Blackwell Stith Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Researchers Construct First Three-Dimentional Visible Light Invisibility Cloak

The cloak is generated by an array of mirrors that obstruct the flow of light and creates an invisible field with almost no ...

By Blackwell Stith Legacy AuthorSeptember 29, 2014

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Spelunkers Rejoice! Destiny Players Have Found A New Loot Cave

As one loot cave closes, another opens… Destiny’s fabled “loot cave” was, for the longest time, an unorthodox method for players to farm ...

By Blackwell Stith Legacy AuthorSeptember 26, 2014

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India’s Martian Spacecraft Enters Red Planet’s Orbit

Mangalyaan will remain in orbit around Mars, sending back information about Martian weather and methane levels in its atmosphere. Today, India’s Mars Orbiter ...

By Blackwell Stith Legacy AuthorSeptember 24, 2014

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Steam’s New Interface Hones In on Game Discovery, Customization

With 1,300 titles having arrived on Steam in the last nine months, Valve’s update aims to remove complications for players trying to find ...

By Blackwell Stith Legacy AuthorSeptember 23, 2014

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Nvidia Proves Moon Landing Photos Authentic

While demonstrating the computational capabilities of their new Maxwell GPU, Nvidia successfully proved the authenticity of the photos taken during the Apollo 11 ...

By Blackwell Stith Legacy AuthorSeptember 22, 2014

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Carnage Shows a Change of Character in Marvel’s Axis Event

One of the most deranged villains in Spider-Man’s rogues gallery will have a change of heart come Marvel’s AXIS The Marvel Universe has ...

By Blackwell Stith Legacy AuthorSeptember 19, 2014

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Honolulu to Build Nation’s First Fully Automated Transit System

The Honolulu Rail Transit Project will be a fully automated transit system that aims to reduce crippling traffic and allow for safer and ...

By Blackwell Stith Legacy AuthorSeptember 17, 2014

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Five Thousand-Year-Old Monument Unearthed in Israel

Archaeologists previously thought the structure was part of a city wall, but recent work indicates there is no city beside it and that ...

By Blackwell Stith Legacy AuthorSeptember 16, 2014

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Harvard Scientists Design Flexible Exoskeleton That Boosts Strength

When most people envision an exosuit, they picture someone strapped into a rigid metal frame lifting extremely heavy objects. Recently, scientists at Harvard’s ...

By Blackwell Stith Legacy AuthorSeptember 15, 2014

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“God Particle” Could Wipe Out The Universe, Says Steven Hawking

The discovery of the Higgs Boson particle, more colloquially referred to as the “God Particle”, helped solidify our basic understanding of particle physics ...

By Blackwell Stith Legacy AuthorSeptember 13, 2014

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Jetpack Enables Anyone To Run A 4-Minute Mile

With this jetpack developed by an engineering graduate from ASU, anyone could run long distances faster and more efficiently. Jason Kerestes, an engineering ...

By Blackwell Stith Legacy AuthorSeptember 12, 2014

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This Rubbery Robot Can Survive Intense Environments

Fire, ice, and the weight of a car- this little robot can withstand it all and crawl away. Michael Tolley and his team ...

By Blackwell Stith Legacy AuthorSeptember 11, 2014

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