Geek Life – Page 134 of 137

Oct 2, 2011, 12:07 AM

Photo Gallery: The weird and wacky Lego creations of BrickCon

Editor’s Note: There are all types of geeks in the world: Software geeks. Film geeks. Game geeks. Based on the… Read More

Sep 29, 2011, 3:09 PM

New phase in Seattle Post-it Wars: It’s on like … Angry Birds

The year is 2011, and all of your downtown neighbors are trying to one-up each other by installing elaborate depictions… Read More

Sep 24, 2011, 11:56 PM

Photo Gallery: The battle in Seattle (of the tomato variety)

There may be no better cure for the end of summer than cold beer, live music and hurling tomatoes at… Read More

Sep 22, 2011, 8:47 AM

An ‘impatient’ Melinda Gates joins Twitter, tops 17,000 followers in a day thanks to Tweet from BillG

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates joined Twitter in January 2010, and has quickly assembled an audience of some 3.5 million followers.… Read More

Sep 18, 2011, 5:54 PM

An intro to ‘Geek A Cappella’

I stumbled across some good, old-fashioned geek fun today at the Seattle Symphony’s Day of Music. They call themselves The… Read More

Sep 14, 2011, 1:26 PM

Puzzle Palooza to stump geeks with 26-foot tall Groovik’s Cube

Like to solve puzzles? Well, you may want to wander over to the Pacific Science Center next month where, as… Read More

Sep 9, 2011, 12:48 PM

First rule of combat robotics: It is inherently dangerous

The first rule of combat robotics is: You don’t talk about combat robotics. Actually, that’s not really true. The first… Read More

Sep 8, 2011, 2:17 AM

Mitt Romney unveils jobs plan ‘in color’ on Kindle

I always get a kick out of politicians who try to look hip by mentioning new technologies. And some recent… Read More

Aug 23, 2011, 4:45 PM

Nerd Notes: Aviation High School launches with a rocket; Paul Allen’s private island for sale; and more

Cheezburger has added to its line-up of weird and wacky sites. Introducing “Bronies.” Men and boys who love the animated… Read More

Aug 21, 2011, 10:16 AM

Fan bikes, hovercrafts and other wacky inventions from Seattle’s ThingOut geek fest

What do true geeks do on a hot summer afternoon? Of course, they bring their homegrown inventions out of the… Read More

Aug 20, 2011, 9:37 AM

Weekend Humor: Hitler gets the bad news about HP ditching the TouchPad

I am huge fan of Downfall, a classic war film that depicts Adolf Hitler’s last days in Berlin. But even… Read More

Aug 14, 2011, 11:40 PM

New ‘electronic chalking’ system will root out parking villains just like me

Ok, I’ll admit it. I’m a chalk checker. Oftentimes, I’l park my car in a two-hour zone, and then return… Read More

Aug 12, 2011, 1:06 PM

Five weird (and wacky) pursuits of rich tech moguls

“Let me tell you about the very rich. They are different from you and me.” That line from F. Scott… Read More

Aug 3, 2011, 12:29 PM

Ben Huh and Bill Gates among GQ’s 15 worst-dressed in tech

Here’s an honor that two prominent Seattle geeks might not want to add to their résumés. Cheezburger Network founder Ben… Read More

Aug 2, 2011, 1:02 AM

Stephen Colbert wants to know: Is Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh really a cult leader?

Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh is one of the most accomplished Internet entrepreneurs on the planet, having sold his online clothing… Read More

Jul 30, 2011, 7:57 AM

NYT’s David Pogue back on tour, playing the classics

David Pogue, tech columnist for the New York Times, brought down the house at a real-estate technology conference in San… Read More

Jul 13, 2011, 7:36 PM

Nerd Notes: McGinn loves the Leaf; Tomato Battle in Seattle; Comcast bans a data hog; and much more

•Mike McGinn is going electric. The Seattle Mayor today announced that the city has added five new Nissan Leaf electric… Read More

Jul 12, 2011, 2:53 PM

Image: PopCap’s zombie greeting to the new bosses at EA

It’s a good thing to know that the folks over at PopCap haven’t lost their sense of humor– even though… Read More

Jul 8, 2011, 10:28 PM

Nerd Notes: Walking with Zuck, connected states, and a note to the future … from 1973

The legends of tech companies are shaped by stories of their weirdest early traditions. (Think Bill Gates having Burgermaster on speed dial.)… Read More

Jul 5, 2011, 11:59 PM

Nerd Notes: App for Atlantis, better title for Jobs bio, and some pi in the face for Google

Google reportedly decided to have some fun with the bidding for Nortel’s coveted patent portfolio last week — throwing out… Read More

Jul 5, 2011, 1:39 PM

EMP Museum? Music and sci-fi mecca reinvents itself, again

More than a decade after the splashy Experience Music Project opened in the shadow of the Space Needle, the Seattle… Read More

Jul 3, 2011, 9:22 AM

Seattle claims zombie world record from New Jersey

The sports world has L.A. vs. New York, but in the realm of the undead, the epic cross-country battle of… Read More

Jun 26, 2011, 8:39 AM

Inside Seattle’s geek craft fair

The Happy Go Techy Expo, held Saturday at the University of Washington, was a little bit geek craft fair, and… Read More

Jun 24, 2011, 9:04 PM

Nerd Notes: Alcoholic Internet memes, video games as vintage books and more

Valve hooks up Team Fortress 2, for free! And apparently the game is also free of ads to boot. Nevada won’t discriminate… Read More

Jun 15, 2011, 10:38 PM

Nerd Notes: Iron Man goes to work, Jobs lands a comic and a woolly Robin Williams makes commercial

Bungie announces Bungie Mobile. Keep tabs on your Halo: Reach score and your buddies via iOS. Goodbye capes and Spandex, hello… Read More

Jun 9, 2011, 11:41 PM

This public ‘Angry Birds’ stunt by T-Mobile is incredible

You never know where ‘Angry Birds’ is going to show up next. Mobile phones, computers, plush toys .. and now public… Read More

Jun 8, 2011, 10:01 PM

Nerd Notes: A dad embarrasses his kid for a year and Peanuts on Twitter

Microsoft releases a teaser trailer for Halo 4. Master Chief is still a mega hunk, sporting a mega gun. … Read More

Jun 7, 2011, 12:30 PM

U2 crowd: Find yourself in this crazy high-def image

If you were one of the many thousands of people at U2’s Seattle concert at Qwest Field this weekend, the… Read More

Jun 7, 2011, 7:25 AM

The Oatmeal vs. FunnyJunk over pirated online comics

Seattle’s Matthew Inman, better known as webcomic artist The Oatmeal, is loved by fans for his funny and biting observations on… Read More

Jun 1, 2011, 8:40 PM

Nerd Notes: Eat ramen 3 times a day, meditate, and don’t steal laptops with built-in cameras

Microsoft’s Gamefest 2011 is now open for registration. Molly Wizenberg of Seattle is featured in The New York Times for her… Read More