contraptions i covet

there are things in this world that are not about survival or bettering yourself - but purely about how kick ass they are. although some contraptions are useful and do happen to serve some practical purpose, i like the idea of the contraption as something that isn't essential to everyday life but that if it isn't around things just aren't as fun.

First, the pumpkin canon

compressed air and a squash, or 'mommy, what happens to all the orphan pumpkins after halloween?'

Second, the laptype

nobody's sure if it really works, but i could care less as long as laptops look like this in the future