PCWorld readers are known for their diligence, hard work, and endless hours spent surfing the Net--and our eighth-most-popular story of 2009 was a list of the best Websites to waste time on. "40 Fantastic Time-Wasting Web Sites," which got over 600,000 page views, is a fantastic list for those in need of, erm, motivation to not work. It includes click-through venues like , , and ; game and video sites, such as and ; and even some useful sites, such as (be more efficient!), (news for nerds!), and (improve your vocabulary and give to charity!). These and 32 other digital time sinks await your perusal, so get clickin'!

If you thought was a life-changing experience, you're not alone. "20 Games That Changed Gaming Forever," a syndicated slideshow from our sibling publisher GamePro, was our seventh-most-popular article of 2009, with more than 650,000 views. The slideshow details 20 of the most innovative games across all platforms. , , , , and all make the cut, as does World of Warcraft (of course). And the number-one most innovative game--the greatest of the greatest--according to GamePro? !

Since the creation of the first PC tower, people have been modifying ("modding") their computer cases to suit their aesthetic tastes. They are, in all likelihood, the same people who install neon lights under their cars and slap stickers all over their laptops--the same people who asked themselves, "Why should I settle for a boring black tower when I can have an adorable Wall-E sitting on my desk?" "World's Most Outrageous PC Cases," which received more than 700,000 hits, presents some impressive examples of beyond-the-pale case mods--in particular, the Mac Mini and the R2-D2. Still, the most vivid impression that these monuments to obsessive behavior may convey is of how much downtime their creators seem to have.