Geek Life – Page 23 of 137

Dec 9, 2019, 9:32 AM

‘Big fan’ Bill Gates makes appearance in ‘Silicon Valley’ series finale as HBO comedy logs off

“Silicon Valley” wrapped up six seasons on HBO on Sunday night with a series finale called “Exit Event” — and… Read More

Dec 6, 2019, 10:14 AM

Geek Style Reboot recap: Two geeks recharge at Nordstrom and then party at the GeekWire Gala

Refreshed and ready to party, Nadia Daniel and Brendan Weitzman strolled into the Showbox at the Market in Seattle on… Read More

Dec 5, 2019, 11:03 AM

Kids on FIRST LEGO League robotics team take an idea for safer streets all the way to city officials

Each year, participants in the FIRST LEGO League robotics competition are presented with a challenge which they must take on… Read More

Dec 4, 2019, 10:43 AM

Microsoft’s ‘Xbox Onesie’ is back — in black with green trim — to comfort gamers for the holidays

If the holidays around your house involve very little transition from sleepwear to gaming attire, Microsoft has just the item… Read More

Dec 3, 2019, 12:14 PM

Funko is making a Baby Yoda from Disney’s ‘The Mandalorian’ — but not in time for Christmas

Star Wars fans looking to stuff a little extra cuteness in someone’s stocking this holiday season will have to wait.… Read More

Dec 3, 2019, 10:52 AM

Gates Foundation CEO donates her 5-year bonus to community center project run by ex-Seahawks star

As CEO of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in Seattle, Dr. Sue Desmond-Hellmann has seen firsthand how philanthropy can… Read More

Dec 3, 2019, 10:30 AM

Meet the two busy geeks ready for a Geek Style Reboot at Nordstrom ahead of the GeekWire Gala

Nadia Daniel wakes up at 3:30 a.m. to get ready to head to work every day. Brendan Weitzman moonlights after… Read More

Nov 27, 2019, 4:04 PM

Seattle’s Kyler Martz turns to Glowforge tech for big octopus project — big tech turns to him for more art

From the small studio behind his home in Seattle, artist Kyler Martz dreams up fantastical versions of assorted critters and… Read More

Nov 15, 2019, 10:55 AM

Oh, Christmas tree, even you are turned on by Amazon and Alexa … and it might be pretty cool

Forget the WAR ON CHRISTMAS and whatever color the Starbucks holiday cup is this year. Big tech is coming for… Read More

Nov 14, 2019, 9:00 AM

Ready for a Geek Style Reboot? Win a day of pampering at Nordstrom ahead of GeekWire Gala

Here comes gift-giving season, and have we got a good one for you or a special geek in your life.… Read More

Nov 12, 2019, 10:08 AM

Praise be: Amazon’s best books of the year list topped by Margaret Atwood’s ‘The Testaments’

If you’re still riveted by the all-too-believable and creepy nature of “The Handmaid’s Tale” on streaming television, you should know… Read More

Nov 8, 2019, 9:32 AM

Funko goes Hollywood with large new retail location in heart of pop-culture world it celebrates

Funko has always been a bit Hollywood, with a product line nodding to some of the biggest franchises in pop… Read More

Nov 5, 2019, 7:00 AM

Whiteboard this: Biodegradable dry erase marker is one idea in tough fight against single-use plastic

Cal McAllister was a long way from work and any whiteboards when inspiration struck. Vacationing in Thailand with his family,… Read More

Nov 3, 2019, 8:00 AM

Book excerpt: Heroclip creator Mina Yoo’s ‘Be an InventHer’ aims to inspire women to ‘just go for it’

Mina Yoo didn’t actually recognize that she was an inventor until she’d received two utility patents during her journey toward… Read More

Oct 31, 2019, 10:44 AM

Photos: Tech workers get extra geeky and ghoulish as Halloween takes over Seattle-area offices

What’s spookier than spreadsheets, software glitches, data breaches and e-scooter crashes? Halloween in the tech community. Seattle-area geeks are getting… Read More

Oct 28, 2019, 7:46 AM

Amazon and Jeff Bezos among the tech punchlines as ‘Silicon Valley’ returns to HBO for 6th season

The fake tech giants on “Silicon Valley” had plenty to say about the real ones Sunday night as the comedy… Read More

Oct 24, 2019, 11:23 AM

Learn how to manage your money — and win some, too — as AR ‘Monopoly’ game hits Seattle streets

The board game “Monopoly” could be considered a fun way to learn how to manage your finances — while purchasing… Read More

Oct 22, 2019, 4:21 PM

Barking up the right tree? Wowzer, a dating app for dog-loving humans, launching in Seattle

Seattle can be rough when it comes to dating, we’ve heard. How ruff the city is clearly led to the… Read More

Oct 16, 2019, 1:29 PM

Inside MoPOP’s ‘Minecraft’: Fans of hit video game will dig the creepers, crafting and more in exhibition

In the world of “Minecraft” — the best-selling video game in history — players know that they’re never supposed to… Read More

Oct 15, 2019, 7:30 AM

From prison to Google: Seattle software engineer found hope working in a computer lab behind bars

Gareth Small seems like any of the many thousands of people who have moved to Seattle in recent years to… Read More

Oct 10, 2019, 10:40 AM

‘The heart of the building’: AI pumps life into architecture at Microsoft through interactive ‘Ada’

Art and architecture already speaks to us on a multitude of levels. A new installation on Microsoft’s campus in Redmond,… Read More

Oct 3, 2019, 9:48 AM

After ditching print papers, Starbucks announces free digital access to news sites in its cafes

News this summer that Starbucks would be pulling print copies of The New York Times and other publications from its… Read More

Oct 2, 2019, 6:35 PM

Is there an Echo in beer? Seattle artist turns Amazon smart speaker into Rainier can

Amazon’s Alexa may very well be a teetotaler, but she sure dresses the part of a beer lover. At least… Read More

Sep 27, 2019, 11:19 AM

Chill out! Report on friendliest cities could warm the hearts of those who believe in the ‘Seattle Freeze’

Greetings, new Seattle-area tech worker. Good news! You can take off the scarf and mittens — the “Seattle Freeze” is… Read More

Sep 25, 2019, 3:55 PM

‘Fleabag’ creator and star signs new deal with Amazon Studios days after Emmy Awards haul

Phoebe Waller-Bridge, the creator and star of the Emmy Award-winning Amazon Prime Video series “Fleabag,” has signed a new deal… Read More

Sep 25, 2019, 3:24 PM

We swear, using Samuel L. Jackson to voice Alexa is Amazon’s best new idea

It’s been 30 years since Samuel L. Jackson gave the weather report as a DJ in Spike Lee’s “Do the… Read More

Sep 19, 2019, 6:00 AM

Review: Netflix documentary on Bill Gates reveals chaos, determination and love ‘Inside Bill’s Brain’

In his relentless pursuit to try to solve some of the world’s most pressing problems around sanitation, disease eradication and… Read More

Sep 12, 2019, 2:33 PM

Block by block, ambitious new ‘Minecraft: The Exhibition’ will celebrate game at Seattle’s MoPOP

Are these the building blocks for museum exhibition success? The Museum of Pop Culture announced Thursday that “Minecraft: The Exhibition”… Read More

Sep 10, 2019, 7:30 AM

The Shop is ready to roll to Dallas and beyond after raising $4M to expand on tech vet’s car club idea

Tech veteran Matt Bell opened The Shop in Seattle as a place where people who are into cars and motorcycles… Read More

Sep 7, 2019, 10:00 AM

Gaming vet ready to light up ‘World’s Largest Simon Tournament’ with giant version of iconic game

Matt Wilson has built games his entire career. He’s never built anything quite like this. The longtime digital game developer,… Read More