Geek Boys

Ramblings directed at people working on the Geocaching puzzle GC7GK7F – Peculiar Processor. Microprocessors are small computers, in general, with a few differences. They typically don’t run operating systems, but just one piece of software. If you want to change programs, you typically have to reprogram the microprocessor. Operating systems allow you to do many […]

When I’m in the great outdoors I usually take my GPS with me.  I usually keep a track of where I’ve been and then save them back to my Windows PC.  The two main reasons are so that I can view where I’ve been in Google Earth and also to use the track to add […]

Over time my Garmin Oregon’s touch screen managed to get a few nicks and scratches, which I mostly ignored. Then I dropped the unit and put a fairly big scrape in the touchscreen. Recently I discovered that this screen can be purchased for $20 and replaced at home in about 30 minutes. Here is an […]

The Garmin Oregon series of handheld GPS units are very popular amongst Geocachers. Recently I was asked how to install a microSD card into one and also how to load GPX files and additional maps. This short instructable will guide users through the process of installing a Micro SD card into a Garmin Oregon 450. […]

The Garmin Oregon series of handheld GPS units are very popular amongst Geocachers. Recently I was asked how to install a microSD card into one and also how to load GPX files and additional maps. This short Instructable will guide users through the process of downloading some high quality free maps into a Garmin Oregon […]