Geocaching

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This Clever DIY Briefcase Only Opens When You’re At The Right GPS Coordinates

11:00AM January 9, 2011 | Casey Chan

The case is called a reverse geocache and it can only open when it’s in a certain spot in the world. It was made with a metal box, IKEA door handles, nixietubes to display distance, a GPS sensor and an Arduino. More »


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Play Hide-And-Seek With Garmin’s Geocaching Beacon ‘Chirp’

3:18AM October 16, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Garmin’s $US23 pet rock “Chirp” can last up to a year in the wilderness as it records the number of people who stumble across its coordinates. It’s for the more adventurous types who love nothing more than geo-based activities. More »


Boy Scouts Locate Geocaching Merit Badge

9:45AM April 19, 2010 | Jack Loftus

Congratulations are in order for the Boy Scouts, who have figured out a cool way to combine the old with the new using a “geocaching badge” for Scouts. More »


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10 Sports Fit For Geeks

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1:00PM September 29, 2009 | Nick Broughall

Sports and geeks generally go together like oil and water. Like milk and OJ. Like two positively charged magnet ends. Except when it comes to the following, that is… More »


Forget About the World of Video Games, Geomate.jr Helps You Explore Our Own World

9:20AM May 16, 2009 | Andi Wang

Nicknamed the “Easy-Bake Oven of handheld GPS devices,” the Geomate.jr is a family-friendly device designed to get children out of the house, away from their video games and go geocaching outdoors.

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