Geek Life – Page 17 of 137

Apr 7, 2021, 8:39 AM

Why the sad face? Amazon driver leaving packages upside down as part of ‘No More Smiles’ protest

Amazon is probably not smiling this morning about an apparent protest movement started by a driver who is placing cardboard… Read More

Apr 7, 2021, 8:00 AM

Prefunq combats Zoom fatigue with pre-meeting mini concerts to support artists hurt by pandemic

As COVID-19 sent everyone retreating to social isolation and virtual gatherings, it proved particularly difficult for the performers and musicians… Read More

Apr 5, 2021, 9:33 AM

27 years after death of Kurt Cobain, group uses AI software to create a ‘new’ Nirvana song

The death of Kurt Cobain 27 years ago today left fans of Nirvana forever wondering what new music the celebrated… Read More

Apr 2, 2021, 1:45 PM

Xbox wins a Twitter brand battle and emerges with promise to produce Series X mini fridges

Xbox Series X owners who don’t want to move far from their gaming perch to visit the fridge got some… Read More

Apr 1, 2021, 4:30 AM

Funko gets into NFTs by combining physical and digital pop culture products and acquiring key app

Funko is taking the popularity of its pop-culture collectibles into the future and embracing the hysteria around NFTs. The Everett,… Read More

Mar 28, 2021, 10:54 AM

Cargo ship stuck in Suez Canal shows up in a ‘Microsoft Flight Simulator’ fly-by

Nothing like a little current events mixed in with your video game play. The saga of a container ship that’s… Read More

Mar 26, 2021, 8:50 AM

Seattle hoops legend Jamal Crawford defends his use of BlackBerry phone: ‘It’s the keyboard’

Don’t try adding Jamal Crawford to the group text. The NBA star and Seattle basketball legend admitted Thursday night that… Read More

Mar 26, 2021, 8:02 AM

Mudhoney? Sir Digs-A-Lot? Music monikers in the mix as Seattle votes on name for tunnel machine

Seattle’s deep musical roots are coming to the surface in the quest to name the tunnel boring machine that will… Read More

Mar 22, 2021, 3:01 PM

‘The heart of Seattle is open’: Video offers hopeful view of downtown after a year of pandemic pain

Washington state’s move Monday to Phase 3 of its COVID-19 recovery plan has the Downtown Seattle Association buzzing for business.… Read More

Mar 19, 2021, 1:38 PM

Bill Gates returns to Reddit for meaty discussion on climate, COVID-19, conspiracies and burgers

Bill Gates masked up for his ninth “Ask Me Anything” event on Reddit on Friday, taking questions related to climate… Read More

Mar 18, 2021, 3:03 PM

‘Alexa, what is union busting?’ John Oliver lobs tough questions at Amazon’s AI on ‘Tonight Show’

During a fun game of “Hey Robot” on “The Tonight Show” this week, comedian John Oliver lobbed a couple timely… Read More

Mar 17, 2021, 8:57 AM

Getting chippy: ‘I’m a Mac’ guy is now just a guy who likes PCs better in ad campaign from Intel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvDDC6ktCUg Plenty of people switch between Mac and PC for their computing needs. Apple’s one-time “I’m a Mac” guy is… Read More

Mar 15, 2021, 8:12 AM

Amazon scores 12 Oscar nominations as streaming services lead the pack during pandemic year

After a year in which most moviegoers had to avoid theaters and catch films at home, streaming services such as… Read More

Mar 11, 2021, 9:30 AM

Microsoft industrial designer leads Seattle team and ‘Big Dill’ in ‘BattleBots’ TV competition

A team of robot builders from Seattle is competing in upcoming episodes of “BattleBots: Bounty Hunters,” led by an industrial… Read More

Mar 10, 2021, 11:57 AM

Report on COVID-related philanthropy credits MacKenzie Scott with powering 25% of U.S. giving

A new report looking at the global philanthropic response to COVID-19 during 2020 credits MacKenzie Scott with singlehandedly powering 25%… Read More

Mar 10, 2021, 8:00 AM

Seattle artist behind viral ‘Kitty Cat Dance’ meme turns to crypto art market after years of ripoffs

Seventeen years ago, Steve Ibsen was getting ready to leave his house when he noticed his cat, Kayla, sprawled on… Read More

Mar 9, 2021, 11:05 AM

We’re No. 1 (again)! Washington takes top spot in ‘Best State’ rankings as tech fuels economic engine

Washington state is No. 1 again in U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best States ranking, hanging on to the… Read More

Mar 8, 2021, 1:03 PM

Vulcan Productions shuts down, 23 years and more than 80 films after Paul Allen launched the venture

Just a few weeks after taking top honors at the Sundance Film Festival for one of its latest films, the… Read More

Mar 7, 2021, 3:19 PM

Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott marries Seattle science teacher

MacKenzie Scott, the billionaire philanthropist whose fortune is tied to the early days of Amazon, has married Seattle science teacher… Read More

Mar 5, 2021, 9:37 AM

How Amazon landed a key role in ‘Nomadland,’ in which film’s star does real fulfillment center work

If a film was going to capture the modern American landscape authentically, it’s hard to imagine doing so without including… Read More

Mar 4, 2021, 12:00 PM

Seattle needs help naming another giant tunnel machine — can you dig it, or is it boring?

Seattle’s affection for Tunnel Boring Machines probably doesn’t run all that deep. The emotional zigs and zags and costs of… Read More

Mar 3, 2021, 4:50 PM

Company uses YouTube video to mock Amazon for making camera bag strikingly similar to one it sells

Amazon is being called out again for allegedly copying the product of a company that sells on Amazon, but rather… Read More

Mar 2, 2021, 2:22 PM

Amazon tweaks cardboard box tape in new app icon after some saw Hitler’s mustache in the design

After ditching its longtime shopping cart app icon in favor of a cardboard box with blue tape on it earlier… Read More

Feb 28, 2021, 9:03 PM

Amazon takes 3 Golden Globes, including big ‘Borat’ win, as annual event goes mostly virtual

Amazon captured another three Golden Globe awards Sunday night as the annual celebration of film and television took on the… Read More

Feb 26, 2021, 10:39 AM

Search for software ‘Bliss’: Iconic desktop image from Microsoft’s Windows XP still lures hill seekers

Twenty years after a rolling green hill and blue sky showed up as the default desktop wallpaper image for Microsoft’s… Read More

Feb 25, 2021, 9:42 AM

In Clubhouse chat, Bill Gates talks bitcoin, iPhone, the pandemic and what he’s binging on Netflix

Bill Gates entered Clubhouse for the first time on Wednesday night, taking his ongoing book tour to the popular invite-only… Read More

Feb 16, 2021, 9:00 AM

Seattle startup founder lobbies for seat on SpaceX craft that will take civilian crew to orbit

The founder of a bootstrapped Seattle startup who launched his company on Kickstarter is looking to hitch a ride to… Read More

Feb 12, 2021, 11:37 AM

‘Developers, developers, developers!’ Ballmer and Sinofsky talk Microsoft, memes, more in Clubhouse

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and former Windows president Steven Sinofsky met for a surprising chat on Thursday night when… Read More

Feb 10, 2021, 3:19 PM

Go deep on snow depth data: New online tool puts Pacific NW mountain totals in historic context

As the Seattle area braces for snow later this week, the mountains around the Pacific Northwest have already seen sizable… Read More

Feb 8, 2021, 11:07 AM

Washington Post editor talks Bezos and Amazon, and how billionaire owner reshaped newspaper

The editor who has been in charge of The Washington Post newsroom ever since Jeff Bezos bought the newspaper is… Read More