Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Geocaching (/ ˈ dʒ iː oʊ k æ ʃ ɪ ŋ /, JEE-oh-KASH-ing) is an outdoor recreational activity, in which participants use a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver or mobile device and other navigational techniques to hide and seek containers, called geocaches or caches, at specific locations marked by coordinates all over the world. [2]
Geohashing / ˈ dʒ iː oʊ ˌ h æ ʃ ɪ ŋ / is an outdoor recreational activity inspired by the webcomic xkcd, in which participants have to reach a random location (chosen by a computer algorithm), prove their achievement by taking a picture of a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver or another mobile device and then tell the story of their trip online.
A common misconception is that the idea for Munzee was inspired by Geocaching, a game in which participants search for a hidden cache using GPS technology.However, Munzee co-founder Aaron Benzick (having never been a geocacher) came up with the idea of using QR codes for a game in 2008, but smartphone technology and capability were not available at the time. [5]
A person taking a photo of a located benchmark on a statue. Benchmarking, also known as benchmark hunting, [1] is a hobby activity in which participants find benchmarks (also known as survey markers or geodetic control points).
On Tuesday, a San Francisco jury found Nima Momeni guilty for the killing of Cash App founder Bob Lee back in April 2023.
President Biden took a departing jab at Trump, saying that what the president-elect did was a "genuine threat to democracy.". Ahead of the anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol ...
Participants use navigational techniques to hide and seek containers, called "geocaches" or "caches", anywhere in the world. Pages in category "Geocaching" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
A former Tennessee teacher who got pregnant after raping a 12-year-old boy pleaded guilty and has been sentenced to 25 years in prison with no parole. On Dec. 20, Alissa McCommon, 39, of Covington ...