When the Day is Done: Afternoon Links – January 31, 2013

Posted on the 31 January 2013 by Cortiz78 @welles42

I don’t know how many of you know about Minecraft video game (imagine a world built on a platform of pixelated, blocky 8-bit people and places), but even if you don’t, these cookies are pure awesomeness:


- Via ‘Life at Khan Academy’s’ Tumblr via Twitter

Fascinating account of a doctoral student’s experience under the ice in an Antarctic lake:


- Via New York Times Via Twitter

Rockstar announced that Grand Theft Auto V is delayed from ‘Spring’ to September 17, 2013 to ensure it can deliver “a triple-A experience to gamers.” History repeats since GTA IV was also delayed 6 months back in 2007. And, yes, I still waited in line for a midnight launch those same 6 months later. Won’t be doing that this time, but I still think it may be the last must-own game of this console generation. - Via The Verge

- Via YouTube

Gizmodo has a post listing the 10 best tech-related Super Bowl ads of all time. Of course, my favorite is Apple-related

And finally, Newtown kids will perform ‘America the Beautiful’ at the Super Bowl. I have nothing to add to that. – Via Slate’s Twitter post