The National Purchase Diary (NPD) Group Blog reports that "Internet Connected TVs Are Used To Watch TV, And That’s About All -- The Internet connected high definition television (HDTV) screen has so far failed to break beyond the bounds of its TV-centric heritage, with little use for the big screen beyond the obligatory video services.

Reddit shares an old three minutes and 52 seconds YouTube video showing an old I Love Lucy on stage color footage (1951) comparing the aired black and white (B&W) episode clips and the short 8 mm Color film footage was fimed by an audience member. It was taken on the evening of October 12, 1951, at Sound Stage #2 of Desilu Studios, Hollywood, California/CA.

Blue's News share a Flash game titled "ControlCraft" on Armor Games -- "A fast thinking RTS game, with tactic capabilities and graphics in unique style. Take over the enemy colonies to battle your way through thirteen/13 challenging levels that call for your skill and wit."

Neatorama shares a Mail Online article, with a three minutes and 23 seconds YouTube video, and Rbglasson's Flickr photostream showing "newly-discovered photographs/photos.

VideoSift shares a 3.25 minutes musical YouTube timelapse video showing "Planet of Altered States" -- "Earth is constantly changing.

Boing Boing shares a short mental_floss blog that answers "what happens to the losing team's championship shirts" -- "... After a big game in any sport, from a league championship to the World Series, Super Bowl, Stanley Cup, etc., people are going to be clamoring for commemorative merchandise. So it would make sense to have two sets printed up—declaring each team the winner.

Blue's News shares a Flash DOOM 2D -- "A sidescroller version of Doom. Grab keycards, pickup new weapons and turn the monsters into mush."

Hemmy.net mentions a gruesome List Universe article on the seven terrible abuses suffered by women around the world: "For most of our readers, the biggest troubles in their lives are petrol prices, long working hours, and increasing food costs.

VideoSift and XPloreMagic share a 41 minutes BBC documentary titled "History of Magic - Close Up Magic". There are six parts (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 on YouTube).