+Camo-crazed Posted December 12, 2004 Share Posted December 12, 2004 I have gotten the idea that Groundspeak did something before Geocaching came along. Does any one know what it was or even if it did do anything before GC.com? Quote Link to comment
+cachew nut Posted December 12, 2004 Share Posted December 12, 2004 I'm not sure, maybe somebody who knows will chime in. Mopar? Quote Link to comment
+Camo-crazed Posted December 12, 2004 Author Share Posted December 12, 2004 Or possibly even Jeremy! Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted December 12, 2004 Share Posted December 12, 2004 (edited) I could be wrong, but I don't believe they did anything before geocaching. I think Groundspeak was developed along with this website. Edited December 12, 2004 by briansnat Quote Link to comment
+Camo-crazed Posted December 12, 2004 Author Share Posted December 12, 2004 (edited) Oh! look what I just found! Groundspeak - Company home page Edit: Typo Edited December 12, 2004 by camo-crazed Quote Link to comment
Jeremy Posted December 12, 2004 Share Posted December 12, 2004 Groundspeak started as Grounded, Inc., and a way to separate Jeremy Irish from the Geocaching.com web site. This was in the era in the dot com bubble burst, so the connotation of having a dot com in the name was repugnant (and still is). Also at the start of the web site we felt that there was an underlying current that would eventually take us outdoors instead of sticking us in our homes in front of the boob toob. As a former hardcore gamer (now softcore) the thought of using technology (tech-head) and the outdoors (granola) really attracted me to geocaching in the first place. I was a MUD owner converting a D&D style setup to a Star Wars model, a Ultima Online charter member, and an Evercrack slug, so I definitely saw the attraction in MMORPG, but as my legs and arms began to atrophy, I was thankful this activity introduced itself to me. So Groundspeak came as an idea. Groundspeak is like techspeak but references the belief that every inch of earth on the planet contains stories but remains untapped in so many ways. Through geocaching people tell their own stories, whether by creating an adventure or telling a story of one. And this is an ongoing theme. Geocaching.com is currently our only publicly known idea at this time, but our goal is to build the toolset for creating engaging adventures in the real world through the combination of GPS and handheld devices. I call it geolocational entertainment. When we have something more concrete to show you we'll let you know. Quote Link to comment
+NightPilot Posted December 12, 2004 Share Posted December 12, 2004 So in other words it makes money for Jeremy. Quote Link to comment
+sept1c_tank Posted December 12, 2004 Share Posted December 12, 2004 ...So Groundspeak came as an idea. Groundspeak is like techspeak but references the belief that every inch of earth on the planet contains stories but remains untapped in so many ways... That's some pretty heavy stuff. Did you write that spontaneously or is that something you've been saving for a time just like this? Quote Link to comment
+CO Admin Posted December 12, 2004 Share Posted December 12, 2004 So in other words it makes money for Jeremy. Yep, pretty cool, huh? Quote Link to comment
+The Puzzler Posted December 12, 2004 Share Posted December 12, 2004 So in other words it makes money for Jeremy. No! What was stated above is that it separates geocaching.com from Jeremy's other on-line ventures which currently are nil. Whether it makes him money or not has little to do with it. It is separate, like AOL and CNN are both different entities under the AOL Time Warner. Groundspeak is currently a small umbrella which controls geocaching.com. For all we know Jeremy could be loosing money or making bucket-loads regardless of the separation between the entities. . . but, try to sue geocaching.com and the separation might or might not help Jeremy et al. excape unscathed. Quote Link to comment
+JMBella Posted December 12, 2004 Share Posted December 12, 2004 I was a MUD owner converting a D&D style setup to a Star Wars model, a Ultima Online charter member, and an Evercrack slug, so I definitely saw the attraction in MMORPG, Quote Link to comment
+CO Admin Posted December 12, 2004 Share Posted December 12, 2004 So in other words it makes money for Jeremy. No! What was stated above is that it separates geocaching.com from Jeremy's other on-line ventures which currently are nil. Whether it makes him money or not has little to do with it. It is separate, like AOL and CNN are both different entities under the AOL Time Warner. Groundspeak is currently a small umbrella which controls geocaching.com. For all we know Jeremy could be loosing money or making bucket-loads regardless of the separation between the entities. . . but, try to sue geocaching.com and the separation might or might not help Jeremy et al. excape unscathed. Sue Geocaching.com????? No way Jose, I know their lawyer. I would not want to go up against him in any courtroom. Quote Link to comment
+woof n lulu Posted December 12, 2004 Share Posted December 12, 2004 (edited) I was a MUD owner converting a D&D style setup to a Star Wars model, a Ultima Online charter member, and an Evercrack slug, so I definitely saw the attraction in MMORPG, Hey.....Im an old lady, and I understood most of that..... MUDs.....multi use dungeons D&D.....Dungeons and Dragons MMORPG.....Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game Ultima and Evercrack are role playing games Evercrack being very addictive I have been told...... Hope that helped..... Edited December 12, 2004 by woof n lulu Quote Link to comment
Cholo Posted December 12, 2004 Share Posted December 12, 2004 our goal is to build the toolset for creating engaging adventures in the real world through the combination of GPS and handheld devices. I call it geolocational entertainment. That sounds like a "mission statement" in the finest tradition of corporate America. Dilbert's pointy haired boss would be proud. Quote Link to comment
Jeremy Posted December 12, 2004 Share Posted December 12, 2004 So in other words it makes money for Jeremy. A corporation exists as its own entity. It pays its own taxes. It has its own business license. Business 101 will give you more info than I have time to share. Quote Link to comment
+woggs1 Posted December 12, 2004 Share Posted December 12, 2004 I for one think that Jeremy should become a Billionaire for his vision and what he has contributed. just my twocents Quote Link to comment
Jeremy Posted December 12, 2004 Share Posted December 12, 2004 I for one think that Jeremy should become a Billionaire for his vision and what he has contributed. Once I make my billions I will spend some time giving Cholo some more humorous mission statements. Quote Link to comment
ju66l3r Posted December 12, 2004 Share Posted December 12, 2004 In the meantime, does Jeremy still MMORPG? If so, where? Clan? DAoC...all of the fun of EQ without the addiction. Quote Link to comment
+bradandangela.com Posted December 12, 2004 Share Posted December 12, 2004 I'm still feeling my way around here, but if Jeremy is making money or will get into the black eventually due to geocaching, I say more power to him. All I could think when I discovered this place was wow, somebody had a great idea and it has really taken off. I just wish I would have thought of something like this 8 years ago when I was carrying my then new Magellan 2000 around with me on business trips just to play with it, see how fast I was going and how far away I was from home. I missed the bus and a lot of other people most likely did as well. Quote Link to comment
+woof n lulu Posted December 12, 2004 Share Posted December 12, 2004 (edited) In the meantime, does Jeremy still MMORPG? If so, where? Clan? DAoC...all of the fun of EQ without the addiction. I think we have sorta become the MMORPG ......... Now were did I put my armor? Edited December 12, 2004 by woof n lulu Quote Link to comment
+mtn-man Posted December 12, 2004 Share Posted December 12, 2004 Hey.....Im an old lady, and I understood most of that..... Good one. A year ago I did not know what much of that meant either. I have been in and out of a MMOG for about a year now so I got all of that too (none of the above though). Quote Link to comment
+woof n lulu Posted December 12, 2004 Share Posted December 12, 2004 Well I think with Jeremys self published background on here, it stands to reason geocaching could be likened to a MMOG Massive Multiplayer Online Game. Quote Link to comment
+Sputnik 57 Posted December 12, 2004 Share Posted December 12, 2004 So in other words it makes money for Jeremy. Yep, pretty cool, huh? Who is John Gault? Quote Link to comment
Jeremy Posted December 12, 2004 Share Posted December 12, 2004 In the meantime, does Jeremy still MMORPG? If so, where? Clan? DAoC...all of the fun of EQ without the addiction. I don't have any time to do it anymore. I do play Halo2 a few times a week. My name there is Stakesauce. Quote Link to comment
+hedberg Posted December 12, 2004 Share Posted December 12, 2004 It seems like Signal is out of office, perhaps on a Christmas trip to Australia? Quote Link to comment
+Camo-crazed Posted December 12, 2004 Author Share Posted December 12, 2004 The current top cacher in Ottawa is in Australia. Alright, Now to sum up what I have absorbed from this thread: -Groundspeak was created for geocaching and at some point in the future some other gps/internet game. -Jeremy used to play addictive online roleplaying games but now spends time HTMLing and plays Halo2. Quote Link to comment
+Camo-crazed Posted December 12, 2004 Author Share Posted December 12, 2004 Evercrack being very addictive I have been told...... Like Evercocaine? Quote Link to comment
+Spencersb Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 So in other words it makes money for Jeremy. Yep, pretty cool, huh? Hope it makes boatloads, all it's costing me is $3 a month! (well, $6, I made my 9yo a premium member, too) And if it is profitable, I won't have to worry about loggin' on someday to find a note that says "Sorry, it's not supporting itself, so we're shutting down!" Yippee! Now I can have fun finding the ONE Navicache within 100 miles of my home coordinates! Quote Link to comment
+NightPilot Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 I didn't say that making money was a bad thing. That's what corporations are set up for. A corporation exists as its own entity. Well, not exactly. A corporation has owners, who get the profits the corporation generates. The number of layers of incorporation can vary a lot, with corporations owning corporations which own corporations, but ultimately some humans get the profits. Quote Link to comment
Jeremy Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 Well, not exactly. Yes exactly. Quote Link to comment
+Snoogans Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 In the meantime, does Jeremy still MMORPG? If so, where? Clan? DAoC...all of the fun of EQ without the addiction. I don't have any time to do it anymore. I do play Halo2 a few times a week. My name there is Stakesauce. I'm gettin' my X-Box Live service on Tuesday. Prepare to resemble your Halo2 handle. :unsure: Quote Link to comment
+AmishHacker Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 In the meantime, does Jeremy still MMORPG? If so, where? Clan? DAoC...all of the fun of EQ without the addiction. I don't have any time to do it anymore. I do play Halo2 a few times a week. My name there is Stakesauce. Jeremy, is this you!!! We need to get a Lan Party together Quote Link to comment
Jeremy Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 Yes. I never said I was any good Quote Link to comment
+hedberg Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 Team Skirmish... Skirmish.. I recognize that name from somewhere For every game you loose will their warning level raise 10% in the forum? Quote Link to comment
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