The Mars Curiosity rover landing kept everyone riveted this past weekend. It even reminded some space enthusiasts of the monumental moon landing of 1969.
While the social web was abuzz with stories about the Mars landing, your Mashable team here on Earth dug up other headlines in social media, tech and, of course, the Olympics, which dominated weekend news.
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Don't worry if you missed a few stories while you were off from work -- we've taken the time to compile all those stories in one simple digest for your reading pleasure. Pake a look at the links below for our Weekend Recap, where you can get up to speed on the latest happenings.
Editor's Picks
3D Printer Creates ‘Magic Arms’ For Two-Year-Old Girl
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Will Facebook Ever Let You Edit Posts? Here’s Why it Should
Ice Cream Shop Releases Pair of Creepy Ads You Must See
Lady Gaga Announces New Album Title Via Twitter
Homemade Shock Collar Peripheral Adds a New Dimension to Gaming
What Do Social Media Users Know About the Olympics? [INFOGRAPHIC]
15 Travel Twitter Accounts to Follow
Headphones for Cats? They cost $1,000
How the Social Web is Talking About the Summer Olympics
Statue of Liberty ‘Melts’ in NYC Heatwave [VIDEO]
Mars Curiosity Rover
Mars Rover Set for Nerve-Wracking Landing on Red Planet Today
Super-Realistic Simulator Lands NASA’s Curiosity Rover on Mars [VIDEO]
4 Ways to Watch the Mars Rover Landing
Watch the Mars Curiosity Landing Live
Landing Might Be Just One of Mars Rover Curiosity’s Hurdles [COMIC]
News & Opinion
RIM Considered Making Android Handsets
Samsung Aug. 15 Event Promises ‘New Way’
Male Advertising Stereotypes are Backfiring
Court Rules Embedding Video Is Not Copyright Infringement
Video Says iPhone5 Will be Larger and Thinner Than iPhone 4S
How Does Your Internet Service Stack up to Google Fiber?
Is This App the Next Siri – or the New Big Brother?
Olympics and Social Media: The View From London
Why This Haptic Steering Wheel Could Save Your Life
eBay Testing Same-Day Delivery Service in San Francisco
Gunman Opens Fire at Sikh Temple in Wisconsin
Judge Questions $10 Million Facebook Sponsored Stories Settlement
Personal Genetics Company Seeks Regulatory Approval
AT&T Will Shut Down 2G Wireless Network in Five Years
Somali Olympic Team Gains the World’s Support on Facebook
Purported iPad Mini Shots Show no Shooter
Smooth-Talking Hacker Remote-Wipes Reporter’s iPad, MacBook
Weekend Leisure
Don’t Let Your Password Fall Into the Wrong Hands [COMIC]
Martha Stewart Tells Us: All Those Tweets Are Mine [VIDEO]
Bon Iver Wants You to Remix His Songs for Spotify Album
Ubuntu for Android Looks Awesome [VIDEO]
Stompy is a Giant, 6-Legged Robot You Can Ride
The 57 Belly-Busting Foods on a Stick at the Iowa State Fair
YouTube Live Streams Lollapalooza Music Fest [VIDEO]
‘Simon’s Cat’ Partakes in the Animal Olympics [VIDEO]
Martha Stewart’s Top 10 Pins on Pinterest
Top 6 Olympic Events for Geeks Only [SUNDAY COMICS]
Viral Video Recap: Funniest Memes of the Week
Website of the Day: Lost Photos
11 Inspiring Works of Olympic Fan Art
Two Cats, Mice and an iPad Result in Digital Magic [VIDEO]
Synchronized Swimmers in Unlikely Waters
Helpful Resources
5 Low-Cost Social Media Marketing Strategies for Authors
How to Reach Out to Potential Employers on Social Media
45 Digital Media Resources You May Have Missed
Here’s the Only App You’ll Need for the Great American Road Trip
11 Deep Student Discounts on Back-to-School Tech
Small Business Owners: Here’s How to Manage Your Time [INFOGRAPHIC]
New Tool Eliminates Ugly Craigslist Ads
5 Things Your Digital Agency Isn’t Telling You
With Circl.es, Meet the One Your Friends Forgot to Introduce to You
Salesforce’s Do.com Helps You Get Things Done
National Zoo Live Streams Cute Critters to Your Phone
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