GeekWire Bash is today: What to know if you’re going

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We’re gearing up for the big GeekWire Ping-Pong & Anniversary Bash later today at the Showbox SODO, and we’re excited that more than 600 of you will be joining us for this one-of-a-kind event. Our team has put together a great lineup for the afternoon and evening — not just the centerpiece ping-pong and foosball… Read More…

Ready to compete? Here are your 2013 GeekWire Ping-Pong & Foosball Brackets

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.

March Madness starts Wednesday — at least our version of it. That’s right folks. It’s time for one of the most-anticipated events of the year — GeekWire’s annual ping pong and foosball tournament, taking place at the Showbox SODO south of Safeco Filed on Wednesday. We’re celebrating our 2nd anniversary with some of our favorite… Read More…

Beer pong, bean bags and Tron: Getting ready for the GeekWire anniversary bash

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Oh my, this is shaping up to be one heck of a birthday party. In fact, our heads are spinning with all of the activities (and prizes) we’ve got in store for GeekWire’s 2nd Anniversary Bash — taking place Wednesday, March 6th at the Showbox SODO in Seattle. We’re expecting 600 folks for the party, including… Read More…

Valve founder Gabe Newell on Linux; geeky maps; and other top posts of the month

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Well, GeekWire readers really must have a burning desire to study cartography. Maps were the hot topic on GeekWire during the month of February, from a rendering of the streets of Seattle post Zombie apocalypse to the tech startups in Pioneer Square to what Tweets have to say about Seattle neighborhoods. Those were three of… Read More…

Attention, ping-pong wizards: Last call for GeekWire tournaments

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.

Are you a ping-pong wizard? Do you run your company’s table, and routinely skunk your co-workers? This is your chance to show off your skills in front of hundreds of members of the Seattle region’s tech community, and compete for some great prizes. There’s a spot waiting for you in the expert ping-pong bracket at… Read More…

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…

GeekWire Meetup: The night in pictures and tweets

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That was really fun. Team GeekWire was excited to be joined by more than 250 of you last night for the GeekWire Meetup at the Hub Seattle in Pioneer Square. The evening featured an insightful and inspiring conversation with Tableau Software CEO Christian Chabot, who shared his perspectives and lessons learned from building the company… 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…

GeekWire 200 February Update: Big Fish stays on top

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Big Fish remains the biggest fish in the Seattle startup community. The Seattle game maker leads the February update to the GeekWire 200, our ranking of the top 200 companies in the region based on publicly available information from LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and other sources. It marks the third consecutive month that Big Fish has led… Read More…