DMOZ Scavenger Hunt

Discussion in 'ODP / DMOZ' started by wrmineo, Dec 2, 2005.

  1. minstrel

    minstrel Illustrious Member

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    #81
    Call me old fashioned, but I thought ass kicking was contrary to the Queensbury Rules of Scavenging.

    Damn. Now I have the munchies...
     
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  2. sarahk

    sarahk iTamer Staff

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  4. sarahk

    sarahk iTamer Staff

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    #84
    These are the ones you need to check [​IMG]
     
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  5. sarahk

    sarahk iTamer Staff

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  6. wrmineo

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    #86
    Very apropos sarahk - cool find and deserving of a bonus point :)
     
    wrmineo, Dec 10, 2005 IP
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  9. sarahk

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  10. wrmineo

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  11. muchacho

    muchacho Active Member

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    #91
    Ouch, why I have no point for "Business : Transportation_and_Logistics : Maritime : Ports : North_America : United_States : Georgia"?
    I should have 13 points instead of 6. I think Sarah is cheating on me, she won't let me win.

    [edit]
    Ah, I think I get it. So if the category is updated points are not awarded?
    Then I should have 0 points.
    [/edit]
     
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  12. sarahk

    sarahk iTamer Staff

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    #92
    That was a nasty edit they did

    [​IMG]

    I was wondering if there was a consensus that you only lose half the points if the editors get you. But you can still get points for suggesting sites.
     
    sarahk, Dec 12, 2005 IP
  13. muchacho

    muchacho Active Member

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    #93
    I suppose that image can also be added to:
    http://dmoz.org/Business/Transporta...e/Ports/North_America/United_States/Delaware/
    Last update: 19:13 PT, Monday, December 21, 1998
    http://dmoz.org/Business/Transporta...e/Ports/North_America/United_States/Michigan/
    Last update: 19:37 PT, Monday, December 21, 1998


    Descriptions of sites listed in these categories could be better:
    http://dmoz.org/Computers/Software/Operating_Systems/Unix/IRIX/Companies
    Last update: 14:33 PT, Sunday, September 20, 1998
    http://dmoz.org/Computers/Software/Operating_Systems/Unix/IRIX/Programming/
    Last update: 2:05 PT, Tuesday, August 11, 1998


    http://dmoz.org/Computers/Internet/Protocols/RWhois/
    Last update: 2:01 PT, Tuesday, August 11, 1998


    http://dmoz.org/Regional/North_Amer...ocalities/D/Delta/Recreation_and_Sports/Golf/
    Last update: 23:29 PT, Monday, August 10, 1998
    Site description is too short :D , and I suppose there is an image of the mascot playing golf.
    Same here http://dmoz.org/Regional/North_Amer...lities/L/La_Junta/Recreation_and_Sports/Golf/
    Last update: 23:27 PT, Monday, August 10, 1998
    And here http://dmoz.org/Regional/North_Amer...ocalities/L/Lamar/Recreation_and_Sports/Golf/
    Last update: 23:27 PT, Monday, August 10, 1998


    BTW, the "oldest" categories I've found in the RDF dump file are from August 10, 1998. I doubt there is any "older" than that.
     
    muchacho, Dec 12, 2005 IP
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    compostannie Peon

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    #94
    Not nasty at all sarah, I spent about 20 minutes looking for another site for that category. There were none so I changed the mozzie image figuring the 20 minutes put into making sure the category was as up to date as possible counted for something.


    Also, all the categories in item 83 were updated, why did you say I need to check them? Especially Amarillo, Texas. I spent over an hour on that category and all its subcategories. Gtech even sent me a thank you pm, so I'm confused.
     
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  15. sarahk

    sarahk iTamer Staff

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    #95
    I think I've been hanging with my 8year old daughter too much. Nasty means nasty but with a bit of grudging respect added.

    The items in #83 had already been ticked off on the points - it's just the items with the ssshhh smilie that still give points to the player.
     
    sarahk, Dec 13, 2005 IP
  16. wrmineo

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    #96
    This seems like a no-brainer for an easy update:

    http://dmoz.org/Science/Technology/Space/NASA/Astronauts/Shepard,_Alan/

    has not been updated since: 16:59 PT, Tuesday, March 23, 2004

    and seeing how this is a NASA category, a NASA link would seem like an easy fit?

    NASA: Alan B. Shepard, Jr.
    http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/shepard-alan.html
    Biographical data

    Another possible:

    Academy of Achievement
    http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/she0int-1
    Interview with the first American in space.

    And of course:

    Wikipedia: Alan Shepard
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Shepard
    Outlining the Naval, Astronaut, and post-NASA career.
     
    wrmineo, Dec 13, 2005 IP
  17. sarahk

    sarahk iTamer Staff

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    #97
    "Nasty" - I've never downloaded the rdf and seen what's in it. Looks like you've got a good lead Muchacho!

    Points table updated
     
    sarahk, Dec 13, 2005 IP
  18. muchacho

    muchacho Active Member

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    #98
    Just in case someone want to take the lead from me. I downloaded the rdf file (the one with the structure) and run this commands:
    gunzip structure.rdf.u8.gz
    cat structure.rdf.u8 | grep 'lastUpdate>1998-08' -B 3 | more
    Code (markup):
    The results looked like this:
    <Topic r:id="Top/Regional/North_America/United_States/Colorado/Localities/L/Louisville/Recreation_and_Sports/Golf">
      <catid>16021</catid>
      <d:Title>Golf</d:Title>
      <lastUpdate>1998-08-11 06:28:05</lastUpdate>
    Code (markup):
     
    muchacho, Dec 14, 2005 IP
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    #99
    I happen to live in the next suburb over from Louisville, Colorado ... and I'm fairly certain that the single listing in that category - Coal Creek Golf Course - is the ONLY golf course in that town, so this DMOZ category is argueably accurate and complete.

    This course winds through a housing development and I've played it several time ... heck, even bounced a golf ball off the sliding glass door on a house when I sliced it off of #2.
     
    hulkster, Dec 27, 2005 IP
  20. shadow575

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    #100
    Better work on that backswing ;)
     
    shadow575, Jan 3, 2006 IP