Google, Apple and Microsoft top LinkedIn survey of ‘most in-demand employers’

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Four of the top five most desirable places to work in LinkedIn’s new survey are in the tech industry. And the fifth? Well, it’s a maker of ice cream. LinkedIn released its ranking of the Most InDemand Employers, a list led by Google, Apple, Microsoft and Facebook. The fifth company on the list, Unilever, is the… Read More…

No hoodie here: Facebook CEO marries longtime love

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Wow, what a week. How else to describe the news that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg married his longtime girlfriend, Priscilla Chan, in a private ceremony this weekend just a few days following the company’s blockbuster IPO. From the AP: The couple married at his Palo Alto, Calif. home in front of fewer than 100 stunned… Read More…

Success is brewing in Seattle’s vibrant coffee shop culture

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Living in the Northwest, we’re far enough removed from the majority of the populace to sit back and notice the differences in our lifestyle. And from our little corner of the world, I often wonder what makes Seattle such a great place to live and work. The answer may seem obvious to any Seattleite: It’s… Read More…

Photo Gallery: The characters of Emerald City Comicon

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I’ve never seen so many geeks in one place. Emerald City Comicon — held this weekend at the Washington State Convention Center & Trade Center — attracted a wide array of trekkies, nerds and other characters, many of them wearing their favorite costumes from video games and sci-fi movies. I snapped some shots of the… Read More…