GPS pinpoints a location by measuring how long it takes for messages from at least three of the satellites to arrive at a receiver -- almost akin to an automatic version of the sextant measurements ...

This week we attended SHARKFEST, the first conference for developers and users of the Wireshark open source protocol analyzer (formerly called Ethereal). Organized by CACE Technologies and Wireshark ...

Chronicles the author's first transatlantic voyage, when he learned to navigate using a sextant, and traces how this indispensible navigational tool was used by daring mariners to explore and map the ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The Apollo spacecraft contained a ...