Today on Modern Mechanix we look at the thrilling sport of balloon jumping which actually looks like a hell of a lot of fun. This 1933 article details the U.S. Navy's ongoing battle with Chinese Pirates. No, not music or software pirates, actual pirates. Also, a flying wing speed boat, an early fax machine called the Radio Pen that looks like it's printing out an early version of the Mac vs. PC ads, a very odd looking bus used to give tours of the Paramount movie lot and a 1934 Popular Science article about making dangerous acids in your home laboratory.