There was a popular Scott Pilgrim discussion going on at the same time. But the room was still packed at an unassuming panel called “Geek Girls Exist” at the 2010… Read More
— Geeks (and some non-geeks as well) seem to have a never-ending fascination with space. That love of the great beyond has led to an interest by entrepreneurs looking to… Read More
Happy Holidays! As the year comes to a close, it’s all about fun until everyone gets back down to business in January. Hope you have some time off to work… Read More
It’s another cosplay- and comic-filled weekend for thousands of geeks attending the annual GeekGirlCon in Seattle on Saturday and Sunday. Now in its ninth year, the convention describes itself as… Read More
Esports — organized, competitive video gaming — is booming. Games like “Dota,” “League of Legends” and newcomer “Overwatch” are driving a competitive scene that is truly the Wild West of both sports… Read More
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
The sudden resignation Sunday of five volunteer staff members from the inclusivity-focused GeekGirlCon sent ripples through the Seattle region’s geek community. The resigning members hijacked GeekGirlCon’s mailing list and website… Read More
Five volunteer organizers of the inclusivity-focused GeekGirlCon convention publicly resigned on Sunday, making a series of claims against the Seattle-based non-profit’s board and executive director, including allegations of discriminatory practices and questionable… Read More
Diversity, and particularly gender diversity, seems to be a constant struggle for most areas of technology and science. “I always joke that being a woman in technology is ‘+2’ to… Read More
Seattle’s virtual and augmented Reality community has boomed over the past few years, with a crop of promising VR and AR startups and a vital and dedicated VR community. Some of… Read More
This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast, we kick things off with a look into Microsoft’s huge new move into artificial intelligence, including the tech giant’s 5,000 person AI engineering… Read More
Sharon Magliano Feliciano has been a geek since she could put on a costume. She spent her second Halloween as Spider Woman and celebrated her fifth birthday with a Pac-Man party.… Read More
Editor’s note: A newbie and a veteran spent the day at GeekGirlCon in Seattle this weekend, one to discover her inner geek and the other to revel in a community… Read More
There is so much great geeky stuff happening this weekend and next week. From one of Seattle’s most awaited conventions, GeekGirlCon, to Video Store Day to Startup Day and Startup… Read More
There’s lots to talk about this week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast, from emerging tech giants to high-tech smoke detectors, with some new revelations about Amazon and Jeff… Read More
Updated below with answer and winners. It’s time for a brand new installment of our Name that Tech Tune challenge. Two great prizes up for grabs this week: One pair… Read More
[Editor’s Note: GeekWire’s Emily Shahan was among thousands of people who attended the first day of GeekGirlCon yesterday at the Conference Center in downtown Seattle. She captured a bunch of… Read More
This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast, we get the inside details on GeekGirlCon, the big event happening this weekend in downtown Seattle. Our guests in the studio… Read More
What says “Seattle” better than videogame-themed burlesque? Not much. Friday night at the Theatre Off Jackson, Seattlelites were treated to the “nerdlesque” show, JOYstick. The two-hour, sold-out show was exploding… Read More
Geeks can rejoice — burlesque is now embracing its inner nerd. At least four nerd-themed burlesque shows — or nerdlesque — are planned for Seattle, starting this weekend. “Behind the… Read More
Update, 10/14: A grand total of 1,896 people attended GeekGirlCon, organizers said Friday. The figure exceeded organizers’ expectations “by a lot,” GGC’s Kiri Callaghan wrote in an email. “Our expectations… Read More
Editor’s Note: Hundreds of people attended Day 1 of the inaugural GeekGirlCon at Seattle Center yesterday — sitting in on panels, learning crafts, showing off their best cosplay, playing games,… Read More
We’re kicking off a new feature today, a GeekWire “Geek of the Week” honor for the Pacific Northwest technology community. We thought it was only appropriate to start with Erica… Read More