Happy National Video Games Day! Parents everywhere now have an excuse to let their kids rot their damn brains. As for me, it’s an excuse to rot my own damn brain.

Not only that, it’s also National Ants on a Log Day. Looks like I’m going to be busy, but well-fed.

This is The Reset Button from Classic Nerd, resetting your day.

September 12 in Nerd History

Here are five things that happened on September 12th for those who know that it’s up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, Start.

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Birthdays of honor: Paul Walker (1973), Hans Zimmer (1957), Yao Ming (1980), Jesse Owens (1913), Barry White (1944), Neil Peart (1952), Ian Holm (1931), Road Warrior Animal (1960), Ben Folds (1966).