By Greg Bartlett
A treasure hunt . . . to most people, it’s fascinating. Never mind that it’s not officially called a treasure hunt. Now it’s called geocaching. And it’s a little more precise since you’re using a GPS system to find the “treasure.” But the idea’s still the same: somewhere out
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Preparing for the Adventure
By Jackie Gately
When geo cachers embark on an in-person quest to locate a specific “hidden treasure” identified on the Internet, they prepare as for any trip by thinking about what they will need, and understanding cultural norms. Consider these tips to make your own geo caching trip a success.
What To Bring
Dress
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Geo Caching the World
By Jackie Gately
Replace a crusty, sea-worn, treasure map marked by an ‘X’ with an electronically-marked “treasure” and a Global Positioning System (GPS) and you’ve got geo caching. The object of the quest is simple: embark on an in-person adventure to find a location someone posted on the Internet; then let the geo
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By Chris O’Toole
With weapons technologies at their apex, it’s surprising that less and less is heard about Endangered Species. Humans have evolved from the bow and arrow to the Barett M107 Sniper Rifle that can easily pick the fur off of a target from over a mile away. Yes. A mile.
So, what changed? Did
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By Chris O’Toole
Did you not get what you wanted for Christmas or Hanukah? Perhaps the economy didn’t allow for it. Or perhaps… you were savagely manhandled like I was. The beatings and the abuse nearly killed me!
Hello, reader. My name is Larry the iPhone and I am the gift that you didn’t get.
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By Chris O’Toole
‘Twas the night before Christmas and you know the story
The children, they waited for a man, aged and hoary.
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
But it was doubtful if Saint Nicholas would ever be there.
The children were nestled all snug in their bed,
Each child’s mind raced wild with dread.
With Mother in
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Love is in the air…Valentine’s Day is coming up and at this time of year everyone is thinking or talking about love and romance. But with all the talk of affection, there are some people who find this time week less than thrilling.
For some of you out there, this is also a time of puzzlement
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Recently, I was thumbing through a magazine and there was an article about how to tell your elderly parents that you are taking away their car keys. That is definitely a touchy subject.
Although we have never managed to discover the fountain of youth, we have made enough advances in medical technology to live a lot
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I bet that while you were at a Super Bowl party, sitting on the couch happily munching on chips or chowing down on pizza and subs, you never gave one thought to how GPS tracking helped to make it all possible, did you?
Well, let me tell you that it did.
Throughout the week prior to the
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In a recent news story, police were able to apprehend a criminal who stole a van because the van was equipped with a GPS tracking device.
A felon spotted a van that was property of a county in New York state and hopped in for a ride. As you probably know some crimes are planned, but
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