Free-to-play games trade time for money. Which is rational, and how it naturally works as you get old, but still kind of annoying in PvZ 2.

Street Fighter II on Virtual Boy. BECAUSE RED. http://t.co/hXdasglPk7

Throw 64GB RAM and a dozen SSDs in and this starts to look like a @codinghorror rig. http://t.co/zC380ccgqz 3x4k displays …

The Onion (as usual) correctly predicted what happened with Miley Cyrus tonight: http://t.co/bML0mCpPcL Back in 2008!

Slashdot is the Galapagos Islands of social software design. Every time someone brings it up, I just back away.. slowly..

Give yourself Elf ears, because who doesn't love permanent self-inflicted body mods? http://t.co/cNxU5XOch1

We met a real life baby Kal-El on the playground yesterday. No pressure, kid. (cc: @Swistle)

"There should be contests to see who can last the longest staring at it before screaming into the night." http://t.co/MRQXXRbnXr

Help me understand the radical Skyler White character transition on Breaking Bad: http://t.co/IYsSGjLp3t

I was a fan of Ballmer back in the day (developers * 3) but over time I've come to agree with the critics.

"I get down-voted fairly often; it stings a bit. 'Oh no!' I think to myself, 'Someone on The Internet does not like me!' "

Well, yes, lady bits are also used pejoratively! But the male one is acceptable in (most) casual conversation, way less taboo.

Speaking of gender outrage, shouldn't we dudes be all outraged & stuff that our genitalia is a widely accepted synonym for "being a jerk"?

what I learned from Chelsea Manning: the war on terrorism is but a trifle compared to the WAR ON PRONOUNS

the new Splinter Cell Blacklist is amazing (great stealth, semi-stealth, and pew pews), but man is it crashy on my machine.

so @automin won the listserv lottery and replied with what looks like a Markov chain of all previous listserv email text.. same difference

Made this recruiting ad for @StackExchange this morning. We're hiring! http://t.co/O3HdYNCLyu http://t.co/ZRnsu5WWkK

After reaching its peak at 117CE, the Roman Empire collapsed due to its total inability to teach its citizens to code.

I'm totally getting a pet fox. Thanks Russia! http://t.co/utro8Y29GV

@ataraxia_status do they sell themselves automatically? Unless the answer is "yes", they ain't free

I guess I can add Steam Trading Cards to the long, long list of things I don't understand. http://t.co/LzAcHmn94L

"I take 10 minute ping-pong breaks every 15 minutes." https://t.co/zDKFJdDHtg

this is seriously like the funniest thing I've ever had happen to me in a video game

"Zinyak f**cked up Biz Markie! I can't wait to kill that bitch!" (I'm dying over here)

Pandora (Borderlands) is full of convicts, hella dangerous and has crazy wildlife that's constantly trying to kill you. PANDORA= AUSTRALIA!

You know, @coffee_dad is just a dad who likes his coffee... aaaaand suffers from clinical depression.

I don't mean to brag, I don't mean to boast, but I make the best glitter tattoos from coast to coast http://t.co/wELEsgOuLj

@howtogeek you could get the battery case morphie thing. But bigger screen seems ultra unlikely to me.

"If you don’t fall head over heels in love with Saints Row IV, you are a little dead inside. Also, I can’t be your friend anymore."

So this is why the comments go at the bottom! http://t.co/xdmpXLEVto

@dozba congrats! Now you have someone to blow up shit with!!

I will have a very exciting hardware announcement this coming Tuesday. A year and a half in the making!

Saints Row IV is the best superhero simulator I've ever played. Can't think of a better compliment than that.

Oh man. This is priceless. http://t.co/C0zWM7NKgb

can we send two GCHQ security experts to sunnyvale to destroy the hard drive with the 30 days of yahoo logos on it ?

So much of programming is repeatedly slamming your head into a wall until it is bloody. That's always why I thought dudes liked it more.

There's no law that says other people on the Internet must be nice to you. It's *your* job to hang out only where niceness is enforced.

Slowed down version of Dolly Parton's "Jolene" makes for a surprisingly convincing (and mournful) gay hurtin' song http://t.co/HwYFD8OhyP

choose your weapon http://t.co/3GqpGA5lUG http://t.co/vhVVvZExOu

In other news, gluten-free cookies are unbelievably disgusting. MY PRECIOUS GLUTEN!

this is the *3rd* GPS we've had stolen from our parked cars at home. My fault for forgetting to lock sometimes. Must be a cottage industry.

per @waxpancake , Yahoo's thirty days of freeware fonts festival shall continue! http://t.co/F6ZJGxWE5W

Finally joined the Dr Demento Fan Club.. in 1975 http://t.co/eEZtvvmpdn

re: airport security, I generally assume the dumbest possible thing that can happen, will happen every time.

current status: going for the @gonehomegame speedrun world record. http://t.co/4pDglfgUWK

Would packing a small nerf blaster in your carry-on be a problem through airport security? Asking for a friend. Serious question.

"Quit screwing around! We are here to do a job, not channel Scrooge McDuck!" http://t.co/w6s9IE5glo

Performance-wise, I think of the Surface Pro as the iPad 7. This is not good news for Intel. Or Microsoft.

All this stupid progress in civil/gay/womens rights makes hating each other so much work now: http://t.co/bV4WK4SWGG

"Long has never been a measure of a great story, much less a great videogame." http://t.co/8rvRi3bnKj

Ever think to yourself, "I wish I could play an intense, multiplayer version of the movie Heat?" Payday 2 is that: http://t.co/DxatyscOVV

Really loving the much faster, higher-res new Nexus 7. Anyone know when the cellular version will be available?

I feel like I want to be outraged about something this morning but I can't decide what is the most outrageous.

This study found 72% of spam Twitter accounts are activated on Hotmail or Yahoo Mail, less than 2% on Gmail. http://t.co/9z…

iOS 7, or as I like to call it, "Windows 8 for iPhone"

@codinghorror dammit Jeff, now Atwood's law has gone too far: http://t.co/vCWsN10cuo Hoped your tyranny would stop at the app…

Mary Worth's Howl, a daily comic strip by Al Ginsberg: http://t.co/oMHEDy9DBy

I loved the CYOA books. They taught me an important lesson: you're not gonna win, over and over. Keep trying. http://t.co/Si2vQHWMjP

Gonna try out this new totally underground lo-fi experimental indie game tonight, Plants vs. Zombies 2. You probably haven't heard of it.

I don't like disemvoweling, here's why: http://t.co/r61gReL3wi

WTF "PC LOAD LETTER" means. http://t.co/eeh4tg9c14

I was all like "yeah, I'm gonna go to that website", but then I couldn't find an app for it so I gave up.

on regional blocks when linking to media: "you americans are so lucky with your links that work."

I'll always remember that Denver area Taco Bell employee who had "fuck you" tattooed on his hands. Now that's customer service.

Best description of the Internet Archive and call for subscriptions. http://t.co/A2TTbKEIrD We do need the help. @textf…

Chinese lion. See, who wouldn't pay good money to visit this zoo? Nobody, that's who! http://t.co/IFW4k3oh5h

China, you are doing it wrong. Instead of passing off a dog as a lion, build a zoo with nothing but dogs dressed as other animals.

I love the smell of PR's being merged in the morning.

rally co-drivers are the ultimate back seat drivers http://t.co/jocy6OgFoH

the only thing more screwed up than the Xbox One launch is the Plants vs Zombies 2 launch. Personally, I blame @greenspeak.

Owner of Snowden’s Email Service on Why He Closed Lavabit Rather Than Comply With Gov’t: http://t.co/2E9BbpK58T

@codinghorror They've been very supportive of my hardware device to play choose stories. Love to know what you think! http:…

Per @choosatron, the original Choose Your Own Adventure folks are kickstarting! Can't pledge hard enough: http://t.co/wHye100xc0

plumb or be plumbed, sheeple!! http://t.co/8WP9R2cgVA

Look at this pull request.. LOOK AT IT https://t.co/CzA91l6oQw

The new privacy policy is here! The new privacy policy is here! http://t.co/7te8qp7NUi

#Slowclaps RT @8bitf0x: my local police station: 1
mr. lube employee: 0 http://t.co/8qZUXI6v51

Expect the hardware smartphone ecosystem to look more like this -- the OS for everything in your life. http://t.co/ONDdnJa8XU

Comedians are the only ones who can get away with telling the truth.

Can I remind everyone how f'ing great the Beck Record Club cover of "Kick" is? SO great. http://t.co/e7RrmfYXVG

McSpaghetti? http://t.co/3cZWi5K6MF

I don't know how I avoided seeing this until today: He Man sings What's Going On http://t.co/tbzUVbT68r

@aartiparikh @gennaro_prota taking tests does not equal "learning"

That GMAT was probably the only test I actually studied hard for in my entire life. Never used the scores. Moral? Studying is for LOSERS!

I love people that want to argue word definitions with me. I was above 99th percentile on GMAT verbal.. COME AT ME BRO

Feeling peaked. I declare, REVOLUTIONIZING ONLINE DISCUSSION does tire a body out. <coquettishly waves fan in front of face, faints>

Ha: Pleygo—Netflix for Lego: http://t.co/XgfuqVuHDi

For under journeys under 10 miles, Musk recommends the Segway instead of Hyperloop.

Did you know that Germans invented the mouse? Thanks Germans! http://t.co/N9yUui0fwQ

I troll my scientist wife @betsyphd by sending her links to online GMO food discussions. You can hear the eye rolling from miles away.

Well, Actually... "The lady doth protest too much, methinks" does not mean what you think it does: https://t.co/LP1iE5BZVj

We did it: We killed English. http://t.co/SnlyshArfp

THAT'S RIGHT…Ice…Man…I am a brony. http://t.co/uEeMnLZvsU (via @jnack)

DID YOU KNOW this website has an app? Installing it will be much faster than just reading the page this interstitial is cove…

and now, a special message from 1997 Lara Croft http://t.co/wVEfuaFwgQ

this Tomb Raider reboot is quite good, but I nearly tapped out when the grittier, weaker, more realistic Lara was killed by.. bramble bushes

Government interference saves family from Darwinian fate http://t.co/OTC4174UAK via @AP

Have I mentioned how amazing Spec Ops: The Line is? It is the banksy of first person shooters. http://t.co/50BTFquG50

@dozba Following Instructions For Dummies

I'm gonna be better than the rest of the people on this bus who are glued to their phones. *looks out window for 10 seconds…