fizzymagic
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If it's coordinates, it has to be coordinates in a format Certitude can understand. I know it does DD MM.MMM and DD.DDDDD and it probably does UTM and DD MM SS.S as well because I know how good a programmer Christophe is.
It if's a keyword, then it removes spaces and converts to uppercase before it checks.
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3 hours ago, Geocaching HQ said:
If a player selects the checkbox “Yes, I highly recommend this Adventure *Premium member feature” Geocaching HQ evaluates that optional, anonymous feedback to determine “Highly recommended Adventures.” Future releases will utilize this feedback to recognize “Highly recommended Adventures.”threads. Thanks!
Is there any way a premium feature could be added for "Not Recommended?"
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2 hours ago, NanCycle said:
All my ammo cans have been stolen.
None of mine that lasted have a terrain rating under 3.
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50 minutes ago, thebruce0 said:
I just tried again and didn't notice any code after the first location. So my experience was clear and consistent. Leading me to believe it is different for different people.
I didn't make it to either 5 or 10. After the first two, I abandoned the whole thing, as the promised code never appeared.
TEA: went back and did the 10. Meh. Upgrade grade to C from C-. Never did figure out how to get the first TB code.
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5 hours ago, thebruce0 said:
I don't know why everyone's experiences seem to differ. I clicked the link, followed instructions, got the first 'prize' at 5/10, and clear instructions for the TB at 10/10. I didn't know there was a first TB code to find so didn't see that, but I got the souvenir, no confusion.
Like I said, there must be some inconsistent UI design depending on people's platform. Windows desktop in Chrome seemed just fine. *shrug*
No, you were doing the challenge seriously, and looking for the code. Had you been doing it casually, in a "what's this all about?" mode, you would have missed the final code sompletely. You made that clear in your own description.
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What a disastrous promotion. The trackable code(s) were too easy to miss, and by then it was too late. The connection of the souvenir to the trackable code was unclear. The locations were not bad, but at least for some of them it was difficult to know where to start.
Overall, I would give it a C-
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I was just thinking about this topic as my oldest caches are now approaching 22 years without intervention. I celebrated the 22nd anniversary of my first find last week.
All my longest-lived caches are ammo cans.
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On 3/6/2024 at 4:26 AM, Goldenwattle said:
What is a fizzy?
Me.
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The image functionality of the geocaching site has declined in a never-reversing way since about 2015. It is likely never to get better, only worse. Sorry.
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This "solution" has been proposed many times over the years, but it just won't work, for the reasons others have outlined. You are hardly the first.
I will bring up a new consideration: Automating the process kind of completely goes against everything geocaching is about. We already have a big enough problem with cut-and-paste logs. Geocaching is about the experience of going out, finding something in the real world and then writing about it. It would surely be more efficient to automate the logging process, but why?
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5 hours ago, TheLimeCat said:The gist of it is, people want criteria that favor themselves, and they want virtuals to be placed only in locations that are most accessible to them.
The main takeaway from this whole thread is that every time virtuals are given out, people find reasons to get all butthurt about it.
You (not you, LimeCat, this is the generic you) didn't get one? I didn't get one either. Get over it.
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2 hours ago, LydiaSimmons said:
I was not suggesting to omit the percentage. I was suggesting a change to how the percentage is calculated. I propose to change the denominator to not use the number of premium logs, but instead the number of total found it logs. I suspect it is computationally expensive to look up the current membership status of each finder of a cache when the % score is requested, and so some data is being cached, which adds complexity to this system.
So having a percentage based on an unknown distribution makes some kind of sense? There is no way to tell, based on total logs, what percentage of those people could have given it favorite points. So the proposed metric includes less information than the current one, uses hidden information, and is open to gaming. I think it is not a good idea.
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Favorite point percentage is # of favorites divided by number of premium user logs.
Non premium users can't leave favorite points even if they want to.
If that bothers you a lot then make all your hides premium-only.
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GSAK stores attribute data, including attribute definitions, etc.. GSAK uses the well-known and well-documented SQLite database for its storage. If you have any friends who know about databases, I recommend you talk to them.
Attempting to do this with the GSAK macro language might be possible, but from my perspective using GSAK macros is like poking my eyes out with a hot needle.
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2 hours ago, thebruce0 said:
Yes. And this is the problem. It's not "phones". It's the user of the phone.
Absolutely correct. You can use a dedicated GPS unit just as badly. And people did, back in the olden times.
But the percentages are worse today. From my experience, about 40% take good coordinates. It's better in the desert and worse in cities. I have taken to using the satellite maps on the phone to guide my search when in urban areas. Frequently the location shown in the satellite image is the cache location, which may or may not be GZ. (Speaking of which, why is the zoom so limited in the Official App?)
Not a criticism of anybody in particular; it's just how life is.
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On 1/7/2024 at 9:27 PM, TheLimeCat said:
There are a wide variety of GPS devices and phones on the market which will all vary in accuracy, so it depends on the device, but often a high quality GPS will be more accurate than a phone of comparable quality.
But you have to consider that geocaches are not placed with survey grade accuracy and often not even with a GPS, so a super accurate GPS-centric device probably isn't going to be as valuable in this hobby as it would be in professional surveying, for example. All the accuracy in the world won't overcome inaccurate cache coordinates.
Good point. Geocachers who intend to place caches should use a device that gives good accuracy. That is ""valuable in this hobby." When I place a cache I always aim for 3 m or better accuracy.
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The big advantage of the dedicated GPS is that you can make the compass page actually point in the direction of the cache.
You do that by disabling the magnetic compass and using the movement of the GPS (which is quite accurate down to about 1 km/h)
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1 hour ago, Viajero Perdido said:
Since it looked like the answer to the OP's question was going to be no (better maps in the AL app), an alternative was proposed, another app. (The one I use, actually like, and seems to have improved since Fizzy tried it out).
Thanks for this. It is very helpful. I know all about loading gpx files of AL stages but that was not my main interest.
And maybe I should give the app another try.
I find the limitations on map zooming in both the geocaching app and the AL app infuriating. There is also no reason for the AL app to not show the geofencing, but it doesn't.
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29 minutes ago, HHL said:
No, I don't. It seems that you're systematically misunderstand my posts.
No I wrote that other api partners do not have access to al stages. I did not say that all others do not.
I understand that English may not be your first language but please do not presume to lecture about misunderstanding. There exist api partners without al stage access. You were wrong.
Is there a list of api partners apps that have al stages? I would be interested in something better than Locus Maps and since you seem to know all about it a list would be quite helpful.
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2 hours ago, HHL said:
That's not correct. Either way: this thread deals with "better maps" in the AdLab app.
Once again, so very sorry for daring to ask a question. You are now claiming that all api partners have access to al stages. I know for a fact you are wrong. Maybe working on reading comprehension would help.
Locus Maps is a very strange mapping program with some geocaching capability pasted in what I experienced to be a poorly documented and unstable add on. I regret that I paid money for it. I believe that it is not a suitable solution to this problem for those not already deeply into the app. Did you contribute to the extension? Perhaps that could explain you defensiveness.
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On 1/10/2024 at 2:10 PM, HHL said:
Which part of my added screenshot (where the stages are shown) do you not understand?
I just wanted to know, since other API partners do not have access to adlab stages. Sorry for asking.
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7 hours ago, HHL said:
Well, actually you can't when doing all your AdLabs in urban areas or entirely by car.
I always use an Api-partner (Locus Map) app to navigate (either by car or by feet) to the LabCaches. Then I open the AdventureLab app from Locus' map to answer the LabCaches' question.
You mean Locus Maps can show you the locations of AL stages? That would be nice if only Locus Maps didn't have such a horrible UI.
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10 hours ago, Gill & Tony said:
Many challenge caches ask for a list of qualifying caches. Is there a way to format this list into columns?
Multiple spaces get compressed into one. I can't see how to insert tabs, and I'm not sure that would work anyway. There doesn't seem to be a markup language tag for this.
Am I missing something, or just wasting my time?
Yes, you are missing a poorly-documented feature. Four blanks at the start of each line. With a blank line above them, BTW.
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I own this one, released 28 May 2002 and logged 12/06/2023
I believe it is older than any on your spreadsheet.
I consider myself very lucky!
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Replace Bison Tube Seals with EPDM
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EDPM is better than stock rubber, yes. However UV and ozone will degrade it. Silicone is better for those things. But EDPM is probably better for something constantly submerged.