Geek Life – Page 118 of 136

Jan 16, 2015, 11:11 AM

Watch these people give their passwords on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’

Never underestimate how stupid your fellow Americans are. “Jimmy Kimmel Live” hit Hollywood Boulevard to see how many people would… Read More

Jan 16, 2015, 10:57 AM

‘Game of Thrones’ coming to Pacific Science Center’s IMAX theater

In case you want to relive all the blood and gore of the last two episodes of Game of Thrones‘… Read More

Jan 16, 2015, 9:51 AM

Watch this insane SpaceX rocket crash on Vine

SpaceX keeps on making headlines this week. Today it released footage of a Falcon 9 rocket crash-landing into a barge, which they… Read More

Jan 16, 2015, 9:14 AM

Twitter campaign wants reporters to quit asking women stupid sexist questions on the red carpet

It’s awards season and with it comes the never-ending quest for reporters on the red carpet to harass everyone with… Read More

Jan 16, 2015, 8:40 AM

This app might be the only birth control you’ll ever need

Wow, how is this for technology? New app Natural Cycles contends that it’s just as effective as traditional birth control, with… Read More

Jan 15, 2015, 1:53 PM

FlowPlay raises $26K for Girlstart STEM summer camp in Bellevue

Encouraging girls to study math and science is becoming more important these days. That’s why Girlstart, a nonprofit that offers… Read More

Jan 15, 2015, 1:16 PM

Remember that Glitter Your Enemies website? Not so much fun for its creator

Earlier this week, the Internets blew up with the site ShipYourEnemiesGlitter.com. Only a day later, the 22-year-old mastermind behind it, Mathew… Read More

Jan 15, 2015, 12:36 PM

Elon Musk is building that hyperloop track he always wanted

Will be building a Hyperloop test track for companies and student teams to test out their pods. Most likely in… Read More

Jan 15, 2015, 11:29 AM

YouTube stars to interview Obama after State of the Union

Obama was the first candidate to optimize the power of the Internet to help him get elected in 2008. And… Read More

Jan 15, 2015, 11:00 AM

Boeing’s latest engineering feat is a building within a building, and it’s incredible

To put its engineers closer to the manufacturing process, Boeing devised a clever fix: Building an office building right inside… Read More

Jan 15, 2015, 10:27 AM

HerbFront wants to be the Zillow of weed real estate

One of the biggest obstacles anyone in the burgeoning cannabis industry faces is finding and securing rental properties. Even if… Read More

Jan 15, 2015, 9:51 AM

The anti-Tinder: Talk or Not dating app puts conversation first

If you’ve dipped your toes into the hell that is online dating recently, you will discover that it can be… Read More

Jan 15, 2015, 9:22 AM

Not nominated for an Oscar? ‘Lego Movie’ director builds his own

What do you do if you feel like you’ve been left out of the Best Animated Feature category for an… Read More

Jan 14, 2015, 2:52 PM

Expedia releases 2015 travel trends so there’s no excuse not to plan that trip

Planning a getaway is usually never easy, but with the right info you can get a jump-start on planning your… Read More

Jan 14, 2015, 2:29 PM

When bad things go viral: MTV’s ‘Unfriended’ is the first horror film to happen online

In the grand tradition of “Scream,” MTV has discovered a new way to torture and kill teenagers — and instead… Read More

Jan 14, 2015, 11:17 AM

Minecraft, Heads Up and NBA Jam: The games most likely to make you break your smartphone

With mobile gaming on the rise, the chances of dropping your smartphone during an intense bout of play is increasing,… Read More

Jan 14, 2015, 10:54 AM

Take that, Tesla: Chinese automaker GAC put a fish tank in its luxury SUV

Of all the crazy, cool, awesome and weird stuff we’ve seen from automakers during CES and coming out of the… Read More

Jan 14, 2015, 10:17 AM

Seattle No. 6 overall in best metro areas for STEM jobs

The good news is that if you have a degree in science, tech, engineering or math, you have a better… Read More

Jan 14, 2015, 9:48 AM

Now you can follow the Royals: Prince William, Kate and Harry are on Twitter

I love it when uber-famous yet secretive people finally land on social media. Especially when they probably have nothing to… Read More

Jan 14, 2015, 9:32 AM

60 million people are on Spotify, but only one in four pays

While more people are streaming music, they’re still not necessarily paying for it. Spotify announced that it had 60 million… Read More

Jan 14, 2015, 8:52 AM

Watch Sir Patrick Stewart act out the 5 most annoying people on planes

If you’ve traveled by commercial air in recent years, you know it’s getting worse. Seats are more cramped together, services are… Read More

Jan 14, 2015, 8:28 AM

Coffee Meets Bagel doesn’t bite on Mark Cuban’s record $30M ‘Shark Tank’ offer

In what is being billed as the “largest offer in the history” of “Shark Tank,” three sisters from San Francisco… Read More

Jan 13, 2015, 2:20 PM

Emerald City Comicon sold to pop culture events chain ReedPop in ‘classic superhero team-up’

Our favorite local Emerald City Comicon event, which has grown by leaps and bounds over the years, announced that it has been acquired… Read More

Jan 13, 2015, 1:24 PM

Today in totally unnecessary: Kickstarter brings us the Foot Hammock

If you’ve ever been sitting at your desk, thinking, “Gee, I really wish I had a nice little warming hammock… Read More

Jan 13, 2015, 12:42 PM

New Smithsonian app brings Bone Hall to 3D life

The Smithsonian’s Natural History Museum in D.C. announced a new app called Skin & Bones that will add a more lively, animated… Read More

Jan 13, 2015, 11:54 AM

Yahoo Screen is bringing back ‘Community’ for season six

In the latest move by a tech giant to dominate your screen time, Yahoo announced today that it’s bringing the… Read More

Jan 13, 2015, 11:26 AM

Lumoid offering the try-before-you-buy Warby Parker model with fitness trackers

You’ve probably used one of those try-before-you-buy services before, which Warby Parker revolutionized with eyewear. Now a San Francisco company… Read More

Jan 13, 2015, 10:32 AM

Shipping glitter to your enemies is all the rage on Twitter

When a link to ShipYourEnemiesGlitter.com came up on Twitter today, retweeted by several folks, and even sparking conversation on Reddit, we… Read More

Jan 13, 2015, 9:52 AM

‘Star Wars’ characters, Batman and the Avengers meet Buddha in these wonderful 3D-printed statues

You’ll want this 3D-printed Chewbacca Buddha and everything else in this Etsy store. Maker Chris Milnes, or muckychris on Etsy,… Read More

Jan 13, 2015, 9:26 AM

Moving on up: Steve Ballmer to lease deluxe sky-rise office in downtown Bellevue

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer apparently has something else to dance about this week. It’s being reported that he is… Read More