http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/use-your-wristwatch-as-a-compass/ The Neat Side of the Web Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:36:31 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/use-your-wristwatch-as-a-compass/comment-page-1/#comment-185808 Laura Tue, 14 Aug 2007 22:56:37 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/use-your-wristwatch-as-a-compass/#comment-185808 what if the hour hand is past the 6 mark, is the halfway point still halfway cockerclosewise from the 12? ex: the hour hand is on 8. is the halfway piont at 4 or 10? what if the hour hand is past the 6 mark, is the halfway point still halfway cockerclosewise from the 12?
ex: the hour hand is on 8. is the halfway piont at 4 or 10?

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/use-your-wristwatch-as-a-compass/comment-page-1/#comment-185505 Terry Austin Tue, 14 Aug 2007 21:04:23 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/use-your-wristwatch-as-a-compass/#comment-185505 If there's sun, shove a stick in the ground, and point it directly at the sun so there is no shadow. Now wait until there is a shadow, and it will point directly east. If there's sun, shove a stick in the ground, and point it directly at the sun so there is no shadow. Now wait until there is a shadow, and it will point directly east.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/use-your-wristwatch-as-a-compass/comment-page-1/#comment-185136 Sid Morrison Tue, 14 Aug 2007 19:59:10 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/use-your-wristwatch-as-a-compass/#comment-185136 Heh heh... the technique needs a little modifying in the Southern Hemisphere... Heh heh... the technique needs a little modifying in the Southern Hemisphere...

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/use-your-wristwatch-as-a-compass/comment-page-1/#comment-185103 joe Tue, 14 Aug 2007 19:17:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/use-your-wristwatch-as-a-compass/#comment-185103 arghh, my watch is digital. no hands!!!! arghh, my watch is digital. no hands!!!!

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/use-your-wristwatch-as-a-compass/comment-page-1/#comment-185085 Ali S. Tue, 14 Aug 2007 19:02:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/use-your-wristwatch-as-a-compass/#comment-185085 I used to know how to do this when I was in the Boy Scouts, however, time passed by (get it!?) and I forgot. I used to know how to do this when I was in the Boy Scouts, however, time passed by (get it!?) and I forgot.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/use-your-wristwatch-as-a-compass/comment-page-1/#comment-185053 esa Tue, 14 Aug 2007 18:34:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/use-your-wristwatch-as-a-compass/#comment-185053 do people really have to be reminded of these things? you lot really didn't know this? do people really have to be reminded of these things? you lot really didn't know this?

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/use-your-wristwatch-as-a-compass/comment-page-1/#comment-184975 frenki Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:25:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/use-your-wristwatch-as-a-compass/#comment-184975 or if you use one of those 24hr watches, if you point the small arm to the sun, midnight point will show the south. or if you use one of those 24hr watches, if you point the small arm to the sun, midnight point will show the south.

]]>