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For anyone who played it back in the 1990s, the original Half-Life holds a special place in their heart. Whether it was the infamous Gordon Freeman crowbar or Barney’s terrible one-liners, you can’t deny that the first ass you kicked was a headcrab’s. A Kotaku reader named Mark decided to design his own action figure that closely resembles a security ...

Here’s a video of a RepRap machine that can print out its own three-dimensional shot glasses. Does a robot get any cooler than that? Yes. The kind that brings you a beer. Why not get a LEGO Mindstorms setup going on that pours liquor into finished shotglasses? Now there’s an idea. Link

Oh yes. The United States is most certainly in a recession right now. Times are tough and everyone is going broke. Teachers, in particular, are feeling the heat as they look for a way to offset the cost of items for their students. School budgets can’t cover everything, after all. In comes San Diego, CA-based teacher Tom Farber. He teaches ...

We all know Tiffany & Co. as a seller of fine luxury goods, specifically jewelry and home decor. Usually, Tiffany stuff is very costly but not today. You can get yourself this creepy Jack Skellington lamp for a paltry $60. Yes, sixty bucks gets you a Tiffany lamp. In fac-wait a second. This only looks like it’s from Tiffany! What ...

If you’ve got an iPhone, you’re probably aware that AT&T has given you access to a bunch of free WiFi hotspots around the country. Problem is, you’ve got to go through a draconian login process to collect your free Internet. Ya know, the one where you have to SMS back and forth with AT&T like a couple of sophomores at ...

New contest starts tomorrow. Be prepared. We now return to your regularly scheduled links. Pilots need bling too, ya know WOW! A Keith Haring BMW designed by the man himself Only serious Gears of War fans need apply Brighten up that old Game Boy Get those fingers ready – the 2009 Bubble Calendar is here Cat meets USB VIDEOMAN!!! The ...

Holy cow! I thought I had seen it all when it came to papercraft until I stumbled upon Marshall Alexander’s site. His Foldskool Heroes series of papercraft creatures are incredibly detailed and a lot fun to look at. Some look like video game consoles, some resemble a PB&J sandwich and others are just born from imagination. He’s made a few ...

Here’s a sweet Sonic The Hedgehog $50 chess set that’s due out in Germany next year. It features Sonic, Tails, Amy, Knuckles, A Chaos Emerald and uses rings as pawns. The board itself resembles the Green Hill Zone stage from the first Sonic game. It’s due out in March and while I’m tempted to get one, something tells me that ...

Disney isn’t the only one releasing Blu-ray movies with BD-Live, a feature that enables you access content via the Internet. Warner Home Video has announced its first BD-Live enabled Blu-ray film will be The Dark Knight. Some of the features included with the movie are My WB Commentary, which allows users to record their own commentary on the movie and ...

If my aspiring rap career ever takes off all the way, I’m totally going to have one of these in the back of my tour bus. My record label will ask me where I pissed away the advance money and I will reply “I spent it on the ‘Hit the Bum’ machine in the back there. Give it a whirl.” ...