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MathWorks Swag: FREE to finder

Sam Mirsky — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 04:12:03 -0500

Want a MathWorks LED flashlight that also has a laser pointer?
It could be yours. You just have to go get it.

Location:
http://geohash.org/9q5c1ufn6yzb
Hint: Underground, but not buried, in a round hole

While at the location, wait a few minutes to observe what comes by. It is quite a view.

For those into geocaching, there is a virtual cache nearby: GCGDTF (http://coord.info/GCGDTF).

Once found, please email me with the included secret code so I know it has been found.

Re: MathWorks Swag: FREE to finder

Tony Kelman — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 08:04:02 -0500

I just found the laser/flashlight. Thanks for the little diversion, it's been a while since I've seen the planes that close despite working on aircraft component engineering every day.

So it was sitting there a couple of weeks and no one went looking for it? The "round hole" was an irrigation cover, behind this "Welcome to LAX" sign: http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/7998770.jpg (not my photo)

I couldn't get great stills of the planes in the dark, but I did take a video: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7186224226557616950&hl=en

Re: MathWorks Swag: FREE to finder

Walter Roberson — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 20:14:52 -0500

Tony Kelman wrote:

> So it was sitting there a couple of weeks and no one went looking for it? The "round hole" was
> an irrigation cover, behind this "Welcome to LAX" sign

Ummm, LAX is a 2070 mile drive from where I live, about 31 hours straight driving. And
with this weather lately, the various departments of highways have been recommending
that people stay off the highways in North Dakota.

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Re: MathWorks Swag: FREE to finder

Matt Fig — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 01:09:02 -0500

Congrats Tony, be sure to post to Loren's blog from last week!
http://blogs.mathworks.com/loren/2009/01/26/opportunity-to-hunt-for-mathworks-swag/

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Re: MathWorks Swag: FREE to finder

Sam Mirsky — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 01:15:22 -0500

Congratulations to Tony for his find!

The 2nd LED/LASER flashlight has been hidden. This time it is in the Miami area. Here is the link:
http://www.geohash.org/dhx4bu9u2wsv
Hint: Back corner, down low, hidden like a pearl.

This location also has a great view. Take a moment to "soak it in."

Thanks to Ethan Woodruff for providing the SWAG for me to hide.

Walter, sorry but this one is even a bit of a longer driver for you. Don't know when I will make it to North Dakota. I'm sure my collegue Ethan W. would volunteer for that trip.

Walter Roberson <roberson@hushmail.com> wrote in message <SMHil.12913$Pc.4246@newsfe10.iad>...
> Tony Kelman wrote:
>
> > So it was sitting there a couple of weeks and no one went looking for it? The "round hole" was
> > an irrigation cover, behind this "Welcome to LAX" sign
>
> Ummm, LAX is a 2070 mile drive from where I live, about 31 hours straight driving. And
> with this weather lately, the various departments of highways have been recommending
> that people stay off the highways in North Dakota.
>
> --
> .signature note: I am now avoiding replying to unclear or ambiguous postings.
> Please review questions before posting them. Be specific. Use examples of what you mean,
> of what you don't mean. Specify boundary conditions, and data classes and value
> relationships -- what if we scrambled your data or used -Inf, NaN, or complex(rand,rand)?

Re: MathWorks Swag: FREE to finder

Matt Fig — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 01:35:03 -0500

"Sam Mirsky" <SamInsertDotMirsky@mathworksInsertDotcom.remove> wrote in
> Walter, sorry but this one is even a bit of a longer driver for you. Don't know when I will make it to North Dakota. I'm sure my collegue Ethan W. would volunteer for that trip.

Actually, if his email is to be believed, Walter hails from Canada. He would have to drive through ND to get to LAX. Miami might be closer! (Correct me if I am wrong Walter)

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Re: MathWorks Swag: FREE to finder

Walter Roberson — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 06:10:12 -0500

Matt Fig wrote:

> Actually, if his email is to be believed, Walter hails from Canada. He would have to drive
> through ND to get to LAX. Miami might be closer! (Correct me if I am wrong Walter)

Exactly right -- though I suppose I could take the even more desolate route across
the Canadian prairies instead of going down by way of North Dakota.

Looks like Miami is 200 driving miles further away from me than LAX is.
The monument marker for the geographic center of North America is about 3 miles
from the western edge of the (Canadian) city I live in.

Scales are a bit different around here. Around here, we consider Minneapolis
to be "close" -- because it is only 450 miles away.

To echo Gertrude Stein: there is no "Nowhere" here either ;-)

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Re: MathWorks Swag: FREE to finder

Sam Mirsky — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 03:22:01 -0400

NEW HIDE: between CHICAGO and MILWAUKEE

Hide #2 in Miami has not yet been reported found.
However, Hide #3 is in place in Northbrook, IL.

http://geohash.org/dp3xdnwyswg2

Hint: Get off that track and look under the power

Please email me with the CODE included with the LED/LASER flashlight to confirm your find.

"Sam Mirsky" <SamInsertDotMirsky@mathworksInsertDotcom.remove> wrote in message <gl8rmj$qq$1@fred.mathworks.com>...
> Want a MathWorks LED flashlight that also has a laser pointer?
> It could be yours. You just have to go get it.
>
> Location:
> http://geohash.org/9q5c1ufn6yzb
> Hint: Underground, but not buried, in a round hole
>
> While at the location, wait a few minutes to observe what comes by. It is quite a view.
>
> For those into geocaching, there is a virtual cache nearby: GCGDTF (http://coord.info/GCGDTF).
>
> Once found, please email me with the included secret code so I know it has been found.

Re: MathWorks Swag: FREE to finder

Kris Goodwin — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 06:47:14 -0400

What better excuse to get out the office is there than hunting for free stuff?!

When's the treasure hunt coming to the UK? :p