A cheat sheet for talking about the Super Bowl, no football knowledge required.
Corning recently released this keen video depicting a Future World With Lots of Smart Glass Things.™
I look forward to revisiting this in 20 years and laughing at it. Until then: Ooh. Neat.
Also: a glass dashboard seems like an iffy idea.
These two Times articles tell you nearly everything you need to know about the political state of America's energy production.
In Fuel Oil Country, Cold That Cuts to the Heart
With the darkening approach of another ice-hard Saturday night in western Maine, the man on the telephone was pleading for help, again. His tank was nearly dry, and he and his disabled wife needed precious heating oil to keep warm. Could Ike help out? Again?Ike Libby, the co-owner of a small oil company called Hometown Energy, ached for his customer, Robert Hartford. He knew what winter in Maine meant, especially for a retired couple living in a wood-frame house built in the 19th century. But he also knew that the Hartfords already owed him more than $700 for two earlier deliveries.
The oil man said he was very sorry. The customer said he understood. And each was left to grapple with a matter so mundane in Maine, and so vital: the need for heat. For the rest of the weekend, Mr. Libby agonized over his decision, while Mr. Hartford warmed his house with the heat from his electric stove's four burners.
Activists Fight Green Projects, Seeing U.N. Plot
They are showing up at planning meetings to denounce bike lanes on public streets and smart meters on home appliances - efforts they equate to a big-government blueprint against individual rights."Down the road, this data will be used against you," warned one speaker at a recent Roanoke County, Va., Board of Supervisors meeting who turned out with dozens of people opposed to the county's paying $1,200 in dues to a nonprofit that consults on sustainability issues.
Local officials say they would dismiss such notions except that the growing and often heated protests are having an effect.
How and when the New Yorker fact-checks its cartoons.
Animation of Japan's 2011 earthquakes. As expected, in early March it becomes astonishing.
Via @yo_stellar. [ Also from @yo_stellar. ]
The President's statement calling on Syria's Assad to step down.
There's something poetic about an unmanned drone crashing in Mogadishu. 1993 was a long time ago.
You know how everyone makes fun of the idiots who wonder why there's no white history month? In Arizona, they get elected to office.
Via @thinkprogress. [ Also from @thinkprogress. ]
"Well, it's 9am! Time to start up the chainsaw!" - the censoredtiest neighbors ever
Friday
Video (audio, mostly) from Homs. Constant automatic gunfire, prayers, screams.
Via @nytjim. [ Also from @nytjim. ]
Stained glass windows for alternate saints: Hunter Thompson, Burroughs, Billie Holiday.
Hey, everyone: the local news here has a story at 11 about autocorrect when texting. Probably want to check this out.
Mother Jones has a good explanation of what's happening in Syria right now.
And, of course, Andy Carvin is curating breaking news.
The advisor brought on by 
Romney to help with debate appearances has been let go, having gotten too much credit for Romney's turnaround.
On Zuckerberg's uniquely powerful position at Facebook, even - especially? - post-IPO.
If post-IPO Facebook perennially underperforms the stock market at large, that will be a disaster for shareholders but will still leave Zuckerberg unimaginably rich.
Via @fmanjoo. [ Also from @fmanjoo. ]
Woody Harrelson goes on Reddit offering to answer questions. Decides against answering this one.
Miss Cora Strayer, private detective; Chicago, 1902.
Another life rescued from the pre-Internet dark ages.
Via @dansinker. [ Also from @dansinker. ]
A documentary about someone who couldn't be more deserving: "Mister Rogers and Me".
Via @antderosa. [ Also from @antderosa. ]
The Kochs pledge $60 million to taking out Obama.
The New York Times Magazine, circa 1937.
Inside Domino's Pizza's Super Bowl Sunday war room.
"In American politics, women's bodies are not bodies, but parts. People like to talk about some parts more than others."
National Review: free speech is best expressed by giving money, not through speech.
Hm. Looks like Komen pulled the video from earlier this week justifying the PP move.
Noticed that via this good recap of how the fight evolved - which has been updated with a note to the same effect as the above.
Something to look at shortly before you fall asleep tonight.
Antonio Bolfo is a New York cop, armed with a camera.
Via @thegarance. [ Also from @thegarance. ]
Good Fallows piece on the competition between restricted and accessible online content.
Via @megangarber. [ Also from @megangarber. ]
America, meet your new king: disgraced televangelist Eddie Long.