Geek Life – Page 116 of 137

Jan 29, 2015, 11:30 AM

Crazy video game lets you virtually assemble Ikea furniture

I have no idea who would possibly want to play this thing, but here it is: Höme Improvisåtion, the video… Read More

Jan 29, 2015, 11:08 AM

Print your smartphone photos in 30 seconds with this handy new attachment

It’s easier than ever to snap pictures with your smartphone, but what do you do with them afterward? If you’re like… Read More

Jan 29, 2015, 10:40 AM

‘Sexist’ tip calculator app Toothpick meant to highlight wage discrepancies

This is a new one, an app as a tool for generating awareness. Created by Gabe Whaley, Toothpick (at the… Read More

Jan 29, 2015, 9:45 AM

Spokane cable customers get bill for ‘A$*hole’ Brown in big Comcast blunder

Getting on the phone with Comcast customer service can be worse than navigating Dante’s nine circles of hell. Not only… Read More

Jan 29, 2015, 9:03 AM

FAA puts 30-mile ‘no drone zone’ into effect for Super Bowl, tells idiots to keep their drones at home

We have the Beast Mode and now we have the No Drone Zone. The FAA wants to ensure that the… Read More

Jan 28, 2015, 12:00 PM

This new Budweiser Super Bowl ad about a lost dog will make you cry (and want a beer)

We’re cheap and easy when it comes to our emotions, and dammit, if Budweiser doesn’t know it. Playing off that… Read More

Jan 28, 2015, 11:33 AM

Meet Jane and see how Wilson Sporting Goods makes Super Bowl footballs

Sometimes we see something that’s so old-school wonderful, we have to share. The New York Times has made this delightful… Read More

Jan 28, 2015, 11:11 AM

Humans now have an official date for taking over the world: July 16, 1945

Here we go again: Overstating our 15-minutes of fame in the universe as being monumentally important. Scientists in the Anthropocene Working… Read More

Jan 28, 2015, 9:46 AM

This geeky gear featuring Star Wars, Wonder Woman and more will make your day

Valentine’s Day is not that far off, folks. And sure, we’ve got a football game to get through, but our… Read More

Jan 28, 2015, 9:15 AM

Boston vs. Seattle: Redfin’s ‘City Showdown’ on the best place to live

This is a clever one: Redfin released a “City Showdown” today, comparing Seattle to Boston on many quality of life… Read More

Jan 28, 2015, 8:45 AM

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis get pimped-out and high-tech recording studio

Setting up a recording studio is no joke, so it’s a pretty good testament to your product if an artist… Read More

Jan 28, 2015, 8:21 AM

Expedia makes monster Marshawn Lynch out of construction paper, ups the Beast Mode factor in Bellevue

If you happen to be in Bellevue anytime this week, you will want to swing by the Expedia building. They’ve… Read More

Jan 27, 2015, 1:08 PM

Watch people poop their pants after experiencing Tesla’s ‘Insane’ mode

Tesla’s new “Insane” button lives up to the hype. At least that’s what we can grasp from the video above,… Read More

Jan 27, 2015, 11:49 AM

Twitter users love weed: Study says pro-marijuana posts reach new high

The Twitter-verse loves its marijuana. As if we didn’t know how popular a topic weed was on social media, a… Read More

Jan 27, 2015, 10:49 AM

Portland now ‘kinkiest city in America,’ thanks to tech boom

It’s a hard-knock life working in this tech grind. The diversity is low, the hours long. What’s a geek looking… Read More

Jan 27, 2015, 10:29 AM

Don’t drink and drone: Bozo who crashed drone at White House had been boozing

Yep, the man who crashed his drone on White House grounds was drinking. According to the New York Times, the man “told… Read More

Jan 27, 2015, 10:05 AM

Wix makes Super Bowl ad with Brett Favre, Terrell Owens and Lloyd from ‘Entourage’

One of the best things about this digital age is that companies are releasing their Super Bowl ads, or sneak… Read More

Jan 27, 2015, 9:41 AM

Louis C.K. on David Letterman about the Super Bowl and ‘deflategate’: ‘It’s hilarious’

We love Louis C.K., and in the spirit of all-things football and current events, The Late Show‘s David Letterman asked… Read More

Jan 27, 2015, 9:19 AM

This Kickstarter will fund ‘Women in Tech’ book, featuring advice from top tech talent

Here’s a Kickstarter campaign for a new book that will inspire and give helpful information to any woman “trying to… Read More

Jan 27, 2015, 8:14 AM

The ‘Fantastic Four’ trailer is here and is cryptic as ever

20th Century Fox has released the new trailer for Marvel’s Fantastic Four, and while somewhat entertaining, some fans are a… Read More

Jan 26, 2015, 2:25 PM

Kim Kardashian to star in T-Mobile’s Super Bowl ad

Here’s another Un-carrier move for T-Mobile: Recruiting Kim Kardashian West to star in its Super Bowl commercial. In the past, T-Mobile’s… Read More

Jan 26, 2015, 12:28 PM

Pacific Science Center toning down the lights and noise with program for autistic kids

The Pacific Science Center is opening early one Saturday every month, toning down the displays and lights, to become a friendlier… Read More

Jan 26, 2015, 11:58 AM

Bill and Melinda Gates receive high award of ‘distinguished service’ from India

The Indian government honored Bill and Melinda Gates this weekend with a Padma, one of the highest civilian awards in the country.… Read More

Jan 26, 2015, 11:22 AM

Watch NASA’s awesome video from space of that nasty Nor’easter that’s hitting New York and Boston

We hope you didn’t have plans to fly anywhere near the Northeast this week, as a massive Nor’easter is shutting… Read More

Jan 26, 2015, 10:57 AM

Oculus debuts short ‘Lost’ at Sundance, bringing virtual reality to film

It doesn’t seem that long ago that all the rage in movies was 3D. Forget that: Oculus is making headlines… Read More

Jan 26, 2015, 10:01 AM

Portland International Airport’s aquamarine carpet goes viral on Instagram and Facebook with 30K-plus ‘footies’

In perhaps some of the weirdest news yet to emerge from Portland, thousands of “cult” fans of the airport’s aquamarine… Read More

Jan 26, 2015, 9:33 AM

Julia Roberts to make ‘Batkid’ real-life story into a major Hollywood movie

Do you remember that epic event in 2013, when thousands of people in San Francisco made one kid’s dream to… Read More

Jan 26, 2015, 9:06 AM

Marc Andreessen is retweeting a lot about weed today

Could Marc Andreessen be the next major investor eyeballing the burgeoning legal marijuana market? Mayhaps. It came to our attention today that… Read More

Jan 26, 2015, 8:34 AM

NFL launching Super Bowl Stadium App so fans in stands can watch commercials

If you’re one of the lucky few who will be watching the Seattle Seahawks battle the New England Patriots from the… Read More

Jan 25, 2015, 1:00 PM

15 habits of an ineffective networker: What not to do at your next event

To bad networkers, it’s all “me, me, me.” We see them. We want to escape them. We hope we act… Read More