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 This project focuses on a discrete addition to your **glasses** or **hat**, providing a subtle haptic "nudge" toward **Magnetic North** based on where you are gazing. This project focuses on a discrete addition to your **glasses** or **hat**, providing a subtle haptic "nudge" toward **Magnetic North** based on where you are gazing.
  
-The "Corvid Compass" is a versatile charm. It can also be tucked **behind the ear**, or even hidden under a **beard**! +The "Corvid Compass" is a compact, versatile charm. It can also be tucked **behind the ear**, or even hidden under a **beard**! 
-  * Though optimised for **headwear,** it can be clipped to a **jacket cuff** or worn as a **pendent** at the cost of your body instead to face North.+  * Though optimised for **headwear,** it can be clipped to a **jacket cuff** or worn as a **pendent** at the cost of head-tracking, your body instead must face North.
  
 Wherever it sits, it gives you that migratory "sixth sense" birds have. Wherever it sits, it gives you that migratory "sixth sense" birds have.
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 ^ Configuration ^ Length ^ Width ^ Height (Thickness) ^ Best For... ^ ^ Configuration ^ Length ^ Width ^ Height (Thickness) ^ Best For... ^
-| **The In-Line** | 60mm (AA) | 12mm (AA) | **~4mm** (Two loonies) | Flat glasses frames. |+| **The In-Line** | 60mm (AA) | 12mm (AA) | **~4mm** (Two loonies) | Flat glasses frames, hat. |
 | **The Sandwich** | 25mm (SD card) | 18mm (AAA) | **~9mm** (AAA) | Tucking behind the ear, on body. | | **The Sandwich** | 25mm (SD card) | 18mm (AAA) | **~9mm** (AAA) | Tucking behind the ear, on body. |
  
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 ==== Scavenger Options (Budget) ==== ==== Scavenger Options (Budget) ====
-If the Adafruit board is out of stock or you wish to save your shiny coins:+If the Adafruit board is out of stock or you wish to save some shiny coins:
   * **The "Budget Bird" (QMC5883L):** ~**$4.50 CAD**. No accelerometer. Works only if held perfectly level.   * **The "Budget Bird" (QMC5883L):** ~**$4.50 CAD**. No accelerometer. Works only if held perfectly level.
   * **The "Middle Magpie" (Bare LSM303AGR):** ~**$6.50 CAD**. Buy just the chip and solder it to an LGA-12 adapter. Cheaper, but requires a steady talon and a hot air station.   * **The "Middle Magpie" (Bare LSM303AGR):** ~**$6.50 CAD**. Buy just the chip and solder it to an LGA-12 adapter. Cheaper, but requires a steady talon and a hot air station.
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 ===== KiCad Source ===== ===== KiCad Source =====
  
-[[https://www.kicad.org/|KiCad]] is my choice of Open Source Electronic Design CAD.+[[https://www.kicad.org/|KiCad]] is my choice for Open Source Electronic Design CAD.
  
 Save this text as ''bird_sense.kicad_sch'' to open the schematic in KiCad. Save this text as ''bird_sense.kicad_sch'' to open the schematic in KiCad.
  
 +Note: **WIP** draft - non-functional currently.
 <code lisp> <code lisp>
 (kicad_sch (version 20260101) (generator eeschema) (kicad_sch (version 20260101) (generator eeschema)
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