San Diego Banter

[+RocketMan]

For Christmas I recommend "Photoshop CS Studio Techniques," Ben Willmore, Adobe Press Books published by Peachpit Press. It's a solid book that clearly covers tools and techniques. Buy it and study it and you'll pass me up right away.

I may have to break down and get the book, but unfortunately it doesn't come with the free consultation that your lessons come with.

[+SD Rowdies]

Sounds very interesting Harmon. Thanks for sharing that with us but where does the Cowboy thing come in?

For starters look who raised me.

 

[+SD Rowdies]

For Christmas I recommend "Photoshop CS Studio Techniques," Ben Willmore, Adobe Press Books published by Peachpit Press. It's a solid book that clearly covers tools and techniques. Buy it and study it and you'll pass me up right away.

I may have to break down and get the book, but unfortunately it doesn't come with the free consultation that your lessons come with.

Sure it does, that's how I'll keep learning too. My main weakness is that I find it very hard to say no.

 

One thing is learning how to use a tool, the other is knowing what to do with it. Anybody can use a paintbrush but few can paint a masterpiece. For the rest of us the fun has to be in the trying.

 

For me, sharing the experience with others is the rewarding part. It pleases me so to see your efforts.

Edited November 27, 2005 by SD Rowdies

[+RocketMan]

Sounds very interesting Harmon.  Thanks for sharing that with us but where does the Cowboy thing come in? 

For starters look who raised me.

 

Now I know where you get your looks. So, your dad was a cowboy. Did he grow up on a ranch in SD? RM

[+RocketMan]

For me, sharing the experience with others is the rewarding part. It pleases me so to see your efforts.

It’s very generous of you to share with us here in the forums. I have the CS2 book on my X-mas list. RM

[+TrailGators]

For me, sharing the experience with others is the rewarding part. It pleases me so to see your efforts.

It’s very generous of you to share with us here in the forums. I have the CS2 book on my X-mas list. RM

Yes, I agree! Harmon you have been a great mentor and very generous with your time! One of these days we should go back and re-post all the funniest photos from this thread! Many of them kept me in stitches!

Edited November 28, 2005 by TrailGators

[+PassingWind]

One of these days we should go back and re-post all the funniest photos from this thread! Many of them kept me in stitches!

It would be neat to have them all posted on the SCC Photoshop lessons website......

PW

[+SD Rowdies]

One of these days we should go back and re-post all the funniest photos from this thread! Many of them kept me in stitches! 

It would be neat to have them all posted on the SCC Photoshop lessons website......

PW

Cowboy blogs? I don't think so.

[+TrailGators]

Back to May with these oldies but goodies!

 

 

An agent from The Matrix:

 

 

Pretzel Man:

 

 

Nuff said:

 

and then May was going, going.....

 

OK one more....

[+SD Rowdies]

Sounds very interesting Harmon.  Thanks for sharing that with us but where does the Cowboy thing come in? 

For starters look who raised me.

 

Now I know where you get your looks. So, your dad was a cowboy. Did he grow up on a ranch in SD? RM

No, much more interesting than that.

 

Born in a homesteader's dugout with sod roof and dirt floor. His father was a prairie preacher and cotton farmer. They moved from Fluvanna, Texas to Slaton Texas in a horse-drawn covered wagon.

 

He left the farm at thirteen to ride the rails looking for work. Got thrown off of a boxcar by the railroad bull and suffered a broken jaw. Served a term in the Civilian Conservation Corps. Ran illegal liquor from El Paso to Abilene, Texas in a hopped-up '32 Ford. ... and more.

 

He served as caretaker for the Texas National Guard, horse cavalry, and then signed up in the 112th Horse Cavalry and was shipped out to New Caledonia right after the Pearl Harbor attack. Cargo ship with the horses was torpedoed so the unit was stuck on the island for a year while they trained wild Australian mustangs.

 

He returned to earn his commission and then volunteered for the airborne at age thirty-two. He commanded a unit of the 82nd Airborne that fought in France at the end of the Battle of the Bulge. Under direct attack he was shot in the left ankle and spent two weeks in the snow until he was rescued. Eight months in hospitals for reconstructive surgery on his ankle that's now a stainless steel ball joint. He recounts the incident thus "The damned Germans moved up one night and it's a good thing we didn't. When the fog lifted we could have shook hands." Still having wartime nightmares and so has hospital bed rails on his bed. Survived three wives.

 

He's now ninety-two and a very interesting character to take out into public places. He is quick witted and very self sufficient. Sandy and I live near him and keep watch over him. He is in his own home with two fantastic caregivers that provide round-the-clock domestic and personal care. Sandy and I take the Sunday watch including breakfast and dinner together, tonight a 1/2 pound burger at Wagon Wheel Restaurant in Santee. I usually spend a couple of evening hours with him mid-week including doing his bills and other administrative chores.

 

He's getting quite shaky on his feet and just this week took his first fall at home. Maybe, just maybe he'll accept a walker now but Lord help the one that proposes the idea. Sandy has the best chance of doing that because he treasures her, always giving her a big sloppy kiss and patting her soundly on the rump every time he can.

 

Now stop right there and think about it from my point off view, a father like that and married to an ex-nun. What chance do I have for cryin' out loud? Good thang I've got y'all t' pick on thank y' very much.

[+RocketMan]

And some new material.

 

Nice Place to Cache!

 

[+TrailGators]

In June we learned: "Nobody is safe, ve know vere to find you." - Harmon

 

 

We learned that realism can be improved by using a properly adjusted lighting effect:

 

 

We learned who the Lollypop Kids are:

 

 

We learned that Harmon is great with webcams!

 

 

We learned of some new babies!

 

 

We learned that TG plays the giant harmonica.

 

Edited November 28, 2005 by TrailGators

[+SD Rowdies]

And some new material.

 

Nice Place to Cache!

 

RM, you make me proud. You sure do a great job on your selections and your ideas are tops. That's an excellent composite.

Edited November 28, 2005 by SD Rowdies

[+RocketMan]

Sounds very interesting Harmon.  Thanks for sharing that with us but where does the Cowboy thing come in? 

For starters look who raised me.

 

Now I know where you get your looks. So, your dad was a cowboy. Did he grow up on a ranch in SD? RM

No, much more interesting than that.

 

Born in a homesteader's dugout with sod roof and dirt floor. His father was a prairie preacher and cotton farmer. They moved from Fluvanna, Texas to Slaton Texas in a horse-drawn covered wagon.

 

He left the farm at thirteen to ride the rails looking for work. Got thrown off of a boxcar by the railroad bull and suffered a broken jaw. Served a term in the Civilian Conservation Corps. Ran illegal liquor from El Paso to Abilene, Texas in a hopped-up '32 Ford. ... and more.

 

He served as caretaker for the Texas National Guard, horse cavalry, and then signed up in the 112th Horse Cavalry and was shipped out to New Caledonia right after the Pearl Harbor attack. Cargo ship with the horses was torpedoed so the unit was stuck on the island for a year while they trained wild Australian mustangs.

 

He returned to earn his commission and then volunteered for the airborne at age thirty-two. He commanded a unit of the 82nd Airborne that fought in France at the end of the Battle of the Bulge. Under direct attack he was shot in the left ankle and spent two weeks in the snow until he was rescued. Eight months in hospitals for reconstructive surgery on his ankle that's now a stainless steel ball joint. He recounts the incident thus "The damned Germans moved up one night and it's a good thing we didn't. When the fog lifted we could have shook hands." Still having wartime nightmares and so has hospital bed rails on his bed. Survived three wives.

 

He's now ninety-two and a very interesting character to take out into public places. He is quick witted and very self sufficient. Sandy and I live near him and keep watch over him. He is in his own home with two fantastic caregivers that provide round-the-clock domestic and personal care. Sandy and I take the Sunday watch including breakfast and dinner together, tonight a 1/2 pound burger at Wagon Wheel Restaurant in Santee. I usually spend a couple of evening hours with him mid-week including doing his bills and other administrative chores.

 

He's getting quite shaky on his feet and just this week took his first fall at home. Maybe, just maybe he'll accept a walker now but Lord help the one that proposes the idea. Sandy has the best chance of doing that because he treasures her, always giving her a big sloppy kiss and patting her soundly on the rump every time he can.

 

Now stop right there and think about it from my point off view, a father like that and married to an ex-nun. What chance do I have for cryin' out loud? Good thang I've got y'all t' pick on thank y' very much.

Wow Harmon, he sounds like an amazing man. Someone needs to write a story about his life to document all the things he has done. RM

[+SD Rowdies]

Drill Instructor Harris, 112th Cavalry, Fort Clark, Texas, 1940

Motto of the 112th was "Rarin' to Go."

Edited November 28, 2005 by SD Rowdies

[+TrailGators]

He commanded a unit of the 82nd Airborne that fought in France at the end of the Battle of the Bulge. Under direct attack he was shot in the left ankle and spent two weeks in the snow until he was rescued.

 

He's now ninety-two and a very interesting character to take out into public places. He is quick witted and very self sufficient.

 

Now stop right there and think about it from my point off view, a father like that and married to an ex-nun. What chance do I have for cryin' out loud? Good thang I've got y'all t' pick on thank y' very much.

Very interesting Harmon!

Thanks for sharing that!

 

By the way, you actually make it fun to get picked on!

That's the way it should be!

[+RocketMan]

And some new material.

 

Nice Place to Cache!

 

RM, you make me proud. You sure do a great job on your selections and your ideas are tops. That's an excellent composite.

I used a few of the techniques/tools I learned from the lessons:

 

Layers

Add to Selection

Clone Tool (to add the water behind the people)

Transform

Defringe

 

I could have done some extra tweaking, but I was in a hurry.

[+SD Rowdies]

He commanded a unit of the 82nd Airborne that fought in France at the end of the Battle of the Bulge. Under direct attack he was shot in the left ankle and spent two weeks in the snow until he was rescued.

 

He's now ninety-two and a very interesting character to take out into public places. He is quick witted and very self sufficient.

 

Now stop right there and think about it from my point off view, a father like that and married to an ex-nun. What chance do I have for cryin' out loud? Good thang I've got y'all t' pick on thank y' very much.

Very interesting Harmon!

Thanks for sharing that!

 

By the way, you actually make it fun to get picked on!

That's the way it should be!

Yeah, and y'all make it so easy t' pick on y'. Life is good.

[+SD Rowdies]

And some new material.

 

Nice Place to Cache!

 

RM, you make me proud. You sure do a great job on your selections and your ideas are tops. That's an excellent composite.

I used a few of the techniques/tools I learned from the lessons:

 

Layers

Add to Selection

Clone Tool (to add the water behind the people)

Transform

Defringe

 

I could have done some extra tweaking, but I was in a hurry.

Hmm, guess I better start thinking about diplomas.

[+TrailGators]

July seemed to be the month of water/sharks....but we had some pretty entertaining Photoshops!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land shark:

 

Anyhow, that gets us up to page 9.....

Edited November 28, 2005 by TrailGators

[+TrailGators]

July continued.....

 

 

 

 

 

We learned shadowing techniques in July!

 

 

 

 

 

 

and that brings us to August......(or to the bottom of page 10)

Edited November 28, 2005 by TrailGators

[+SD Rowdies]

Wow! what memories.

[+TFTC]

Here's one of our memories from last weekend:

 

[+RocketMan]

Here's one of our memories from last weekend:

 

Looks easy.

[+SD Rowdies]

Here's one of our memories from last weekend:

 

Yep, that's the rocky spot I was telling you about.

[+smilinglady13]

Here's one of our memories from last weekend:

 

Looks easy.

WAS easy ...we are very professional rock crawlers!!!!!! and what fun

[+TrailGators]

Here's one of our memories from last weekend:

 

Looks easy.

It's hard to tell from the photo but it was also about a 60 degree grade!

[+RocketMan]

[+RocketMan]

Lesson 8 (Instead of using myself as a subject, I selected another well known figure)

 

[+TrailGators]

August starts off with the Sak Girls taking a swim....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

...and that get's us to page 15 (September)

[+TrailGators]

Lesson 8 (Instead of using myself as a subject, I selected another well known figure)

 

Reminds me of a song......

"But Oz never did give nothing to the Tin Man

That he didn't, didn't already have"

 

Nice Dave, you're now caught up through August!

[+RocketMan]

Nice Dave, you're now caught up through August! 

And now I am caught up to the present with lesson 9 complete.

 

Before

 

 

After

 

 

I overlightened it a little bit, but I was too lazy to go back and readjust.

 

Edit: And I should have done a defringe too.

Edited November 29, 2005 by RocketMan

[+RocketMan]

Ok Harmon - You can bring on Lesson 10 any time.

 

I really enjoyed learning the tricks in Lessons 1-9 and I appreciate all the hard work you put into helping us novices out. Thanks a bunch Harmon!

[+TrailGators]

Edit: And I should have done a defringe too.

Where is that defringe thing? I don't remember learning that...

[+TFTC]

Ok Harmon - You can bring on Lesson 10 any time.

Actually, a good time would be in about 18 posts!

[+RocketMan]

Edit: And I should have done a defringe too.

Where is that defringe thing? I don't remember learning that...

Layer/Matting/Defringe...

 

Usually a value of 1 or 2 works well. Use on the top layer so the edges don't show.

 

Edit: I guess I first learned about it when Harmon mentioned it here but he does mention it in Lesson 8 (Tin Man):

 

Step 10. Look carefully at the edges of RM’s face and neck to see if there is a fringe of noticeable color that does not blend well with the underlying Tin Man image. From the Menu Bar select “Layer/Matting/Defringe” and then set the “Defringe Width” box to 1 pixel. Click OK and note that the fringe pixels take on the color of the underlying pixels of the Tin Man layer.

Edited November 29, 2005 by RocketMan

[+QDman]

I missed some of these the first time around. Thanks for the recap.

[+TrailGators]

Edit: And I should have done a defringe too.

Where is that defringe thing? I don't remember learning that...

Layer/Matting/Defringe...

 

Usually a value of 1 or 2 works well. Use on the top layer so the edges don't show.

 

Edit: I guess I first learned about it when Harmon mentioned it here but he does mention it in Lesson 8 (Tin Man):

 

Step 10. Look carefully at the edges of RM’s face and neck to see if there is a fringe of noticeable color that does not blend well with the underlying Tin Man image. From the Menu Bar select “Layer/Matting/Defringe” and then set the “Defringe Width” box to 1 pixel. Click OK and note that the fringe pixels take on the color of the underlying pixels of the Tin Man layer.

I'll have to try it out next time I get a chance! Oh yeah, thanks!

Edited November 29, 2005 by TrailGators

[+TFTC]

Here's a little San Diego GSAK/Cachemate banter to put the pedal to the metal on the post count here - hehe, hope lesson 10 is almost ready (12 posts 'til TOP of page)!

 

Here is a stoooopid question........which thread do I go to to ask for help ......I just got a palm pilot......Yes I know.....FINALLY moving into the modern age. I was so impressed last Weekend at all the info on the palms i went and got myself one.

I downloaded GSAK but how do I move my PQ as a whole to GSAK....maybe there is not a way....and then of course the most burning question......how do I get the stuff from GSAK to my new faithful palm pilot. The palm p has had a chance to talk to my jeep and is now fearful for its life......whos to blame it....took my jeep in today for an oil change......the guy mumbled something about women, jeeps, rocks, scratches........Sigh.......

 

Just a summary of what I do:

• I have 5 pocket queries that get me about 2500 caches around San Diego (probably take most of you fewer queries! ) that are sent to a special gmail account.
  
• I have GSAK set up to automatically collect those emails and process the pocket queries
  
• I have some GSAK macros that export to cachemate, mapsource and google earth
  
• I synch my Treo to get cachemate updated
  
• I upload to my gpsr from mapsource (there is a reason I don't use GSAK directly)
  
• I use Google Earth for an overview and I can actually save GE images to my Treo as well
  

All I have to do is run GSAK a few times a week and click about a dozen buttons. Here's a really old page I made a while ago to explain how to do it, but it really needs updating: Paperless Geocaching

Edited November 29, 2005 by ahimsa

[+smilinglady13]

Here's a little San Diego GSAK/Cachemate banter to put the pedal to the metal on the post count here - hehe, hope lesson 10 is almost ready (12 posts 'til TOP of page)!

 

Here is a stoooopid question........which thread do I go to to ask for help ......I just got a palm pilot......Yes I know.....FINALLY moving into the modern age. I was so impressed last Weekend at all the info on the palms i went and got myself one.

I downloaded GSAK but how do I move my PQ as a whole to GSAK....maybe there is not a way....and then of course the most burning question......how do I get the stuff from GSAK to my new faithful palm pilot. The palm p has had a chance to talk to my jeep and is now fearful for its life......whos to blame it....took my jeep in today for an oil change......the guy mumbled something about women, jeeps, rocks, scratches........Sigh.......

 

Just a summary of what I do:

• I have 5 pocket queries that get me about 2500 caches around San Diego (probably take most of you fewer queries! ) that are sent to a special gmail account.
  
• I have GSAK set up to automatically collect those emails and process the pocket queries
  
• I have some GSAK macros that export to cachemate, mapsource and google earth
  
• I synch my Treo to get cachemate updated
  
• I upload to my gpsr from mapsource (there is a reason I don't use GSAK directly)
  
• I use Google Earth for an overview and I can actually save GE images to my Treo as well
  

All I have to do is run GSAK a few times a week and click about a dozen buttons. Here's a really old page I made a while ago to explain how to do it, but it really needs updating: Paperless Geocaching

Thanks to you all I might just be paperless on Saturday.......I am hoping anyway.Somehow the human body seems a whole lot easier to deal with than these things.

[+TrailGators]

[*]I have GSAK set up to automatically collect those emails and process the pocket queries

[*]I have some GSAK macros that export to cachemate, mapsource and google earth

[*]I synch my Treo to get cachemate updated

[*]I upload to my gpsr from mapsource (there is a reason I don't use GSAK directly)

1) How do you have GSAK setup automatically to process gmail? Sounds interesting!

2) I assume you wrote these macros....they would be handy! I typically only load 500 caches centered on wherever I'm going so it's not time-consuming to export to cachemate and then export to mapsource.

3) I sync my Palm but I load each 500 cache PQ into it's own database in cachemate because they run faster that way. If I loaded 2500 caches into one cachemate database it would choke my Palm.

4) I upload from Mapsource to my GPS also because I add my solved puzzle caches to my geepus just in case I get near one.

[+SD Rowdies]

Yikes! I went to bed too early.

 

By the way, here's a few other 'shopped posts from the past. Can't believe that there have been so many of them.

 

Too many to show so I'll stop right here.

Edited November 29, 2005 by SD Rowdies

[+SD Rowdies]

O.K, I'll get going on Lesson 10 covering realistically cast reflections.

 

Cast reflections share a common problem with cast shadows so Lesson 10 will be a two-fer. This lesson will get down to the nitty-gritty of producing an edited photo that is quite realistic.

 

The problem is getting a cast reflection or a cast shadow to be realistic for subjects viewed from points that don't lie along one of the three isometrical axes.

 

To 'splain this concept more clearly look back at the Three Amigos shot I chose for the cast-shadows lesson. I picked that shot for a couple of reasons, one being the fact that the subjects are viewed head-on as in along one of the isometrical axes. Thus all of the boots are aligned parallel to the bottom/top of the image. That makes shadow/reflection casting much easier compared to all other viewing angles.

 

Give this problem some thought and if you know how to handle it then we'll just move on to another subject. Otherwise we'll be departing from the type of exercises found in Photoshop texts and delving into the gnarly subject of geometric innovation.

 

Yeah, I know, now I've lost my audience.

[+TrailGators]

By the way, here's a few other 'shopped posts from the past. Can't believe that there have been so many of them.

More great photos Harmon! I found out by doing this that the site limits you to posting a maximum of 10 photos!

 

By the way, I like the geometric idea for a lesson!

[+SD Rowdies]

By the way, here's a few other 'shopped posts from the past. Can't believe that there have been so many of them.

More great photos Harmon! I found out by doing this that the site limits you to posting a maximum of 10 photos!

 

By the way, I like the geometric idea for a lesson!

Rats! I was afraid you would.

[+TFTC]

1) How do you have GSAK setup automatically to process gmail? Sounds interesting!

In GSAK, try the "File - Get data via e-mail" menu

 

2) I assume you wrote these macros....they would be handy! I typically only load 500 caches centered on wherever I'm going so it's not time-consuming to export to cachemate and then export to mapsource.

Macros are very simple - here's the one to get the pocket queries:

GETMAIL Settings="GMail"
DATABASE Name="San Diego Unfound" Action=select
CANCELFILTER
LOAD Settings="Unfound"

Here's one to export to mapsource, google earth:

DATABASE Name="San Diego Unfound" Action=select
CENTRE LOCATION="Home"
CANCELFILTER
FILTER Name="18 Miles"
IF $_FilterCount > 0
EXPORT TYPE="mps" Settings="Unfound All"
ENDIF
CANCELFILTER
FILTER Name="Easy"
IF $_FilterCount > 0
EXPORT TYPE="mps" Settings="Unfound Easy"
ENDIF
CANCELFILTER
FILTER Name="All Not Found"
IF $_FilterCount > 0
SORT by="Code"
EXPORT TYPE="gpx" Settings="For Google Earth"
SORT by="Distance"
ENDIF
CANCELFILTER

To cachemate:

DATABASE Name="San Diego Unfound" Action=select
CENTRE LOCATION="Home"
CANCELFILTER
EXPORT TYPE="cmt" Settings="Unfound"

I just assign each one to a toolbar button so I just go click, click, click!

 

3) I sync my Palm but I load each 500 cache PQ into it's own database in cachemate because they run faster that way. If I loaded 2500 caches into one cachemate database it would choke my Palm.

My Palm Treo (and previously, Palm Tungsten E) have expansion cards and I put the cachemate database on there. No speed issues at all with 3000 caches and logs going back a year.

 

4) I upload from Mapsource to my GPS also because I add my solved puzzle caches to my geepus just in case I get near one. 

Smart! Once I solve one, I'll have to try that out!

 

The only flaw in my system is I never know that a cache is archived. It seems that they aren't included in Pocket Queries, so GSAK never knows, so Cachemate never knows, so I never know - until it's too late!

[+smilinglady13]

1) How do you have GSAK setup automatically to process gmail? Sounds interesting!

In GSAK, try the "File - Get data via e-mail" menu

 

2) I assume you wrote these macros....they would be handy! I typically only load 500 caches centered on wherever I'm going so it's not time-consuming to export to cachemate and then export to mapsource.

Macros are very simple - here's the one to get the pocket queries:

GETMAIL Settings="GMail"
DATABASE Name="San Diego Unfound" Action=select
CANCELFILTER
LOAD Settings="Unfound"

Here's one to export to mapsource, google earth:

DATABASE Name="San Diego Unfound" Action=select
CENTRE LOCATION="Home"
CANCELFILTER
FILTER Name="18 Miles"
IF $_FilterCount > 0
EXPORT TYPE="mps" Settings="Unfound All"
ENDIF
CANCELFILTER
FILTER Name="Easy"
IF $_FilterCount > 0
EXPORT TYPE="mps" Settings="Unfound Easy"
ENDIF
CANCELFILTER
FILTER Name="All Not Found"
IF $_FilterCount > 0
SORT by="Code"
EXPORT TYPE="gpx" Settings="For Google Earth"
SORT by="Distance"
ENDIF
CANCELFILTER

To cachemate:

DATABASE Name="San Diego Unfound" Action=select
CENTRE LOCATION="Home"
CANCELFILTER
EXPORT TYPE="cmt" Settings="Unfound"

I just assign each one to a toolbar button so I just go click, click, click!

 

3) I sync my Palm but I load each 500 cache PQ into it's own database in cachemate because they run faster that way. If I loaded 2500 caches into one cachemate database it would choke my Palm.

My Palm Treo (and previously, Palm Tungsten E) have expansion cards and I put the cachemate database on there. No speed issues at all with 3000 caches and logs going back a year.

 

4) I upload from Mapsource to my GPS also because I add my solved puzzle caches to my geepus just in case I get near one. 

Smart! Once I solve one, I'll have to try that out!

 

The only flaw in my system is I never know that a cache is archived. It seems that they aren't included in Pocket Queries, so GSAK never knows, so Cachemate never knows, so I never know - until it's too late!

Looks so simple.........until I decide to do it.......then...YI YI YI.....

[+TrailGators]

This looks like one of our photos from Moab on the main page!

[+TrailGators]

1) How do you have GSAK setup automatically to process gmail? Sounds interesting!

In GSAK, try the "File - Get data via e-mail" menu

 

2) I assume you wrote these macros....they would be handy! I typically only load 500 caches centered on wherever I'm going so it's not time-consuming to export to cachemate and then export to mapsource.

Macros are very simple - here's the one to get the pocket queries:

GETMAIL Settings="GMail"
DATABASE Name="San Diego Unfound" Action=select
CANCELFILTER
LOAD Settings="Unfound"

Here's one to export to mapsource, google earth:

DATABASE Name="San Diego Unfound" Action=select
CENTRE LOCATION="Home"
CANCELFILTER
FILTER Name="18 Miles"
IF $_FilterCount > 0
EXPORT TYPE="mps" Settings="Unfound All"
ENDIF
CANCELFILTER
FILTER Name="Easy"
IF $_FilterCount > 0
EXPORT TYPE="mps" Settings="Unfound Easy"
ENDIF
CANCELFILTER
FILTER Name="All Not Found"
IF $_FilterCount > 0
SORT by="Code"
EXPORT TYPE="gpx" Settings="For Google Earth"
SORT by="Distance"
ENDIF
CANCELFILTER

To cachemate:

DATABASE Name="San Diego Unfound" Action=select
CENTRE LOCATION="Home"
CANCELFILTER
EXPORT TYPE="cmt" Settings="Unfound"

I just assign each one to a toolbar button so I just go click, click, click!

 

3) I sync my Palm but I load each 500 cache PQ into it's own database in cachemate because they run faster that way. If I loaded 2500 caches into one cachemate database it would choke my Palm.

My Palm Treo (and previously, Palm Tungsten E) have expansion cards and I put the cachemate database on there. No speed issues at all with 3000 caches and logs going back a year.

 

4) I upload from Mapsource to my GPS also because I add my solved puzzle caches to my geepus just in case I get near one. 

Smart! Once I solve one, I'll have to try that out!

 

The only flaw in my system is I never know that a cache is archived. It seems that they aren't included in Pocket Queries, so GSAK never knows, so Cachemate never knows, so I never know - until it's too late!

Thanks Ahimsa for the GSAK code to automate that stuff above!

[+TFTC]

Harmon, two more posts to the top of the next page! If you want to reprise and expand upon the current/next lesson, that would be a good place to park it!