Suggest a geeky gift for our second annual gift guide

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Shopping for geeks this year? Why not get them something from Seattle’s own entrepreneurial backyard? We’re on the lookout for local products and services to recommend in GeekWire’s second annual Seattle Geek Gift Guide. Are you selling something geeks who buy local would love? Books, services, subscriptions, gadgets, knick-knacks — if it’s from here and it’s… Read More…

Hey, Seattle – want to wiki?

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So. Seattle. Do we wiki or what? Seth Vincent thinks it’d be fun. The recent Olympia transplant started SeattleWiki and has spent the last couple months knocking on digital doors, asking for help, support, collaboration — whatever it takes to make this Seattle city wiki the that finally, actually, works. Why? Because maybe we’d like… Read More…

Should Facebook users be allowed to vote on privacy changes?

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You were probably as surprised as I was to get this in an email from Facebook last Wednesday. “We recently announced some proposed updates to our Data Use Policy, which explains how we collect and use data when people use Facebook, and our Statement of Rights and Responsibilities (SRR), which explains the terms governing use… Read More…

Am I nuts if I don’t want a tablet?

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I have a confession to make. The Surface is here, the iPad is everywhere, Jeff Bezos is promoting Kindle Fires again and tablets of all kinds are guaranteed to fly off the shelves on Black Friday and beyond. But I still don’t want one. Am I nuts? I’ve heard the arguments for a couple years… Read More…

UW policy restricting reporter tweets is not just claiming rights, but taking turf

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In 2009, the Southeastern Conference, one of the most powerful in college sports, tried something stupid. In a hopeless and short-lived social media policy, it banned fans from tweeting, updating Facebook or sharing in any way live posts from its games. Many are calling the University of Washington’s athletic department just as ignorant this week… Read More…

5 ways to watch the election without turning on the TV

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This morning I woke up, turned on my computer and within minutes sat staring at a map of people voting around the country. Live. Hello, and welcome to Election Day 2012. Back in 2000, 2004 and even 2008, following the election live meant turning on the television. I switched from CNN to MSNBC to Fox… Read More…

Do you binge-watch TV? 6 ways to justify your habit

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You finish a great episode of a great show. You want to watch the next one, but you’ve already seen three of these and it’s getting late. Do you press play? If so, you’ve developed the tech-enabled entertainment habit known as binge viewing. And some people think you’re doing it wrong. “Slow down,” wrote Jim… Read More…

Ooooh coool: My first trip to Reddit, guided by a few locals

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Every now and then you get tired of hearing so much about something you know nothing about. This week I resolved to get to know Reddit. The ginormous social forum made headlines over the summer when President Obama answered questions live on the site, then again earlier this month when Gawker revealed the identity of… Read More…

Messages superimposed on images may be less mind blowing than they appear

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I was scrolling through my news feed, minding my own (friends’) business, when I was hit with the blinding orange glow of a someecard. I tried to look away, but it was no good. Against my will, I hit share. “Dammit, this is too true,” I wrote. Along a signature image of Victorian era courtship was… Read More…