I don’t usually go for linkblog posts, but today the web offered a rare and wonderful cornucopia of delights both useful and entertaining. First up, Scion Magazine (whatever that is) has a profile up of Troy, New York’s wonderful Casper Electronics. Hopefully I can finally visit them next time I’m back in the city I used to call home.

As a renter or homeowner (most people, right?) you’ve probably wondered about what type of toxic shit might be in your fire extinguisher, and are possibly as afraid to use it as you are of the potential of a fire in your home. I made the discovery in my previous residence that fire departments will donate small fire extinguishers to rental buildings; and, worse, that these devices are not made for household use. yes, it’s true. WTF? Right? Check yours out. Kevin Kelly’s very often useful Cool Tools blog posted on Monday a report on a fire extinguisher that you can feel good about. One that uses baking soda.

Here’s a round-up of the 2010 Super Bowl TV advertisements on Mashable, complete with embedded videos.

21st Century COINTELPRO: Cass Sunstein, director of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs for the Obama administration, has come under fire in the past few weeks for suggesting that it would be a good idea to deploy federal agents to “cognitively infiltrate” political groups that believe in conspiracy theories. A report on The Huffington Post.

Missile Silo Confessions: Living on the Edge of Armageddon on WIRED. This is just a completely fascinating read and view.

And last: Hardcore Ephemera photo collection of zines, flyers, etc. from the Albany New York Punk/Hardcore scene of the 80’s/90’s by Christopher Adam O’Toole. You may need to be a facebook user to view this. There is talk of turning this into a larger project that is more accessible by the public.