One month after a controversy that led to the resignation of five volunteer staff members, GeekGirlCon executive director Michele Carrico Domingo has stepped down, GeekWire has learned. Former GeekGirlCon internal… Read More
If there’s one thing I’ve learned about parenting, it’s that no one has any idea what they’re doing. That strikes me as the right frame of mind to bring to… Read More
If you notice an extra buzz on the streets of downtown Seattle this weekend, it’s probably because the people around you are even more caffeinated than usual. Thousands of coffee… Read More
Compared to a good old fashioned coffee cup, drinking from a paper cup with a plastic lid can leave a lot to be desired, with that small stream of coffee flowing… Read More
During the dot-com boom years, it seemed like every major city (and even some minor ones) looked to affix the “Silicon” moniker to themselves, part of some false hope that… Read More
LAS VEGAS — Team GeekWire has arrived at the 2014 International CES, which gets rolling today with preliminary press briefings followed by the traditional CES Unveiled event at the Mandalay… Read More
We don’t live near Panama, nor do we commute by gondola. That’s why I was left scratching my head after reading a report in StateTech magazine about emerging tech hubs… Read More
Thousands of residents in the San Juan islands northwest of Seattle have been operating without phone or Internet service for a week after an underwater cable was mysteriously severed. Now,… Read More
Some people voluntarily cut themselves off from the Internet and smartphones periodically to reclaim their sanity, but what happens when thousands of people are forced to go without any access… Read More
OK, here’s the startup lesson of the day. If you’re a CEO of a startup company or any company for that matter, don’t tell your customers to “fuck off,” or… Read More
Over the years I’ve treated my TV viewing as a personal sport — with the primary objective of getting as much of my favorite content as I can while spending… Read More
Some tech companies are known for their openness or work-life balance or design-oriented products. At Avalara, the culture is defined by the color orange. Orange? Yep, the Bainbridge Island company,… Read More
What does our general public really think of recently exposed government surveillance programs? Does it invade privacy? Does it protect us from terrorists? Do they have any idea what I’m… Read More
SAN FRANCISCO — A popular iPhone-powered robot just got a whole lot more customizable. Romotive, the TechStars Seattle-incubated robotics startup and maker of the Romo, just released an update to… Read More
Attention, couch potatoes: Get ready for some good old-fashioned binge viewing. Comcast today announced plans for a “Watchathon” week — opening up its library of premium on-demand content to (almost)… Read More
Seattle entrepreneur Hadi Partovi is on a mission to transform computer science education in the U.S. And Partovi is off to a pretty fast start with Code.org, the nonprofit which he… Read More
We at GeekWire were excited to hear Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn announce plans to expand the Gigabit Squared super-fast Internet pilot to two more areas of the city, West Seattle… Read More
I’m honored to be the guest this weekend on Four Peaks TV, hosted by journalism vet Hanson Hosein of the University of Washington’s Master of Communications in Digital Media program. We… Read More
Take the Emerald City’s most well-known techies and geeks. Then, bring them together once a month for a live 70’s style game/variety/talk show complete with original music and tightly constructed… Read More
When the National Weather Service issued a blizzard warning for the Cascades on Sunday afternoon, a lot of Seattle-area smartphone owners received an alert that was long on drama and… Read More
A group called Passports with Purpose, started in 2008 by travel bloggers from the Seattle region, is getting closer its 2012 goal of raising $100,000 for Water.org to build wells… Read More
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… Read More
Startups are built to move fast. So, it’s no surprise that they sometimes attract speed freaks. But that moniker takes on an entirely new meaning for Jim Walsh, the vice… Read More
Well, this didn’t turn out the way The Seattle Police Department had hoped. Speaking at the Garfield Community Center Thursday night about a new unmanned aerial vehicle program, Assistant Chief… Read More
Teenager. Entrepreneur. Programmer. Lakeside School. String ’em together, and you might think of Bill Gates, a Lakeside grad and former budding young tech businessman himself. But while he isn’t using a… Read More
While they aren’t going to fly over buildings and fry computers with microwaves, drones managed by the City of Seattle may help during rescue missions, disaster responses and traffic accidents.… Read More
We all remember school science fairs — lots of posters, people and presentations packed into a large area. Consider Wednesday evening at the University of Washington Computer Science & Engineering Department… Read More
The Living Voters Guide, recent winner of the Evergreen Apps Challenge, has released its 2012 update that allows Washington state voters to learn about different ballot measures, compare the pros and cons… Read More
There are tons of apps out there designed to work in conjunction with principles of the “Getting Things Done” methods, better known as GTD, but for the most part they’re… Read More
What happens when technology eliminates language barriers? That’s one of the implicit questions on the agenda in Seattle this week as translation technology experts from around the world gather for… Read More