App of the Week: TED app gets us ready for BC in 2014

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We were excited to see the news last week that the main TED conference is moving to Vancouver, B.C., in 2014 — practically our backyard.  As it happens, the TED app for iPhone and iPad was recently updated with a slate of improvements, so we thought it only appropriate to give our new neighbors a friendly nod… Read More…

GeekWire Podcast: Digital tipping point for Post Office

Doxo CEO Steve Shivers

How many of you still send or receive letters and bills in the mail on a regular basis? This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast, we explore the larger trends that are leading the U.S. Postal Service to end Saturday delivery of first-class mail, and get a sense for how the shift to… Read More…

TEDx Rainier: Live online from the University of Washington

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TEDx Rainier is being held today at Kane Hall on the University of Washington campus in Seattle, the latest in a series of independently organized events in the spirit of the popular TED conferences. The event in Seattle today features a wide-ranging lineup of speakers, giving a variety of informative and inspiring talks on topics… Read More…

TED for kids: 25 incredible speakers on tap this weekend

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An event in Redmond on Saturday will feature an incredible lineup of speakers with unique insights into social issues, global challenges, the arts, education and other topics. It just happens to be that they’re all teenagers — or in some cases even younger. The event is TEDx Redmond, one of the independently organized offshoots of… Read More…