Summary: <p><a rel="nofollow" class="guestlink">Nick Paumgarten</a>, staff writer for <em>The New Yorker</em>, explains what drones are, how they work, and the technological advancements that are making drones more prevalent in military and civilian life. He's the author of "<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2012/05/14/120514fa_fact_paumgarten">Here's Looking at You</a>" in the May 14 issue of <em>The New Yorker.</em></p>
