Welcome to the Frederick Puzzler's Corner!
This is a monthly event to encourage puzzle solving in the geocaching community, and all are welcome.
October 3rd is Techies Day.
Have you ever had a computer issue you couldn’t solve, and had to call a Support person? Perhaps it’s making a funny sound, or you consistently get the BSoD (Blue Screen of Death) popping up in the middle of a critical spreadsheet update. Is your network/internet slow, or did your printer fail to communicate with your PC? How’s your GPSr or cell phone app treating you lately? You can thank a Techie for getting you out of hot water, and giving you all of today's fancy toys to play with.
Techies are those people who live for the newest gadgets and electronic toys, or possibly even create the latest & greatest iteration of something you already work with. In today’s world, we couldn’t live without Techies at some point.
This “holiday” was created in 1998 to bring awareness to school students about various careers in technology and the advancements that can be made to *improve* our lives (of course, I say that somewhat loosely and tongue-in-cheek). Some advancements are not popular while others are suddenly something we can’t live without. We always need to have that resource available for when things go wrong with what we have. So thank your techie for keeping you: in business, moving along, in good repair, communicating between all your devices, etc. ad nauseum.
This day, for me, is dedicated to Trey for his assistance and huge bail-out while I was sucking down my chocolate milkshake last month!
And now, for the usual spiel…
This event is open to all cachers, no matter what your statistics say or whether you even like puzzles! So newbies and addicts, socialites and lone wolves, mark you calendar.
If you've got a puzzle or mystery cache that's currently got you stumped and you'd like to pick some brains, this event is for you! Zombies are not welcome here though, so please leave your pets at home - we want everyone to leave with the brains they brought, at minimum.
This event has evolved to a think-tank-type gathering, with everyone collaborating on the latest tantalizing quizzler on their radar. Occasionally there may be a short tutorial on some aspect of puzzle solving, but the learning seems to come from working with one another to solve a teaser. You don't have to work on puzzles to enjoy this, as there are plenty of stories to be heard. However, you'll have plenty of others to commiserate with, or you may find someone who has already solved a puzzle using a similar technique. We continue to see successes and progress at each gathering.
For the puzzle junkies, bring your puzzle paraphenalia - cache listings, laptop or tablet (Wi-Fi is available), theories, worksheets, (sp)eye glasses, abacus, scratch paper (don’t forget your writing instrument) - you never know who (or what!) will show up, and what kind of help you might encounter. Maybe you’ve recently cracked a tough one and want to see the wheels spinning while others tackle it - that can be loads of fun! Yes, we have regular head-slapping moments!
If you have a topic you'd like to learn more about, or have a specific puzzle you'd like help with, feel free to make note of it in your Will Attend log.
When: Tuesday, October 3, 2017, 6pm - 8pm
Where: Wegman's Market Cafe
7830 Worman's Mill Road
Frederick, MD
If you also bring your appetite, all costs are your own responsibility.
Field trips not included.
(But it's a good time to plan them!)