And find we did, with a boatload of new apps arriving, summer sports pumping up the social media, hilarious YouTube clips and tech from the near and far future.
No need to worry about missing anything -- we've gathered every morsel in one handy place for you. So here it is, our revamped Weekend Recap, complete with a new section, "Editor's Picks," where I chose the posts that not only garnered the most traffic, but that I thought were the weekend's best.
Editor's Picks
‘Game of Thrones’ Parodied to the Tune of Maroon 5 [VIDEO]
10 Funniest Tweets of the Week
The Subtle Usefulness of ‘NSFW’
Top 10 Twitter Pics of the Week
Photo Sharing App Picplz to Shut Down on July 3
News & Opinion Essentials
Oprah Book Club Returns in New Digital Form
Foursquare App Getting a Face-Lift This Week [PICS]
Nintendo Shows Off Controller, Social Functions of Wii U [PICS]
AnyTouch Turns Any Surface Into a Touchscreen [VIDEO]
Partial Lunar Eclipse Monday Sets Stage for Venus Transit
5 Ways Social Media Is Revolutionizing Talent Acquisition
Foursquare App Getting a Face-Lift This Week [PICS]
Android Angst: Ice Cream Sandwich Adoption Moving Slowly [VIDEO]
TomTom Launches Quirky YouTube Summer Contest [VIDEOS]
Pinterest Rolls Out Curated Newsletter for Users
Cellphone Plans Could Be Data-Only in 2 Years, Says AT&T CEO
Reddit 101: Co-Founders Explain the Community [VIDEO]
In a Relationship: Mobile Apps and the Cloud [INFOGRAPHIC]
YouTube’s 10 Most-Shared Ads in May
Facebook to Receive GLAAD Award for LGBT Efforts
Egyptian President Ousted During Arab Spring Is Sentenced to Life in Prison
One-way Ticket to Mars, Please: Startup Plans Space Colony in 2023
Mets Pitch First No-Hitter in 50-Year History
Are Obese Employees Killing Your Company? [INFOGRAPHIC]
BlindSquare: App Uses Foursquare Data to Help the Blind Navigate Streets
It’s Facebook Election Week: How You Can Vote on Your Privacy
Google To One-Up Apple, Announce 3D Maps a Week Earlier [VIDEO]
Weekend Leisure
5 Fascinating Things We Learned From Reddit This Week
Umbrella Makes 8-Bit Sounds When Rained On [VIDEO]
Internet Users React to Potential ‘Zombie Apocalypse’
Magnetic Phone Mount Could Make Your Life Easier [VIDEO]
Katie Couric Creates Spotify Playlist for Diamond Jubilee [AUDIO]
Wear Your Own Voice Recording Around Your Neck
Radical Skateboarding Tricks Dazzle in Super Slow-Motion [VIDEO]
Write, Read, Share on Widbook, the ‘YouTube of Books’
Are Teens Beginning to Prefer Twitter to Facebook?
‘O Fortuna’ Animation Filled with Memes, Misheard Lyrics [VIDEO]
Portable Electricity Generator Uses a Single Tea Light For Power [VIDEO]
Older Internet Users Pick Better Passwords Than Teens [STUDY]
Helpful Resources
The Beginner’s Guide to Tumblr
7 Travel Tools for Planning Your Family Adventure
Top 5 Mashable Comments and Conversations This Week
50 Digital Media Resources You May Have Missed
How to Use Social Media for Employee Referrals
10 Tools for Planning Great Meals
5 Startups Infusing Social Good with Innovation