Sat, 12 May 2012
Our nineteenth beta show looks at vehicle navigation GPSRs and apps. We started with some feedback from OBXGeek about events beyond the GC101. We also heard from Nighthawk700 and Yawppy on the Vehicle Navigation GPSRs and Apps. We mentioned the Griffin DriveSafe app for iOS in the show as a good, free resource for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch users as to local laws on mobile use. |
Sat, 5 May 2012
We try something new for our eigteenth beta episode -- a random assortment of topics submitted by Listeners. Nativtxn shared more on the Columbus app from last week, and on CacheSense and their YouTube tutorials. automattack shared some of the features of Neongeo he likes. jeepin_idaho wrote in with a little information about outdoor clothes for professional outdoor guides. K9 Crew asked for some discussion on cache placement. Bear_Left replied to some of the Google+ comments about tech clothing and cache hints. Team Monkeyboy wrote in about the new Geocaching.com site updates and the changes to the guidelines. Our final contribution came from Lafitefl asking about how much hint is too much hint, and issues with loading TOPO maps onto his Oregon 450. |
Sat, 28 April 2012
For beta episode seventeen we're joined by CraigRat of Android Cachingto talk about Geocaching Apps for Android. Some of the many apps available are:
Thanks to David_Wright, EagleScout1968, and Nighthawk700 for their input on the apps they use. |
Sat, 21 April 2012
We're joined again by Lookout Lisa for our sixteenth beta release on Hosting Geocaching 101s. We received several items under feedback this time including juris1c with "raumbezug - Interaktive Karten - OpenStreetMap - Garmin" as a source for European OSM Garmin support, jeepin_idaho talking about "Glympse," Team Nine Lives on FRS/GMRS, and M-T-P with the True Utility Telepen Telescopic Pen. |
Sat, 14 April 2012
This week we return to Groundspeak's headquarters to talk with Moun10Bike about trackables. |
Sat, 7 April 2012
Our fourteenth beta show talks about OpenStreetMaps. We suggested listeners interested in becoming involved in the community check out their Beginners' guide and video tutorials. For those looking to install OSM on their GPSRs, they have a couple pages for Garmin and Magellan users. Listeners looking for more on OpenStreetMaps might also want to download episode 245 of the Geocaching Podcast. |
Sat, 31 March 2012
For the thirteenth installment of the GeoGearHeads we talk about some basics of caching with a smartphone. We listed some of the apps available for geocachers, including:
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Sat, 24 March 2012
We're back in our home studios for beta release 12 to talk about communication in the field. Some of the technologies discussed were Family Radio Service (FRS), General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS), Short Message Service (SMS), and Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS). We also talked again about the DeLorme inReach which had its own show on Beta.03. |
Sat, 17 March 2012
Our tenth beta show was recorded from Groundspeak talking about their Geocaching Live API. |
Sat, 10 March 2012
We talked with Lookout Lisa (who had been interviewed in the original Cache-A-Maniacs series on episode 123) about Geocaching 101 events for our tenth beta episode. Some suggestions for resources helpful in your prep of a Geocaching 101 event are Geocaching.com's "Geocaching and Education" and "Introduction to Geocaching Presentation," Geocacher University, SlideFinder, and slideshare. |
Sat, 3 March 2012
Beta episode nine hits the feed with a conversation about Evernote in Geocaching. We're joined by fellow Podcaster XpunkX of the Geocaching Podcast and . He also created a GSAK Macro titled "Export Mystery Caches to Evernote." |
Sat, 25 February 2012
For the eighth beta release we grabbed Rich Owings of GPS Tracklog to talk about the technology of the GPS. |
Sat, 18 February 2012
We release beta episode seven of the GeoGearHeads talking about dealing with software upgrades. |
Sat, 11 February 2012
The need for the beta tag starts slipping away in our sixth release as we've been able to clean up much of the production and received all the music for the show. We talked about Podcatching (downloading and listening to podcasts) this time with several software options and method for listening to those podcasts in the field. We referred to an article on Wikipedia as a good reference for software options which can be kept up-to-date. On the desktop we mentioned iTunes, Juice, and Zune. One multi-platform option to listen to podcasts is Stitcher. Android users might try BeyondPod, DoggCatcher, or . On iOS, podcatching options include Instacast, Podcaster, and Podcatcher. Bluetooth A2DP headsets were discussed, includings the BlueAnt T1, BlueAnt Q2, and Plantronics Voyager PRO HD mono headsets. Stereo headsets mentioned were the Plantronics BackBeat 903+, Motorola S10-HD, Motorokr S305, and Sennheiser MM 100. We also mentioned the iHome iDM12 and Jawbone Jambox, plus the Ford Sync and Toyota BLU Logic systems for cars. |
Sat, 4 February 2012
Our fifth beta episode starts with feedback from Nighthawk700 about NeonGeo, then Geekboy.from.Illinois on using the zoomIt, and xpunkx of the "Geocaching Podcast" on exporting GPX files through Geosphere. Then we got into our main subject of memory cards with guest WitzEnd of "Caching in the Northwest." We also heard from DudleyGrunt about NativTxn's Diversified Cacher Contest. |
Sat, 28 January 2012
Our fourth beta show takes a first and quick look at several tools Geocachers can use to improve their power caching experiences. Several Geocachers on Google+ had sent us their tools of choice. debaere mentioned making use of the Pocket Quaeries from Groundspeak, Google Maps, and Google Earth. VATechnoteacher and Quadsinthemudd mentioned their preferrence for GSAK, while acfever added his favorite Cache Raid GSAK Macro to the conversation. DarrylW4 and The Bad Cop also mentioned Geocaching with Geosphere for iOS, Bookmark Lists, Field Notes, and Maps on Geocaching.com, and Microsoft Streets and Trips. Please call or write in your experiences with tools for Power Caching to share with the rest of the GeoGearHeads audience! |
Sat, 21 January 2012
For our third beta release we talked with Chip Noble of DeLorme about 2-way messaging in the field without a cellular data connection. We talked about their inReach both for their Earthmate PN-60w GPSR and for Android devices. He also shared that Chris Korbulic and Ben Stookesberry of the Eddie Bauer/First Ascent Kayakers are using the inReach as they challenge the Zambezi, Kufue, Cunene and Kwanza rivers in Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Angola. He also mentioned the "global encounter" where Toby and David use the inReach to provide tracking to their website. |
Sat, 14 January 2012
Once again we're releasing a beta episode of GeoGearHeads without music or a finished logo. While we continue working cleaning up our productions our conversation about battery power options continues with talk about available products. Our selection of products for this show consists of more common, unique, and those we used ourselves, but there's far too little time to collect and mention all options within the confines of our little show. Links to the products we mentioned in this show are:
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Fri, 6 January 2012
Our first beta episode hits the feed without music or logos, and gets technical as we talk about battery technologies for our consumer use. The technologies discussed were:
We also talked about an upcoming technology for field use—Fuel Cells. |
Fri, 30 December 2011
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