Gamer or rapper? You decide? Credit: Richard Whittaker

What’s the maddest, most brilliant piece of free crap anyone is giving away this year?

The wonderfully stabby (and surprisingly heavy) necklace being given away by Bigfoot Networks to pimp their new Killer K1 network interface cards. Now even first person shooters can have their bling.

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The Chronicle's first Culture Desk editor, Richard has reported on Austin's growing film production and appreciation scene for over a decade. A graduate of the universities of York, Stirling, and UT-Austin, a Rotten Tomatoes certified critic, and eight-time Best of Austin winner, he's currently at work on two books and a play.