Geek Life – Page 108 of 136

Mar 17, 2015, 2:10 PM

Sotheby’s to start live art auctions on eBay April 1

Like collecting art and wish you had access to more of the world’s finest offerings? The Internet is here to make… Read More

Mar 17, 2015, 11:35 AM

David Lynch says new ‘Twin Peaks’ may not happen, but EW source says it’s right on track

Uh oh. There are some rumors out there that everyone’s favorite cult-creepy TV series based in our beloved Pacific Northwest… Read More

Mar 17, 2015, 11:11 AM

Bill Nye takes on creationism and climate change at National Science Teachers Conference

Science guy Bill Nye pulled no punches on creationism last week when he took to the stage to talk about… Read More

Mar 17, 2015, 10:48 AM

Kindle Cover Disasters is the Tumblr about horrible ebook covers you’ve been waiting for

Someone has finally pulled all the nightmarish ebook covers from Kindle into one awesome blog. Kindle Cover Disasters pays tribute… Read More

Mar 17, 2015, 10:19 AM

Forget wearable tech: This doc at SXSW talks the future of implantables

Wearables, especially with the new Apple Watch staring us down, are all the rage. But one doctor at South By… Read More

Mar 17, 2015, 9:40 AM

SAP opens coffee shop for those ‘who share a passion for technology’ in Silicon Valley

If the tech world is fueled by anything, it’s caffeine and ideas. So it was only a matter of time… Read More

Mar 17, 2015, 8:46 AM

Win a night in Warren Buffett’s childhood home on Airbnb

Investor extraordinaire and billionaire Warren Buffett’s childhood home in Omaha is listed on Airbnb. And, if you’re a Berkshire Hathaway… Read More

Mar 17, 2015, 8:12 AM

Matthew McConaughey makes awesome video store ad with Jimmy Kimmel at SXSW

Jimmy Kimmel is at South by Southwest this week, and to get in the spirit of things, he decided to… Read More

Mar 16, 2015, 2:31 PM

Avvo vs. Lawdingo: Battle of the ads

In February, online legal services and Seattle-based company Avvo launched a new ad campaign focusing on humorous situations (aka, teen… Read More

Mar 16, 2015, 1:37 PM

San Fran man fakes suicide post on Facebook, finds himself detained for 70 hours

In an Internet experiment gone awry, a San Francisco man found himself detained in a mental health facility for about… Read More

Mar 16, 2015, 10:41 AM

Ashton Kutcher launches new VC fund with Mila Kunis in tow at SXSW

Does it seem like anybody who’s anybody is totally partying in Austin at SXSW right now? You’re right. This weekend,… Read More

Mar 16, 2015, 10:10 AM

Why our desire for sex — and that watch — will make Apple the first “trillion-dollar” brand

It’s only been a week since Apple unveiled the highly anticipated Apple Watch, and already there are impassioned pleas to… Read More

Mar 16, 2015, 9:35 AM

Anti-robot rally helps keep SXSW weird

“Keep Austin weird,” is the slogan of SXSW’s hometown. And, in keeping with the true spirit of Austin, it seems… Read More

Mar 16, 2015, 9:06 AM

Sir Mix-A-Lot gets his tech geek on at SXSW

It seems everyone makes a stop at South by Southwest these days, and Seattle native and tech geek Sir Mix-A-Lot… Read More

Mar 16, 2015, 8:38 AM

Expedia launches campaign featuring two doofuses to demystify travel for millennials

Local travel giant Expedia launched an online campaign Friday geared toward millennials to take the mystery out of online booking… Read More

Mar 13, 2015, 2:42 PM

Hilarious viral video pokes fun at how Apple designed the new Macbook

It’s Friday, and you deserve a good laugh. The video above should do the trick. YouTube user Armando Ferreira made… Read More

Mar 13, 2015, 1:03 PM

Watch Iron Man give a bionic arm to a one-armed kid, thanks in part to Microsoft’s Collective Project

Watching Iron Man himself, Robert Downey Jr., deliver a bionic arm to 7-year-old Alex Pring reminds us that science can… Read More

Mar 13, 2015, 12:30 PM

Ballard’s last stand? Edith Macefield’s little house fails to find a buyer

In a sad update to perhaps one of Seattle’s most wonderful legends of Old Ballard standing its ground against new… Read More

Mar 13, 2015, 10:35 AM

Why Meerkat and other live video apps are going to succeed

If you thought you’d seen the last of the social media app frenzies, this week proved you wrong. Meerkat, the… Read More

Mar 13, 2015, 10:34 AM

Jupiter’s moon Ganymede may be rocking more water than Earth

This week, scientists using the Hubble Space Telescope found that Jupiter’s largest moon, Ganymede, has as vast, salty ocean under… Read More

Mar 13, 2015, 10:19 AM

‘Star Wars’ Episode VIII and new stand-alone film coming in 2016 and 2017

As the world anxiously awaits The Force Awakens, more plans for Star Wars films were revealed this week. StarWars.com reported that… Read More

Mar 13, 2015, 9:49 AM

Flying soon? Nate Silver at FiveThirtyEight declares Virgin the ‘Michael Jordan’ of airlines

It seems that the flying experience is increasingly spiraling into its own version of Dante’s nine layers of hell. If you… Read More

Mar 13, 2015, 9:20 AM

The price of Coors Light and other fails: Obama reads ‘Mean Tweets’ on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’

President Barack Obama read some of his “Mean Tweets” last night on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Enjoy a few of these… Read More

Mar 13, 2015, 9:07 AM

New study: Fishing for ‘likes’ via social is wrecking your life

Obsessing over the perfect Instagram shot or Facebook post is impacting your quality of life. That’s the new research out… Read More

Mar 13, 2015, 8:30 AM

Nielsen reports that the average American adult spends 11 hours per day on gadgets

Does it seem like all you do all day is stare at your computer, tablet or smartphone? According to a… Read More

Mar 12, 2015, 11:55 AM

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen live-streaming tour of Musashi battleship wreckage tonight

Last week, Paul Allen and his research team aboard the Octopus discovered the Musashi, one of the most significant battleships… Read More

Mar 12, 2015, 11:24 AM

Seattle women launch Kickstarter for science-inspired clothes for girls, tackling the ‘princess problem’

If you’re a parent, how many times have you been bummed out when shopping for your daughter, and you’re staring down… Read More

Mar 12, 2015, 10:03 AM

Brown Paper Tickets hosting ‘Office Concert’ today, bringing live music to the workplace

Here’s a workplace perk we can fully support: Live mini-concerts in the office. Brown Paper Tickets is hosting an “Office… Read More

Mar 12, 2015, 9:42 AM

The Force goes digital: Topps launches Card Trader app for over 1,000 ‘Star Wars’ cards

Star Wars card collectors will geek out over this: Topps released an app that includes a digital version of practically… Read More

Mar 12, 2015, 8:26 AM

Research shows that ‘Internet rage’ is a real thing now

We have enough annoyances in this age of convenience, but now we officially have one more to contend with: Internet… Read More