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Yamar: Reverted edits by Russel08 (Talk); changed back to last version by Jonboy

2010-05-07T18:06:46Z

Reverted edits by Russel08 (Talk); changed back to last version by Jonboy

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−	~~==Related Links:==~~
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−	~~[http://www.healthandmuscle.com/'''fat-burning-furnace-review''']~~

Russel08 at 05:01, 7 May 2010

2010-05-07T05:01:39Z

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		+	==Related Links:==
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		+	[http://www.healthandmuscle.com/'''fat-burning-furnace-review''']

Jonboy: /* High Rollers */

2007-09-14T20:54:21Z

High Rollers

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	=== High Rollers ===		=== High Rollers ===

−	If you like counting numbers, go to areas conducive to ~~you~~ goal. Certainly, if you already have a high cache count then you're likely already doing this. But you could do better by a bit more analitical searching. If you combine what you already know how to do with some careful searches, you can pick the "next best area" with a much higher precision (which, if you're really into counting numbers, will give you an advantage).	+	If you like counting numbers, go to areas conducive to your goal. Certainly, if you already have a high cache count then you're likely already doing this. But you could do better by a bit more analitical searching. If you combine what you already know how to do with some careful searches, you can pick the "next best area" with a much higher precision (which, if you're really into counting numbers, will give you an advantage).

	# Find out where the high density areas are for places you want to go		# Find out where the high density areas are for places you want to go

Jonboy: /* High Rollers */ spelling

2007-09-14T20:53:46Z

High Rollers: spelling

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	=== High Rollers ===		=== High Rollers ===

−	If you like counting numbers, go to areas ~~condusive~~ to you goal. Certainly, if you already have a high cache count then you're likely already doing this. But you could do better by a bit more analitical searching. If you combine what you already know how to do with some careful searches, you can pick the "next best area" with a much higher precision (which, if you're really into counting numbers, will give you an advantage).	+	If you like counting numbers, go to areas conducive to you goal. Certainly, if you already have a high cache count then you're likely already doing this. But you could do better by a bit more analitical searching. If you combine what you already know how to do with some careful searches, you can pick the "next best area" with a much higher precision (which, if you're really into counting numbers, will give you an advantage).

	# Find out where the high density areas are for places you want to go		# Find out where the high density areas are for places you want to go

Jonboy: /* General Guidelines */ typo

2007-09-14T20:51:52Z

General Guidelines: typo

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	=== General Guidelines ===		=== General Guidelines ===

−	# Be willing to ignore caches you don't like. (At ~~list~~ for that day.)	+	# Be willing to ignore caches you don't like. (At least for that day.)
	#* You're more likely to be happy if you hit an area twice, in two different moods than if you try to do everything in one day.		#* You're more likely to be happy if you hit an area twice, in two different moods than if you try to do everything in one day.
	#* this may require that you use something like the geocaching.com ignore lists		#* this may require that you use something like the geocaching.com ignore lists

Yamar: /* Log Keyword Density Plots */

2007-09-12T04:18:01Z

Log Keyword Density Plots

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	== Example decision input ==		== Example decision input ==

−	~~=== Log Keyword Density Plots ===~~	+	{{TUT:Density:Keyword}}
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−	The following two images show the default density plot in the Sacramento, CA area and a second that shows what happens when you limit the caches included to only those that include complimentary words:	+
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−	* awesome.jpg generated with: '''geoqo --debug 5 -s '(mem:sacsquare)&&(log:text=awesome\|\|log:text=fantastic\|\|log:text=terrific\|\|log:text=very fun\|\|log:text=cool)' -e kml:size=300:awesome.kml'''	+
−	* generic.jpg generated with: '''geoqo --debug 5 -s '(mem:sacsquare)' -e kml:size=300:general.kml'''	+
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−	{\|	+
−	\|-	+
−	~~\| [[Image~~:~~generic.jpg\|300px]] \|\| [[Image~~:~~awesome.jpg\|300px]]~~	+
−	\|-	+
−	~~\| Includes everything \|\| Only those with complimentary terms~~	+
−	\|}	+
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−	~~If you compare them closely, you'll find the most dense area of "good" caches (purple) has moved. The ones downtown contain more "good" ones than the ones to the east.~~	+

	{{TUT:Density:Size}}		{{TUT:Density:Size}}

	{{TUT:TOC}}		{{TUT:TOC}}

Yamar at 04:16, 12 September 2007

2007-09-12T04:16:41Z

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	If you compare them closely, you'll find the most dense area of "good" caches (purple) has moved. The ones downtown contain more "good" ones than the ones to the east.		If you compare them closely, you'll find the most dense area of "good" caches (purple) has moved. The ones downtown contain more "good" ones than the ones to the east.

−	~~=== By Size~~ Density ~~Plots ===~~	+	{{TUT:Density:Size}}

−	The following files how the distribution of caches moves as the cache size gets larger and larger (downtown area is full of micros, where it is harder to hide large caches; toward the east is all hills and non-populated areas where larger ones fit naturally)	+	{{TUT:TOC}}
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−	{\|	+
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−	~~\| [[Image~~:~~Micro.jpg\|300px]] \|\| [[Image:Small.jpg\|300px]]~~	+
−	\|-	+
−	~~\| Above: Micros \|\| Above: Small~~	+
−	\|-	+
−	~~\| [[Image:Regular.jpg\|300px]] \|\| [[Image:Large.jpg\|300px]]~~	+
−	\|-	+
−	~~\| Above: Regular \|\| Above: Large~~	+
−	\|}	+
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−	~~These were created using a tcsh foreach calling geoqo multiple times:~~	+
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−	~~foreach i ( Micro Regular Small Virtual Large )~~	+
−	~~geoqo -s "(mem:sacsquare)&&cache:container=$i" -e "kml:size=300:$i.kml"~~	+
−	~~end~~	+

Yamar: /* By Size Density Plots */

2007-09-12T04:12:53Z

By Size Density Plots

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	\| Above: Regular \|\| Above: Large		\| Above: Regular \|\| Above: Large
	\|}		\|}
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		+	These were created using a tcsh foreach calling geoqo multiple times:
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		+	foreach i ( Micro Regular Small Virtual Large )
		+	geoqo -s "(mem:sacsquare)&&cache:container=$i" -e "kml:size=300:$i.kml"
		+	end

Yamar: /* Example decision input */

2007-09-12T04:11:28Z

Example decision input

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	== Example decision input ==		== Example decision input ==
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		+	=== Log Keyword Density Plots ===

	The following two images show the default density plot in the Sacramento, CA area and a second that shows what happens when you limit the caches included to only those that include complimentary words:		The following two images show the default density plot in the Sacramento, CA area and a second that shows what happens when you limit the caches included to only those that include complimentary words:
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	If you compare them closely, you'll find the most dense area of "good" caches (purple) has moved. The ones downtown contain more "good" ones than the ones to the east.		If you compare them closely, you'll find the most dense area of "good" caches (purple) has moved. The ones downtown contain more "good" ones than the ones to the east.
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		+	=== By Size Density Plots ===
		+
		+	The following files how the distribution of caches moves as the cache size gets larger and larger (downtown area is full of micros, where it is harder to hide large caches; toward the east is all hills and non-populated areas where larger ones fit naturally)
		+
		+	{\|
		+	\|-
		+	\| [[Image:Micro.jpg\|300px]] \|\| [[Image:Small.jpg\|300px]]
		+	\|-
		+	\| Above: Micros \|\| Above: Small
		+	\|-
		+	\| [[Image:Regular.jpg\|300px]] \|\| [[Image:Large.jpg\|300px]]
		+	\|-
		+	\| Above: Regular \|\| Above: Large
		+	\|}

Yamar: /* Example decision output */

2007-09-11T21:20:30Z

Example decision output

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	It even has the ability now to [[Predicting tags\|predict tags]] on caches you haven't found based on caches that you have found and tagged, but for it to be accurate you need to tag at least somewhere above 200 caches. (the more you tag, the more accurate the artificial intelligence gets).		It even has the ability now to [[Predicting tags\|predict tags]] on caches you haven't found based on caches that you have found and tagged, but for it to be accurate you need to tag at least somewhere above 200 caches. (the more you tag, the more accurate the artificial intelligence gets).

−	== Example decision ~~output~~ ==	+	== Example decision input ==

	The following two images show the default density plot in the Sacramento, CA area and a second that shows what happens when you limit the caches included to only those that include complimentary words:		The following two images show the default density plot in the Sacramento, CA area and a second that shows what happens when you limit the caches included to only those that include complimentary words:
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	\| Includes everything \|\| Only those with complimentary terms		\| Includes everything \|\| Only those with complimentary terms
	\|}		\|}
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		+	If you compare them closely, you'll find the most dense area of "good" caches (purple) has moved. The ones downtown contain more "good" ones than the ones to the east.