Geek Life – Page 118 of 137

Jan 20, 2015, 9:10 AM

Not everyone is jazzed about Woody Allen’s deal with Amazon

Amazon surprised and stunned Hollywood and audiences this month with its win for Best Comedic Television Series at the Golden… Read More

Jan 20, 2015, 8:30 AM

Nintendo to end Club Nintendo rewards program to make way for new one

Redmond-based Nintendo is ending Club Nintendo, a rewards program that gives members downloadable games and Nintendo gear in exchange for… Read More

Jan 19, 2015, 1:22 PM

Facebook knows best: New computer model judges your personality better than people do

Researchers have confirmed it: They’ve developed an algorithm that is better able to predict a person’s personality traits than humans… Read More

Jan 19, 2015, 12:40 PM

Every kid (and parent) will want this incredible Batman stroller

On Super-Fan Builds, the challenge was thrown down to create something Batman-themed for a father and son to enjoy. Hollywood… Read More

Jan 19, 2015, 12:21 PM

Watch this boy get a new 3D-printed prosthetic ‘trooper’ arm from local Stormtroopers

Today in warm and fuzzy, a 7-year-old Augusta, Ga., boy was surprised by a local group of Stormtroopers when they… Read More

Jan 19, 2015, 11:35 AM

Who got screwed by the Seahawks’ win: Early bailers, Vegas bettors and Green Bay

Cheeseheads aren’t the only ones who got shut down and left out in the cold Sunday afternoon by the Seahawks’… Read More

Jan 19, 2015, 10:24 AM

Go Seahawks! Alaska Airlines wants to help you celebrate the Super Bowl

In light of yesterday’s epic comeback and victory, the Seahawks once again find themselves headed to the Super Bowl. And… Read More

Jan 19, 2015, 9:48 AM

Create your own ‘Adventure Time’ game with this new app

Cartoon Network’s Adventure Time is one of those fun, clever animated series that everyone can enjoy. Now, you get to… Read More

Jan 16, 2015, 12:46 PM

Watch this ‘six and three-quarters’ old kid ask Neil deGrasse Tyson ‘What’s the meaning of life?’

At an event at Wilbur Theatre in Boston this week, a “six and three-quarters” old kid named Jackson asked Neil… Read More

Jan 16, 2015, 11:27 AM

New York Times, Washington Post, NBC also get to test news-gathering drones

We reported earlier this week that the FAA cleared the way for CNN to continue testing drones for news-gathering purposes.… Read More

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