[Noisebridge-discuss] NoiseCache party

[Robert Belknap]

Sunday would be better for me. (I have to work this Saturday.)

I have a Garmin handheld GPS, and may be able to get access to
another. (I also have my phone with the geocaching app on it.)

I remember doing a search for caches nearby last time I was at the
space, and was surprised that there were not that many. I'll run that
PQ again and load my Garmin up with a bunch of SF caches.

Oh, and I've got an idea for a log-only cache hide that can
incorporate a nb sticker. I'll bring materials for that.

Is there a (working) laminator in the space?

On Friday, April 1, 2011, meredith scheff <satiredun at gmail.com> wrote:
> Ya, I was thinking of getting coins made. Mainly because they look friggen' sweet. But I also like the idea of laser etching. One of the things with travel bugs is that they don't fit into nanos, though we could come up with some really neat ideas for hiding caches around town.
>
> There's also PathTags, which are easy and relatively cheap but track on their own site, not geocaching. They're 99$ for 50 tags, I think. So, initial NoiseCaching meeting: Saturday, sunday, or other? Sunday is best for me but I can be persueded otherwise. Does anyone have any handheld GPS units that aren't phones? We could start doing a few micro caches!
>
> Yay!M
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> On Fri, Apr 1, 2011 at 9:49 AM, Robert Belknap <rbelknap at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Regarding engraving the dog tag number on an item:
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> 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
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> 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:
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>
> 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--
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> Ladycartoonist.com
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> ___________A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.
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> -Robert A. Heinlein
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-Robert