Grillain Villain Aprons: Kill the Cook

Etsy shop Haute Mess makes Grillain Villains, a line of handmade aprons that are based on the costumes of famous supervillains. Haute Mess gleefully proclaims, “If you gotta cook and clean why not look evil doing so?!” Because you want people to eat what you cook? Oh was that a rhetorical question? Okay then!

grillain villains by haute mess

The Krang apron is my favorite of all the designs, although just about all of the women’s aprons look neat. I don’t recommend the Boba Fett men’s apron though, unless you want to be the evil Thong Man.

grillain villains by haute mess 3 300x250
grillain villains by haute mess 4 300x250
grillain villains by haute mess 5 300x250
grillain villains by haute mess 6 300x250
grillain villains by haute mess 7 300x250
grillain villains by haute mess 8 300x250
grillain villains by haute mess 2 300x250

Summon your minions and head to Haute Mess to order a Grillain Villain apron. They cost between $40 to $150 (USD) depending on the design.

[via Hi Consumption via Design You Trust]

NES Cartridge Ring: Fancicom

Etsy artist Jess Firsoff makes NES cartridge rings. All you have to do is insert them into your loved one’s front-loading cartridge ring slot. You can ask her to make a cartridge stud out of any game, including the famous gold cart of The Legend of Zelda.

nintendo nes cartridge ring by jess firsoff

If you don’t specify your game of choice when you place your order, Jess will just make you a Mario Bros./Duck Hunt ring.

nintendo nes cartridge ring by jess firsoff 2 300x250
nintendo nes cartridge ring by jess firsoff 3 300x250
nintendo nes cartridge ring by jess firsoff 4 300x250

Jess normally sells the NES cartridge rings on her Etsy store Oh My Geekness for $25 (USD) each, but she temporarily closed the shop “for a few days” so she can work on her exams. I suggest you use the time to decide which cartridge you’d like to turn into a ring.

[via ThisIsWhyImBroke]

See Tony Stark’s Hall of Armors and Be Iron Man at Disneyland Innoventions

Don’t tell Mandarin, but Tony Stark relocated his Hall of Armors to Disneyland’s Innoventions area in Tommorowland for the meantime. But being the carefree dude that he is, Tony is actually letting people into the exhibit. Either that or the security at Disneyland is a lot tougher than I thought.

iron man tech disneyland innoventions

As you walk through the room, Tony’s virtual butler JARVIS will tell you all about the various armors, including the Mk. XLII that will be featured in the upcoming Iron Man 3. Speaking of armors, you’ll also be able to put on one of his suits through an augmented reality interface. Here’s a brief tour of the exhibit taken by YouTuber mrdaps:

Again, the exhibit will only be up for a limited time, so visit the park ASAP before Tony decides to hide his armor somewhere else.

[via The Fire Wire]

HexBright Flex Programmable Flashlight: Open Source of Light

Ever wished you had more control over how your flashlight worked? Or did you run out of gadgets to tinker and mess with? Then the HexBright Flex is for you. The flashlight has three modes of light by default, but you can also re-program it using Arduino code.

hexbright flex arduino flashlight

Aside from having open source software, the Hexbright Flex also has great hardware. It has a Cree XM-L LED with a maximum brightness of 500 lumens, an aluminum body and a rechargeable and replaceable battery.

You can order the HexBright Flex from its official website for $119 (USD). I bet some of you can program it to emit darkness.

[via GearHungry]

Legend of Zelda Songrings: A Link to the Ocarina of Time

Etsy artist Christian Griffin must’ve been listening to Soviet Russian Beyonce, because he believes that if you like it then you should put it on a ring.  That’s exactly what he did with the iconic song sheets from Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. If you like them you should put some money in Griffin’s pockets. Whoa oh oh, oh oh oh!

legend of zelda songrings by christian griffin

Griffin made rings of 12 of the songs in Ocarina of Time, from Epona’s Song to the Song of Time. The only thing missing? The Scarecrow’s Song. Which kind of makes sense.

legend of zelda songrings by christian griffin 2 300x250
legend of zelda songrings by christian griffin 3 300x250
legend of zelda songrings by christian griffin 4 300x250
legend of zelda songrings by christian griffin 5 300x250
legend of zelda songrings by christian griffin 6 300x250
legend of zelda songrings by christian griffin 7 300x250

You can order the rings from Griffin’s shop Peregrine Studios for $59(USD) each.  They’re made from stainless steel but are also available in bronze- and gold-plated variants. He also offers massive discounts in the form of 6 and 12 ring bundles. You can also get cheaper plastic versions of the rings on Griffin’s Shapeways store.

[via DudeIWantThat]

Duck Hunt Pinball Machine is Still Hounded by that Damned Dog

The crew of Skit-B Pinball made this wonderful homage to one of the most recognizable NES games, Duck Hunt. It may not be as complicated or have fancy lighting effects and ramps like other modern pinball machines, but the craftsmanship is so good that it looks like an official Nintendo product.

duck hunt pinball by skit b pinball

As if the wonderful art and parts weren’t awesome enough, the machine borrows gameplay and graphical elements from Duck Hunt. You have to hit the two orange and white circles in the middle of the playfield to fire at the ducks while some of the holes act as score multipliers. You get feedback by way of an LCD monitor installed in the backbox. And yes, if you lose your ball, that troll of a dog will appear to mock you.

The fact that they built the machine in their spare time makes me want to cry during my upcoming spare time.

[Gameroom Junkies via Arcade Heroes & Destructoid]

Memory Rug Inspired by Circuit Boards: Soft Hardware

It doesn’t take a computer engineer to be intrigued by the appearance of printed circuit boards, the foundation and highway for the hundreds of electronic components that make our electronic devices function. Thier cryptic yet functional arrangement – like an alien city viewed from above – inspired designer Lukas Scherrer to make the Memory Rug.

memory rug by lukas scherrer

As with many carpets, the Memory Rug has repeating patterns and elements, only in this case its parts resemble processors, conductive pathways and the like. But unlike a real circuit board the Memory Rug is made of nothing but wool felt.

memory rug by lukas scherrer 2 300x250
memory rug by lukas scherrer 3 300x250
memory rug by lukas scherrer 4 300x250
memory rug by lukas scherrer 5 300x250
memory rug by lukas scherrer 6 300x250
memory rug by lukas scherrer 7 300x250

I wonder if it’s upgradable.

[via MOCO LOCO]

DIY Iron Man Muscle-Controlled Repulsor Glove: Jedi Muscle Trick

To promote his company’s muscle sensor, Brian Kaminski of Advancer Technologies built a toy replica of Iron Man’s repulsor glove. All you have to do is curl your fingers to charge it up and then spread them to unleash devastating… tiny flashes of light. It does play a recording of JARVIS spewing polite technobabble, so that’s kind of empowering.

iron man muscle controlled repulsor glove by advancer technologies

But before you get Tony Stark’s gloves, you have to have a bit of his smarts. This project involves a fair bit of improvising and soldering to complete, including making an Arduino shield that controls the muscle sensor.

I imagine hacks like this will be a lot easier and complex when the MYO arm band is released. But for now head to Instructables if you want to know how to make Advancer Tech’s repulsor glove.

[via Fashionably Geek]

Official Star Wars iPhone 5 Cases: Episode II

PowerA’s officially licensed Star Wars iPhone 4/4S cases must have been a blockbuster, because this year the company is striking back with iPhone 5 variants of the cases.

star wars iphone 5 case

All previous designs remain unchanged. You can still join the Dark Side of iPhone cases with the Darth Vader case, give your phone a shiny metal ass with the C-3PO case, turn your iPhone into a Droid with the R2-D2 case and have a huggable device with the Chewbacca case.

star wars iphone 5 case 2 300x250
star wars iphone 5 case 3 300x250
star wars iphone 5 case 4 300x250
star wars iphone 5 case 5 300x250
star wars iphone 5 case 6 300x250
star wars iphone 5 case 300x250

You can order the cases from Firebox for £20 (~$31 USD) or directly from PowerA for $35. Yes, that means the Chewie case is the best deal,  what with all that awesome fur.

[via Rampaged Reality]

Grip Clip: Ears on Your Glasses

…Let me explain. You know how you can place a pencil and other small objects behind your ears? The Grip Clip lets you do that using the temples of your sunglasses, so you can store more things on your head! It’s great for craftsmen, students and even posers!

grip clip

Ironic nerd charm get!

A pledge of just $5 (USD) on Kickstarter already gets you three Grip Clips. I wonder if you can clip two Grip Clips on one Grip Clip.

[via Incredible Things]