Why this retiring sportswriter thinks newspapers should eliminate reader comments

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Many believe that allowing online reader comments are beneficial for a news organization. Steve Kelley certainly does not think so. Kelley, the longtime Seattle Times sports columnist, will be writing his final column this Sunday. He went on the Luke Burbank Show on KIRO Radio this morning and had some interesting things to say about reader comments…. Read More…

Top 15 stories in May: Startup lessons from Robbie Bach; Bolt Bus arrives; and more

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We’re coming off another great month at GeekWire, a month that included more than 600 of you joining us for the Seattle 2.0 Startup Awards at EMP; topping the 10,000 Facebook followers milestone and, of course, breaking dozens of stories. Whether online or in-person, we appreciate everyone for tuning in to get the latest tech… Read More…

Windows Phone’s real horse race, quitting the Internet, and other quotes of the week

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A few of the best quotes, tweets, comments and random zingers we heard this week. “Oh, Hansen’s hard to control!!!” — Kentucky Derby announcer Larry Collmus, on the 3-year-old colt sponsored by Microsoft’s Windows Phone, at the midpoint of the race. Combined with an earlier reference to the horse overheating, the sponsorship wasn’t exactly a brand-affiliation… Read More…

Top 15 stories of the month: Nathan Myhrvold on the iPhone; Instagram; and more

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Two of our top stories during the month of April involved one of Seattle’s geekiest (and most controversial) denizens. Former Microsoft CTO and current Intellectual Ventures chief Nathan Myhrvold’s comments about the iPhone — and an inside look at his especially nerdy office — led the charts on GeekWire. It’s been yet another fantastic month… Read More…

Google vs. your wife, Apple’s piles of cash, rooting for Cozi, and other quotes of the week

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The best insights, observations, comments, tweets and random zingers we heard this week. “In short, we’ll treat you as a single user across all our products, which will mean a simpler, more intuitive Google experience.” — Google privacy director Alma Whitten announcing the unification of the company’s privacy policies and user data. “Google will know more about you… Read More…

‘Bill is the guy that made MS happen,’ and other top comments of the week

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Paul Allen gets into some of the nitty-gritty details of the early days at Microsoft. Steve Ballmer receives a low CEO ranking. And some Seattleites recognize that they live in one of the most miserable cities in the country. Those were just some of the stories that sparked chatter on GeekWire this past week. To… Read More…