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Dutch Researchers Take Flight With Three-Gram 'Dragonfly'

On Wednesday 23 July, TU Delft will be presenting the minute DelFly Micro air vehicle. This successor to the DelFly I and II weighs barely 3 grams, and with its flapping wings is very similar to a dragonfly. ...full story at digg

from digg on Wed, Jul 23 2008

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24 Jul 08 visit Ultra-light Micro Air Vehicles  »  slashdot Roland Piquepaille writes "Dutch engineers have built the third generation of the DelFly autonomous air vehicle. The DelFly Micro made its first public flight earlier today in Delft. This micro air vehicle weighs only 3 grams and has a wingspan of 10...
30 Sep 08 visit Gorgeous Pic...a "Bee-Eater" Bird About To Eat a Dragonfly  »  digg OK, maybe a little grim but...it's nature's cycle; & these "bee eaters" live-gorge on bees. In this case, the bird snagged a dragonfly. The photo is amazing really -- hi-res close-up, can be enlarged, wallpaper. (Probably not for dragonfly lovers.)
07 May 08 visit Opera Dragonfly emerges from pupa  »  the register (uk) Debug tool aims to metamorphise web development Browser maker Opera has released an early version of a tool to help developers debug web pages. It hopes Opera Dragonfly will assist developers in making the experience of surfing the net consistent across...
03 Nov 07 visit Dutch gov spies on Dutch newspapers (not true)  »  the register (uk) Storm in a Delft tea cup The Dutch Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment denies spying on the Dutch news agency GPD (Geassocieerde Pers Diensten), a joint news service run by 17 regional newspapers.…
20 Sep 08 visit Spore [PIC]  »  digg No, it’s not photoshopped - while out for a stroll in the UK’s Peak District, Mark Manders discovered this happy-looking dragonfly and quickly snapped some shots.“It looks like a Pixar character,” said the 34-year-old.

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