+helixblue Posted November 16, 2002 Share Posted November 16, 2002 I promised JoeyBob and Mariner last February that I would go ahead and setup a unique cache in the Triangle area, and well.. times flown, and I've come in and out of virtual retirement several times since. I've decided to make a couple of open-source themed caches, and here is the first one: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?ID=43286 It might possibly be the first cache to require you to download a game (gltron). It's a nice area, and not much of a walk (if you walk more than 0.25mi, you are doing something wrong).. but the hiding places are fun. I originally was not going to put so many hints around, but I upon user testing (roommate who have never geocached before!), decided the hiding spots may be too hard for some folks. If you are up for a fun challenge, go for it. The second cache of the series, "The Book of Mozilla", will be up by next weekend. It will require you to have Phoenix or Chimera installed on your machine. After that comes "matz, where are you?", which will require Ruby to be installed on your machine. P.S. If anyone brings any travel bugs to Beneath Encom (small ones!), I'll try and make sure they get placed in a cache in Sweden next month. Quote Link to comment
+helixblue Posted November 16, 2002 Author Share Posted November 16, 2002 Each cache will have a $50 bill for the first person (hopefully a geocacher!) who finds it. Quote Link to comment
+JoeyBob Posted November 21, 2002 Share Posted November 21, 2002 helixblue, will be accepting the challenge this weekend. Just downloaded the game, and look forward to finding the cache. May have to get JeffersonStone to help me, we are undefeated as a team- ;-) JoeyBob Quote Link to comment
+helixblue Posted November 23, 2002 Author Share Posted November 23, 2002 I was hoping to save my next post for my announcement that the next two caches "The Book of Mozilla" and "matz, where are you?" were open.. but they got rejected due to a "commercial nature" . Here's what came in my e-mail: quote:Message: Please review these guidelines for geocaches, particularly the section on anything that could be perceived to be of a commercial nature. http://www.geocaching.com/articles/requirements.asp If after reading that, you feel that your cache submission should be posted as currently written please e-mail Jeremy using the link on the web site and obtain his permission. Thank you for your understanding, erik - geocaching.com admin I sent this back to him: quote: As far as rejecting the open-source caches.. you rejected: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.asp?ID=44004 http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.asp?ID=44029 but you approved: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?ID=43286 All of these caches have one thing in common. They have you download free, non-commercial, open-source projects that dedicated hackers (like myself) have slaved on.. to brand geocaches referencing them as "commercial nature" is very disturbing. What can I do to make the two rejected geocaches more like the approved one? Hopefully I don't have to cancel the open source geocache series I'll keep you guys updated with the status of the caches. Quote Link to comment
+helixblue Posted November 23, 2002 Author Share Posted November 23, 2002 I've appealed to the higher geocache gods (jeremy) to see if I can get the remaining two caches approved. I took as much background information away from them so as to look less like an advertisement. Fun Fun! Quote Link to comment
+helixblue Posted November 25, 2002 Author Share Posted November 25, 2002 The second cache in the open-source cache series, The Book of Mozilla Geocache, is now open for business! Much thanks to iryshe for approving the geocache. This cache is super easy (a good lunchtime cache), get the free $50 while it lasts. Quote Link to comment
+JoeyBob Posted December 1, 2002 Share Posted December 1, 2002 Okay, it took a week longer to get to the cache than planned, but we got it. Wimseyguy was already there when I arrived, and we teamed up for the find. Nice cache! We left two travel bugs to make the trip to Sweden with you- Thanks, JoeyBob Quote Link to comment
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