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11.03.2011

A NASA scientist thinks he's discovered fossilized remains of alien microbes in a meteorite. Exciting stuff, eh? Except...not everyone is convinced. Hit up the story and decide for yourself.

The NES may be obsolete, but that doesn't make it completely useless. One geek modded an NES and game cartridge to work as a flash drive and USB dock of sorts. OK, that is kinda of useless, but it's also ridiculously cool. Check it out.

On a more serious note...our hearts and thoughts go out to everyone affected by the major earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Here's a story from our Patrick Miller and Alex Wawro on how to keep tabs on what's happening in Japan, and how to find your friends and family.