Hasta La Gadget!

We all have our favorite Avengers. Personally, I’ve always liked Iron Man and Thor the best, but after Mark Ruffalo’s take on the green guy this past summer, I’m beginning to like the Hulk again too. Well regardless of which Avenger is your favorite, we can all agree that owls are pretty awesome creatures. So what could be better than Avengers owls?

Artist Morgan Chambers makes cool stuffed owls based on pop culture figures, among them The Avengers. These 7-inch-tall plush superheroes are handmade using eco-felt, and ready to take on all villains who dare to come their way. Okay, so them may not have any actual superpowers, but they will kill them with cuteness – one of the most dastardly weapons known to villainkind.

Oh, and if you’re feeing villainous, you can always go for the Loki owl.

For $35(USD) you can get a single plush owl, or for $95, you can pick your favorite three , and Morgan will make them for you. Since they are handmade, you’ll have to wait about a week per plush for them to be made, but the end result will be worth it. Just tell those supervillains they have to wait.

There are cool dads and there are awesome dads. Redditor JeremiahGordon is the awesome type. You see, he built this cool spaceship his son Finn’s fifth birthday – and it is completely amazing.

He made a loft platform for the bed, with portals that look out into space, and then created a spaceship control room in the space below the bed. Most dads would have stopped at the loft platform. Dad pieced together the master control board from junk he found in a television station’s dumpster. They weren’t using the stuff anymore.

It has so many switches and levers that this kid will never go to bed on time again. I hope he grows up to be an Astronaut, or at least do something this cool for his own kids when he’s older. Though he could just grow up to be a TV director.

Check out more pics of the build over on imgur.

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Want to have your own lightsaber? You can buy a Star Wars kit or a LaserSaber, or you can make your own. But you definitely shouldn’t take note of Philip Isherwood’s store, Saberforge. Because he doesn’t make lightsabers. No sir. I mean just look at this one:

Clearly not a lightsaber. And because there’s no existing term that can accurately describe these strange, light-up sabers, Isherwood named them Battle Sabers. They are made from aircraft-grade aluminum and contain very powerful LEDs; some of the designs also have leather grips or embellishments. The blade itself is made of polycarbonate and is removable.

If you’re interested in role-playing wars fought among the stars, head to Saberforge’s store on Etsy, where the Battle Sabers are sold for $129-$449 (USD). Note that some of the sabers also have sound modules, though for the life of me I can’t imagine what sound they would make.

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I like my lattes with plenty of sweetener in them, but I think that I’d be fine with a dose of power pills instead of sugar or aspartame if that’s what they’re serving these days.

This Ms. Pac-Man latte was carefully composed by expert barista Andrew Alcala (aka MonkDrew), who clearly knows his way around a cup of espresso and some foamy milk.

While he hasn’t made a whole lot of other geeky lattes, he does have a nice Triforce and a couple of awesome dragons among his many other creative beverage designs. I can only imagine such artistry slows down the line at the coffee shop a little bit.

For generations, Santa has been cruising around Christmas Eve in his red sleigh pulled by his flying reindeer. Scientists at GE think it’s time for Santa Claus to update his ride with some new high-tech materials. So scientists have come up with a greener and smarter sleigh to help Santa get around the world tonight delivering gifts.

The concept sleigh would use 3-D printed parts, including a more aerodynamic blade design that improves energy efficiency. It’s also sprayed with nanotech Icephobic coatings to repel ice and water. The sleigh is constructed using Ceramic Matrix Composites in the frame, enabling it to travel into space and return to Earth without burning up on re-entry. Considering this thing is an open top sleigh, Santa will need a spacesuit.

The sleigh is also equipped with an electric traction motor that has MEMS switching technology to take over the powertrain when the reindeer to rest. In addition, it’s connected to the Internet, allowing Santa to navigate efficiently around air traffic and keep an eye on the last minute naughty or nice list updates. Check out more details about Santa’s shiny new ride in the Flash widget below: