**VIDEO** NASA Straps a Camera to a Rocket Booster

Ever wonder what happens to the Rocket Booster canisters when they fall off the Space Shuttle? Wonder no more! Read more

The Pirate Bay Aims for the Clouds...Literally

There is no shortage of government and entertainment-related agencies chomping at the bit to shut down the Pirate Bay for good. While the group has not suffered a permanent service ending raid like [Kim Dotcom] and the Megaupload crew, they are always thinking up novel ways to ensure that the site can endure whatever law enforcement throws at them. In a recent blog post, representatives from the group unveiled plans to put their front line servers in the clouds, courtesy of custom-made autonomous drones called “Low Orbit Server Stations.” ... Read more

When console modders face off, only good things happen

We really love when friendly competition leads to excellent hacking. Not too long ago, we showed you a nicely done Sega Genesis portable put together by console hacker [Downing] who challenged fellow hacker [EVIL NOD] to a build off. The two were hacking Sega consoles, [Downing’s] for personal use, while [EVIL NOD] was working on a commissioned build. As you might have guessed, [Downing] finished first, but that doesn’t mean [EVIL NOD’s] console is anything but spectacular. ... Read more

New iPad Gets Warm, Can't Charge

Following up on reports from earlier today that the outer shell of the iPad 3 gets warmer than the iPad 2, Consumer Reports found that their iPad 3 reached temperatures up to 116 degrees after running Infinity Blade II for 45 minutes. The piece did note that the iPad felt "very warm but not especially uncomfortable if held for a brief period" during the testing process. In a statement earlier today, Apple said that the iPad was "operating well within our thermal specifications." ... Read more

Einstein Papers to go digital on the Web

The university in Israel that holds the complete archive of Albert Einstein's papers says the entire collection will be digitized and made available online. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, which previously had posted about 900 manuscript pages and a catalog listing of only half the archive's contents, says it has digitized all 80,000 items in the collection, The Washington Post reported Monday.... Read more

**VIDEO** Anyone else think... SkyNet?

This robot is learning to recognize... himself? Anyone else feel like this could be a BAAAD idea? Read more