Mashable Weekend Recap: 23 Stories You May Have Missed


The approaching storm gave our weekend coverage a countdown drama feel to it, where readers stayed put with their eyes glued to the TV, tweeting all the while. There was hardly anything else to even think about, but we did anyway.

While the Eastern seaboard shuddered at every howl of the wind, the rest of the world watched and waited along with them, but that was not all. There were quirky gadgets to play with, panoramas to peruse and laptops to lust after and thats just what we did.

Want to relive the weekends drama? Youve come to the right place, because weve gathered the whole shooting match together for you all in one place:

News & Opinion Essentials

Eric Schmidt: If You Dont Want To Use Your Real Name, Dont Use Google! +

Twitter Reaction to Tropical Storm Irene: Relief

Irene Looks Tame In NASAs Latest Satellite Photo [PIC]

How Businesses Use Social Media for Recruiting [INFOGRAPHIC]

Hurricane Irene: Social Media Shows Calm Before the Storm [PICS]

What Does Steve Jobs Retirement Mean for the Future of Apple? [VIDEO]

This Week in Politics & Digital: Super Committees & Fake Followers

Why QR Codes Are Here to Stay [OPINION]

Helpful Resources

Hurricane Irene: Top 5 Online Sources for Weathering the Storm

38 New Digital Media Resources You May Have Missed

HOW TO: Protect Your Laptop In Case of Theft

Hurricane Irene: Find an NYC Evacuation Center on Foursquare

3 Awesome Community-Oriented Apps

Top 10 Twitter Trends This Week [CHART]

New Social Media Analytics Tool Compares Engagement Across Competitor Profiles

Touchanote Brings Evernote t! o Life W ith NFC Tags [VIDEO]

Weekend Leisure

Ultra-Thin Gaming Laptop Breaks New Ground With Video Touchpad [PICS]

YouTube Cover Song Face-Off: Katy Perrys Firework

10 Must-Follow Spoof Tech & Social Media Twitter Accounts

App Showcase: 10 Inspiring iPhone Panoramas [PICS]

10 Quirky USB Hubs

Hurricane Irene Now Has a Twitter Account

Twitter Boasts That Its Faster Than Earthquakes [VIDEO]

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