Saturday, December 7, 2013

US Navy launches drone from submerged submarine — www.gizmag.com — Readability

US Navy launches drone from submerged submarine — www.gizmag.com — Readability: "Today, the US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) announced that it had successfully launched a drone from a submerged submarine. The all-electric eXperimental Fuel Cell Unmanned Aerial System (XFC) was launched in the Bahamas from the Los Angeles-class nuclear-powered attack submarine USS Providence (SSN 719) using a system that allowed the drone to be deployed without modifications to the boat, or requiring it to surface."

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National Geographic puts more than 500 historic maps on Google | The Verge

National Geographic puts more than 500 historic maps on Google | The Verge: "National Geographic and Google are trying to recreate the thrill of cracking open one of the magazine's signature paper maps, but in the digital world. A new project puts more than 500 of National Geographic's 800 historic maps online using Google's Maps Engine platform."

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