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Need pizza? Build a compass that directs you to the nearest pizza parlor

May 14, 2021

In a recent video, Joe Grand for the YouTube channel WIRED demonstrates how to build a compass that guides you to the closest pizza place.

Alexis Gajewski

If you were stranded in the middle of nowhere, name one essential tool you would want in your back pocket. A map? A pocket knife? A smartphone? A compass? Those are all good answers, but what if the sound of your stomach growling is drowning out all your other thoughts and the only thing that will satisfy your hunger is a greasy, cheesy slice of pizza? Then you need a custom LED compass that utilizes technology to direct you to the nearest pizza parlor. In a recent video, Joe Grand for the YouTube channel WIRED demonstrates how to build a compass that guides you to the closest pizza place.

About the Author

Alexis Gajewski | Senior Content Strategist

Alexis Gajewski has over 15 years of experience in the maintenance, reliability, operations, and manufacturing space. She joined Plant Services in 2008 and works to bring readers the news, insight, and information they need to make the right decisions for their plants. Alexis also authors “The Lighter Side of Manufacturing,” a blog that highlights the fun and innovative advances in the industrial sector.