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Box Tracking

2008-06-04T12:02:57Z

Richard Fairfax:

This page is set up to coordinate tracking TGIMBOEJ boxes on their trip across the internets. That is, where ever a box goes it leaves a trail of blog posts and pictures. Here, we collect and track the progress of boxes across time and space. (When space begins to run out on this page, the individual boxes should be broken out into individual pages per box.)

Also, if recipients wouldn't mind giving some indication of where they received the box (town, nearest city, etc. nothing too specific) I might be able to whip up some Google Maps stuff or other visualisations of where the box has gone.

'''Box Code: Atlanta'''
* bjh: [http://brainmedley.com/blog/2008/05/junk-mail/ initial write-up]

'''Box Code: Boston'''
* [http://twitter.com/bbum/statuses/815531637 BBum, on twitter] and [http://www.friday.com/bbum/2008/05/23/the-great-internet-migratory-box-of-electronic-junk-tgimboej/ full report]
* Box will shortly be winging its way to Michael Schiess

'''Box Code: Rangoon'''
* [http://www.understandingmaya.com/blog/?p=42 Pre-report by John Park, jpixl.net], [http://www.flickr.com/photos/edgar/sets/72157605346373689/ flickr set].
* Your Update Here

'''Box Code: Frankfurt'''
* Your Update Here

'''Box Code: Boulder'''
* Your Update Here

'''Box Code: Quito'''
* jwb: [http://twitter.com/johnbaichtal/statuses/821344247 on Twitter] Write-up on [http://www.nerdage.net/2008/05/great-internet-migratory-box-of.html nerdage.net], cross-posted to [http://blog.wired.com/geekdad/2008/05/the-great-inter.html Wired.com's GeekDad Blog]
* Current location: Minneapolis, MN

'''Box Code: Yokohama'''
* Gareth Branwyn [http://www.flickr.com/photos/garethb2/2535107631/in/pool-make on flickr] and [http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/05/tgimboej_withdrawal_depos.html Make writeup]
* Katie Bechtold

'''Box Code: Toronto'''
* Your Update Here

User:FairfaxTesting

2008-06-04T11:56:58Z

Richard Fairfax: New page: Just ignore this, it's just me testing some stuff out on here.

Just ignore this, it's just [[User:Richard Fairfax|me]] testing some stuff out on here.

User:Richard Fairfax

2008-06-04T11:53:55Z

Richard Fairfax: New page: Hi there! It appears I'm one of the admins of this wiki, and I'll be the one making weird things happen while you're asleep (I'm from the UK see - different time zones and all...) If I mes...

Hi there! It appears I'm one of the admins of this wiki, and I'll be the one making weird things happen while you're asleep (I'm from the UK see - different time zones and all...) If I mess anything up, or you want something changing, please tell me and I'll be happy to oblige (as long as it's nothing silly...)

P.S. My real name isn't Richard, nor Fairfax for that matter.

Talk:Main Page

2008-06-04T11:13:34Z

Richard Fairfax: I thought I better sign my post...

= Interesting idea =
That's interesting. How much interest has this raised? -- [[User:Kanzure|Kanzure]] 05:13, 27 May 2008 (UTC)
:Quite a lot, actually. We have eight boxes under way and quite a few other participants. We're just getting some admins together for this site; they should be taking over soon. :) [[User:Windell|Windell]] 10:45, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

This looks like it could work quite well. If people are willing to post the town that they received a box in, I'll attempt to put together a Google Maps mashup to track it, if you like. --[[User:Richard Fairfax|Richard Fairfax]]
: That would be excellent! [[User:Windell|Windell]] 16:59, 3 June 2008 (UTC)