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I’m rarely impressed and but right now I’m looking for words.  If you think robots are still a far cry from being anything like the movie iRobot…you better come out of your cave. Read More…

Posted under Watch This

As you might have notice, South Dakota was just nailed with a blistering blizzard that left 100’s of cars sitting idle as decorations on the landscape we usually know as roads.  I admit that I was one of the destined many that found my way into the night to test the ’stay off the roads’ warnings.  I make a little side money delivering bundles of newspapers to carriers in the middle of the night, so being a man of commitment, I was going to give it my best.  I learned many lessons along the way. Read More…

Posted under Videos, Whacky Stories & Thoughts

I couldn’t stand to stay inside today so I set out to discover something, anything, new on highway 44. Charles led the way and off to Rimrock Hwy we went. It’s called Rimrock highway for a reason you know. Both to the south and norther, flashing through the trees are towering limestone ridges and cliffs carved by Rapid Creek over the years. I haven’t spent much time on Rimrock Hwy (44) except for visiting Black Hills Caverns and Crystal Cave while on my way to Rochford, SD. I thought I would have to dig a little in order to find anything worthwhile but underneath it all I knew there was something magical about these giant cliffs. Read More…

Posted under Off the Beaten Path, Outdoors, Videos

I’m a video guy, yes I admit it.  And video is finding it’s way to be permanently attached to each and every one of us.  SmartAlec Adventures is on its way to being the leading ‘local yocal’ guide in the Black Hills and we love cutting edge ideas that help get the word out.  What word exactly?  Well, that is the question isn’t it?  For all the SmartAlecs out there, we have long list of words that we’ll be sharing over time but sharing just got easier.

This October, Qik lets you use your cell phone to stream LIVE video onto the web.  Imagine being at a concert or convention and sending the signal ‘live’ to the entire world.  It’s true and it’s at qik.com, a social video website.

I’m excited about this techonology because I would love to show people what it’s like, live, to be hanging on the side of a rock near Sylvan Lake or maybe getting the VIP tour at Bear Country in the winter when they are closed and the resident bald eagles are back for the winter.  If my phone has Qik and a built in GPS, I might can even send a video PLUS my exact location from where the video is coming from!

Do a litte googling out there for information on Qik to see if your phone can use the application.  I found a interesting blog and found them on Twitter, Facebook and I’m sure there in other places too.  Check this out  to learn how it works on an iphone.

Technology is awesome, especially to share things!
Have fun out there!

Posted under Ideas, Watch This