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| + | * [[2008-06-21 39 -88]]: This week's coordinates fall right at the northern edge of the graticule. [[User:brettdaniel | Brett]] will try to make it to the [http://irc.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?date=2008-06-21&lat=39&long=-88 39,-88] coordinates instead. | ||
* [[2008-06-08 40 -88]]: [[User:brettdaniel | Brett]] [[Bicycle Geohash | biked]] to the coordinates despite vicious headwinds and temperatures over 90 degrees. He got within 500 feet and, once again, left a flag marking the spot. | * [[2008-06-08 40 -88]]: [[User:brettdaniel | Brett]] [[Bicycle Geohash | biked]] to the coordinates despite vicious headwinds and temperatures over 90 degrees. He got within 500 feet and, once again, left a flag marking the spot. | ||
* [[2008-06-07 40 -88]]: [[user:brettdaniel | Brett]] made it to the coordinates after an easy drive north from Champaign. He expected to meet other geohashers, but none showed up. He left a flag marking the spot. | * [[2008-06-07 40 -88]]: [[user:brettdaniel | Brett]] made it to the coordinates after an easy drive north from Champaign. He expected to meet other geohashers, but none showed up. He left a flag marking the spot. | ||
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The 40,-88 graticule contains all of Champaign-Urbana, part of Bloomington and Normal, and several other smaller towns in Illinois.
Official Meetups
In accordance with the Main Page, the official meetup of the 40,-88 graticule will be held every Saturday at 4pm Central time.
Coordinates Reached
- 2008-06-21 39 -88: This week's coordinates fall right at the northern edge of the graticule. Brett will try to make it to the 39,-88 coordinates instead.
- 2008-06-08 40 -88: Brett biked to the coordinates despite vicious headwinds and temperatures over 90 degrees. He got within 500 feet and, once again, left a flag marking the spot.
- 2008-06-07 40 -88: Brett made it to the coordinates after an easy drive north from Champaign. He expected to meet other geohashers, but none showed up. He left a flag marking the spot.
- 2008-05-24 40 -88: Success! The first official meetup was in a field about 20 miles from Champaign-Urbana and about 50 miles from Bloomington-Normal. Kyle, Kim, Matt, and Brett met by the road adjoining the field and hiked through corn seedlings to the geohashing point.
From left to right: Kyle, Kim, Matt, and Brett
Graticule History
On Friday, October 12th, 2007, at 7:45pm, XKCD author Randall Munroe gave a talk at 40.1139,-88.2211 for the ACM Reflections Projections Conference at the University of Illinois (citation). The talk was about "his experiences drawing xkcd and playing with kites." A video of this talk is available online.
External Links
- Official Geohashing Coordinate Calculator - compute today's geohashed coordinates (available only after 10:30am Central).
- Official Atom feed for 40,-88
