Geek Life – Page 105 of 136

Apr 6, 2015, 11:05 AM

Another first for Facebook: Filing for divorce via social network

You can do more and more via Facebook these days, but the social media giant can officially add one more… Read More

Apr 6, 2015, 10:14 AM

‘Blood moon’ delivers awesome views on the West Coast

If you missed the “blood moon” this weekend, NASA captured this incredible time-lapse video, which condenses the century’s shortest lunar… Read More

Apr 6, 2015, 9:10 AM

Boeing patents ‘cuddle chairs’ to improve air travel

Will “cuddle chairs” be coming to your favorite airline soon? Perhaps. Boeing calls it the “transport vehicle upright sleep support system,”… Read More

Apr 6, 2015, 8:49 AM

Fate of ‘Twin Peaks’ murky as David Lynch walks

Will he or won’t he? That seems to be the big question about whether Showtime can convince David Lynch to… Read More

Apr 3, 2015, 1:47 PM

George R.R. Martin at Norwescon: Comics, Game of Thrones and his new HBO series (yes!) ‘Captain Cosmos’

With the new season of Game of Thrones near, and fresh off the release of his latest chapter for The Winds of… Read More

Apr 3, 2015, 9:34 AM

Is the rent ‘too damn high?’ Seattle is No. 10 on most expensive cities to rent list

When Jimmy McMillan announced his candidacy for mayor of New York in 2005 under the “Rent is Too Damn High”… Read More

Apr 2, 2015, 12:28 PM

Tatango launches presidential SMS marketing campaign for Ted Cruz’s bid

Republicans aren’t exactly known for being tech savvy, but when Texas Sen. Ted Cruz announced his run for the presidency… Read More

Apr 2, 2015, 10:43 AM

George R.R. Martin releases new excerpt from ‘Winds of Winter’

George R.R. Martin gave fans eagerly awaiting the next book in his A Song of Ice and Fire series a snippet today… Read More

Apr 2, 2015, 10:06 AM

BBC releasing ‘Doctor Who’ box-set on BitTorrent

In a move to embrace BitTorrent and streaming, the BBC has announced that it’s making a special “box-set” of 10 Doctor… Read More

Apr 2, 2015, 9:20 AM

Space Invaders, Pac-Man and Pong: Three of your favorite games in one

What happens when you challenge developers to reinvent some of their favorite classic games? You get something like Pacapong: Pong, Space… Read More

Apr 2, 2015, 8:46 AM

April Fools’ Day lives on: Watch this Tesla avoid getting a ticket all by itself

Tesla got into the ring with this April Fools’ Day prank — a Model S programmed to avoid getting a ticket.… Read More

Apr 1, 2015, 12:58 PM

Tech leaders sign letter in protest of discriminatory laws against LGBT community

More tech leaders are joining the fight against new “religious freedoms” laws, which make it legal for business owners to refuse… Read More

Apr 1, 2015, 12:03 PM

Smart helmet will give directions so motorcyclists can keep eyes on the road

Today in news about incredibly smart, useful technologies comes this: A motorcycle helmet that gives its driver navigation instructions in… Read More

Apr 1, 2015, 11:29 AM

Zillow’s Rich Barton calls out badly timed Indiana campaign via Twitter

Politicians and business folks in other states may be wishy-washy when it comes to human rights, but over here on… Read More

Apr 1, 2015, 11:25 AM

Stuck at Sea-Tac? Chill out at ‘The Club’

Next time you’re stuck at Sea-Tac with a few hours to kill, why not check into The Club? Our airport… Read More

Apr 1, 2015, 10:17 AM

NASA and ESA astronauts post incredible pics of Super Typhoon Maysak

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have captured some amazing shots of Super Typhoon Maysak. European Space Agency astronaut Samantha… Read More

Apr 1, 2015, 9:46 AM

New ‘Mad Max’ trailer is ridiculously scary and cool

Sure, Oscar season is well over, but we are gearing up for the action-adventure time of year. Mad Max: Fury… Read More

Apr 1, 2015, 9:16 AM

Amazon goes retro, Google launches actual cloud platform, and more April 1 tech foolishness

Visitors to the Amazon home page today are in for a bit of a retro shock. Yes, check the calendar: it’s… Read More

Apr 1, 2015, 9:05 AM

Better than the Love Boat? Salesforce charters a cruise ship for Dreamforce

Conferences often take over their host cities, making it nearly impossible to score a decent hotel room. But this year,… Read More

Mar 31, 2015, 2:06 PM

Report: Seattle one of the worst U.S. cities for traffic congestion, tied with NYC

An additional 23 minutes a day spent in traffic may not sound like much, but when it adds up over… Read More

Mar 31, 2015, 1:31 PM

What’s up with Bertha? An update

Ah, Bertha. So many of Seattle’s frustrations and hopes are wrapped up in your drama. Yesterday, Bertha’s cutter head… Read More

Mar 31, 2015, 11:45 AM

Volvo introduces LifePaint to light up your bike at night

As the streets get more crowded, the potential for crashes between bikers and cars only goes up, as does the… Read More

Mar 31, 2015, 11:18 AM

Amazon launches STEM store for kids

Everything’s coming up STEM these days, and that’s a good thing. Amazon joined the fray yesterday by launching its STEM:… Read More

Mar 31, 2015, 10:47 AM

Music fests Coachella and Lollapalooza latest to join selfie-stick ban

If you were thinking about rockin’ out with your selfie stick out this year, you can pretty much forget it.… Read More

Mar 31, 2015, 9:51 AM

Google Maps goes Pac-Man style

If you’re walking out and about and are bored with your regular routine, why not fire up Google Maps and… Read More

Mar 31, 2015, 9:25 AM

Facebook reveals Gehry-designed HQ: Next up, Seattle

Frank Gehry is probably a permanent fixture on Facebook’s payroll now. If the new Menlo Park flagship office is a… Read More

Mar 30, 2015, 12:39 PM

Will your home be the next thing powered by Tesla?

The same tech that powers Tesla’s electric cars might be coming to your home sooner than you think. Earlier today,… Read More

Mar 30, 2015, 12:03 PM

Jay Z’s music-streaming service Tidal relaunches today with a little help from his celeb friends

What do Rihanna, Madonna and Nicki Minaj have in common? They’re just a few of the mega-stars who appear in… Read More

Mar 30, 2015, 10:59 AM

Bill Gates jumps further into vaccination debate with review of ‘On Immunity’

Vaccines continue to be a hot topic with the measles outbreak and the Ebola virus. In his latest book review… Read More

Mar 30, 2015, 10:12 AM

Do you Product Hunt? Site hits 1M upvotes

What started as an email list to discover and share news about products is becoming quite the influencer in launch… Read More