That slower pace didn't apply to us here at Mashable, however. We found stories about future bicycles, more ideas for Google+ and a whole lot more.
The best part? We compiled all those stories for you in this handy list. Now go out there and make it an exceptional week, but not before you take a look at this informative list of weekend posts from us:
News & Opinion Essentials
White House Aide Says Tweets Influenced Debt Ceiling Deal
Hackers Target Anders Behring Breivik’s Twitter Account
Inside Sports Illustrated: Building a Magazine for the Digital Age
F-16 Fighter Jet Crashes On Runway [VIDEO]
This Week in Politics & Digital: Rickrolls & Debt Woes
Missouri Forbids Teachers and Students To Be Facebook Friends
Google+ Hangouts Adding YouTube Live Video Viewing
Private Site Connects Fashion Designers & Editors for Shoots
How the Web Is Responding to the Horn of Africa Famine
House Passes Boehner Debt Plan: Republicans Tweet Reactions
Helpful Resources
5 Ways To Tap Ad Agency Funding
Sharepocalypse Now: Why Social Media Overload Means New Opportunities for Startups
5 Essential LinkedIn Apps for Sales Teams
HOW TO: Land a Job at LivingSocial
3 Terrific Tools for Social & Mobile Viewing Audiences
5 Tips for Running Successful Cause Marketing Campaigns
Top Twitter Trends This Week [CHART]
38 New Digital Media Resources You May Have Missed
HOW TO: Choose the Right Office Space
HOW TO: Become a Google+ Beta Tester
iPhone App Simplifies Business Card Exchanges
Weekend Leisure
Calorific for iPhone: How Simple Can a Dieting App Get? [REVIEW]
Bicycle Of The Future Shifts Gears Via Brain Waves [VIDEO]