange + wonderful

electronic power lock pick gun: the modern locksmith’s favorite weapon

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Keys? What keys? For busting down locked doors, all you need is a gun. An electronic power lock pick gun.

The electronic lock pick gun can be used to “open most of pin tumble locks, dimple locks, cross locks, 2-side and 4-side auto locks.” It runs on 6V rechargeable batteries and also has a LED…

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April 20th, 2009 comments (7) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: gadgets

blow your keyboard dirt away

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When you talk about blowing dirt off of electronics, most people think, of course, of plain ol’ canned air. And that works fine, sure, but the prank potential is fairly limited. With this gun-shaped keyboard brush, however, you can do all sorts of things, from tickling a co-worker’s nose with the dusty end of the…

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April 2nd, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: computing gadgets just plain fun

wipeout chalk gun: like paintball, but without the paint

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As much fun as a game of paintball can be, there’s nothing fun about trying to get all that paint out of your hair and off your skin. This fun shooter replaces the messy paint with chalk, making cleanup a bit easier – although god only knows what all that chalk dust will do for…

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March 18th, 2009 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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revolver tv remote changes channels with a bang

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The concept behind the TV remote control gun is simple: Boring task + gun = fun! Pull the trigger and it’ll change the channel on your TV with a satisfying gunshot sound. Okay, so it’s fun for like 5 minutes. Unless you have a kid, in which case the little one will have countless hours…

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March 3rd, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: gadgets home entertainment just plain fun retro

get off my lawn: paintball turret

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Some people go in for a regular ol’ security system, the kind with panels and codes and alarms. And you could do that, sure. Or, you could put together some real home security: a paintball turret.

It took two years to build this bad boy, and the finished product can fire up to 34 balls per…

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February 28th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: cool toys hacks + mods strange + wonderful

desert wiigle: custom wii gun for sale on ebay

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A week ago we posted about a sweet Wii gun mod that was modeled after an MP5. Here’s another gun mod that combines Wii and Counter-Strike. It is, in the words of it’s creator, a DESERT EAGLE WITH OFFICIAL MARKINGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Modder/possible de_dust 2 regular fordelite_76 is responsible for this ill mod. The gun even has an “orange…

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January 7th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: hacks + mods just plain fun video games

bang bang, my zapper shot you down [wii]

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Some people want games to be as sweet as sugar, with showers of fresh blossoms and lollipops instead of blood, and frolicking in place of combat. Those aren’t the people who made this custom Wii Zapper. No, these are the people who crave more realism in gaming… or at least comfortable shooting controls.

Creator THeOReos…

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December 30th, 2008 comments stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: cool toys hacks + mods technology video games

icon’s fighter jet-inspired motorcycle

The Blue Hawk’s got nothing on this one. ICON’s Warthog motorcycle is based on a US Air Force fighter jet bearing the same nickname. It has an 800-watt MTX Audio system, an 8″ LCD Screen, and a rear view camera.

What’s that Shaider? Yes. That is indeed a front-mounted minigun.

The Warthog’s profile adds, “The…

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December 8th, 2008 comments (5) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

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