That’s true, yes. But now he’s probably getting boosters so fast that he can afford a game once every one or two days without any work necessary, and the more games he owns, the more boosters he’ll get.

He’s at a point where I’d be surprised if he ever has to spend another penny in Steam, though he’s spent far more…

The idea is that making an activity inconvenient will make that activity that much more difficult to partake in. The more difficult it is, the more you actively have to think about the activity, giving you a chance to pump the breaks, otherwise your “primal” brain as you put it will just start the activity up without…

Be careful with brushing your teeth before you eat anything. From what I’ve read on Lifehacker, brushing cleans your teeth but actually makes them more susceptible to damage in the immediate short term, 20-30 minute window right after brushing.

Ice cream, having as much sugar as it does, might end up putting more wear…

I’ve been building a “home theater” in my basement now for about eight months. I have standard seating in place (can’t afford the raised platform for a second set of seats quite yet), a fairly decent TV, a 5.1 surround system currently using Cambridge Soundworks/MartinLogan/Sony components, and an Xbox One for the…

The two special moments in that game were just magical. Unique, special experiences that will only ever truly be had once. I had no idea they were going to happen, and they completely pulled all of my emotions into that game. Few moments fill your senses the way these moments did for me, but when they happen... I live…

To me, I’ve always considered the “you can’t take anything with you when you’re dead” lesson to mean that I should enjoy possessions and all of their benefits to their total potential since I’ll only have this one shot. My experiences in obtaining and utilizing my possessions will create wonderful memories, will…

I’ve always been quite a computer enthusiast, but I’ve never really invested time into creating a backup image. I have no idea why, but I really should do it. I’ve been noticing an increasing number of hiccups in the way programs are running so I know I’d benefit from an OS reinstall. Just gotta figure out how to go…

Trends can be a real pain in the ass for the “exception-to-the-rule.” Damn statistics.

I really wish I understood why. I have piss poor credit, it’s absolutely abysmal. I’m talking the 500 range. I’ve made some bad choices, had to deal with a credit card being taken out in my name and maxed out before I was even 15, plenty of stuff like that, but I’ll admit that I made the bed I’m sleeping in. It’s just…

Dota 2 is my favorite F2P game ever, because it is literally free to play in its entirety. I don’t play it anymore, and in the end I probably ended up spending somewhere in the realm of five or ten bucks of actual money on cosmetics, but I also played over 1100 hours of it across four years.

That’s... that’s a damn…

What’s weird is that Straw Hat said exactly the same thing as Riot GRRR, except Straw Hat really isn’t affected by the existence of lootboxes, one way or another.

I find it out how tenacious you were in telling Straw Hat that you can’t agree with him and how stubborn and foolish he is — plenty of baseless insults…

You preordered FFXV because of the -Platinum Demo?- Really?

I mean... why? What is there to like in that demo, in any capacity?

The game could be amazing, I can’t say, but that specific demo?

“...that make males feel like their masculinity still matters in a world of increasingly important calls for intellect, shifting gender values, discourse, and (ugh) feelings...”

See, traditional views on masculinity generally supports all but one of these things, and that has changed with the times. A man who is…

To be fair, Orion: Dino Whatever was one of the earlier completely junk games. And then it was re-released with a different name and was still completely junk.

This reeks of the “WarZ turning into Infestation” ordeal.

Are you really arguing that this type of convenience is a negative thing for the world?

How is a button in my bathroom that, when pressed, orders a specific pack of toilet paper that I’ve chosen a bad thing? These buttons are perfect for the little hygiene and house care products that I don’t recall needing when I’m…

Are you really arguing that this type of convenience is a negative thing for the world?

How is a button in my…

I take it that you don’t have a significant other, or if you do you’re not very attached to them. I would be massively surprised if you have any children, saying that.

Eh, it isn’t always an education issue, either. You can also have family/random people use your identity to get credit cards. In my situation, this occurred before online credit monitoring was even a concept, and the impact was felt for years.

We just need to overhaul the entire credit system and make one that…

You need CS:S for Garry’s Mod? I’m legitimately asking. I have CS:S so this wouldn’t change anything for me, but it just seems weird that you’d need CS:S specifically to play around in Garry’s Mod. GM just seemed so... I don’t even know what to say about it, lol. I just didn’t figure it’d require a real game to play.

I never use the term privileged, but here I certainly will. This post reeks of privilege.

I’ve done everything from body piercing and petroleum inspection, from sales manager to 2nd unit camera operator, even call center customer support to quality assurance. There was even a stint where I worked as an editor on a…

The truth, right here.

Half the time, they won’t even show me My List. It’s impossible to find anything to watch using their interface. I just use my Roku search to find what’s on what service now, but that means I have to go out of my way to think of something specific. I can’t just browse and surprise myself with new…