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Geocaching Log Feed Added
Since I am limited to Blogger for publishing our “My Finds” PQ, I’ve used a WordPress widget to add a link to the latest posts here. You can find them on the Geocaching page. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Blogs, Geocaching, WaFiTz!
Blog Your Geocaching Found Logs with Blogger
You may or may not be aware that Google have recently released a command line tool called Google CL which allows limited updating of some of it’s primary services from the command line – including Blogger. I have been working on a script and looking for a utility to parse the “My Finds” pocket query for uploading to a blog for a while now so on hearing this news I set to work to see if I could create an automated script. You can see the results on my old blogger account, which I have now renamed _TeamFitz_ and repurposed for publishing our Geocaching adventures. It’s a little bit clunky and could be improved, but the script is now complete and ready for ‘beta’. I’m publishing it here and releasing it under … Read entire article »
Filed under: Blogs, Geocaching, Linux, WaFiTz!
How I Came to Hate the BlackBerry Pearl
In case you weren’t aware my order for a Motorolla Milestone finally came through – bought with my own cash to replace my BlackBerry Pearl 8120 business phone. But how did I arrive at this level of contempt for BlackBerry, and why Android? It’s partly down to progress in smartphone tech and partly down to discovery of limitations with the Pearl – which led to inevitable smartphone envy. When I first got my Pearl last summer, it was through our business account. At the time the Android didn’t exist and the only other cutting edge smartphone on the market was the iPhone. I turned down having an iPhone for £50. I’m still glad I made that decision. I had just returned a HTC Diamond back to O2 because it was a 5 year … Read entire article »
Filed under: Complaints, Distractions, Technik
Curious Problem with Cork City Locale Geocaching Pocket Query
If you’re a premium member with Groundspeak’s geocaching.com then you will be aware of the ability to create pocket queries. These are really useful for throwing up to 1000 waypoints onto your GPSr for a days, or even a holidays caching. As some of you know we were in Ireland recently (the reason for lack of posts) and I decided to take advantage of Stena Ferries free satellite wifi on the boat. I set a PQ for Cork and waited for it to build. When the query was ready I saved as usual to my shared Dropbox folder and then attached my Garmin 60CSx but despite loading fine onto my CacheBerry – the PQ just wouldn’y upload to the Garmin. Puzzled, I tried an older PQ and verified that my script was working, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Geocaching, Technik, Troubleshooting
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