TechRepublic recently reviewed The Geek Atlas, a travel book by John Graham-Cumming about geeky destinations. The Geek Atlas Companion iPhone app is now available on iTunes, making it even easier to get your holiday geek on. The app is specially priced at $2.99 for a limited time.
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From the Home screen, you can sort destinations by Country, Name, or Nearest.
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Sorting by Country recalls a list of geek sites in each country.
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In Name sort, items are listed alphabetically.
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The Geek Atlas Companion can locate you and the nearest geek destination to you. This is perfect for planning day trips.
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Results page of the Nearest sort option. These locations are nearest to Louisville Kentucky, home of TechRepublic.
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The Site Detail page offers a list of information methods that pertain to each site.
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When you click the More Info & Details button for the X-10 Graphite Reactor, this is The Geek Atlas information about the site.
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The Geek Atlas Companion can access Wikipedia from within the app. There is also an option to view it in Safari.
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The Wikipedia entry for the X-10 Graphic Reactor. Scrolling down provides more information.
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Options available on each site page differ depending on what information is available. Unlike the X-10 Reactor page, the site page for the Magnetic North Pole does not have a Wiki button.
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The app provides lots of information.
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This is the quiz accessed from the Magnetic North Pole site page. The app does not include many of the features that make the book so enjoyable and such a great travel guide. For instance, the app does not include information like the best way to get to a destination, available accommodations, and weather permitting information.
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The app features a fully functional map and directions option. Google Maps can be accessed from this page.
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Each site has at least one quiz question to make sure you pay attention on the tours.
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On the Home page, there is an option to browse All Photos of all sites.
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It is also possible to access all of The Geek Atlas Companion’s quizzes.
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The questions are very interesting, though not necessarily very difficult.
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Geeky question.
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An even geekier question. The app knows its audience.
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A quiz question about pulsars.
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The screen that appears when you answer the pulsar quiz question correctly.
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For those who find themselves out wandering using The Geek Atlas Companion app, there is an easy way to download the ebook version of The Geek Atlas to guide you along.
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The Geek Companion, 128 Places Where Science & Technology Come Alive. In case you were wondering how many sites are listed in the app.
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