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Golden Compass close read

Due to persistant recommendations on AskMe, I am finally reading (well, listening to) The Golden Compass. It's amazing. Now I want to read about The Golden Compass. [more inside]
posted by latkes on May 13, 2013 - 15 answers

compass without direction

is there a term for when a compass is going haywire and cant find a direction or at least for when the needle spins around? [more inside]
posted by skwint on Apr 30, 2011 - 9 answers

Looking for fuses in all the wrong places

Which fuse for a auto dimming mirror/compass on a 2004 Subaru Outback Sport? [more inside]
posted by Jim T on Nov 22, 2010 - 2 answers

North by Northwest

I want an iPhone app that will allow me to get back to where I've been using the GPS, Compass and (optionally) mapping software. Essentially, I would bookmark places I want to return to. Then, to get back to them, I can just open the app, hit the bookmark and it tells me which direction to travel and how far to go. [more inside]
posted by 47triple2 on Aug 24, 2010 - 11 answers

Seeking a political chart of media personalities.

I'm looking for a visual reference that shows where various media personalities political views are relative to each other. Something like the political compass chart for politicians, such as seen here: http://www.politicalcompass.org/uselection2008
posted by jcdill on Dec 11, 2009 - 2 answers

Creak-creak-creak

What's this creaking sound my car is making and how long should I wait to get it fixed? [more inside]
posted by pised on Oct 26, 2009 - 12 answers

Giant EKG Calipers: Do they exist?

Serious google-fu help: I am in need of a large scale EKG caliper. [more inside]
posted by dogmom on Feb 26, 2009 - 5 answers

Show Me the Way

What are some ways to tell the direction [North, East, South, West] you are headed? And more generally, what are some cool nature tricks you've learned through the years? [more inside]
posted by cloeburner on Apr 16, 2008 - 35 answers

Gift for teacher moving to Japan?

What is a good gift for someone who will be moving to Japan for four months? [more inside]
posted by pammo on Dec 5, 2007 - 15 answers

Recommend me a good digital compass + travel clock device

I'm looking for a digital compass + travel clock device for my oversea trip next year. Do you guys have any recommendation? Ideally, it should be small and has good battery life (and not outrageously priced :).
posted by parttimeninja on Oct 28, 2007 - 1 answer

Cool Compass watch

What is the ID of an analog watch with compass worn by the Myles Leland character on Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye. ? [Spoiler inside] [more inside]
posted by Mitheral on Mar 11, 2007 - 7 answers

On-line map site that can indicate magnetic north on any given map?

Is there an easy-to-use, on-line mapping site that can optionally indicate magnetic north on large-scale map images? [more inside]
posted by Dave 9 on Jul 5, 2006 - 3 answers

What is this scale on the compass?

What is this scale on this compass (see inside)? How is it used? [more inside]
posted by rubin on Jul 25, 2005 - 4 answers