Earnest "Nex" Cavalli Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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New Tech Links Gunfire, Bat-Like Sonar To Map Caves

A new device hopes to mimic a bat’s uncanny ability to navigate dark caves to map the labyrinthine underworld. Before we get into ...

By Earnest "Nex" Cavalli Legacy AuthorJune 9, 2011

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New Demographics Show Gamers Are Getting Older

Despite the stereotype that videogames are a hobby exclusive to teenage boys, a new report from the Entertainment Software Association claims otherwise. Most ...

By Earnest "Nex" Cavalli Legacy AuthorJune 8, 2011

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Israeli Missile Defense System Blasts Threats With Liquid Metal

The Israeli military has a new missile defense system that counters the threat of incoming missiles with bursts of molten liquid metal. Created ...

By Earnest "Nex" Cavalli Legacy AuthorJune 7, 2011

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US Military Spawns Stealthy Robotic Hummingbirds

In their quest to create the perfect spy, US military researchers have given the lowly hummingbird a mechanical upgrade. Military surveillance is a ...

By Earnest "Nex" Cavalli Legacy AuthorJune 7, 2011

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Akira Laser Cannon Replica On Sale Via Craigslist

If you’ve got $1,000 and an amorphous best friend cum nuclear destruction analogue in need of slaying, craigslist has you covered. Constructed by ...

By Earnest "Nex" Cavalli Legacy AuthorJune 7, 2011

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Robotics Expert Builds Transforming, Dancing Beer Can

What CanBot lacks in actual beer, it more than makes up for in ability to walk right off the side of your coffee ...

By Earnest "Nex" Cavalli Legacy AuthorJune 7, 2011

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Swedish McDonald’s New Promo Includes Interactive Pong Billboard

Hoping to attract gamers, or anyone impressed with impractial public spectacle, a McDonald’s in Sweden has launched a promotion that combines free food, ...

By Earnest "Nex" Cavalli Legacy AuthorJune 6, 2011

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Robot Uprising Imminent, Somewhat Pleasant, Claims Apple Co-Founder

Steve Wozniak, Apple co-founder and geek demigod, sees the future as rosy for humans, despite our failures in preventing the robot uprising. “We’re ...

By Earnest "Nex" Cavalli Legacy AuthorJune 6, 2011

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Apple Dives Back Into Cloud Computing

Despite a shaky track record when it comes to decentralized storage, Apple has announced plans to take another crack at the cloud computing ...

By Earnest "Nex" Cavalli Legacy AuthorJune 6, 2011

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CERN Scientists Capture Antimatter For Record 16 Minutes

Scientists at Switzerland’s CERN laboratories have made history by containing antimatter particles for over 16 minutes. Though it lacks the cataclysmic gravitas of ...

By Earnest "Nex" Cavalli Legacy AuthorJune 6, 2011

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United Nations Claims Internet Blackouts Violate Human Rights

The Internet isn’t just important, it’s a basic human right. At least, that’s the claim made by a new report issued by the ...

By Earnest "Nex" Cavalli Legacy AuthorJune 3, 2011

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New Tech Protects War Planes With Swarming Decoys

Like something straight out of a Gradius-inspired dream, defense contractor Raytheon has unveiled a plan to unleash swarms of flying robot decoys onto ...

By Earnest "Nex" Cavalli Legacy AuthorJune 3, 2011

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