Geek Life – Page 110 of 137

Mar 9, 2015, 11:30 AM

The funniest tweets from the Apple event

If you think today is really about anything else other than Apple, think again. (Sorry if today’s your birthday.) The… Read More

Mar 9, 2015, 10:15 AM

No Marvel at Comic-Con in San Diego this year?

The rumors are abuzz in comics land this morning that Marvel will skip this year’s San Diego Comic-Con event. According… Read More

Mar 9, 2015, 9:49 AM

Around the world solar-powered flight takes off

Today, the team who is determined to make the first solar-powered flight around the world took off. We wrote about… Read More

Mar 9, 2015, 9:14 AM

Sound Transit adding tunnel cell service in 2016

Sound Transit is making it easier than ever to annoy your fellow passengers with tunnel cell service. On Friday, Sound… Read More

Mar 6, 2015, 10:56 AM

This CraftBeer virtual guide will make ordering your next brew a snap

Something as seemingly simple as ordering a beer has gotten incredibly complicated in recent years with the boom of craft… Read More

Mar 6, 2015, 10:27 AM

Forget VR alone, ‘Smellovision’ masks are here

Imagine not just putting on a mask and seeing other worlds, but actually smelling them. That’s the idea behind company… Read More

Mar 6, 2015, 9:58 AM

This Samsung Dream Doghouse makes your apartment look like a dump

One look at this ultimate dog pad, and you’ll be rethinking your living situation. Samsung designed the ultimate dog house,… Read More

Mar 6, 2015, 9:40 AM

Take a virtual ride on Fury 325, the world’s tallest and fastest ‘giga coaster’

Roller coaster enthusiasts take note: This test video of Fury 325, the “world’s tallest and fastest giga coaster,” will give… Read More

Mar 6, 2015, 9:07 AM

Today is take your action figure to work day

Did you bring your favorite action figure to work today? Today is Action Figure Work Day, a day to proudly… Read More

Mar 6, 2015, 8:38 AM

After 3.1 billion miles and 7.5 years, NASA’s Dawn probe reaches dwarf planet Ceres

Talk about an incredible journey. The Dawn probe, which was launched in 2007, made it into dwarf planet Ceres’ orbit… Read More

Mar 6, 2015, 7:57 AM

Millennium Falcon ace pilot Harrison Ford crashes plane, injured but OK

Han Solo really was flying solo on this one. Avid pilot and the all-around awesome Harrison Ford crashed a vintage… Read More

Mar 5, 2015, 12:37 PM

Lockheed Martin makes laser that can stop vehicles from over a mile away

This is cool: Lockheed Martin announced that it’s developed a laser called ATHENA that can disable the engine of a… Read More

Mar 5, 2015, 12:00 PM

Dust off the drumsticks, Rock Band set to return in 2015

Rock Band was such a groundbreaker when it first came out. The idea of a game that allowed you to… Read More

Mar 5, 2015, 11:05 AM

Bryan Singer to make film of Robert Heinlein’s ‘The Moon is a Harsh Mistress’

X-Men: Apocalypse producer Bryan Singer will adapt the classic sci-fi book The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert Heinlein. According to… Read More

Mar 5, 2015, 10:44 AM

This Funny or Die Uber apology video will have you downloading Lyft’s app ASAP

Despite the funding-mania that is fueling Uber right now, the lift-share company has had a very bad year. At least… Read More

Mar 5, 2015, 10:24 AM

Smithsonian latest museum to join selfie stick ban

This week, the Smithsonian became one of the latest museums worldwide to ban what will surely become the bane of… Read More

Mar 5, 2015, 9:47 AM

HBO Now set to launch in April in time for ‘Game of Thrones’

Rejoice cord cutters and those who don’t have buddies to steal HBO Go passwords from! HBO Now is set to… Read More

Mar 5, 2015, 9:22 AM

Hillary Clinton is going public with her email

The latest in Hillary Clinton’s email debacle: the former secretary of state says that she wants the public to see… Read More

Mar 4, 2015, 4:55 PM

Everything is awesome — especially this Lego photography exhibit

The geekiest art opening of the year is coming to the Bryan Ohno Gallery in Seattle’s International District Thursday night.… Read More

Mar 4, 2015, 10:55 AM

Here’s Marvel’s latest ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ trailer

Wow, these just keep coming, no? Trailer 3 is out today, and hurrah, filled with lots more spectacular action, witty… Read More

Mar 4, 2015, 10:34 AM

New study says your smartphone is ruining your life

A new study’s findings warn that smartphones are seriously messing with your quality of life, even causing addictive and narcissistic… Read More

Mar 4, 2015, 10:08 AM

Ian McKellen playing Sherlock Holmes is sheer brilliance

Sherlock Holmes is one of the most popular, revered characters of all time, so it’s insanely brilliant that Sir Ian… Read More

Mar 4, 2015, 9:43 AM

Go ahead and give yourself advice with YouTube’s #DearMe campaign

If you could go back and tell your younger self anything what would it be? That’s the idea of YouTube’s… Read More

Mar 4, 2015, 9:18 AM

Dubai will build Museum of the Future by 2017

If you’re headed to Dubai in the next couple years, you might want to stop by the Museum of the… Read More

Mar 4, 2015, 8:36 AM

Meet the iBobber: This smartwatch app and floating sensor may help you land fish

Just in time for boating season, ReelSonar has launched the iBobber Smartwatch Fishfinder App to better help anglers find their… Read More

Mar 4, 2015, 8:04 AM

Work at Rover, get a puppy

As if you needed another reason to get a dog, Rover unveiled a new work initiative this week: If you… Read More

Mar 4, 2015, 7:46 AM

Paul Allen’s latest discovery: A high-tech World War II warship, at the bottom of the sea

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen and his research team have found the wreckage of one of the world’s largest battleships off… Read More

Mar 3, 2015, 12:33 PM

Science has figured out what makes Indian food so tasty

It’s lunchtime, and by the end of this, if you’re not hankering for some Indian food, there’s probably something wrong… Read More

Mar 3, 2015, 11:54 AM

Need some stock photos for your blog? Use these of Vince Vaughn for free

In almost too funny to be true: those incredibly awkward, awful photos — usually of white people in bad suits —… Read More

Mar 3, 2015, 11:30 AM

Yahoo releases ‘Community’ season 6 trailer filled with tech-inspired humor

It’s officially the “age of Yahoo,” or at least that’s what it says via the new Community trailer that was… Read More