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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]
Geocaching If you enjoyed scavenger hunts as a kid, then you've got to try geocaching. Seekers (that's you) use a smartphone app or GPS to locate one of the million caches listed online that span ...
Other websites offer maps of the locations (and PIDs) of marks in each individual state of the U.S. [6] Until 2023, Geocaching.com had a section of its site devoted to benchmarking. [7] Some of these marks have precise coordinates, including latitude and longitude, that are accurate to millimeter precision. [8]
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.
Some of the free software mentioned here does not have detailed maps (or maps at all) or the ability to follow streets or type in street names (no geocoding). However, in many cases, it is also that which makes the program free (and sometimes open source [ 1 ] ), avoid the need of an Internet connection, [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] and make it very ...
Deputies are still unable to monitor drones with the technology though, just airplanes. But it helps investigators “debunk” possible drone sightings, the sheriff explained.
In October 2012, more than 8 million people watched Felix Baumgartner's jump from the edge of space as a live stream on YouTube. [ 64 ] In May 2013, creation of live streams was opened to verified users with at least 1,000 subscribers; in August of the same year the number was reduced to 100 subscribers, [ 65 ] and in December the limit was ...
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