[Noisebridge-discuss] NoiseCache party

Fri Apr 1 16:49:43 UTC 2011

Regarding engraving the dog tag number on an item:

22. Do I have to attach the "dog tag" to an item to make it a trackable? Can
I engrave, write, or otherwise brand an object with the tracking code?
No, you don't have to, but then you run the risk of people, especially
newbies, not recognizing it as a Trackable item, and leaving it in the
cache, or worse, keeping it as swag. Make sure it is easily identifiable as
a travel item.

http://forums.groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=234227&st=100&p=4646465&hl=copy%20tracking%20number%20another%20object&fromsearch=1&#entry4646465

So I guess it would be fine to engrave travel bug tracking numbers on stuff,
after all. As long as we don't release multiple copies of the same tracking
code, (and possibly make it clear that the code is from one of the dog
tags?)

It might still be interesting to go through the process of designing an
"official" custom NB geocoin and either fabricating it in house or getting
it minted by one of the many custom coin manufacturers mentioned on the
geocaching website.

Ok - I'm done for now.

-Robert

On Fri, Apr 1, 2011 at 08:03, Robert Belknap <rbelknap at gmail.com> wrote:

> I have a couple of unactivated dog tags too, as well as some "nano"
> sized cache containers which can be used for urban cache hides that I
> can bring.
>
> There is also a way to get a series of trackable numbers from
> geocaching.com that we could then use. A large enough batch can also
> get a custom icon on the website. Here is a link to the groundspeak
> forum thread outlining thier custom coin policy:
>
>
> http://forums.groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?s=9e98806a9cb28af8a51408c364d80405&showtopic=116641
>
> It may not be "kosher" to create custom coins by etching the dog tag
> numbers on them. If I get a chance, I'll see what I can dig up on the
> site/forums.
>
> On Friday, April 1, 2011, lilia <liliakai at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I will gladly donate my 6 un-activated "travel bug" tags which are
> > trackable on geocaching.com after activation and can be affixed to
> > arbitrary objects. they look like military dog tags with a tracking
> > number. i suspect we can simply laser etch the tracking numbers onto
> > our own in-house-fabricated coins, rather than circulating the tags
> > themselves.
> >
> > On Fri, Apr 1, 2011 at 2:12 AM, meredith scheff <satiredun at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >> so, in order for the coins to be trackable on the geocaching website,
> you
> >> need to go through their code system. There's nothing stopping us from
> >> making our own, but geocaching.com is by far the main site for this
> stuff.
> >> i agree- laser cut things would be great!
> >> M
> >>
> >> On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 8:35 PM, Gian Pablo Villamil <
> gian.pablo at gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> You could make Geocoins on the Makerbot(s), we have red and white
> >>> plastic, and soon will have black as well. Search thingiverse.com for
> >>> a parametric box, or just make your own in Sketchup.
> >>>
> >>> On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 5:02 PM, Robert Belknap <rbelknap at gmail.com>
> >>> wrote:
> >>> > Noisebridge themed Geocoins would be awesome. As would
> building/placing
> >>> > NB
> >>> > caches. There could even be a cache placed @ Noisebridge. Either
> >>> > downstairs
> >>> > mounted to the front gate in some manner, or inside the space
> (clearly
> >>> > labeled so as not to be incorporated into any giant robots.)
> >>> >
> >>> > Could the laser engraver be put to use making Geocoins and "signature
> >>> > items"? (They need not be metal.)
> >>> >
> >>> > Another idea I've been kicking around is building a reverse Geocache
> >>> > puzzle
> >>> > box, but I've not had time to do much more than think "I want to make
> >>> > one"
> >>> >
> >>> > I haven't been to the space since December, but I think I might be
> able
> >>> > make
> >>> > it out on Sunday for this. Sounds like fun.
> >>> >
> >>> > -Robert
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> > On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 22:08, meredith scheff <satiredun at gmail.com>
> >>> > wrote:
> >>> >>
> >>> >> I've been getting into Geocaching as of late, and thought it'd be
> fun
> >>> >> to
> >>> >> make a bunch of caches at noisebridge and then go out into the world
> >>> >> and
> >>> >> place them. What would be super, super nerdy-awesome fun would be
> >>> >> making
> >>> >> custom Noisebridge Geocoins. For those who don't know, geocoings are
> >>> >> coins
> >>> >> with unique numbers on them that can be tracked when people move
> them
> >>> >> from
> >>> >> cache to cache; or they can have a purpose such as 'get me to
> berlin'
> >>> >> or
> >>> >> 'see all 7 continents'.
> >>> >> Who else is interested? I was thinking of doing this saturday or
> sunday
> >>> >> morning, and then we could go out and hide our caches!
> >>> >> Mer
> >>> >>
> >>> >> --
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> >>> >>
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> >>> >> butcher
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> >>> >> accounts,
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> >>> >> manure,
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> >>> >>
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