Ford has redesigned their Ford Edge CUV for 2015. They invited me to come down to Scottsdale, AZ and take this car through its paces. I got to ride in one last year before production to check out the new park assist features. I also got a first-hand look at the newest version of the […]
While at the North American International Auto Show, Ford unveiled a bunch of items. They officially introduced Sync 3.0 – the newest version of their in-car computer system. But it was more about the cars, and Ford didn’t disappoint. First off was the Ford F-150 Raptor. This all-terrain truck with 3.5L EcoBoost V8 delivers 411 horsepower […]
If you live outside the US, you might be very aware of the drinking water issues. Inside the US – you might not know this but in the next 10-20 years you will be faced with a drinking water shortage. While at the Further with Ford conference in Dearborn, MI I learned about how the […]
In the last part of Further with Ford: Female Frontier, Chantel Lenard, Jenna Wolfe, Jennifer Senior, and John Gerzema come up for a panel discussion on what they talked about earlier. With one billion more women coming into the workforce, and most of them with children, they talk about how the workforce needs to adapt. […]
In part one, we heard Chantel Lenard talks stats of women in the workforce. Part 2 brought Jenna Wolfe talking real-life experiences. Jennifer Senior now takes the stage Senior talks more on point of view – what the woman sees and what the man sees in the workforce. For instance: when the woman comes back home, […]
In part 2, we hear from Jenna Wolfe – a corespondent of NBC. She is a gay woman in the workforce. Her goal – just try to do the job she loves. Jenna talks about the first time she had to interview in the men’s lockeroom. An experience that she will never forget, but can […]
In this multi-part video, we learn a little more about the plight of women in the workforce. We start with Chantel Lenard, the Director of US Marketing at Ford. She brings the facts and figures to the discussion. Did you know in 10 years, 1 billion women will enter the workforce? Did you also know […]
Tonight new Ford CEO Mark Fields announced the brand new 2015 Ford Edge to a group of bloggers and reporters in Dearborn, MI. The Ford Edge is a CUV – Crossover Utility Vehicle. The Edge can get the kids to soccer practice and still be able to move them to college when the time comes. […]
Episode 300 is here! I take a look back at the start of Geek Smack (aka the Geekazine Podcast) and where it went from here. Hotline – 608-205-4378 – geekazine (at) gmail.com Download the audio version Subscribe to the podcast via: iTunes – Stitcher – YouTube You can catch me on Twitter @geekazine – Facebook Group […]
While I was in Tucson, AZ I got to drive the 2014 Ford Mustang V6. I was joined by Todd Cochrane where we both got to drive the car and give our points of view. The Mustang V6 is a 3.5 liter, 2 door coupe. While this is the introductory model Mustang, there are still 305 […]
I got to drive some Ford F-150 trucks across Detroit and do it for a cause. Habitat for Humanity builds and repairs houses for those who need a place to live. Being in Detroit, there are a lot of run down areas. We got to visit a couple of them while we were there. Boarded […]
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Last week I got to run around Ford Field on day one of Go Further – an event which shows the direction Ford motor company is taking. We got to Ford Field and had cocktails and hors d’oeuvre. Then, we sat and heard from Bill Ford. He talked about the direction of Ford Motor company […]
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On a sunny day in San Francisco, we joined Ford Motor Company to take a first drive of the 2013 Ford Escape. While it’s not the Ford Mustang first drive, this was a very important drive, for whereas the car enthusiast will get a Mustang, the family will most likely get the Ford Escape. For driving the […]
Well, it’s been a fun run, but it’s time to change up the show schedule. After some thought, I decided to say goodbye to the Geekazine Weekly Podcast (sort of). In two weeks, the show will be re-branded with a new direction. So I ask you – the listener. What do you want to hear […]
NBC Universal set up two stages this year. The first one was the stage we used last year and the second one was a big ping-pong ball shaped area that you would stand in the middle of. That is the stage we ended up using for show #1 – And it was pretty cool. Since […]
Ford introduces the all electric version of the Ford Focus. This is a vehicle set to be launched in 19 markets in late 2011. Esby looks deep into the car to get a full rundown of features. Of course, with the all electric Ford, you can move around a lot greener. 100% gas free, this […]
No, this version of Stitcher is not a sewing machine. This is a great application for anyone who is an podioholic (Podcast aficionado). If you have a smart phone and you listen to podcasts, then you should have Stitcher on your phone. Stitcher lets you get your favorite podcasts quick and easy – Just load […]
The final part of the Ford Edge video is Amy Marentic talking on who will buy the Edge, a Crossover or a brand new vehicle for that meaning. With 27 competetors, the Ford Edge is the oldest and the most purchased. 70% are loyal to buy a new Ford. Another statistic is that Edge growth […]
Part 3 of the keynote was from John Schneider. He showed us what was on the inside. With a steering wheel that looks like a joystick and a full voice recognition program inside, you have a fully responsive vehicle. John talks about My Ford Touch, with navigation even on the standard model. Sync services will […]
Part 2 of the keynote brought up Elaine Bannon. She discussed the changes between the 2010 and 2011 Ford Edge. She also went into some interesting facts about the interior sound of the vehicle. Interesting to note the strides Ford made on the Interior quietness and the full design changes, implementing Sony’s sound system into […]
Nashville, TN – A group of reporters decended to Nashville to drive the new Ford Edge. I was one of those people. And while I cannot tell you how the car drives (we are under Embargo until Monday, Aug. 23rd), I can report about the rest of the 1 day event. I got in about […]
At one time, Ford would make a clay model of a car. The user would then sit in the clay model as they figured out if everything is in the right place. Nowadays, they have the Cave Automated Virtual Environment (CAVE). Using Virtual tracking and 3D technologies, the user gets to see 4 walls of […]
It’s a nice spring day. I roll down the window and place my arm on the door. I turn up the radio. It makes for a cool ride down the street, but I don’t always think “do the engineers worry about this stuff?” The answer is: Yes, they do. The next stop in the Ford […]
Folks, after recording this personal blog on the Quickcast, I have to tell you, the summer is really starting to heat up. The Ford Videos are being pushed out. The contests continue with the Summer of Podcasts II contest. I have been confirmed to go with Andy McCaskey out to the HP Tech Forum. We […]
I look out toward the street and see the cars that litter our streets today. Compact cars, sedans and light pickup trucks. Every now and then I see the occasional souped up car. But a concept car? When I got to the Dearborn Inn in Michigan, we sat down for a nice dinner – us […]