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Topic: What's a QR cache? |
roolku
Replies: 14
Views: 4298
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Forum: Geocaching, more or less Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 10:11 am Subject: What's a QR cache? |
So if you don't have a camera that can read this bar code, how do you manage to decode the puzzle?
Either by applying the standard using pen and paper (not recommended) or using a software tool. I ... |
Topic: What's a QR cache? |
roolku
Replies: 14
Views: 4298
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Forum: Geocaching, more or less Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 9:11 pm Subject: What's a QR cache? |
Oh, so it IS a barcode? I haven't come across those before. Do they have a 'mundane' use
As far as I know it is a Japanese invention to have them on billboards and other kind of adverts so you ca ... |
Topic: What's a QR cache? |
roolku
Replies: 14
Views: 4298
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Forum: Geocaching, more or less Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 1:52 pm Subject: What's a QR cache? |
If you have a recent camera phone there is a good chance that there is an application for it that will allow you to take a picture and will then translate the barcode into clear text. There are probab ... |
Topic: Ordnance Survey Free Data |
roolku
Replies: 13
Views: 4646
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Forum: Geocaching, more or less Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 10:08 am Subject: Ordnance Survey Free Data |
Thanks for the heads up!
Those of you who have a Memory Map version that can import maps can import the OS Street View maps directly:
* copy the *.tab files and the *.tif files into one director ... |
Topic: beatlemania |
roolku
Replies: 3
Views: 1525
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Forum: Geocaching, more or less Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 9:40 pm Subject: beatlemania |
About a year ago I received a geocoin for being FTF at one of the Lunga caches. Eventually I sent it on its way and since it was a Liverpool coin I thought I'd give it the task of visiting Beatles rel ... |
Topic: Custom Raster Maps and Spoilerpics on Colorado/Oregon/Dakota |
roolku
Replies: 3
Views: 4804
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Forum: GPS nuts & bolts Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 11:40 am Subject: Custom Raster Maps and Spoilerpics on Colorado/Oregon/Dakota |
The new beta firmware seems to provide some exciting features.
* Dakota Software Version 2.22 Beta
* Oregon 550/550t Software Version 2.51 Beta
* Oregon Software Version 3.22 Beta
* Colorado Sof ... |
Topic: Roolku bags his 1900th on a dark night in Fife! |
roolku
Replies: 8
Views: 1467
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Forum: Geocaching, more or less Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 12:38 pm Subject: Roolku bags his 1900th on a dark night in Fife! |
Thanks for the nice wishes. |
Topic: Geocaching Live |
roolku
Replies: 5
Views: 1866
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Forum: Geocaching, more or less Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 9:55 pm Subject: Geocaching Live |
http://live.geocaching.com/
Gah. I wish they had invested the time and effort to fix the Wherigo problems instead of creating another hi-tech geocaching project.
After the pocket pc we are now s ... |
Topic: GAGB name change. |
roolku
Replies: 23
Views: 4360
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Forum: Geocaching, more or less Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2009 9:18 am Subject: GAGB name change. |
Why spend time, effort and resources on re-branding when everyone knows what the GAGB stands for and what it does (despite what you say) You would be better to expend the same amount of energy and ti ... |
Topic: First Scottish Whereigo!!! |
roolku
Replies: 30
Views: 5054
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Forum: Geocaching, more or less Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 4:27 pm Subject: First Scottish Whereigo!!! |
Yes, <NO DATA> was exactly what it said.
I suspect it's an issue with my java app on my phone rather than with the cartridge itself.
Yes, I think so too. I am currently trying to get t ... |
Topic: Garmin Oregon |
roolku
Replies: 19
Views: 3915
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Forum: Geocaching, more or less Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:23 pm Subject: Garmin Oregon |
I think this is a new product, using 1:250,000 and 1:50k or 1:25k OS original tiles, rather than derived data... but is still in garmin's own format, so yes not the same format as memory map.
Hav ... |
Topic: First Scottish Whereigo!!! |
roolku
Replies: 30
Views: 5054
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Forum: Geocaching, more or less Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 4:24 pm Subject: First Scottish Whereigo!!! |
Second attempt today... this time I got to the pinnacle, and I had the item needed, and said item let me choose action, but then said "no data" so I couldn't get any further.
Hm, did it actually s ... |
Topic: First Scottish Whereigo!!! |
roolku
Replies: 30
Views: 5054
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Forum: Geocaching, more or less Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 10:48 am Subject: First Scottish Whereigo!!! |
I tried it this morning on "The Lost World".
Excellent. I would really like to see a Wherigo runnning on a phone at some point.
Seemed to run ok until I had to drop six items. When I dro ... |
Topic: Garmin Oregon |
roolku
Replies: 19
Views: 3915
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Forum: Geocaching, more or less Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 9:41 am Subject: Re: Garmin Oregon |
Since nobody else seems to have an opinion, here is my take:
If I bought a Garmin Oregon 300 would I be able to add Memory Map to it?
No. Only Garmin Maps.
Or would I be better off paying mor ... |
Topic: Next Whereigo in Scotland |
roolku
Replies: 14
Views: 2302
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Forum: Geocaching, more or less Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 8:36 am Subject: Next Whereigo in Scotland |
We tested it on Jack's Mio P550, which worked fine, if that's any help. I don't know what the difference is between that and the 350.
The difference is only that the P550 has Bluetooth and WiFi ... |
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