Monday, March 06, 2006
Invention du Jour: Techie Timepass
What on earth is this, you ask?
The Seattle Times provides the answer.
(Ramesh) Sarin, a Microsoft researcher, created a wooden box with what looks like an old maritime compass on it. No matter where he goes in Seattle, the box's needle points to the nearest Starbucks. The box contains a GPS antenna, a magnetometer and a computerized list of Starbucks locations in Seattle.Errmmm, ok. It may even prove useful when I face a crisis like this. How about a Nano version though, for convenience?
