John Noerr and his son were hiking
through the Adirondacks last month when they came across a digital
camera. The camera was covered in dirt, and under a full foot of
water, but the memory card still retained its information.
Noerr used the information at his
disposal to find the owner of the camera, including a few promising
pictures of street addresses and real estate signs but to no avail.
In the end, thanks to Google Maps and a picture of an intersection,
he was able to find the camera’s owner. He used Twitter to reach out
to the owner’s sister and the camera was finally returned.
We’ve really got a soft spot for these
kinds of stories, and if you’ve ever lost a piece of gear you can
certainly guess why.
(via The New York Times)
