Last chance: Early-bird rates end today for the big GeekWire Anniversary bash

GeekWire's John Cook with See Sing Lau of WhitePages, intermediate champion, at the 2012 Ping Pong bash. See Sing has moved into the expert division this year.

We’re bringing back one of our favorite activities of the year, and now’s your chance to sign up before prices go up. Yep, that’s right. Early-bird rates end today for GeekWire’s anniversary bash, featuring the fabulously fun ping pong and foosball tournaments. Where else can you see venture capitalist Greg Gottesman sweating it out as… Read More…

Tableau CEO Christian Chabot: Why entrepreneurs should avoid venture capital

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I had a great time interviewing Tableau Software CEO Christian Chabot at last night’s sold out GeekWire Meetup at the HUB Seattle. We covered a lot of topics during the 40-minute chat. And, yes, as expected he didn’t take the bait on my question about a possible Tableau IPO in 2013. But Chabot did open… Read More…

GeekWire Meetup tonight: What to know if you’re going

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It’s almost time for our first GeekWire event of 2013. We’re looking forward to seeing more than 250 of you tonight at the sold-out GeekWire Meetup, featuring a conversation with Tableau CEO Christian Chabot, great food and drink, plus a chance to connect with key members of the Seattle tech community in GeekWire style. The… Read More…

A big win for BC: Annual TED conference headed to Vancouver

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TED is heading north of the border. To mark the organization’s 30th anniversary, it just announced today that it plans to move its West Coast conference from Long Beach, California to Vancouver, B.C. in 2014. The event will take place March 17th to March 24th at the stunning Vancouver Convention Centre, with the TedActive portion… Read More…

Ping-pong is back! Don’t miss GeekWire’s Anniversary Bash

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There’s nothing like a rousing game of ping-pong — the official pastime of the tech industry — to lift a person’s spirits and get the energy flowing. Not to mention a big party. Which is why, as the Seattle region slogs through another dark winter, GeekWire is proud to announce the return of a Seattle… Read More…

Meet GeekWire’s first members: Join today for VIP access, plus new perks

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Less than two weeks ago, GeekWire launched our “Golden Geek” program — an annual membership providing VIP access to Seattle’s best tech events, and unique perks such as the ability to put a pithy message on the GeekWire home page for the entire year. Plus a secret decoder keyring that unlocks a hidden page with exclusive… Read More…

GeekWire Weekend Pick: 2013 Science Fiction and Fantasy Short Film Fest

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If you’re looking for something fun, original and geeky to do in Seattle this weekend, look no further than the special encore screening of the 2013 Science Fiction and Fantasy Short Film Fest (happening at SIFF Cinema Uptown this Sunday 1/20 4pm). The first showing of these one-of-a-kind films was so popular, they’ve extended it for… Read More…

GeekWire Meetup is Feb. 13: A fireside chat with Tableau CEO Christian Chabot

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Tableau Software CEO Christian Chabot bluntly told me in an interview seven years ago that his young 25-person software startup would be “the next billion-dollar company from Seattle.” Bold words. But fast forward to today, and Chabot is well on his way to fulfilling that promise. Tableau now employs more than 700 people worldwide who… Read More…

Are you a Golden Geek? Introducing GeekWire’s new membership program

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GeekWire is more than a technology news site. It’s a community, tied together by a common belief that technology and innovation can change the world — and that the Seattle region has a unique role to play in that transformation. We feel privileged as journalists to help foster that community, and we are honored that so… Read More…

PCs are not dead and six other tech predictions for 2013

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“Boy, this technology is just really so dull and boring.” Enrique Godreau was joking. As the managing director at GSharp Ventures and a 30-year industry veteran, Godreau knew that this audience would catch the deadpan inflection in his voice. But in case they didn’t, three industry experts spent around an hour last night discussing current technology… Read More…

It’s official: Casual Connect moves from Seattle to S.F.

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The organizers of the big Casual Connect casual games conference, a longtime mainstay of the Seattle tech community, have made the conference’s move to San Francisco official … although they still aren’t explaining the reasons publicly. The conference will be held July 30 through Aug. 1 next year at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square,… Read More…

GeekWire Gala: What to know if you’re going tonight

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Team GeekWire is looking forward to celebrating the holiday season with more than 800 of you (!) tonight at the GeekWire Gala, our big winter event for the Seattle tech community at McCaw Hall in Seattle. Limited tickets are still available at late-registration rates, but they’re going fast, and we’re quickly approaching capacity. If you’ve already scored your… Read More…

Geeks Give Back: Who will win the Vittana challenge at the GeekWire Gala?

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We’re gearing up for the geekiest holiday bash of the season, with more than 700 expected at McCaw Hall for Thursday’s huge GeekWire Gala. And while we’ll raise a toast to an exciting year in technology, and honor some of the most important newsmakers of the year, this event is extra special in part because the… Read More…

People’s choice award: Vote now for your favorite stache

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There’s nothing like a little bit of controversy in tech circles, especially when it comes to mustaches. Our competition this month for the best stache in Seattle tech — as part of the Movember fundraiser — led some readers to question whether we knew anything about whiskers at all. (Obviously, given my lame attempt at… Read More…

GeekWire Gala: Celebrate the holidays in style with more than 600 geeks

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Are you ready to ring in the holidays, GeekWire style? Our big GeekWire Gala is less than a week away, and we’re getting ready to deck the halls of McCaw Hall for the geekiest holiday party of the season. We’re expecting more than 600 entrepreneurs, CEOs, developers and all-around geeks for this one-of-a-kind bash on Thursday,… Read More…

Welcome to Movember: Do you have the best stache in Seattle?

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Who’s got the best stache in Seattle? Obviously, not me. In fact, my attempt at growing a mustache to celebrate “Movember” this year was nothing short of a disaster. First, in an early morning haze about three weeks ago, I accidentally shaved off the furry little thing in the shower. (My shaving routine always starts with… Read More…

Why I walked away from $1 million (and why you should help us combat youth poverty)

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[Editor's note: GeekWire has partnered with Seattle non-profit Vittana for the Geeks Give Back campaign, an effort to help combat youth poverty this holiday season. The winning team that raises the most money will be honored at the GeekWire Gala on December 6th. We hope you can join us and support this very worthy cause]…. Read More…

GeekWire Gala: Who were the top newsmakers of 2012?

Newsmakers at the 2011 GeekWire Gala: Scott MacFarlane of Avalara, Ben and Emily Huh of Cheezburger, Mike McSherry of Swype, Darrell Cavens of Zulily, Jason Kapalka and John Vechey of PopCap and T.A. McCann of Gist/RIM.

It’s election day across the land. And if you’ve already cast your ballot, here’s your chance to participate in an electoral process of a slightly different (and likely more fun) kind. As we did last year, GeekWire is picking the top Newsmakers of 2012, choosing the people in the Pacific Northwest technology community who had… Read More…

My 3 favorite pitches from TechStars Demo Day, and a few from Robert Scoble too

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Well, that sure was fun. TechStars Demo Day just concluded, with ten startups showing off their wares to more than 600 people at the Showbox Sodo. The room was packed, and the energy was flowing as the crop of startups wooed investors with slide decks and sly one liners. Heck, Andy Sack’s son, Jude, even… Read More…