But if you had other things to do, we're giving you a way to catch up with the rest of us. Take a look at the links below to see if you missed any thought-provoking pieces or comical videos over the weekend. We offered reviews, updates, in-depth reports, breaking news, commentary and a precious photo of a cotton-candy dog.
So join us at Mashable here with our nifty Weekend Recap, and then get ready for Super Bowl weekend!
News & Opinion Essentials
Pinterest Becomes Top Traffic Driver for Retailers [INFOGRAPHIC]
SOPA and Hollywood: Standing in the Way of Technological Innovation [INFOGRAPHIC]
How the Peace Corps is Building a Community of Volunteers Online
Tech Hiring Trends 2012: What You Need to Know [INFOGRAPHIC]
How Evi Compares to Siri: Evi’s Clever, Too, But Slow [VIDEO]
Engine Advocacy Turns Tech Nerds Into Political Experts
Photoshop CS6 Turns to The Dark Side [VIDEO]
Top 10 Twitter Pics of the Week [PICS]
Tech Companies Ramping Up the Green Jobs [INFOGRAPHIC]
Macworld 2012: iPro Lens System Turns iPhone Into a Pro-Grade Camera
Before IPO, Facebook Takes the Fight Against Clickjacking to the Courts
Photo Startup Makes It Easy to Create Albums With Friends
Breaking Down Apple’s Billions [INFOGRAPHIC]
Twitter Users Rally to Boycott Country-by-Country Censorship [VIDEO]
Helpful Resources
How To Avoid Hiring The Wrong Person For Your Startup
21 Must-Follow Pinterest Users
39 New Digital Media Resources You May Have Missed
Top 8 Comments on Mashable This Week
6 Standout Apps Worth Downloading This Week
7 Big Privacy Concerns for New Facebook and the Open Graph
Weekend Leisure
Meme Machine: Top 5 Viral Hits of the Week
YouTube Cover Song Face-Off: Adele’s ‘Set Fire to the Rain’
Megaupload’s Kim Dotcom Loses ‘Call of Duty’ Top Spot While in Prison [VIDEO]
9 Quick Tips For Better iPhoneography
What Apple Could Do With Its $100 Billion Cash Hoard [COMIC]
Tweet Your Best Shot to Make NBA’s Curry Your Voicemail Assistant
10 Hilarious Animated GIFs that Took the Web by Storm
15 Killer Quotes From ‘Sh*t People Say’ Videos