> I second Brian's answer. :-P Although many have told me that 42 would
> be incorrect for some reason of logic and that the real answer should
> be 43...I still say 42.
>
> On 1/10/07, *ShadowAce* <shadowace.az@gmail.com
> <mailto:shadowace.az@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> Download the PQs then sort by last GPX .. This tells you what has
> been archived if you have updated the PQ :)
>
>
>
>
> On 1/10/07, *Jared Ross* < jaredmross@yahoo.com
> <mailto:jaredmross@yahoo.com>> wrote:
>
> Finally, the answer to all of life's questions! Thanks Brian! haha
>
> Wow, that is a tough question which probably would need a long
> tutorial to properly address. I would recommend that they jump
> on the forums at gsak.net <http://gsak.net/> and do some
> research, then post their questions in there. A quick answer
> for one of the questions though is "NO", GSAK does not have an
> automagic way of determining what caches in your database are
> archived. That being said there are somewhat automated ways of
> cleansing your gsak database(s). I would again recommend
> gsak.net <http://gsak.net/> for that information. I myself
> just try to keep the nearest 500 caches up to date by updating
> a few times a week and then checking those caches where the
> "Last GPX" date is less than the date on the most recent GPX
> file I've loaded. It's rather manual, but there are better ways.
>
> Good luck,
> Jared of AZBliss02
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Brian Casteel < bcasteel@uccinc.net
> <mailto:bcasteel@uccinc.net>>
> To: listserv@azgeocaching.com <mailto:listserv@azgeocaching.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 11:11:40 AM
> Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] GSAK
>
> 42.
>
>
>
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>
> *From:* az-geocaching-bounces@listserv.azgeocaching.com
> <mailto:az-geocaching-bounces@listserv.azgeocaching.com>
> [mailto:az-geocaching-bounces@listserv.azgeocaching.com
> <mailto:az-geocaching-bounces@listserv.azgeocaching.com>] *On
> Behalf Of *EMa
> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 10, 2007 11:06 AM
> *To:* listserv@azgeocaching.com <mailto:listserv@azgeocaching.com>
> *Subject:* [Az-Geocaching] GSAK
>
>
>
>
>
> I had this questions asked and was not sure how to answer it
> since I only use it on a small scale. Any thoughts???
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> For the last few years I've been using various methods of
> translating GPX pocket queries (PQ) into HTML which allowed me
> to take my GPS and palm device and go geocaching without a
> bunch of paper. Last year I got GSAK which really improved
> the whole conversion process and added cool features to the
> process. Then I got a laptop and decided to show my wife the
> whole process of converting GPX to GSAK to HTML to Plucker to
> Palm device. She laughed so hard milk would have flown out
> her nose if she had been drinking milk. Then simply said, "I
> have a laptop. All I need is that and GSAK."
>
>
>
>
>
> Now that I'm GSAK centric I've been wondering about how the
> best way to manage the GSAK database. In the past I've had
> different database for every PQ. One for home, one for Long
> Beach , one for Portland , one for the route from SEA to PDX
> … It seems to me that one monster database might be an easier
> way to go, I just need to figure out how to filter properly.
> Also, I typically PQ only for active caches that I haven't
> found. I'm only interested in the caches I can find (I
> learned my lesson of making sure caches were active after
> doing a multi hour multi cache to end up in the owners front
> yard with him telling me the cache was inactive for the winter
> …) But I'm not sure how GSAK handles a cache that goes from
> active to inactive or archived - do they get removed from the
> GSAK database if they aren't in the GPX or does GSAK synch the
> database with the GPX by updating the caches that are in the
> GPX and leaving the caches that aren't in the GPX un-updated?
>
> Anyway, this whole question boils down to what are best
> practices for using GSAK? One big database? Multi
> databases? Is there a CQ set-up that will improve my GSAK
> usage, like should I set the PQ to show include my found,
> inactive, and archived caches so GSAK can tag them properly?
>
>
>
> On 1/9/07, *AZcachemeister* < azcachemeister@getnet.com
> <mailto:azcachemeister@getnet.com>> wrote:
>
> I suspect this is the best overall solution, and is what I
> would recommend/do if it were my problem.
>
>
>
> AZTech wrote:
>
> After my Gateway laptop's power supply died on me last year (neither battery nor AC adapter would power it up), I got a USB enclosure for the
>
> 2.5" internal HDD for about $25 and was then easily able to xfer everything over to my new laptop. Then, when done, I now had a small 60GB portable USB drive that fit nicely in my new laptop bag! Works great for making backups and transfering files...
>
>
>
> David - AZTech
>
>
>
>
>
>
>> ------- Original Message -------
>>
>>
>> From: "Lisa G." <lisasjunk@buppas.com> <mailto:lisasjunk@buppas.com>
>>
>>
>> To: listserv@azgeocaching.com
>> <mailto:listserv@azgeocaching.com>
>> Sent: 1/9/07, 9:27:21 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] orygun connie
>>
>> I think most laptops have a video out where you can attach an external
>> monitor. This may or may not help you depending on the nature of the
>>
>>
>> card failure, but it would be worth a shot. A friend of mine recently
>> bought a 250G external USB drive for just over $100 (make sure the USB
>> versions match; I know my older laptop has USB 1.0, and a lot of newer
>>
>>
>> things use USB 2.0). If that's affordable for you and you can get the
>> laptop to last long enough, you could transfer the data to one of these
>> yourself, and then you'd have a useful drive when you're done.
>>
>>
>>
>> Good luck...computer failure sucks. :(
>>
>> -Lisa
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Brian Casteel
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> I guess I didn't realize it was a laptop, or I wouldn't have said anything
>>> about on-board video, because integration is the only possibility for a
>>>
>>>
>>> mobile computer. If that's failing and it is this old, you will spend more
>>> money for repair/replacement of the failed component, which would involve
>>> replacing the entire motherboard to resolve the issue. Buy a new laptop.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> But in the meantime, I wouldn't use the laptop at all until you get a new
>>>
>>>
>>> one, so you can see at least something on the screen when you're trying to
>>> set it up to get your 'stuff' copied from it to the new one. Many new
>>> computers these days offer software that will pull the information for you
>>>
>>>
>>> and put it back in place just like it was on the older computer, so look
>>> into that when you're shopping. There are other ways, but they
>>>
>>> would cost a
>>> bit of money, which would involve having someone else pull and transfer the
>>>
>>>
>>> data for you.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Brian
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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