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By Jeffrey Powers
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www.geekazine.com - time to get your Geek Smack on! Geek Smack! talks Technology news and Geek news all in one. We then wrap it up with a bow and send you on your geeky way. Geek Smack! is an audio podcasts and proud member of the Techpodcasts.com network
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CleanWhy I Bought 1 Share of Facebook Stock | These last few weeks have been pretty tough. Last week my back went out, so I did very limited work. This week, I had an anxiety attack - something I was told to expect with a Blood Pressure medication I have been taking. I am now at about 90%. I am hoping to re-start iPad365 on a few episodes a week. But we'll see once I am done with Geek Smack! for today. BlogWorld & New Media Expo is only a week and a half away! I am putting together video for the show, and looking for people that are going. If you are, let me know and we'll get on a Google Hangout to talk. I am also looking for writers to Geekazine. People who can write about the newest gadgets coming out. If interested, please email geekazine at gmail. Hotline - 608-205-4378 - geekazine (at) gmail.com Download the audio version Subscribe to the podcast via: Feedburner - Zune - iTunes - TechPodcasts - Blubrry - Stitcher You can catch me on Twitter @geekazine - Geekazine Facebook Group - About.Me Other shows: Google Plus Day in Tech History - Geekazine Special Media Feed - iPad365 Geek Smack! episode 225 Tech News: Verizon's Viewdini - A new way to watch mobile from your Verizon device. Did Chrome Beat IE? - News yesterday of Google Chrome surpassing IE as the browser of choice might not be 100% true. ooVoo Video Chat with 12 People - Is ooVoo competing with Google Hangouts? Is Facebook switching to ooVoo over Skype? Facebook Loses Trademark Fight - Norwegian porn site Faceporn did not target Facebook users. Just because you have Face or Book in your name doesn't mean Facebook can sue. WiFi Hotspot Share - 50,000 WiFi hotspots shared by 5 cable companies. Wish my cable company was one of them. Sprint Updates Mobile Hotspot - $20 for a 2 GB plan, or $50 for 6 GB to tether mobile devices to your phone. Google Motorola Deal Done - The $12.5 billion Google / Motorola Mobility acquisition is closed up. New CEO appointed. Webby Awards - People pay tribute to Steve Jobs - Pinterest, Mashable, Dropbox are some of the winners. Gesture Controlled PCs - We could see this built into notebooks soon. Maybe even tablets. Geek Smack! Geek News: Space: SpaceX Launches Disrupt or Music: Gtar Rocks Infographic: Facebook Power User Solar Eclipse: 9 Inventive pictures of Solar Eclipse Audiophile: Sonos Subwoofer Mobile: Sidecar iPhone, Android App LEGO: FIRST Robotics Teams Graduation Grants- Geek Smack: Why I Bought One Share of Facebook Last week, Facebook filed their Internet Public Offering. It was a modest $38 a share, which some predicted would go up to $100 a share. However, after a fluctuating day, the stock was right back at $38. Monday didn't bring any good news either, as it dropped to $31.46 by Tuesday morning. The biggest problems with the stock is that Facebook gives away a lot of content without ads. One out of every Seven users access the site through the mobile phone or tablet. That is a lot of money being wasted. And while sometimes its good to give away the horse for free, when someone else owns the horse, you have to make sure you can pay the lease. So on Friday, I made sure I bought 1 share of Facebook stock. Why? Mostly for novelty. I bought a share of a tech giant the day it went on sale. I missed it with Yahoo!, I missed it with Google. I was too young at the time to buy Microsoft and Apple when they issued. However, I can say I am a First gen Facebook shareholder. One share doesn't sound like much, but if the stock was to skyrocket, it would have split. Then one share would have become two. If the performance picks up, I could see this stock split a few times. Think about it - two becomes four, four becomes eight, then 16, 32, 64, 128. The chances of the stock splitting seven times are not great, but 2 or 3 could happen. If shares rise to $100, I have $800 in 1 $38 stock. Even if it doesn't split, I'll have $100 in a $38 stock I bought.But if the stock fails, | 5/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanGeek Smack! 224: Yahoo! Looses Another CEO!?! [Video Podcast] | On Thursday, I tweeked my back. Ever since, I have been recouping from the event. While my back is still not 100%, it is a lot better than yesterday. Of course, it needs to be - as the band starts their summer tour this Saturday. I also talk about my official role at BlogWorld & New Media Expo, and where to see the video. Hotline - 608-205-4378 - geekazine (at) gmail.com Download the audio version Subscribe: Feedburner - Zune - iTunes - TechPodcasts - Blubrry - Stitcher You can catch me on Twitter - Facebook Group - About.Me - Google Plus Day in Tech History - Geekazine Special Media Feed - iPad365 Geek Smack! Tech News: How to buy 1 Share of Facebook -Give the gift of one share to the ones you love. Lenovo X1 Carbon - The new Thinkpad is only 3.73 lbs and has a carbon fiber roll cage Nokia Calls Apple on Siri - Siri Siri on the phone, Who's the greatest smartphone of them all - Nok... er... I mean Apple! Woz Calls for an Open Apple - Steve Wozniak wants to see the architecture open to the masses ETSY Gets Trolled -Hit with 5 patent lawsuits by the mother of all patent trolls Sprint has the Most Satisfied Customers - Sprint beats out T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon. They're finally getting something right Flashback Fix Released - This update removes the most common variants of the Flashback malware. If the Flashback malware is found, a dialog will notify you that malware was removed. In some cases, the update may need to restart your computer in order to completely remove the Flashback malwareGeek Smack! Geek News: Geek Smack! Question of the Week: With Google changing things faster than I change socks, do you get more or less discouragedwhen the interface changes? Geek Smack! Geek News: Gaming - Diablo III Now Available LEGO - Worlds Tallest LEGO Tower Dating - How to Date a Geek Kickstarter - Etcher: Etch a Sketch for iPad Infographic - All News from Facebook Domino - Sixty Domino Walls Fall Bionics - Bionic Eye Invented- Geek Smack: Yahoo! Drama Continues - Scott Thompson Steps Down. So Yahoo! is looking for another CEO. It's another disappointment for the online search giant, as they hold on to their former glory. Scott Thompson stepped down because of questions about his resume. But it does ask the question - who doesn't fudge their resumes a bit to get a job? I know I've padded my resume a bit to show my experience. But a CEO position is a bit different than an IT job, I suppose. Still, if he was doing the job, who really cares? So that brings the question: Did Scott Thompson do the job? It looked like he was on the right direction. He had to make some hard choices, and did them. Yet, I am not behind the scenes, so I don't know what happened. As Thompson stepped down, he brought a bombshell with him: He has cancer. Thyroid cancer, to be exact. But how do we know if he's telling the truth now? After all, he did fudge his resume... Geek Smack! is a weekly video show and podcast that comes out every Tuesday evening. Your host: Jeffrey Powers - talks tech news, IT news and geek news for the week. Geek Smack! is ©2012 under a Creative Commons no-deriv license. Never take candy from strangers. If you would like more information about what is technology, recent news, Geekazine, and Jeffrey Powers, feel free to contact him. Jeffrey Powers does interviews, just ask! | 5/15/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 3 | CleanVideoEyes on Demand Helps Blind People Get By – DEMO 2012 [Video] | Eyes on Demand is a startup helping people with visual impairment. The product will help them get through everyday life. | 4/30/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 4 | CleanVideoLooqiloo Helps Monitize Video – DEMO 2012 | If you watch Community, you know about Leonard's lucrative frozen pizza review. Imagine that Leonard did that review, which took you to Amazon to purchase multiple frozen pizzas. Yes -Amazon has Frozen Pizza. Looqiloo is a site that gives your product video review a monetary value. The site is in Beta right now, but you can sign up for the service. You can use any video you create - even if it's on YouTube. Just upload the video, and let Looqiloo do the rest. For example, we had this Multi Voice Changer by Toysmith: I would create a small video, then post to Looqiloo. They have a direct link to Amazon, so if anyone purchases that toy, you could see a percentage of revenues. Everyone's videos will appear on the page, you just have to watch how they use it. You can also choose who had the best review of the product. Subscribe to Geekazine SMF - Also on TechPodcasts SMF - Get on iTunes SMF - Get on Zune SMF | 4/29/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 5 | CleanVideoBryteWerks Projector with 11,000 Lumens for $2,995 – DEMO 2012 [Video] | If you are a home theater expert, you know a good projector can really make your theater system shine. That is what BryteWerks does - they make movie theater projectors at consumer prices. Bryteworks Model One is an all-in-one PC/Projector. With an internal processor and SSD drive, you can project video right from the machine, or connect another device to project a movie, slideshow, or computer. The 17 inch - square size is compact enough to set into a room without it taking too much space. The initial $2,995 price comes with an ATOM processor, 2 GB memory, 60 GB SSD and more. If you need higher quality, they offer an i7 version with 250 SSD, NVIDIA GForce GTX 570 graphics and more. Subscribe to Geekazine SMF - Also on TechPodcasts SMF - Get on iTunes SMF - Get on Zune SMF | 4/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 6 | CleanVideoBody Media Patch Monitors for Seven Days – DEMO 2012 [Video] | We have talked with Body Media at CES. They have an ingenious monitor that you use to track your vitals. Now, they are showing off a patch you wear on your arm for seven days to find out how you are sweating, and how you are sleeping. The new patch looks like the side of a shoe. You adhere it to your triceps, then work, sleep, shower, and whatever you do, for the next seven days. When done, download the information into the computer. This patch will not only monitor your activity levels, it will also monitor the sweat and how you sleep. Of course, that can tell your doctor if you get the right amount of sleep in an evening. Subscribe to Geekazine SMF - Also on TechPodcasts SMF - Get on iTunes SMF - Get on Zune SMF | 4/19/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 7 | CleanVideoTrustGo Scans Mobile Apps for Malware, Mobile Phishing – DEMO 2012 [Video] | I download apps all the time to review. You might download apps to play games, or just for utilities. But some of those apps might be doing more than just turning your phone into a flashlight. They might be malware, or they could be taking more personal information than you know. That is where TrustGo comes in. They look at the apps, then let you know if this app is safe to download. For Android (working on iOS), you install this app, then let it scan other apps that download. This is technically not anti-virus, because TrustGo does a lot more. In this day and age, malware is only one threat. TrustGo is available now for you to download. | 4/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 8 | CleanVideo2013 Ford Escape with EcoBoost – First Drive [Video] | 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 kids to school, or for towing the camper or boat to a weekend adventure. All in a 4 cylinder vehicle. 2013 Ford Escape 2 Liter EcoBoost We drove the 2 liter Escape on this drive in Northern San Francisco area. The Escape also comes in 1.6 liter, and 2.5 liter. All with EcoBoost - Ford's technology to direct inject gasoline (wiki on EcoBoost). With new technologies added to this vehicle, you can drive the mountains of northern California (or anywhere) without worrying if you can get up that hill. New Technologies in the Ford Escape Along with the SYNC Ford Touch system in the Escape, Ford has added 11 new technologies that no other small SUV has. Items such as active park assist, BLIS (Blind spot Information System), curve control, and torque vectoring control are some technologies that help you steer and control your Escape better. Escape Lift Gate Technology For the family - an innovative way to get into your vehicle. If your hands are full with groceries, or boxes, and you cannot get to the keys in your pocket to press a button, then by using the sensor on the bottom you can open the gate. Simply swipe your foot along the back bumper, and the gate will open. Swipe your foot again, the gate will close. Ford Escape - the Good This vehicle drives very well. Getting up hills is a breeze, and the control in a sharp turn is impressive. This is an automatic, but you do have the option to go into "Sport" mode. Perfect for towing, or just controlling your Escape a little better. The ride is comfortable and quiet. Ford has been working on making a quiet ride, so you can really enjoy the sound system engineers have worked to perfect. Testing with an artist list that included ZZ Top - for clean, crisp drum sounds - to Lou Reed - in hearing the backup singers. Even Eminen was used to make sure this vehicle had the bass to appreciate this artists' music. Ford Escape - the Bad Not much to say in the negative area. I personally wish the car was a little bigger. Otherwise, we felt a little lag in the EcoBoost kicking in. However, for a 4-cylinder engine, this is a minimal issue. Ford Escape - the Verdict Bottom line, if you need a car for the family - If you need a car for towing the boat, trailer or camper - if you need a car that will haul your 18 year old's boxes off to college, then the Escape can be your car. This Escape can hold 5 people comfortably, and still have items in the back. With the active park assist, you don't have to worry about parallel parking. The smooth, quiet ride gives you a good feeling. The advanced air bag system in the Escape will keep your family safe in an accident. Starting at $22,000, the Escape will be a very affordable family SUV. | 4/17/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanGeek Smack! 221: Apple Stock Soars, Can it Hit $1000? | Well, it happened. I un-cut my cable. But the reality was - there was a Charter special, which only added $2 to my bill. Bad for my Netflix subscription as I am seriously thinking of nixing it. In the episode I really go in-depth in the Geek side. Hotline - 608-205-4378 - geekazine (at) gmail.com Download the audio version Subscribe: Feedburner - Zune - iTunes - TechPodcasts - Blubrry - Stitcher You can catch me on Twitter - Facebook Group - About.Me - Google Plus Day in Tech History - Geekazine Special Media Feed - iPad365 Geek Smack! Tech News: Goodbye to Cassdroid: 1981-2012 - Fellow TechPodcast Member passed away last week. Mediafly Closes OnAir - Where you can catch your podcasts now Conan O'Brien Takes Over Mashable - Hey, Conan! Why not take over Geekazine!?! iPad Downgraded to "Very Good" - Consumer Reports re-issues rating for iPad Google Wallet to Square - CEO makes a move New Pinterest CEO - Pinterest is on my Sh*t list right now. Oracle Battles Google - Battle on, Oracle. Dell Buys Wyse - Great for the thin-client market Nokia Patent for Tattoo - Buzz, buzz - your Tattoo is vibrating Fisker Atlantic Pics - The new Fisker Hybrid car Exobyte Camera - We'll be able to see into space really deep... Geek Smack! Geek News: Art - Advertising Art at it's Best Photo - Instagram Finally on Android iPad - MAD Magazine on iPad T-Shirt - 5 Geeky T-Shirts I Want Infographic - Why Blogging is Better than Facebook LEGO - Hermit Crab LEGO Shell Entrepreneur - Would you Sell? Star Wars - Eat Me You Will, Yoda Cake Voting (or Star Trek) - Nichelle Nichols for School Board Geek Smack: Is Apple Stock Heading to the Heavens, or Heading for a Crash? $1000 a share. That is what some analysts are seeing in Applestock. It is looking like Apple could also poise to become the first company to hit $1 Trillion in revenue. An amazing feat, and they have their fanboys to thank for that. I do have to admit, my household has more Apple products than ever before. A Macbook to the left of me, an iPad in my bag, and an iPhone on the table. While I still have PCs, and my Macbook lives in a Windows world 90% of the time, I am still amazed how much I drank the proverbial Kool-Aid. Some people are heralding CEO Tim Cook for continuing the trend that Steve Jobs started. I said it before - Jobs was the Pirate, now Cook's job is to solidify the business so it leads the pack. Many issues arose after Jobs untimely departure. Foxconn's staffing issues, the President indirectly calling out Apple for taking jobs overseas. With any other CEO, that could have taken down the company. Cook is like an experienced ship captain, sailing effortlessly through the storm. Apple rides high after pioneering the MP3 music player, smartphone and (technically) the tablet. Think about it - how many people said in 2010 they wouldn't own a tablet? I was one of them. All during this time, Apple stock rose. Ten years ago, it only would have cost you $12.37 a share to be a part of Apple. This time last year, AAPL was at $238 a share. Now, it trades at $628, and grows at least $25-50 a share when a new product rolls out. If you had invested 1,000 shares last year, you saw a 3 time return. And according to the Analysts, it's not done yet. If shares continue like this, you could see $1800 a share by next year (but more likely around $1200)! Is this a good thing? Apple sits on top of a tall heap. It looks stable, and feels stable, but if this pile is to ever tumble, billionaires could become penniless within days. It may not happen. But I still wish I would have invested in Apple when I had the chance over 10 years ago... The Geek Smack! is a weekly video show and podcast that comes out every Tuesday evening. Your host: Jeffrey Powers - talks tech news, IT news and geek news for the week. Geek Smack! is ©2012 under a Creative Commons no-deriv license. Never take candy from strangers. | 4/3/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 10 | CleanVideoTPN Roundtable 03-28-12 iTunes RSS Changes – Royalty Free Music | iTunes has changed up their RSS requirements due to the 3rd generation iPad resolutions. Now, you must have 1200x1200 album art, amongst other requirements added to the iTunes tag. Todd Cochrane talk about these new requirements and how you should update your album artwork ASAP. If you listen to podcasts or watch video shows, you probably hear the music in the background. You might be watching another show, and that same music shows up. This is most likely royalty free music - something you purchase to use for video content. It can enhance a podcast and bring a wall of sound, so the listeners enjoy your show a little more. Jeffrey Powers talks about some places you can go to get royalty free music, things to watch out for when you purchase a track, and how your can make your own music to use in the background of your own podcasts. Sponsor: GoToMeeting with HD Faces makes it easy to collaborate online anytime. Try it for 30 days for Free! Links for this episode: iTunes RSS Specifications Pond 5- https://www.pond5.com Royalty Free Music - http://www.royaltyfreemusic.com/ Free Sounds for the Web - http://freesounds.info/ Royalty Free Music on Amazon - http://amzn.to/HbO4Qr Garage Band for iPad - http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/garageband/id408709785?mt=8 Ducking RDL ST VP2 - http://bhpho.to/RDLSTVP2 Subscribe to Geekazine SMF - Also on TechPodcasts SMF - Get on iTunes SMF - Get on Zune SMF | 3/29/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 11 | CleanVideoSonicbids Creates Electronic Press Kits (EPK) – SXSW 2012 [Video] | While at SXSW, I sat down with Sonicbids - the online Electronic Press Kit (EPK). I was first introduced to Sonicbids around 10 years ago when the company came on the scene. I even signed up for the beta! Fast forward to 2012, and Sonicbids is still running strong. With over 26,00 promoters and over 100,000 gigs booked in 2011, Sonicbids has been working social media before the term was coined. Sonicbids can help people find gigs in cities they don't live in. For example - if you are in New York, and you plan a trip to San Francisco, you can put up your EPK on Sonicbids, then network with other bands and promoters to find places to play and promote your band. I sit down and talk with Tess at Sonicbids to find out about what Sonicbids is doing to get more people gigs. Subscribe to Geekazine SMF - Also on TechPodcasts SMF - Get on iTunes SMF - Get on Zune SMF | 3/28/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanGeek Smack! 220: Nano SIM Heats Up | It's been a pretty quiet week as I spend time putting up video from SXSW and the Ford drive. Thanks to all that have watched the Ford Mustang GT drive video. I'll be driving more, so watch out for some great video! Hotline - 608-205-4378 - geekazine (at) gmail.com Download the audio version Subscribe: Feedburner - Zune - iTunes - TechPodcasts - Blubrry - Stitcher You can catch me on Twitter - Facebook Group - About.Me - Google Plus Day in Tech History - Geekazine Special Media Feed - iPad365 Geek Smack! Tech News: Microsoft Seizes Two Botnet Servers - Some of the most harmful botnets are now down. Facebook Lawsuit Over Rights - Paul Ceglia claims he has a contract for 50% of Facebook Google Adds Play to Nav Bar -Get music, movies, games and more from Google Play Nokia Windows Phones for $100 - Lumia 900 will go on sale next monday Square Overhauls -Adds Android app Friends Reunited Back Online -Social Network relaunched after 3 years of being down Google Instant Search Ordered Take down - One man was fired in China over a result, now they want that taken down. Siri Getting Sport Scores? - Could be telling you who's winning the game soon Geek Smack! Geek News: Deep Dive - James Cameron Goes Deep Art - New Vincent Van Gogh Paintings Found Resume - 10 Things to Leave Off your Resume Star Wars or Art - Star Wars Continuous Line Drawing Infographic - Why Should Brands use Pinterest Magic - Using iPads for Magic Geek Smack NanoSIM Cards Apple wants your SIM card. Nokia does too. Who will win? You might basically know what it is - If you have a phone, you have a SIM card. This was the card that allowed your information to move from one phone to the next. Only problem was, it was always "Upgraded" before you could put it into another phone. I think in all the phones I had, there was only one time where I could move the SIM card from one to the other (and I went from one Nokia phone to another). SIM stands for Subscriber Identity Module, and was first introduced in 1991 by Giesecke & Devrient,a german company that provides security solutions to bank notes, smart cards, and more. It's designed to keep your personal information just that, but sometimes there was room to put on a few SMS messages and phone numbers. The official "Name" of the new SIM is called 4FF UICC. Both Apple, and Nokia filed for this standard. Apple's standard looks like today's SIM card with jagged edges. Nokia has more of an SD card feel to their SIM - which may cause for some patent issues. Why does this matter to you? Well, like I said, if you have a cell phone, you have a SIM card. If you Whoever gets the standard, will get a small amount of the cost for the phone. For Apple, it's more cash for their pocket. For Nokia, it might be the one thing that keeps them from going bankrupt. The Geek Smack! is a weekly video show and podcast that comes out every Tuesday evening. Your host: Jeffrey Powers - talks tech news, IT news and geek news for the week. Geek Smack! is ©2012 under a Creative Commons no-deriv license. Never take candy from strangers. If you would like more information about what is technology, recent news, Geekazine, and Jeffrey Powers, feel free to contact him. Jeffrey Powers does interviews, just ask! | 3/27/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanGeek Smack! 219: Most inspiring Video on the Internet [Video] | What a week it's been! Only problem is I have been mentally drained ever since I got back from Portland. SXSW was an awesome experience, and the Ford Mustang drive was better than anyone would have expected. Hotline - 608-205-4378 - geekazine (at) gmail.com Download the audio version Subscribe: Feedburner - Zune - iTunes - TechPodcasts - Blubrry - Stitcher You can catch me on Twitter - Facebook Group - About.Me - Google Plus Day in Tech History - Geekazine Special Media Feed - iPad365 Geek Smack! Tech News: Apple iPad Sale -iPad 2 hit 15.4 million. Will 3rd Gen iPad surpass? Apple Responds on Heat Issues - 3rd Gen iPad runs up to 13 degrees hotter. Perfect for arthritis. HP Joining PC Group, Printers - Reorg happening at HP Windows8 on ARM - Not that many ARM devices will be available New York Times Chokes Free Content - Paywall getting larger for NYT content Browser for your Past -Lifebrowser maps what you did before the internet Tattooing to Your Phone - using ferromagnetic material, you could pair to your phone Geek Smack! Geek News: Microwave - Before and After Twitter - Titanic Twitter Timeline Star Wars - 1/3 Scale Tie Fighter Diamond - iPad Sleeve Weird - Truck on a Truck on a Truck The most inspiring video you have to watch If you feel that you cannot do something - If you think that life is turned the wrong corner - Watch this YouTube videoand it will change your mind. Christopher tells it in his own words, and although he cannot speak very well, his words ring out. What a remarkable video - Take 5 minute out to learn more. The Geek Smack! is a weekly video show and podcast that comes out every Tuesday evening. Your host: Jeffrey Powers - talks tech news, IT news and geek news for the week. Geek Smack! is ©2012 under a Creative Commons no-deriv license. Never take candy from strangers. If you would like more information about what is technology, recent news, Geekazine, and Jeffrey Powers, feel free to contact him. Jeffrey Powers does interviews, just ask! | 3/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 14 | CleanVideo2013 Ford Mustang GT First Drive Impressions [Video] | It's America's Pony Car. the Muscle of Ford - the 2013 Ford Mustang is the American dream car. Has been since 1964 when the Mustang first came out (wikipedia). But in 2013, the Mustang got an overhaul that makes everyone drool. From the new look, to the new technologies inside, this 450 horsepower vehicle is going to be the leader in sports cars. Mustang Exterior Features The Ford Mustang V6 and GT models got some new changes. Starting with the front end - a more powerful design in the grill alone. The splitter and heat extractors on the hood of the Mustang GT show more power and a little more sport. The Signature HID lighting illuminate the roads. Best part, they are standard. New wheels are on the 2013 Mustang, standard 17 inch for V6, 19 inch for GT, with updated designs and finishes to match the driver. Rocker panels bring a premium appearance for the driver - with the Mustang name on the inside, and painted to match the color of the car. The rear-view mirrors have a little Easter egg to them. They project the Mustang emblem on the ground when the unlock button is pressed. The rear-end lights come with smoked lenses and gloss black applique. For a full rundown, see the video: Ford Mustang 2013 - Dave Pericak on What's New Ford Mustang Interior Features There are a lot of great features to the interior of the Mustang. Of course, all leather seats, with option to upgrade to Recaro seats. This guarantees a fun, sporty, and comfortable ride. The audio system is an upgraded Shaker audio, which comes in two options - Shaker, with 8 speakers, and Shaker Pro with 9 speakers. The Shaker Pro version brings in a complete acoustic experience. With the quiet interior, you can turn the music up to 11 and not hear a bad note. Believe me - we tried. The Mustang GT Track package (Manual GT Mustang, only) come with a 3.73 axle, engine oil cooler, upgraded radiator and performance friction brake pads that you would see on the Boss 302. You do have option to switch from manual drive to automatic - that way you can push your Mustang the way you need to. Mustang Instrument Cluster and Microsoft Sync Just like all Ford vehichles, the 2013 Mustang can be equipped with Microsoft Sync and hands-free options. Ford apps like in-car navigation, heating controls, Sirius XM radio, and more. Additional apps like Nuance, Stitcher, iHeartRadio and more bring a full experience to your Mustang. Additionally, a 4.2-inch color LCD productivity screen is located between the speedometer and tachometer. This screen allows you to access information related to performance of the vehicle. A five-way button panel on the steering wheel allows you to navigate through the Track Apps Ford offers. You can check mileage, oil temperature, air/fuel ratio, g force, and even get a simulated Christmas tree for performance testing. All from your dashboard. Track Apps: Accelerometer Acceleration Timer Brake Performance Countdown Start Ford Mustang Driving - the Good We took the top-of -the-line Mustang through the roads of Oregon. Testing the power and speed, this vehicle handled all we threw at it. The suspension was awesome - I didn't bounce around at all. When you put your foot on the floor, the car responded in kind, and that made for a great drive around those windy roads. I also didn't feel cramped, like I do in most cars. The steering column fit to my larger hands and I was able to navigate around the steering column without taking my eyes off the road. Especially the cruise control, which I like to use in everyday driving. Ford Mustang Driving - the Bad The manual shift option felt a little lanky - I am used to paddles on the steering wheel, instead I had a up-down button on the shifter. I got a little cross with how it did shift. The seats could have used a little more option. The day before, we drove the Ford Taurus SHO, which had some great features to the seats. | 3/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 15 | CleanVideoFord Mustang 2013 – Dave Pericak on What’s New [Video] | While in Portland, Oregon, we learned all the new features of the different versions of the Mustang for 2013. From the Shelby GT500, to the Boss 302. We look at the Front End with a prominent grill and the new hood vents on the GT which extract heat. The premium look takes out the black plastic, and replaced with standard rocker panels on V6 and GT. The side mirror also has a projection lamp where the horse shows up. The front of the vehicle contains signature lighting. Two LED strips on day and night. The GT also has LED fog lamps. The rear has signature LED tail lamps. The center stock lamp changes color to a reverse light. The black panel ties the lights together. Wheels: three brand new designs, with a total of 12 versions to choose from. This makes a car you can customize. The customers asked to get Recardo leather seats, and Ford answered by making that an option to other Mustangs. Ford also added manual control for automatic cutomers to take over control. It will not second guess the driver. You can let it go up to red line before shifting - Ford will not assume anything. This will make for a better acceleration. The GT will have a track package. Performance brake pads, large radiator, and other features that live in the Boss 302. Manual customers will also get hillstar assist. When you stop the vehicle on an incline, it will hold on to the brakes for up to two seconds, allowing them to engage the clutch. The V6 performance package is added this year. GT suspension, GT brakes, union wheels and summer tires. So you can have fun with your Mustang. The new Mustang track apps allows the user access to more information than they ever had before. How many G's the car is pulling. Accelerations and deceleration. They even brought the Christmas tree into the car for convenience. Overall, this new line of Mustangs looks impressive, and the sports car driver will have a lot of fun with the Mustang. I will have a first drive look of the Mustang in a future post on Monday. For now, enjoy this video of Dave Pericak talking about the new Mustang 2013 models and features. | 3/16/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 16 | CleanVideoNew York Film Academy – SXSW 2012 | If you want to learn more about making film, and are planning to take classes on it, you might want to check out the New York Film Academy. The school helps you learn how to use the video gear so you can take a job in film career path you want. Alumni include Aubrey Plaza (Parks and Recreation), Nicholas McDonald (the Middle), Zac Wong (Road Runner), and more. Jeffrey talks to Mike from New York Film Academy about the school. Jeffrey also uses the green screen they had set up. Subscribe to Geekazine SMF - Also on TechPodcasts SMF - Get on iTunes SMF - Get on Zune SMF | 3/15/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 17 | CleanVideoFlipside Fire Dancers Part 3 – SXSW 2012 | Part 3 of this 3 part series, we watch more of the Flipside Fire Dancers at the Snoball party. Part 1 - Flipside Fire Dancers Part 2 - Flipside Fire Dancers Subscribe to Geekazine SMF - Also on TechPodcasts SMF - Get on iTunes SMF - Get on Zune SMF | 3/14/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 18 | CleanVideoFlipside Fire Dancers Part 2 – SXSW 2012 | Part 2 of this 3 part series, we watch more of the Flipside Fire Dancers at the Snoball party. Part 1 - Flipside Fire Dancers Subscribe to Geekazine SMF - Also on TechPodcasts SMF - Get on iTunes SMF - Get on Zune SMF | 3/14/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 19 | CleanVideoFlipside Fire Dancers Part 1 – SXSW 2012 | In part 1 of this 3 part series, we were at the Snoball party. Snoball is a company that helps non-profits get funding. Their model is simple: sign up, set up a declaration, and give money. For instance, you can set up a trigger that states every time you eat at a certain place, your favorite non-profit gets $5 (or whatever you want to set). Have 100 people check in to Foursquare, donate money to a worthy cause. Subscribe to Geekazine SMF - Also on TechPodcasts SMF - Get on iTunes SMF - Get on Zune SMF | 3/14/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 20 | CleanVideoJason Rupp – Ask.com on PollRoll: Polling App – SXSW 2012 | While at SXSW, I sat down with Jason Rupp of Ask.com and we talked about a new application they are rolling out. It's first coming out for the iPhone, but will make it's way to iPad, web and Android devices in the coming weeks. The name of the app is called PollRoll. It's a simple poll of a question you might have. You could ask who like Justin Beiber. Then again, you might see a nice pair of boots and ask if you should buy them. PollRoll has the audience of Ask.com behind it. Therefore, if you have the poll open, you can get a wide variety of answers. Right now, you can see what your friends think, what the overall audience thinks, and what the local audience (in your area) thinks. For instance, Jason was looking at a pair of boots. While the overall audience didn't like them, 71% of people in the Austin area said he should buy them. Of course, his friends were split down the middle on the boots. I asked what features were coming to the PollRoll app and if there was an API to be available for websites. Jason said they have been talking to the people here at SXSW, and have gotten a lot of great ideas, including real-time answer analysis, breaking it down a little more. He also said they will be looking into an API, because there was a lot of interest in that. Check out the video interview with Jason. If you have any questions, Twitter me @geekazine and I'll pass the questions along! Subscribe to Geekazine SMF - Also on TechPodcasts SMF - Get on iTunes SMF - Get on Zune SMF | 3/14/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanGeek Smack! 218: The Road to SXSW | The road to SXSW is happening, so going to burn out this show as soon as possible, for I have a ton of work to do in the next 72 hours before I board a plane. It's a beautiful day, so I am hoping to get some outdoor time, too. Hotline - 608-205-4378 - geekazine (at) gmail.com Download the audio version Subscribe: Feedburner - Zune - iTunes - TechPodcasts - Blubrry - Stitcher You can catch me on Twitter - Facebook Group - About.Me - Google Plus Day in Tech History - Geekazine Special Media Feed - iPad365 Geek Smack! Tech News: Yahoo Trims Major Fat - CEO Scott Thompson is cutting the fat LulzSec Leader Now Informant - Is this the fall of Lulz, or a step in a wrong direction? Verizon Hints at Big News - With more LTE coverage, what are your going to do for an LTE solution for your iPad? Zynga Past Facebook - Zynga's new platform allows people to play outside Facebook Amazon Major Price Cut of Web Services - Competing with Rackspace and Azure, Amazon cut prices on EC2 Watch a reading of the Play "8" Live - Rob Reiner, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Martin Sheen, Kevin Bacon, Jane Lynch, Matthew Morrison, Jamie Lee Curtis will be reading A 41 MegaPixel Cameraphone? - Nokia 808 Pureview might not be coming to US Apple Wins Right to Android Development - Google and Motorola are still separate companies Geek Smack! Geek News: Ukelele - Futulele uses iPad, iPhone to play uke Gamer - First Look Halo 4 LEGO - LEGO Spends $500 million to Go Green Health - Human Heart Replaced by 10,000 RPM Pump Gamer - Valve Getting into Hardware Business Robot - Cheetah Robot Breaks Speed Health - Gas Filled Aspirin is Potential Anti-Cancer Drug yy Geek Smack! Topic of the Week: SXSW Preview Today, we look at the big show - South by SouthWest, aka SXSW is starting this Friday the 9th, and goes to the 18th. SXSW Interactive, or SXSWi, for the tech crowd, SXSW Film and SXSW Music. This will be my first SXSW show, and I am pumped to see what is going to happen. I still don't have a ticket, but I hear there is a lot to do outside SXSW. Nonetheless, I am going to soak up as much SXSW as I can. Still, I plan for if I was going in there. SXSW has a lot of sessions, but I am hoping to get into the expo hall and talk with a lot of startups. Learn about the new products and gadgets coming out. Some sessions I hope to get into include Richard Garriot's Continuing Space Mission, How to Read the World by Baratunde Thurston, Frank Abagnale's Catch Me if you Can, A Carlin Home Companion with Kelly Carlin, Jeffrey Tambor's Acting Workshop, Jason Fall's Social Media Comes of Age without the Help of Porn, Beer and Bots with Dean Kamen and Maywa Denki, and a bunch more sessions. Some of the parties in the evening include TechKaraoke, Mashable SXSW, FormSpring, GeekyBeach party and more. I am also going to attend my friend Wesley's company - SnoBall party. Of course, I will be bringing the video camera and trying to get as much footage as possible. The Geek Smack! is a weekly video show and podcast that comes out every Tuesday evening. Your host: Jeffrey Powers - talks tech news, IT news and geek news for the week. Geek Smack! is ©2012 under a Creative Commons no-deriv license. Never take candy from strangers. If you would like more information about what is technology, recent news, Geekazine, and Jeffrey Powers, feel free to contact him. Jeffrey Powers does interviews, just ask! | 3/6/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 22 | CleanVideoCorsair: Gaming Keyboards for MMO and RTS – CES 2012 | At CES, Corsair brought some new gaming devices to make our MMO experience even better. The Corsair 90 Series is optimized for MMO and RTS games. The 60 Series are designed for first-person shooters. With Cherry MX Red keys,these keyboards handle the sensitivity of the gamer. Each of the mice also rate 5700 DPI, and can change for your need on the fly.The M60 mouse also has a "sniper" button, which drops your DPI immediately to 800 (default). Interview by Nicholas DiMeo of F5 Live for the TechPodcast Network. | 2/29/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 23 | CleanVideoZimri Speakers: Little Speakers with Big Sound – CES 2012 | Zimri Speakers are small speakers with big sound. Bluetooth or 1/8" input - These speakers can go for 6-8 hours on only a 2 hour charge. Zimri speakers have a microSD slot to listen to music from the device, and volume controls on the bottom. Zimri also has a charging solution battery pack, in both 3,000 and 6,000 mAH capacities. These chargers have two USB slots, with one being a rapid charger and go hand-in-hand with the speakers that they have. Interview by Nicholas DiMeo of F5 Live for the TechPodcast Network. | 2/29/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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