Geek Life – Page 15 of 136

Aug 27, 2021, 8:00 AM

Jeff Bezos’ mom did not email me: How I got a troll to apologize, and why we might be friends now

In my five-plus years at GeekWire, I’ve often wondered what it would take to get Jeff Bezos’ attention and how… Read More

Aug 26, 2021, 11:25 AM

Blue Origin’s New Shepard spaceship joins the pantheon of model rockets

Rocket fans will soon be able to follow in Jeff Bezos’ footsteps when it comes to ownership of a suborbital… Read More

Aug 24, 2021, 8:48 AM

Ice cream news with a twist: Jeff Bezos has his own home soft-serve machine from popular L.A. brand

This week-old news doesn’t exactly qualify as a scoop, but it is ice cream related, so dig in anyway. Straight… Read More

Aug 20, 2021, 7:30 AM

Tech guy in the sky: Seattle entrepreneur takes GeekWire to new heights with epic balloon ride

“It never gets old,” Eliav Cohen said as he raised his iPhone at the sun peeking over the Cascades one… Read More

Aug 19, 2021, 9:26 AM

Seattle Kraken in the game as EA Sports’ ‘NHL 22’ features new hockey team and new arena

Hockey fans dying for a look inside Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena, the soon-to-be home of the Seattle Kraken, can turn… Read More

Aug 19, 2021, 8:39 AM

Report: Amazon is namely to blame as parents stop naming kids Alexa

“Alexa, STOP!” How many times have you shouted that after unintentionally waking a voice-enabled Amazon device? Now imagine being the… Read More

Aug 18, 2021, 5:47 PM

Extra high tech in Seattle: Photos show worker at tip of Space Needle spire installing new PanoCam

There’s Seattle tech, and then there’s Seattle high tech, and then there’s, well, even higher Seattle tech. The Space Needle… Read More

Aug 5, 2021, 3:35 PM

Paul Allen superyacht Octopus finally sells after being listed for nearly $300M

Seattle may have landed the Kraken, but someone else is taking over the Octopus. The 414-foot superyacht that once belonged… Read More

Aug 4, 2021, 3:27 PM

Melinda French Gates cheers on future son-in-law at Olympics as he competes in equestrian for Egypt

Melinda French Gates is paying special attention to the Tokyo Olympics this week as her future son-in-law represents Eqypt in… Read More

Aug 4, 2021, 8:00 AM

Seattle Thunderbolts take cricket to the next level as tech backers follow dream to grow sport in U.S.

Cricket fans in the Seattle area now have a team to get behind as the sport continues to grow in… Read More

Jul 29, 2021, 8:53 AM

Real estate riches: Paul Allen’s Hawaii estate sells for $43M; Oprah home gets $14M on Orcas Island

High-priced real estate with Northwest connections has changed hands for top dollar according to reports out of Hawaii and Orcas… Read More

Jul 28, 2021, 10:08 PM

‘We have Leonardos among us’: DaVinci exhibit shows Seattle region’s spirit of innovation

An international exhibit showcasing newly-built works based on the sketches of Leonardo DaVinci opens in Seattle on Saturday. The traveling… Read More

Jul 27, 2021, 11:34 AM

But is he geeky? New Seattle Kraken player Morgan Geekie talks tech and more with GeekWire

Morgan Geekie might be the right guy for the right town. There are obviously plenty of geeks in Seattle and… Read More

Jul 14, 2021, 1:15 PM

Clippy’s comeback? Microsoft tweet promises return of software assistant as an Office 365 emoji

Welcome back, Clippy. Microsoft said Wednesday it would revive its often reviled animated software assistant Clippy as a replacement emoji… Read More

Jul 13, 2021, 11:13 AM

Amazon picks up 20 Emmy nominations including best drama nod for superhero series ‘The Boys’

The streaming television services are running away from the rest of the broadcast pack once again as nominations were announced… Read More

Jul 10, 2021, 7:23 AM

Couple finally catches a surf break in dream to bring man-made wave facility to Seattle area

Surfing is not the easiest sport to learn. But getting financial backing, securing land and actually building a man-made, deep-water… Read More

Jul 9, 2021, 10:01 AM

Trip down Microsoft memory lane leads to Clippy and more nostalgic images as Teams backgrounds

Maybe it’s time to ditch the beach backdrop. Everyone at work knows, after more than a year of this, that… Read More

Jul 8, 2021, 7:57 PM

No pie in the sky: Portland pizza is best in U.S., Nathan Myhrvold says in latest epic cookbook

If you think New York is a slam dunk as the best pizza city in the U.S., well, fuggedaboutit! According… Read More

Jul 3, 2021, 7:24 AM

LEGO secrets from a ‘LEGO Masters’ star: How Boone Langston built a new career, brick by brick

Boone Langston is an accomplished LEGO builder from the Portland, Ore., area who shares his creations with the world at… Read More

Jun 22, 2021, 3:28 PM

Leave Jeff Bezos in space? Way-out petitions attract more than 100,000 signatures

Between an upsurge in antitrust talk and questions about worker turnover, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has plenty to worry about… Read More

Jun 22, 2021, 12:26 PM

University of Washington’s Husky Robotics is top U.S. team at Rover Challenge

The University of Washington’s Husky Robotics team was the top-performing U.S. team and third in the world in the 2021… Read More

Jun 18, 2021, 12:08 PM

Study ranks Washington as biggest abuser of jargon in job ads; startup CEO tells us why words matter

A new study on the use of jargon in job ads has identified the worst offenders in the U.S. And… Read More

Jun 9, 2021, 9:27 AM

Seattle-area students make strong showing in national finals of American Rocketry Challenge

Update, June 29: A handful of teams from the Seattle area and another from southeastern Washington state made a strong… Read More

Jun 3, 2021, 3:43 PM

It’s worth a shot: Washington dangles tech gadgets, $1M prize and more to encourage COVID vaccines

YOU get an Xbox! YOU get an Echo! YOU get a Switch! … But did you get a shot? Step… Read More

Jun 3, 2021, 8:17 AM

Amazon’s ‘Prime Day Show’ will feature Billie Eilish, H.E.R. and Kid Cudi in streaming musical event

Amazon is bringing out more star power to promote this year’s Prime Day shopping event. The company announced Thursday that… Read More

May 26, 2021, 1:46 PM

Bezos, Jeff Bezos, strikes again in billion-dollar bid for Bond and MGM – and social media shoots back

Bezos. Jeff Bezos. Doesn’t quite have the same ring to it as a certain British secret agent’s introduction. But that’s… Read More

May 22, 2021, 9:00 AM

Building Seattle, brick by video game brick: City rises in Minecraft as part of immense project

Rome wasn’t built in a day, the saying goes. But hey, Seattle was built in a month! At least a… Read More

May 21, 2021, 8:00 AM

Videos: Sue Bird, Rainn Wilson, Bobby Wagner, and The Drunken Tenor make surprise appearances at the 2021 GeekWire Awards

What do a “drunken” opera singer, NFL linebacker, women’s pro basketball star and comic actor all have in common? They’re… Read More

May 20, 2021, 11:00 AM

Major League Soccer hosting ‘street art battle’ and selling NFTs to promote Seattle, Portland matches

Major League Soccer is taking its first shot at the NFT craze this week, launching a collection of street art… Read More

May 11, 2021, 4:02 PM

Block out the date: Minecraft graduation ceremony will show off UW group’s detailed Seattle build

A college diploma is considered one of the building blocks for a successful future. If the diploma itself is made… Read More