8. Typical "treasures“ not high in $$ value - aside from logbook, common contents are unusual coins or currency, small toys, ornamental buttons, CDs, or books
9. Larger caches include toys or trinkets of little value that are exchanged by scavengers – called “geoswag”
10. Cache sizes range from containers as small as the tip of little finger ("nanos") to five-gallon buckets or even larger containers
14. The Hunt for a Cache: Way #1 INTERACT LOG ONTO GEOCACHING.COM NOW Traditional Enter your postal code and click "search“ on geocaching.com Choose any geocache from the list and click on its name. Enter the coordinates of the geocache into your GPS Device. Use your GPS device to assist you in finding the hidden geocache Sign the logbook and return the geocache to its original location Share your geocaching stories and photos online
15. The Hunt for a Cache: Way #2 INTERACT INSTALL GEOCACHING IPHONE APP iPhone Mobile Application Download “Geocaching” application from App Store (free or paid) Browse list of geocaches near your current location Select a cache to seek – then details given about difficulty, terrain, size, direction and miles away Interactive live map showing current location & cache location and compass are provided to help find cache When close to cache “Found It!” button appears & logged on geocaching.comaccount Share your geocaching stories and photos online
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17. Filter your hides and finds from the Geocaching.com search results
18. Access geocache details, including description, photo gallery, attributes, recent logs, hint and inventory
19. Look up trackable item details, including item goals, while on the trail
20. Save geocache listings, including maps and photos, for quick retrieval and offline use
33. What is a QR Code? Created by Japanese corporation Denso-Wave in 1994 Two-dimensional bar codes that can contain alphanumeric text “QR” = Quick Response Purpose: to allow content to be decoded at a high speed Often feature URLs that direct users to sites where they can learn about an object or place (“mobile tagging”) Decoding software on tools such as camera phones interprets the codes Codes can provide a variety of types of information and can be placed in an assortment of locations
34. Where are QR Codes Placed? Codes found on product labels, billboards, and buildings Can provide tracking information for products in industry, routing data on a mailing label, or contact information on a business card The small code pattern can be hidden or integrated into an esthetically attractive image in newspapers, magazines, or clothing
35. How are QR Codes Used in Advertising? Can add them to any print advertising, flyers, posters, invites, TV ads etc containing: product details contact details offer details event details competition details a coupon Twitter, Facebook, MySpace IDs a link to a YouTube video
39. QR Code Information Storage QR Code data capacity Numeric only Max. 7,089 characters Alphanumeric Max. 4,296 characters Binary (8 bits) Max. 2,953 bytes Kanji/Kana Max. 1,817 characters Error correction capacity Level L 7% of codewords can be restored. Level M 15% of codewords can be restored. Level Q 25% of codewords can be restored. Level H 30% of codewords can be restored. QR codes use the Reed–Solomon error correction, see example below:
41. Research Question Do you believe QR codes are a technological fad, or an innovation that will likely stay around for years to come? Please provide a brief explanation and article(s) supporting your opinion.
