Columnists – Page 5 of 6

Jul 2, 2012, 12:16 PM

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

Like anyone who grew up watching Star Trek, I dream of food replicators. “Tea, earl grey, hot,” says Patrick Stewart.… Read More

Jul 1, 2012, 8:00 AM

Nine ways to make your morning more productive

How often does your morning live up to expectations? If you’re like me, you go to bed at night expecting… Read More

Jun 23, 2012, 6:09 PM

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

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… Read More

Jun 14, 2012, 9:41 AM

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

If you had $185,000 to burn this year, you could have participated in what may prove to be one of… Read More

Jun 8, 2012, 10:44 AM

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

Update, 6/11: The results are in, and Cayle came in second in this weekend’s world championship. Not too shabby. “It… Read More

Jun 8, 2012, 9:57 AM

The Geek’s Guide to Air Travel

You say you know what it’s like to live like a geek. But do you know how to fly like… Read More

May 28, 2012, 10:17 AM

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

I pride myself on being able to argue reasonably, listen respectfully, consider new perspectives thoughtfully and — most of the… Read More

May 20, 2012, 8:03 AM

9 productive things to do during a flight delay

Traveling is an exercise in wasted time. The lines, the security pat-downs, and the inevitable delays. Clearly you want your… Read More

May 17, 2012, 4:34 PM

How to get press for your startup with these social media tips and tools

Your small business needs advertising if it wants to survive and grow. But because you don’t have a huge budget… Read More

May 9, 2012, 3:14 PM

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

“Between 2006 and 2008 there were 451 people who lost their lives in traffic collisions in Washington,” I heard on… Read More

May 3, 2012, 9:32 AM

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

Did you tune in to Tuesday’s almost-riot show? Not the one on Seattle news websites, on the radio or even… Read More

May 2, 2012, 3:14 PM

How big brands can finally fix their massive social media problems

It probably shouldn’t come as a surprise that big brands like The Gap or CSV struggle with social media. They… Read More

Apr 28, 2012, 3:12 PM

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

You can find dedication in all kinds of places. The office. The football field. The glossy, old-school arcade tucked in… Read More

Apr 20, 2012, 12:31 PM

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

There was no way she was serious. “Please tell me you’ve never actually seen someone post a pic of their… Read More

Mar 23, 2012, 11:42 AM

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

OK. That’s it. It’s time this social media “lesson” got a review. On March 3, former Miss Phoenix Jean-Sun Hannah… Read More

Mar 10, 2012, 12:26 PM

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

Posting from Austin: Meet someone at this year’s South by Southwest Interactive festival, and your first questions are likely to… Read More

Mar 6, 2012, 1:43 PM

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

I’ve got three simple goals for my trip to Austin’s geektastic South by Southwest Interactive Festival this year: To have a great… Read More

Feb 27, 2012, 5:22 PM

Seattle Times lights up Denny Way with city’s first digital news ticker

Most of us look for news on our smartphones, tablets, computer screens or TVs. Heck, we might even pick up… Read More

Feb 22, 2012, 4:01 PM

7 steps to raise a geek child

It’s inevitable. New babies are coming into the world. I began to notice this when former colleagues were no longer… Read More

Feb 21, 2012, 1:22 PM

Thank you, body scanners: Why airport pat downs suck for humanity

The technologies that bring us together are making me more resentful of the ones that tear us apart. Red light… Read More

Jan 31, 2012, 11:46 AM

Do you unplug? Making the case for ‘No-Tech Sundays’

I woke up, went to the window, saw the new blanket of snow, and knew exactly what I wanted to… Read More

Jan 30, 2012, 7:01 PM

Inside Alaska Airlines’ new Boeing Sky Interior

For 17 years, I have qualified to be a sardine. That is to say that — since some time in… Read More

Jan 19, 2012, 12:38 PM

Q&A: Meet the guy who created the meme, ‘Shit Seattle People Say When It Snows’

Update: There’s now a ‘Shit Seattle People Say When It Snows’ Part 3. Embedded below… If you’re like me, all… Read More

Jan 16, 2012, 12:48 PM

How car dealers embrace, and erode, the web

We may finally be seeing how business, when faced with a technological threat, adapts. Not by changing practices. But by… Read More

Dec 8, 2011, 3:28 PM

What NOT to get a geek: 8 WTF items in SkyMall magazine

To turn “Would I buy that?” to “Who would buy that?”, flip through SkyMall magazine. The 21-year-old catalog has taunted… Read More

Nov 16, 2011, 1:16 PM

It’s not a dirty word: In defense of the ‘conversation’

When did “conversation” start sounding like a dirty word? Not long ago I was talking with a coworker about what… Read More

Nov 14, 2011, 3:30 PM

Practical Nerd: Seattle vs. Amsterdam, a tale of two cities and their technology

Amsterdam has a lot that can appeal to a Seattleite. Both cities are of similar size, value walkability and bicycles,… Read More

Oct 11, 2011, 12:03 PM

What geek guys missed at GeekGirlCon

Update, 10/14: A grand total of 1,896 people attended GeekGirlCon, organizers said Friday. The figure exceeded organizers’ expectations “by a… Read More

Sep 29, 2011, 4:54 PM

Poll: Is T-Mobile’s new store design too girly for guys?

T-Mobile has long targeted women with Catherine, Carly, and a rose-tinted focus on families. But as a girl looking at the… Read More

Sep 27, 2011, 12:34 PM

From cash to Kindles: Waiting for the world to catch up to convenience

I stuff cash in my wallet for one reason and one reason only: Dick’s. The classic, awkwardly named Seattle drive-in… Read More