Geek Made: 10 heartfelt gifts for the unique geek in your life

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Forget the flowers and candy…If you’re looking for a last-minute Valentine’s idea to make your sweetheart swoon, these handmade gifts will surely win you some romance bonus points. These ideas are memorable, affordable, and sustainable, so what’s not to love? Find a project below that speaks to your unique geek and put your own creative… Read More…

Geek Made: How to make apple cider … with a bicycle

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As I pedaled on a bright red Schwinn, with the sweet scent of Gala apples around me, I realized that nothing exemplifies creative Northwest sustainability better than a bicycle-powered cider press. On Saturday I headed to the house of Audrey Lawrence and Nathan Royston to try out their bike press and get a taste of fresh cider with… Read More…

On the scene at GeekGirlCon

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Editor’s Note: Hundreds of people attended Day 1 of the inaugural GeekGirlCon at Seattle Center yesterday — sitting in on panels, learning crafts, showing off their best cosplay, playing games, meeting new people, and celebrating women and geek culture. Here’s a gallery of photos by GeekWire photographer Annie Laurie Malarkey, and video of the day… Read More…

Photo Gallery: The weird and wacky Lego creations of BrickCon

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Editor’s Note: There are all types of geeks in the world: Software geeks. Film geeks. Game geeks. Based on the crowds at Seattle’s BrickCon event on Saturday, there are quite a few Lego geeks out there too. It takes a very special type of person (we’d say patient) to piece together multicolored Lego blocks into life-like… Read More…

Photo Gallery: The battle in Seattle (of the tomato variety)

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There may be no better cure for the end of summer than cold beer, live music and hurling tomatoes at your friends. Tomato Battle at the Pyramid Ale House Saturday was the messiest, happiest, and most entertaining event I have ever witnessed in Seattle. It was also a thrilling place for a photographer. Telephoto lens… Read More…

PAX Gallery: The characters of Penny Arcade Expo 2011

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Editor’s Note: The annual Penny Arcade Expo, better known as PAX, is in full swing this weekend in downtown Seattle — attracting an estimated 80,000 gaming fans from around the country for all-night gaming marathons, concerts, panels about favorite game franchises, a gigantic expo hall offering sneak peeks of upcoming games and, of course, plenty… Read More…

Photo Gallery: 50 Amazing Characters from Sakura-Con

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As I strolled through Sakura-Con at the Convention Center in Seattle on Saturday I was suddenly transformed into another dimension of anime enthusiasts, comic book heroes, and video game villains. The sun was shining and Freeway Park was filled with choreographed dancing, singing, laughing and plenty of picture taking. Lisa Weeks, who has been attending the… Read More…