There is good science behind reactance theory, but deploying it in the wild is in large part an art. As the article notes, people experience reactance in response to having their freedom curtailed — as anyone who has observed a two-year-old for 5 minutes has probably seen, they can show zero interest in a toy until…

God damnit, now we're screwed for being "unmotivated" for actually committing to a job for a long period of time?

Vote: Xbox 360 Controller

Why: I know there's a big debate over Xbox vs PS controllers, but the Xbox controller has always been my favorite. Its curves fit perfectly into my hands, its buttons depress very far and have a satisfying "click" to them, and it's control sticks are very comfortable. Some people have…

It's funny, for a few minutes of reading I was thinking "wow, for a cross-post from io9 the commenters really don't seem to know jack shit about this character, comics, or humor in general." Then I looked up and realized this article is on Jezebel and it all made sense.

I find this reprehensible but as a starving artist I still submitted for this contest. Here is what i did for:

I Ikea-hacked my own for about $150 or so (not including the shelves behind the desk) Easy to do, and looks pretty slick too!

Finally! I still think the digital version should be free if I buy the physical book though.

I think you mean tyres.

It's awfully hard on tires also.

The story is about printers; your comment is a rant against Microsoft that mentions printers only in passing. I don't think anyone really cares you can't follow instructions enough to do a simple task in Word.

Consider reasonably priced prostitutes. While the upfront cost can be daunting, the lack of recurring cost really save you in the long run.

I make my alarms funny. My first alarm is "Satisfaction" by the Rolling Stones, so it starts up pretty quietly. The next alarm is "What's This" from the Nightmare Before Christmas, which is peppy and fun. Then I have a final alarm in case I oversleep, which is the Halloween theme. There's definitely no way I'll…

God bless you, Guillermo del Toro. God bless your geeky, geeky heart.

I'm not sure if Allah promotes blowing up yourself. Satan, on the other hand, promotes a number of irresponsible behavior.

There also seem to be "Mega stones"

I can't wait to see the re-release of the worst MMO ever made.

Still a better lovestory than Twilight.

im pretty sure yeah, but "somewhere" is to vague for me, i need a holiday and that island would be ideal.

I spy a Terry Pratchett reference!

I think I understand the the problem I have with Sarkeesian's videos.