Re-watched on computer monitor this time. The cut is between 00:00:19 and 00:00:20 of the demo.

That's a really good catch. Didn't notice it my first time watching it. I suppose that either way it beats the old method but that's very weird to do that to the test.

i asked about this in the comment section and my comment got deleted

That cut is so obvious they're not even trying.

Agree, I've also seen other comments that note this getting removed. I'm now shadowbanned from commenting on the video. It would be great if more people noted this issue so that some of them might not be moderated and blocked.

Might possibly be a new I frame, the embedded video doesn't seem to be all that high quality.

Not sure holding a break and making sure to release it to have a correct reading is any easier than something like this (if this is real).

Sometimes it's pretty great and pops a video with only a few views into my feed that totally fits my interests. Sometimes my entire feed is Kitchen Nightmares episodes because I happened to watch one or two yesterday.

It's possible that you got the recommendation because other people with similar interests to you were following the link posted on HN.

Because it's not a fluid filled compass and it's not one that has a disk blocking the map, or any other existing compass. What would you consider it? And yeah most the of the best inventions are that way. Imagine somebody had to invent a wheel. So simple it should already exist

What else do you call a compass that uses a different mechanism to achieve a new feature? Weird thing to be upset about?

I posted this 6 days ago and it was reposted today via the second-chance pool. No karma farming here.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26998308

Multiple reasons:

1. A traditional compass is cheaper. They are so cheap they are built into the caps of ultra-cheap hiking sticks.

2. Traditional compasses don't need recharging.

3. Traditional compasses don't seem to be as easily fooled by stray EM noise. It could be the inertial dampening of the mass of the needle, but I've been in the woods where expensive electronic compasses misfired, but the old-fashioned one still worked just fine.

4. Dedicated devices have far lower usage hurdles. If I'm hiking, a glance at the top of my stick tells me the general (8-point) direction I'm going. An electronic compass at a minimum requires me to fish out a device and turn it on, or open an app.

5. If you aren't navigating by precise map measurements, all you really need is 8-point information (that is, "northwest" instead of 281 degrees). Needles in a circle are perfect for this; digital degrees are not.

The reasons listed already, plus many events that involve navigation (like fell running) specifically ban electronic equipment.

We do use electronic compass. That’s how google maps on your phone knows which way you are pointing.

Magnetic induction damping compasses have traditionally used a flat plate under the needle in order to arrest the motion of the needle. This component is not transparent. By removing the plate and adding the ring, you can see through the face, providing the benefits of a liquid damped compass without the possibility of a bubble forming.

Yes that's stated clearly in the video

I think there are better ways of admitting you didn't even manage to watch the first few mins of the video.

I think Brunton invented them in 1894.

Yes, but aren't transparent.

I don't know either, but why fake the video if it is real?

It looks like it’s because people latched on to that supposed “cut” in the video.

I’ve watched this guys stuff for years, and was excited about this making it to the front page. Very disappointing.