+GeoNap Posted July 4, 2003 Share Posted July 4, 2003 The matrix has you... But there is one among you who can change this... The question is... Are you the one? Click here for a sneak preview of this cache series. You may need this to view it. Brought to you by GeoNap, GeoChad, and fractal. Coming soon... Quote Link to comment
+Navdog Posted July 4, 2003 Share Posted July 4, 2003 Cool cache teaser! I don't know if I am the one, but my girlfriend was screaming something about that last night. The adventures of Navdog, Justdog, and Otterpup Quote Link to comment
Sassquatch Posted July 5, 2003 Share Posted July 5, 2003 all you have to do is send me a tape of this to my home because I am a computer moron. I suck Quote Link to comment
+pdxmarathonman Posted July 5, 2003 Share Posted July 5, 2003 Sassquatch, it's not you. It's your computer. Always blame the computer. Quote Link to comment
+GeoNap Posted July 5, 2003 Author Share Posted July 5, 2003 What's the problem Sassquatch? Are you having problems playing the file? If so, you probably need to download the DIVX CODEC from the link in my original post. Let me know if that helps, if that isn't the problem, just let me know and I can probably help you make it work. Quote Link to comment
+bigeddy Posted July 5, 2003 Share Posted July 5, 2003 I can't play it either and there is not a free Mac version of the codec. Why not use a common codec that is supported by the Mac, such as Cinepak, DV PAL, Microsoft Video 1, MPEG-4, or Sorenson Video 2 & 3? Quote Link to comment
+dasein Posted July 5, 2003 Share Posted July 5, 2003 quote:Originally posted by bigeddy:I can't play it either and there is not a free Mac version of the codec. Why not use a common codec that is supported by the Mac, such as Cinepak, DV PAL, Microsoft Video 1, MPEG-4, or Sorenson Video 2 & 3? Yeah, what is it about using this Divx? Macs rule! --dasein Temporarily French Polynesia's most prolific geocachers! Quote Link to comment
+GeoNap Posted July 5, 2003 Author Share Posted July 5, 2003 Sorry for those of you who can't view the video. Rest assured though, that you do NOT have to view the video to be THE ONE! It's just a bonus... Quote Link to comment
+fractal Posted July 5, 2003 Share Posted July 5, 2003 Looks free to me... http://www.divx.com/software/detail.php?id=4 & http://www.divx.com/divx/mac/ It is a common codec... It has superior compression and quality compared to most formats out there. I use it because I want to share the highest quality videos with you, AND try to use as little space as possible on my server. -fractal -=-=-=-=-=-=- N 45* 30.ish W 122* 58.ish Quote Link to comment
+ArmandoM Posted July 5, 2003 Share Posted July 5, 2003 Macs!??? What's a Mac?? Do they still making them? Next thing you are going to tell me is that Linux is going to take over the computer world!! I have no problems with divx. Go Redmond!!! Quote Link to comment
+bigeddy Posted July 5, 2003 Share Posted July 5, 2003 quote:Originally posted by fractal:Looks free to me... It is a common codec... It has superior compression and quality compared to most formats out there. I use it because I want to share the highest quality videos with you, AND try to use as little space as possible on my server. Thanks for the better link; the original link showed only a pay version. However, from what I gather it is not that common except among those who copy DVDs (not always legally). For distribution to a general audience you would be better off using more standard techniques. Video quality is less important than compatibility. Quote Link to comment
+GeoNap Posted July 5, 2003 Author Share Posted July 5, 2003 Come on now... geocachers are supposed to be explorers! Finding new things... including formats of video they're not familiar with... What if a cache you found didn't have a certain container you liked... would you complain? I don't want to get sidetracked here... I'm just saying... c'mon lets not get picky about the format of a cache teaser (that most folks don't do in the first place) and let's just enjoy the fact that people hide tupperware in the woods for us to find. My intention is not to offend anyone by this post... I just know that geocaching is THE BEST thing that I have found and just want to share the enjoyment with others. Quote Link to comment
+Solar Max Posted July 5, 2003 Share Posted July 5, 2003 Very cool trailer for your cache series! I have used DivX before, but only to view a flick or two on CD. Dasein, Macs are like appendixes. A Mac can only do you harm in the long run, and you will be much better off after it is removed. How much intelligence does it take to sneak up on a piece of tupperware? Quote Link to comment
Sassquatch Posted July 6, 2003 Share Posted July 6, 2003 Man-o-man Didn't mean to cause a riot. I download all this stuff, at least I think I did. Then I download, at least I think I did, The teaser and it asks me to open it with what file? Then I can't find the name of the file that I downloaded, at least I think I did. It's not McDonalds vs BurgerKing. Please remain calm. The only reason I started geocaching is because the Quantum Mechanic sent me a link that all I had to do was click on it. If I had to jump through hoops then I wouldn't be here now which is what you're all thinking right now. Quote Link to comment
+marwagsalot Posted July 6, 2003 Share Posted July 6, 2003 I tried to play it and it wanted a password just to download. How can I get in your private club. marwagsalot [:X] Quote Link to comment
+bigeddy Posted July 6, 2003 Share Posted July 6, 2003 quote:Originally posted by GeoNap:Come on now... geocachers are supposed to be explorers! Finding new things... including formats of video they're not familiar with... What if a cache you found didn't have a certain container you liked... would you complain? Exploring new technology can be fun. I should know as I've been doing it for 40 years. This isn't about exploring, though. It's about communication, in this case advertising your geocache. If you were posting the video on a site for video wonks the codec would be fine, but this is a geocaching site and most of us could care less about the latest video production techniques. Also, requiring people to download specialized software just to look at a short video is asking a lot. Many people choose not to download unknown or single-use software because it takes time, clutters up their hard drive, exposes them to spam, and can even cripple their computer. In perusing some Mac forums I discovered that an earlier version of this codec caused messy crashes. By all means, be creative and use whatever cache container you want. I only ask that you give a little consideration to the user. Nice video clip BTW. Cheers. Quote Link to comment
+bigeddy Posted July 6, 2003 Share Posted July 6, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Armando & Co.:Macs!??? What's a Mac?? Do they still making them? Well, as someone who studied computer science long before there were personal computers and who has used nearly every type made, I'll just say that the Mac is alive and out there for the computer connoisseur. Quote Link to comment
+bazzle Posted July 6, 2003 Share Posted July 6, 2003 I just wanna say I like DIVX codec. For me, and most I know it IS about video/audio quality. Just like most things, quality is far more important than quantity and compatiblity has long since fallen by the wayside. If that were an issue we would all be playing in Billy's sandbox Looks like another great series Nap. If ya need any beta testing done just give a holler. My mind not only wanders... Sometimes it leaves completely... **Namaste** Quote Link to comment
+bigeddy Posted July 6, 2003 Share Posted July 6, 2003 quote:Originally posted by bazzle:...compatiblity has long since fallen by the wayside. If that were an issue we would all be playing in Billy's sandbox Speaking of compatibility, here's what your message looks like in geocaching.com's topic notification email to me: Document Title: New Reply by bazzle - Re: "Are you the one?" TABLE.gs_main_align { width:95%;} TABLE.gs-email-main { border: 1px solid #005881; } td { font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; } .gs-email-cat-font, .gs-email-cat-font a { font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; } .gs-email-datetime-font { font-size: 65%; color:#800080; } .gs-email-category { background: #ffffcc; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica; font-size: 80%; } .gs-email-header { background: #339933; } .gs-email-header-font { font-size: 80%; } .gs-email-normal-font, .gs_normal { font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; font-size: 80%;} .gs-email-decorated { background: #005881; } .gs-email-header-small-font, .gs-email-header-small-font a, .gs-email-header-font, .gs-email-header-font a { font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica; color: #ffffff; } .gs-email-header-small-font, .gs-email-alt-font, .gs_small { font-size: 65%; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica; } SPAN.gs_breadcrumbs{ font-weight:bold; font-size: 65%; } SPAN.gs_breadcrumbs A, .gs-email-header-small-font a, .gs-email-header-font a, .gs-email-cat-font a { text-decoration:underline; } BODY { font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background-color: #FFFFFF; } .altcolor2 { background-color: #f7f7f7} .altcolor1 { background-color: #EEEEEE} _ Geocaching Home _ [iMAGE] _ Groundspeak Forums _ [iMAGE] _ Northwest _ [iMAGE] _ Are you the one? _ Author Topic: Are you the one? _ __ BAZZLE _ [iMAGE] Wanderer Extraordinaire_ [iMAGE] _ posted July 06, 2003 10:28 AM _____________________________________________________________________________ I just wanna say I like DIVX codec. For me, and most I know it IS about video/audio quality. Just like most things, quality is far more important than quantity and compatiblity has long since fallen by the wayside. If that were an issue we would all be playing in Billy's sandbox [iMAGE] Looks like another great series Nap. If ya need any beta testing done just give a holler. My mind not only wanders... Sometimes it leaves completely... **Namaste** _____________________________________________________________________________ _ Posts: 186 _ | From: Milliways | Registered: July 25, 2002 [iMAGE] _ Reply _ Topic Recap TopicTopic StarterRepliesViewsRatingLast Post [iMAGE]_ [iMAGE] __ Are you the one? _ GeoNap17270 July 06, 2003 10:28 AM You'd think they would understand that email should be text because many of us reserve HTML for web use. Quote Link to comment
+bazzle Posted July 6, 2003 Share Posted July 6, 2003 quote:Originally posted by bigeddy: quote:Originally posted by bazzle:...compatiblity has long since fallen by the wayside. If that were an issue we would all be playing in Billy's sandbox Speaking of compatibility, here's what your message looks like in geocaching.com's topic notification email to me: Document Title: New Reply by bazzle - Re: "Are you the one?" TABLE.gs_main_align { width:95%;} TABLE.gs-email-main { border: 1px solid #005881; } td { font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; } .gs-email-cat-font, .gs-email-cat-font a { font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; } .gs-email-datetime-font { font-size: 65%; color:#800080; } .gs-email-category { background: #ffffcc; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica; font-size: 80%; } .gs-email-header { background: #339933; } .gs-email-header-font { font-size: 80%; } .gs-email-normal-font, .gs_normal { font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; font-size: 80%;} .gs-email-decorated { background: #005881; } .gs-email-header-small-font, .gs-email-header-small-font a, .gs-email-header-font, .gs-email-header-font a { font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica; color: #ffffff; } .gs-email-header-small-font, .gs-email-alt-font, .gs_small { font-size: 65%; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica; } SPAN.gs_breadcrumbs{ font-weight:bold; font-size: 65%; } SPAN.gs_breadcrumbs A, .gs-email-header-small-font a, .gs-email-header-font a, .gs-email-cat-font a { text-decoration:underline; } BODY { font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background-color: #FFFFFF; } .altcolor2 { background-color: #f7f7f7} .altcolor1 { background-color: #EEEEEE} _ Geocaching Home _ [iMAGE] _ Groundspeak Forums _ [iMAGE] _ Northwest _ [iMAGE] _ Are you the one? _ Author Topic: Are you the one? _ __ BAZZLE _ [iMAGE] Wanderer Extraordinaire_ [iMAGE] _ posted July 06, 2003 10:28 AM _____________________________________________________________________________ I just wanna say I like DIVX codec. For me, and most I know it IS about video/audio quality. Just like most things, quality is far more important than quantity and compatiblity has long since fallen by the wayside. If that were an issue we would all be playing in Billy's sandbox [iMAGE] Looks like another great series Nap. If ya need any beta testing done just give a holler. My mind not only wanders... Sometimes it leaves completely... **Namaste** _____________________________________________________________________________ _ Posts: 186 _ | From: Milliways | Registered: July 25, 2002 [iMAGE] _ Reply _ Topic Recap TopicTopic StarterRepliesViewsRatingLast Post [iMAGE]_ [iMAGE] __ Are you the one? _ GeoNap17270 July 06, 2003 10:28 AM You'd think they would understand that email should be text because many of us reserve HTML for web use. WOW!!! I have to agree 100% with ya on that one. And that is what I was refering to. If you played in Billy's box and use MSN or Hotmail (or almost any other web based mail client I would imagine), that message would be all purty like... Don't get me wrong, I am a charter member of ABM. So that email would look just as bizzare to me. My mind not only wanders... Sometimes it leaves completely... **Namaste** Quote Link to comment
+GeoNap Posted July 7, 2003 Author Share Posted July 7, 2003 Back to the REAL meaning of this post... Cool caches coming soon... heh heh... Quote Link to comment
+bigeddy Posted July 7, 2003 Share Posted July 7, 2003 Sounds like a 10-stage multi-cache with each stage being a separate cache? Probably with lots of twists & puzzles thrown in??? Will the hunt be confined to the Portland area? Some of us have thought of a statewide multi-cache but the logistics and maintenance are intimidating. A team like yours might be able to pull it off. We have a monster multi-stage in Central Oregon that has brought people to their knees and you get only one find, although there are some nearby caches that can be done while you're at it. Good to see some ambitious caches being placed. I appreciate the enormous effort that goes into these, even if I sometimes trip over the choice of media. Quote Link to comment
soup Posted July 7, 2003 Share Posted July 7, 2003 IT'S SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES TO SOLVE THIS CACHE. WE'VE GOT A FULL TANK OF GAS, HALF A PACK OF CIGARETTES, IT'S DARK, AND WE'RE WEARING SUNGLASSES. HIT IT. Quote Link to comment
+bigeddy Posted July 7, 2003 Share Posted July 7, 2003 Cigarettes? You can ride in the back of the pickup! Might get better satellite reception, too. Just knock on the rear window if you need something. Quote Link to comment
+bazzle Posted July 7, 2003 Share Posted July 7, 2003 quote:Originally posted by GeoNap:Back to the REAL meaning of this post... Cool caches coming soon... heh heh... Sorry for the divergence So... Any idea when can we expect this grand scheme to begin unfolding? Looking forward to another ongoing adventure My mind not only wanders... Sometimes it leaves completely... **Namaste** Quote Link to comment
+flir~girl Posted July 7, 2003 Share Posted July 7, 2003 All I can say is.... Wow....oh wow!!! Quote Link to comment
+GeoNap Posted July 10, 2003 Author Share Posted July 10, 2003 Ok guys... you can start getting excited now. This one is basically in the final stages... I'm hoping to get at least "one piece of the puzzle" so to speak placed this weekend. bazzle: hopefully this answers you're timing question... and no problem on the 'divergence' bigeddy: as far as your questions... yes there will be multiple stages and no it won't be confined to the metro area...that's going to be part of the fun... soup: you've got the right idea... Quote Link to comment
+GeoNap Posted July 12, 2003 Author Share Posted July 12, 2003 Well guys... "Are you the one? #1" has been submitted for approval. So keep a lookout for the approval... As a bonus for being the first finder, you get GeoNap coin #0024 and a GeoNap wooden nickel. Each of the "Are you the one" cache's will be "members only" for the first two weeks after I place them. After that I will make them accessible to all. Good luck! The search is on... I want to know... who is... THE ONE? Quote Link to comment
+fractal Posted July 14, 2003 Share Posted July 14, 2003 I should have a cache coming out for this series sometime this week -fractal Quote Link to comment
+fractal Posted July 17, 2003 Share Posted July 17, 2003 Are You The One? - #02 / MME05 has been posted and is awaiting approval. Simple puzzle... Magentic Microcache... Members-only for the first 2 weeks, then after that it will be normal. Enjoy! -fractal Quote Link to comment
+fractal Posted July 17, 2003 Share Posted July 17, 2003 Approved! Thanks Team Misguided -fractal Quote Link to comment
+Sparky642 & MiraRen Posted July 18, 2003 Share Posted July 18, 2003 Doh!! Thank you PDXMarathonMan!!! And thank you to fractal for posting the correction!! We would've headed off several miles in the wrong direction! <<Good thing we didn't drag the kids out last night armed with flashlights!!>> Cache on!! ~M **If you?re not standing on the edge, you?re taking up too much room.** Quote Link to comment
soup Posted July 18, 2003 Share Posted July 18, 2003 Looks like a fun cache. Will have to find next time I am up in that area. I plan on making many friends with the phone with my telemarketing skillz. Maybe I can get them to buy something.. Quote Link to comment
+pdxmarathonman Posted July 18, 2003 Share Posted July 18, 2003 go ahead Soup. I had fractal remove my phone number from the grid Quote Link to comment
+bazzle Posted July 18, 2003 Share Posted July 18, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Sparky & Miraren:Doh!! Thank you PDXMarathonMan!!! And thank you to fractal for posting the correction!! We would've headed off several miles in the wrong direction! <<Good thing we didn't drag the kids out last night armed with flashlights!!>> Cache on!! ~M _**If you?re not standing on the edge, you?re taking up too much room.**_ Correction?? My mind not only wanders... Sometimes it leaves completely... **Namaste** Quote Link to comment
+bazzle Posted July 18, 2003 Share Posted July 18, 2003 Nevermind... My mind not only wanders... Sometimes it leaves completely... **Namaste** Quote Link to comment
+GeoNap Posted July 25, 2003 Author Share Posted July 25, 2003 "Are you the one #3" has been submitted for approval... ready... set... go... Quote Link to comment
+GeoNap Posted July 25, 2003 Author Share Posted July 25, 2003 Team Misguided.... YOU ROCK! AYTO #3 is active... http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=ad9ccd18-cf4c-4c2d-9825-779d1e940102 Quote Link to comment
Team Misguided Posted July 25, 2003 Share Posted July 25, 2003 Just remember to vote for us in the Geo Staff contest!!!! ___________________________________________________________ Don't mind us, we're just looking for tupperware in this bush. Quote Link to comment
+GeoNap Posted July 25, 2003 Author Share Posted July 25, 2003 Where do I vote for that? Seriously... you've got my vote. Quote Link to comment
+pdxmarathonman Posted July 25, 2003 Share Posted July 25, 2003 Don't forget the homeboys! The General forum has a thread about getting a free hiking stick There is also an avatar gallery page being maintained by Marky Quote Link to comment
+Grandpa Rocks & Grouchy Gramma Posted July 26, 2003 Share Posted July 26, 2003 AYTO, I think I know what that means now . Thanks. I've gone to look for myself, if I should return before I get back, please keep me here. Quote Link to comment
+GeoNap Posted July 26, 2003 Author Share Posted July 26, 2003 You're right, I CAN'T forget the homeboys! You GO pdxmarathonman! BTW: Are You The One? #01 is now 2 weeks old, so I just removed the 'members only' restriction on it. Quote Link to comment
+Team JOYSON Posted July 28, 2003 Share Posted July 28, 2003 Shameless Plug Vote for our avatar! StrongBad Rocks! We might not be the one... but we're determined to try! That is if the guy talking on the stupid payphone ever gets off! I saw that you took off the member only status for the first one, and ran out on my lunch today to try and score a find. I sat there waiting for him to hang up for almost half an hour this afternoon! I figured he wasn't going anywhere when he lit up his 3rd cigarette, so I decided to come back again later. I'm still trying to figure out how we're going to be "the one" w/out being members. At this point it's become less about spending the $3 per month, and more about finding ways around the system. Geonap's making it rather difficult for us... ok me to keep holding out though "And then Trogdor smote the Kerrek, and all was laid to burnination." Quote Link to comment
+fractal Posted July 31, 2003 Share Posted July 31, 2003 AYTO#2/MME05 is no longer a "members-only" cache. Ok Team Joysen.. You can go find it now -fractal Quote Link to comment
+GeoNap Posted August 3, 2003 Author Share Posted August 3, 2003 Are You The One? #04 - First Jump has been placed and submitted. It is now just awaiting approval. First finder prize is GeoNap coin #0027 Have fun! Hope you like climbing! Quote Link to comment
+pdxmarathonman Posted August 4, 2003 Share Posted August 4, 2003 I finally got my GeoNap Coin! And I beat Grandpa Rocks to the cache! I had the coin in my hands less than 12 hours after GeoNap's posting above! Quote Link to comment
+Team JOYSON Posted August 4, 2003 Share Posted August 4, 2003 We're close to breaking the codes surrounding the Matrix... but obviously not close enough. Members only my butt. Congrats PDXMarathonman. Looks like GR&GG finally got their cache alarms fixed. "And then Trogdor smote the Kerrek, and all was laid to burnination." [This message was edited by Team JOYSON on August 04, 2003 at 02:36 PM.] Quote Link to comment
+bazzle Posted August 4, 2003 Share Posted August 4, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Team JOYSON:We're close to breaking the codes surrounding the Matrix... but obviously not close enough. Members only my butt. Congrats PDXMarathonman. Looks like GR&GG finally got their cache alarms fixed. _"And then Trogdor smote the Kerrek, and all was laid to burnination."_ [This message was edited by Team JOYSON on August 04, 2003 at 02:36 PM.] Give us a break Jason... Just break down and show some support My mind not only wanders... Sometimes it leaves completely... **Namaste** Quote Link to comment
+Team JOYSON Posted August 4, 2003 Share Posted August 4, 2003 quote:Originally posted by bazzle:Give us a break Jason... Just break down and show some support But this is so much more fun! Besides, I think I've about got this thing figured out. We only HAVE to be first to the last cache in order to be "THE ONE". "And then Trogdor smote the Kerrek, and all was laid to burnination." Quote Link to comment
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