Comments on: iPhone Compass Confusion http://systemsboy.com/2009/06/iphone-compass-confusion.html Big, Honkin' Systems Stuff Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:19:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: paul http://systemsboy.com/2009/06/iphone-compass-confusion.html/comment-page-1#comment-1233 paul Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:00:06 +0000 http://systemsboy.com/?p=2018#comment-1233 most digital compasses i've used ask you to do the same thing. the trick is to just rotate the phone in 3d. so like from face down and sideways...rotate to face up. most digital compasses i’ve used ask you to do the same thing. the trick is to just rotate the phone in 3d.

so like from face down and sideways…rotate to face up.

]]> By: systemsboy http://systemsboy.com/2009/06/iphone-compass-confusion.html/comment-page-1#comment-1225 systemsboy Sun, 28 Jun 2009 15:29:26 +0000 http://systemsboy.com/?p=2018#comment-1225 Sean, That's odd. Mine's been fairly accurate everywhere but the subway. Perhaps you live next to a very large magnet? :) -systemsboy Sean,

That’s odd. Mine’s been fairly accurate everywhere but the subway. Perhaps you live next to a very large magnet? :)

-systemsboy

]]> By: Sean http://systemsboy.com/2009/06/iphone-compass-confusion.html/comment-page-1#comment-1215 Sean Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:34:34 +0000 http://systemsboy.com/?p=2018#comment-1215 I've noticed that mine will change the direction it's pointing just by moving it a foot to the left or right (without spinning it at all). It's as if north was located about 4 feet from it. I was hoping for something a little more accurate :( I’ve noticed that mine will change the direction it’s pointing just by moving it a foot to the left or right (without spinning it at all). It’s as if north was located about 4 feet from it. I was hoping for something a little more accurate :(

]]> By: augmentedfourth http://systemsboy.com/2009/06/iphone-compass-confusion.html/comment-page-1#comment-1211 augmentedfourth Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:56:49 +0000 http://systemsboy.com/?p=2018#comment-1211 The compass thinks it's pointing in an infinite number of directions, all at once! The compass thinks it’s pointing in an infinite number of directions, all at once!

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