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		<title>electro art works makes ray guns a reality</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:22:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>technabob</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I was a kid, I really wanted to be Marvin the Martin. No, not because of his stylish scrub-brush headgear or his oversize clown shoes. Nope, it was the awesome destructive power of his ACME Ray Gun that I envied.

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When I was a kid, I really wanted to be <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_the_Martian">Marvin the Martin</a>. No, not because of his stylish scrub-brush headgear or his oversize clown shoes. Nope, it was the awesome destructive power of his ACME Ray Gun that I envied.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-9924 aligncenter" title="leviton_vaporizor_ray_gun" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/leviton_vaporizor_ray_gun.jpg" alt="leviton_vaporizor_ray_gun" width="520" height="390" /></p>
<p>Now, thanks to sculptor Andy Hill of <a href="http://electroartworks.com">Electro Art Works</a>, you can own your very own one-of-a-kind ray gun. Each of Andy&#8217;s creations has a <em>Buck Rogers</em>-esque retro-future style, and is handmade from a mix of recycled and found objects.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-9925 aligncenter" title="electro_atomizer_ray_gun" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/electro_atomizer_ray_gun.jpg" alt="electro_atomizer_ray_gun" width="520" height="390" /></p>
<p>And while none of these ray guns contain any circuitry that could actually blow up a planet, most of them do have a spring-loaded trigger to make you FEEL powerful.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-9930 aligncenter" title="exterminator_ray_gun" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/exterminator_ray_gun.jpg" alt="exterminator_ray_gun" width="520" height="390" /></p>
<p>Each one dons a perfectly appropriate name like the <em>Leviton Vaporizer</em>, <em>The Exterminator</em> or my personal favorite, the <em>Buzzkill 5000</em>.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-9926 aligncenter" title="martian_blaster_ray_gun" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/martian_blaster_ray_gun.jpg" alt="martian_blaster_ray_gun" width="520" height="346" /></p>
<p>Each one is a unique work of art, complete with a backstory about the battles and far-off planets they&#8217;ll be used on in the distant future (&#8230;<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1BdQcJ2ZYY">the year 2000</a> &#8211; I just had to say that).</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-9927 aligncenter" title="buzzkill_5000_ray_gun" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/buzzkill_5000_ray_gun.jpg" alt="buzzkill_5000_ray_gun" width="520" height="390" /></p>
<p>Some of the models shown above have already been sold, but a couple are currently available for about $300 to $350 (USD), a pretty good deal considering your plans for interplanetary domination.</p>
<p>You can check out all of Andy Hill&#8217;s retro-futuristic ray guns, as well as a bunch of of really cool robot sculptures at <a href="http://electroartworks.com">Electro Art Works</a>.</p>
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		<title>ray-gun changes channels, but won&#8217;t disintegrate you tv</title>
		<link>http://technabob.com/blog/2008/07/06/ray-gun-changes-channels-but-wont-disintegrate-you-tv/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:53:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We live in an age in which getting up to change the channel is unheard of. So at least if you are gonna do it from the comfort of your lounge chair, you can do it with style. This wacky retro ray-gun remote control is sure to draw stares whenever you aim it at the&#8230;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We live in an age in which getting up to change the channel is unheard of. So at least if you are gonna do it from the comfort of your lounge chair, you can do it with style. This wacky retro ray-gun remote control is sure to draw stares whenever you aim it at the TV.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2754" title="channel_changer_raygun" src="http://technabob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/channel_changer_raygun.jpg" alt="Channel Changer Ray-Gun" width="520" height="332" /></p>
<p>Looking sort of like something that <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_the_Martian">Marvin the Martian</a> might have used to destroy the Earth with, the ray-gun remote control can only change channels, and (unfortunately) won&#8217;t blow anything to smithereens. Just pull the trigger, and it&#8217;ll make some sort of fun sci-fi sound effects while it zaps Dr. Phil from your screen and replaces him with the only slightly less annoying Rachel Ray.</p>
<p>You&#8217;ll have to wait a little while to get your hands on one of these though, as they&#8217;re not coming out until this August. In the mean time, you can pre-order from UK gadget shop <a href="http://www.play.com/Gadgets/Gadgets/4-/5747895/Channel-Changer-Ray-Gun/Product.html">Play.com</a> for £8.99 (appx. $18 USD).</p>
<p>[via <a href="http://toyology.typepad.com/play_a_while/2008/07/channel-changer.html">Toyology</a>]</p>
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