It’s Geek Dad Unwired Week, so lets go on a treasure hunt. Leave the GPS behind because for Unwired Week we’re going to go old school and use a compass. Don’t have a compass? Well then head to the ...

Using a compass is an essential skill. It’s like having a mental roll of duct tape: You don’t know when you’re going to use it, and it might kick around unused for a long time, but when you’re in a ...

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–The needle - this is the magnetised part that always point to magnetic north. –The dial - the dial is marked in degrees with North at 0/360, East at 90, South at 180 and West at 270 –The direction ...