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SEMA 2014
If you are in the automotive industry and you haven’t been to the SEMA show in Las Vegas every November, well I feel bad for you. It is one of the greatest car shows of the year. This year, 2014 was probably one of the biggest SEMA shows I have been to in years.
Watching the new Mustangs give rides was pretty cool.
The outside lots were filled with cars and trucks that could take most of the day to just walk through. If you stopped and spent any time at any one vehicle, well, you should be planning to go back to the event for a couple more days. There is no way that a person can see everything in a day. Even if you are selective at where you stop, it’s going to be a long show. I’m not sure how many walking miles I put on, but it was a lot. And I hate to say it, I still missed things.
So instead of talking about all the stuff I did see and the things I missed, I’m going to add a few pictures for you to review. I can say, as a freelance writer the contacts I made are great. I have a number of projects in the works that can benefit from the business connections. In fact, that’s what SEAM is really about, business connections in the automotive industry.
Oh and don’t tell Jeanne but there are a few personal things that I discovered and want for my own vehicles.
My new GoPro Hero 3
As a gadget nut I usually try to get in on the start of new trends, but when it came to action video and cameras, I stuck with my Canon or iPhone. Well I wasn’t able to hold off anymore. With encouragement from my kids, I started looking into buying an action adventure camera such as the GoPro. In the back of my mind I think all they wanted was a way to get incriminating video of their parents for some future use (or to win the prize money on the Funniest Home Videos Show), but whatever the reason, it worked.
I finally ordered a GoPro Hero 3. Part of me said I didn’t need one and the other parts of me wanted to be able to film my activities. Not like I’m BASE jumping or mountain climbing, but I do motorcycle, boat, drive and fly. And in my mind, any of those activities should make it a worthy investment.
After researching what was available I actually bought a refurbished unit directly from GoPro. I felt it was a great deal. It is in like new shape and I was very pleased with the price and the speed that I got it. And buying the camera itself is the small price, all the mounts and extras are what really add up.
I must say that all those years of watching YouTube videos made with GoPro and looking at the GoPro cameras at the SEMA show, I never understood how small it really is and how high of quality the videos are.
I haven’t really used the unit yet, played with it in my recliner, like that’s an action shot. But I can’t wait to get it set up on the ‘toon or motorcycle and start using it.
Next on my “to do” list is “Extreme ‘tooning”…wait until you see those videos on YouTube.
Stay tuned for more “action” shots from SkySmith GoPro…I promise to get out of the recliner.