I Should Have Had a Go Pro

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If there was ever a reason to own a Go Pro, one of those cameras that attach to your helmet, riding a snow mobile is one. Many people who ride bicycles, scooters, and motorcycles own a Go Pro because it records your trails.

Today, riding a snow mobile through Yellowstone Park, I really wished I had popped for the $300+ equipment so that I could show you thrill of the ride. We covered 100 miles of fields of untouched white snow on mountains, trees, lakes, and valleys. Geysers, mud pots, and hot springs. We hiked through the snow to see Old Faithful. It was magnificent.

At 50 miles an hour, you had to hold on tight otherwise off you go. The twists and turns were a little unnerving. I shared a snow mobile with Eliot and had to tap him a few times to slow down.

If I had had a Go Pro, we all could have experienced this together. Next time.

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Thank You Larry and Darren

When our cousins Larry Young and Darren Thomas called late last year to ask us to join them on a ski weekend in Jackson Hole, Wyoming this March, we didn’t hesitate a moment to say yes. We are close cousins, but we only see each other twice a year. They both are top real estate agents in Los Angeles and they run 24/7. Boy, have they told us stories.

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Blogging from 9,000 Feet

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We are at the top of a lift on the slopes in Jackson Hole watching everyone take off on their ski runs. Thanks to YouTube, I am able to stack these videos for all of you to see of what I, as a non-skier, am getting to watch for the first time in my life in person. Make sure you watch the hang glider who fails on take-off. Also catch the two- and four-year-olds learning their way around the slopes.

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An Emotional Reunion, 24 Hours Offline

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Eliot and I just spent two days in Denver visiting Mary Cutrell West, her husband Chris, and their almost seven-year-old son Christopher. This visit was long overdue since we haven’t seen Mary in eight years. She was a nanny for Whitney from the age of nine to sometime before her Bat Mitzvah. Mary was more like a big sister to Whitney. Mary replaced Theresa Ferreira who was with Whitney from seven days old till nine. Then Theresa worked at our PR agency.

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Read About It First on Twitter

To learn more from these tweets, click on the links.

Steve Martin (@SteveMartinToGo)
Poll say Catholics want a younger Pope. That would be me.

Mashable Tech (@mashabletech)
Carbon Fiber iPhone Case Mounts Magnetically to Your Bike or Wall on.mash.to/XRFAsy

Miami New Times (@MiamiNewTimes)
Miami Marlins Refuse Venezuelan Team A Moment of Silence For Hugo Chavez ow.ly/irtwr #chavez #venezuela

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JackPod is a Jackpot

Anyone who has ever used a tripod with a smartphone knows that you also need the companion smartphone case to wrap around the device in order to hold everything in place. That was very limiting because you couldn’t use other cases that featured additional power, waterproof designs, and more rugged exteriors.

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Roku Now Offers Easy Access, Private Audio

For everyone who loves their Roku living room streaming-video box, I have big news. Actually it was all over the news today. The new Roku 3 has features you will really want to know about. The best video explanation comes from Walt Mossberg of AllThingsD. Click here for The Wall Street Journal channel video.

The two most important features are an easier navigation system and an earphone jack located right in the remote control for private listening. Mossberg points out he can finally go on his noisy treadmill, which usually drowns out the sound of the TV, and hear better, clearer sound. In addition, no one else in the house is now disturbed by the high volume of his TV programs.

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Google Intros Art Series

I find Google to be one of the most fascinating companies ever. I am about to take an online course to learn about all their offerings. Maybe you know more than I do, so please share what you know in a Comment below.

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Good Idea vs. Overkill

I recently visited an office in downtown Manhattan called an incubator. That means the space is being used by entrepreneurs to develop new products or services. The office is being financially supported by big money people who pay all the expenses while the concept is in the research and development stage. When the product or service comes to market, the money people take their fair share of the profits.

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Hello Grandma Google and Grandpa YouTube

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Since I never did well at Trivial Pursuit, what I am about to tell you doesn’t bother me at all. The traditional role of the grandparent dispensing advice to their children’s children is disappearing. For centuries grandchildren turned to their grandparents for advice on everything. Not anymore. So I’m off the hook. It looks like I won’t be on the spot to cough up information for my future grandchildren.

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