He thought the idea of the affordable Dinsmore 1490 digital compass using 4bits to transmit 3bits of data was ridiculous. He decided to build his own 16 point digital compass instead. The compass ...

As you go back through time and look closely at the compass rose designs that have evolved, you will notice that there can be anywhere from 4 to 32 points exhibited. Initially, mariners determined ...

And unless they get incredibly lucky with Eddie Guardado’s attempt to work through a torn rotator cuff without surgery, the Mariners will need a closer. It is too easy to point at disappointing ...

A WRITER in the North China Herald of Shanghai devotes a learned article to detailing and discussing the facts regarding the claim of the Chinese to have invented the mariner's compass.

The pilot kept a running log of direction (as given by a compass) and latitude ... history and I am very glad to see that those ancient mariners can contribute further to modern science.