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Aug 15, 2012, 12:50 PM

Photo of the Week: Laser pierces the sky at ToorCamp

GeekWire readers were given an inside look at ToorCamp last week through daily dispatches from attendee Amal Graafstra. But this… Read More

Aug 14, 2012, 6:02 PM

Geeks on a Ferry hackathon sunk by malfunctioning boat

In theory, it sounded like a great idea. Get a bunch of geeks on one of the state’s iconic white… Read More

Aug 14, 2012, 8:09 AM

All politics is mobile? This Samsung vs. Apple U.S. map looks very familiar

An exhibit that surfaced yesterday in the Apple vs. Samsung patent trial showed where the Apple brand is strongest,… Read More

Aug 12, 2012, 11:14 AM

ToorCamp Journal, Day 3: Finally, the Implantation Station

[Editor’s Note: Amal Graafstra was one of hundreds of people who attended ToorCamp, a summer camp for geeks concluding today on the… Read More

Aug 12, 2012, 10:26 AM

Cosplay, crafts and more great scenes from GeekGirlCon

[Editor’s Note: GeekWire’s Emily Shahan was among thousands of people who attended the first day of GeekGirlCon yesterday at the… Read More

Aug 11, 2012, 3:12 PM

Photos: This might just be the world’s largest piece of handmade recycled paper

A few days ago we told you about an attempt by online retailer GreenCupboards to break the Guinness World Record… Read More

Aug 11, 2012, 11:32 AM

ToorCamp Journal, Day 2: The altar of geekdom

[Editor’s Note: Amal Graafstra is one of hundreds of people attending ToorCamp, a summer camp for geeks now under way on the… Read More

Aug 10, 2012, 12:30 PM

What should Bill Gates read? Our top 5 books for his list

A few weeks ago, Bill Gates posted his summer reading list. A self-confessed reading junkie — “sometimes I can get… Read More

Aug 9, 2012, 4:13 PM

Guinness Record attempt: 1,200-square-foot piece of handmade, recycled paper

Most of the time, publicity stunts are lame. And sometimes, well, sometimes something like this comes along. Spokane, Wash.-based online… Read More

Aug 9, 2012, 9:02 AM

ToorCamp Journal: Pushing the boundaries of technology

[Editor’s Note: Amal Graafstra is one of hundreds of people attending ToorCamp, a summer camp for geeks now under way… Read More

Aug 1, 2012, 1:55 PM

Seattle’s Best CD/Record Store is … Starbucks?

Seattle Weekly is out with its annual “Best of Seattle” awards, and in a city that takes pride in its… Read More

Jul 30, 2012, 9:26 AM

Paul Allen megayacht to aid recovery of British warship’s lost bell from 1941 sinking

Who said billionaire Paul Allen’s megayacht, The Octopus, was just for all night ragers and Antonio Banderas dance offs? Following… Read More

Jul 29, 2012, 9:36 PM

Game of Thrones: Corporate Edition

When you play The Game of Thrones, you play to win. For those who read the books or watch the… Read More

Jul 27, 2012, 1:00 PM

Cray supercomputer tackles age-old dilemma of how to make ice cream more delicious

Science. So useful. So life-enhancing. And now even more delicious. The scientific powers of a supercomputer from Seattle-based Cray are being put… Read More

Jul 27, 2012, 9:23 AM

Cheezburger gets Olympic spirit with ROFLympics

Cheezburger is turning its focus from cats to Olympians with a new site called ROFLympics 2012 that’s launched just in time for… Read More

Jul 24, 2012, 5:32 PM

Video: Double Down rains cash on Casual Connect crowd

Lots of speakers aim to give their audience valuable takeaways, but Double Down Interactive’s Glenn Walcott took that concept very… Read More

Jul 21, 2012, 3:42 PM

Photos: Geek burlesque reveals the sexy side of video games

What says “Seattle” better than videogame-themed burlesque? Not much. Friday night at the Theatre Off Jackson, Seattlelites were treated to… Read More

Jul 20, 2012, 3:06 PM

Geek fun: Superhero Pub Run this Saturday

Do you sit around your pad, wishing there was more use for that Flash costume you put together for Comic-Con… Read More

Jul 20, 2012, 12:16 PM

Video: Antonio Banderas gets jiggy with Bollywood actress on Paul Allen’s yacht

Oh, celebs. They should know by now that what happens on Paul Allen’s yacht, doesn’t stay on Paul Allen’s yacht.… Read More

Jul 20, 2012, 7:58 AM

Don’t fear the Weeping Angels: Doctor Who’s lesson for a 6-year-old Seattle girl

Here’s something to restore your faith in humanity on this otherwise tragic Friday morning. Sydney Telling, a 6-year-old from Seattle, is… Read More

Jul 18, 2012, 1:16 PM

Olympic fever grips Synapse: Beer relays, synchro wall climbs and flying monkey toss

It’s just nine days until some of the best athletes in the world converge on London for the opening of… Read More

Jul 17, 2012, 5:30 PM

Vintage player piano takes song requests via Twitter

In the never-ending recycling of what’s-old-is-new-again (see speakeasies with overpriced specialty cocktails; vintage-looking eyewear; Fiona Apple), the latest example is… Read More

Jul 14, 2012, 12:45 PM

No joke: Justin Bieber, Paul Allen’s Vulcan sued over loudness at Portland concert

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has been tied up in all sorts of lawsuits during his technology career. That just goes with… Read More

Jul 13, 2012, 3:06 PM

Twitter flash mob awkward, nerdy, makes us hate flash mobs all the more

Can we officially put out a call to end all flash mobs now? Yesterday, Twitter headquarters hosted that group phenom… Read More

Jul 11, 2012, 3:08 PM

New iPhone app eases the burn of state booze tax

More than a month into Washington state’s new laws on liquor sales, and consumers are still feeling the afterburn of… Read More

Jul 3, 2012, 9:57 PM

FunnyJunk lawyer ends bizarre lawsuit against The Oatmeal, still claims victory

One of the strangest legal cases we’ve seen in some time is now over. Charles Carreon, an attorney for the… Read More

Jun 29, 2012, 12:30 PM

Nearly naked geeks: The summer of ‘nerdlesque’ is here

Geeks can rejoice — burlesque is now embracing its inner nerd. At least four nerd-themed burlesque shows — or nerdlesque… Read More

Jun 28, 2012, 3:33 PM

‘Slut factories’ and Super PACs: Melinda Gates on ‘Colbert’

Did Stephen Colbert just get away with calling the Gates Foundation a ‘slut factory?’ Last night the cantankerous faux right-winger… Read More

Jun 26, 2012, 12:04 PM

For sale: Seattle’s skyline, in RAM on a motherboard

Here’s some very cool geek art, with a hometown twist. Network engineer Ali Difaez works in downtown Seattle, and during a… Read More

Jun 22, 2012, 4:30 PM

Ouch, Seattle’s EMP makes list of 25 buildings that should be demolished

One of Seattle’s most iconic buildings, the EMP Museum (formerly the Experience Music Project), just got super bagged on by… Read More