Stormtrooper helmets now come in any style imaginable. These paper Imperial helmets can be yours for free; all it takes is a little folding and a solid printer. Every color of the spectrum can be utilized to make an infinite amount of variety. Want a pink stormtrooper helmet? Done. How about one that’s modeled after Maverick’s helmet in Top Gun? ...

I’m working on a top secret Arduino project, so here’s a batch of links to hold you over until it’s done! Ecko Wars DIY Atari chiptunes, anyone? David Byrne and Brian Eno release new records in several formats; Vince pirates it Spear that fucker! Leafy Shade Kotaku has a hands-on with Starcraft II and the Zerg The iPhone 3G is ...

A year ago today I moved into my current apartment. It’s a new month, a new year and a time for other news things. Like links. Let’s do this. Lightsaber Chopsticks anyone? Puma came out with Goonies edition sneakers This is one sexy lamp Preview the Nokia 9900 The Hamburglar might steal your data, as well as some french fries ...

Would you like to hold my books, Berserker? For $129, you can score one of these Limited Edition Jay and Silent Bob bookend sets. Only 1500 are being made from Graphittidesign and I’m guessing they know damn well there’s over 1500 people in the United States who would pay $129 for some Clerks-related bookends. Link (via)

So, you thought Nintendo DS had nothing more to offer than some Nintendogs and Pur Pals? Think again, you wannabe veterinarian. A new Grand Theft Auto was announced exclusively for the Nintendo DS. Bringing a whole new storyline to Liberty City, Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars will be your one (and only) chance to show those Triads that you don’t ...

Have a bunch of old hard drives collecting dust in your closet? Why not turn them into something practical? You could turn one into an orchestra of annoying buzzing sounds or perhaps a clock. Jipa of Metku Mods has turned his deadbeat HDD into a grinder for sanding or sharpening. All it took was a little re-arranging of disks and ...

Erin Wilk may be from Canada, but we’ll let it slide. You see, Erin is one crafty businesswoman. Each day, as part of her Robot-a-Day project, Erin crafts a cute vinyl robot made from various felts, pieces of material and a flip-top zipper head. Each robot’s head opens up to hold your stuff, so I’d recommend using it to hold ...

Messing with LEGOs is good times, even if you’re 53. That’s why some geek in Germany turned a few 2×2 transparent bricks (of a variety of colors) into high speed Bluetooth adapters. On sale in limited quantity, these bricks are priced at about $50 before shipping and handling. They’ll give you that “I’m an 8-year-old!” look and at the same ...

What a week. We covered the 10 Worst Gaming Systems, looked at a unique way of applying grip tape and hated on Beer Pong for the Wii. No matter, considering many of you will be seeing the new Indiana Jones flick this weekend. Since many of you will be hitting the beach this weekend, I feel it’s my duty to ...

If you’ve ever wondered what goes on inside the head of Lando Calrissian’s cyborg-liaison, Lobot, engineers at Caltech have created a robotic device intended to be used as a brain to computer interface. By positioning electrodes in neural tissue, we’ll be able to turn organic beings into mindless robot drones. This technology is at a primitive stage in time, but ...