The Mana Energy Potion Robopult is purest genius.
It's not the most straightforward, or mechanically efficient, way of achieving the same feat; it wouldn't even beat the human-powered punkin' chunkers. But point-and-click aiming for a trebuchet-type flinger (actually, this is more of a staff sling) is still a pretty nifty achievement.
More information, and one much more disgusting video (which is also rather surreal, thanks to inspired costume choices), at the Mana site.
19 January 2008 at 2:16 pm
High tech trebuchet
Now, this is my kind of trebuchet! (via)
21 January 2008 at 4:45 am
I've always thought about setting up a "click and shoot" app for one of those (possibly a bit silly) USB rocket launchers to let you set up a plan view target map. A bit of calibration (like setting up a touchscreen) and all your hitting-your-colleagues-in-the-ear-with-low-velocity-foam dreams come true...