Articles by Mónica Guzmán

GeekWire’s Gift Guide: 13 great geeky gifts from Seattle

by Mónica Guzmán on December 12, 2012January 11, 2014 at 11:21 am

We asked, you answered, and here’s the result. From cheap to whoooooa pricey, here are our picks for 13 great local gifts for geeks … Geocaching premium membership – $10… Read More

Suggest a geeky gift for our second annual gift guide

by Mónica Guzmán on December 6, 2012January 11, 2014 at 11:21 am

Shopping for geeks this year? Why not get them something from Seattle’s own entrepreneurial backyard? We’re on the lookout for local products and services to recommend in GeekWire’s second annual Seattle… Read More

Hey, Seattle – want to wiki?

by Mónica Guzmán on December 5, 2012January 11, 2014 at 11:21 am

So. Seattle. Do we wiki or what? Seth Vincent thinks it’d be fun. The recent Olympia transplant started SeattleWiki and has spent the last couple months knocking on digital doors,… Read More

Should Facebook users be allowed to vote on privacy changes?

by Mónica Guzmán on November 28, 2012November 12, 2015 at 8:18 pm

You were probably as surprised as I was to get this in an email from Facebook last Wednesday. “We recently announced some proposed updates to our Data Use Policy, which… Read More

Am I nuts if I don’t want a tablet?

by Mónica Guzmán on November 21, 2012January 11, 2014 at 11:21 am

I have a confession to make. The Surface is here, the iPad is everywhere, Jeff Bezos is promoting Kindle Fires again and tablets of all kinds are guaranteed to fly… Read More

UW policy restricting reporter tweets is not just claiming rights, but taking turf

by Mónica Guzmán on November 14, 2012November 12, 2015 at 8:18 pm

In 2009, the Southeastern Conference, one of the most powerful in college sports, tried something stupid. In a hopeless and short-lived social media policy, it banned fans from tweeting, updating… Read More

5 ways to watch the election without turning on the TV

by Mónica Guzmán on November 6, 2012January 11, 2014 at 11:21 am

This morning I woke up, turned on my computer and within minutes sat staring at a map of people voting around the country. Live. Hello, and welcome to Election Day… Read More

Do you binge-watch TV? 6 ways to justify your habit

by Mónica Guzmán on October 31, 2012January 11, 2014 at 11:21 am

You finish a great episode of a great show. You want to watch the next one, but you’ve already seen three of these and it’s getting late. Do you press… Read More

Ooooh coool: My first trip to Reddit, guided by a few locals

by Mónica Guzmán on October 24, 2012January 11, 2014 at 11:21 am

Every now and then you get tired of hearing so much about something you know nothing about. This week I resolved to get to know Reddit. The ginormous social forum… Read More

Apple Maps vs. my brain

by Mónica Guzmán on October 20, 2012November 12, 2015 at 8:18 pm

Damn you, Apple Maps. But not for the reasons you think. “So, right now, if I asked you what direction Portland was, you really don’t know?” my husband asked me… Read More

Messages superimposed on images may be less mind blowing than they appear

by Mónica Guzmán on October 11, 2012January 11, 2014 at 11:21 am

I was scrolling through my news feed, minding my own (friends’) business, when I was hit with the blinding orange glow of a someecard. I tried to look away, but… Read More

You don’t want a ‘dumb’ home … do you?

by Mónica Guzmán on July 2, 2012January 11, 2014 at 11:21 am

Like anyone who grew up watching Star Trek, I dream of food replicators. “Tea, earl grey, hot,” says Patrick Stewart. And there it is. Amazing. I’ve got pots and pans and… Read More

Women in tech: Is Startup Weekend Women’s Edition fantastic or flawed?

by Mónica Guzmán on June 23, 2012January 11, 2014 at 11:21 am

The day that GeekWire reported that Seattle would host only the second-ever Startup Weekend event catering to women July 13-15, I was pulled in to a fascinating Facebook thread started by a friend… Read More

.Home, .Love, where’s .Sex? The most desirable domains of the ICANN land grab

by Mónica Guzmán on June 14, 2012November 26, 2017 at 10:26 pm

If you had $185,000 to burn this year, you could have participated in what may prove to be one of the most critical online land grabs in history. ICANN (Internet… Read More

Man vs. machine: Valve game designer looks to defend world pinball title

by Mónica Guzmán on June 8, 2012January 11, 2014 at 11:21 am

Update, 6/11: The results are in, and Cayle came in second in this weekend’s world championship. Not too shabby. “It came down to a tie-breaker at the end. It was… Read More

5 reasons I think you’re nuts if you own a naked iPhone

by Mónica Guzmán on May 28, 2012January 11, 2014 at 11:21 am

I pride myself on being able to argue reasonably, listen respectfully, consider new perspectives thoughtfully and — most of the time — withhold judgment. But I just don’t get it.… Read More

Today food trucks, tomorrow the world? Mobile wallet app LevelUp targets Seattle geeks

by Mónica Guzmán on May 18, 2012January 11, 2014 at 11:21 am

If you’ve gotten a free lunch at a South Lake Union food truck lately, it’s probably thanks to Boston-based mobile wallet app LevelUp. “I probably see those guys out there… Read More

Let’s admit it: We’re still using our phones when we drive

by Mónica Guzmán on May 9, 2012January 11, 2014 at 11:21 am

“Between 2006 and 2008 there were 451 people who lost their lives in traffic collisions in Washington,” I heard on the radio last week. “Twenty-six percent of these fatal crashes… Read More

Anarchists wearing Nikes, and other highlights from the #seamayday show

by Mónica Guzmán on May 3, 2012January 11, 2014 at 11:21 am

Did you tune in to Tuesday’s almost-riot show? Not the one on Seattle news websites, on the radio or even on TV. I’m talking about the stuff that streamed raw… Read More

How to succeed in Tetris and life: 7 secrets of an 18 year-old Tetris Grand Master

by Mónica Guzmán on April 28, 2012January 11, 2014 at 11:21 am

You can find dedication in all kinds of places. The office. The football field. The glossy, old-school arcade tucked in the back of Ballard’s Full Tilt Ice Cream. Eighteen-year-old Kevin… Read More

Baby’s first turd and other unshareables: How Mom is too Mom?

by Mónica Guzmán on April 20, 2012January 11, 2014 at 11:21 am

There was no way she was serious. “Please tell me you’ve never actually seen someone post a pic of their baby’s turd, and that it was just a joke on… Read More

Instagramers to Facebook: ‘DO NOT screw this up!’

by Mónica Guzmán on April 10, 2012November 12, 2015 at 8:24 pm

News that Facebook will acquire Instagram for $1 billion seems to have gotten everyone excited — except its users. “I’ve always felt like Instagram was a safe zone for creativity… Read More

Don’t pay up, just show up: What’s Amazon’s obligation to the local idea economy?

by Mónica Guzmán on April 4, 2012January 11, 2014 at 11:21 am

Is Amazon as involved as it should be in Seattle? How involved is that? And how much does it matter? These questions have become the talk of the tech town… Read More

In defense of Miss Seattle: The importance of free expression on Twitter

by Mónica Guzmán on March 23, 2012January 11, 2014 at 11:21 am

OK. That’s it. It’s time this social media “lesson” got a review. On March 3, former Miss Phoenix Jean-Sun Hannah Ahn was crowned Miss Seattle. Soon after, KIRO-FM’s website, MyNorthwest.com,… Read More

‘Don’t burn books! Burn your iPad instead’

by Mónica Guzmán on March 17, 2012January 11, 2014 at 11:21 am

Seattle-area band The Half Brothers had a little fun at the expense of some of our favorite devices at a “meeting” of the Bushwick Book Club of Seattle Friday night… Read More

SXSW buzz by the numbers: Guess which app was tweeted about most?

by Mónica Guzmán on March 15, 2012January 11, 2014 at 11:21 am

A whopping 24,569 people registered for the South by Southwest Interactive festival this year, up 27 percent from 2011. For five days and nights they stormed Austin to network, party, debate… Read More

The irony of ‘Homeless Hotspots’ at SXSW

by Mónica Guzmán on March 14, 2012January 11, 2014 at 11:22 am

I was walking down Sixth Street, buried in my phone, when my husband, Jason, noticed something and stopped. I didn’t see it at first. It was the late afternoon on… Read More

Dispatch: ‘Highlight’ and rivals light up SXSW, but what about the wider world?

by Mónica Guzmán on March 10, 2012January 11, 2014 at 11:22 am

Posting from Austin: Meet someone at this year’s South by Southwest Interactive festival, and your first questions are likely to be the same. What do you do? What are you… Read More

Dispatch: How to stand out at SXSW

by Mónica Guzmán on March 9, 2012January 11, 2014 at 11:22 am

Posting from Austin: When teams want to promote their brands at South by Southwest, they know one thing matters above all — standing out in the crowd. The same goes… Read More

Austin here we come: ‘Don’t die’ and other SXSW goals

by Mónica Guzmán on March 6, 2012January 11, 2014 at 11:22 am

I’ve got three simple goals for my trip to Austin’s geektastic South by Southwest Interactive Festival this year: To have a great time, to meet people who do amazing things in the… Read More

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