Geek Life – Page 25 of 137

Jun 13, 2019, 10:57 AM

Museum of Flight rounds up ‘Summer of Space’ goodies for Apollo 11 anniversary

Want a little space history in your beer? Or soda pop? Or chocolate? Seattle brands are banding together to mark… Read More

Jun 5, 2019, 10:14 AM

Jeff Bezos really does love New York: Months after Amazon ditched city, CEO drops $80M on 3 condos

Amazon may have walked away from New York City and plans to locate a sizable chunk of HQ2 there, but… Read More

Jun 4, 2019, 12:52 PM

Up your hygiene game: Microsoft creating an Xbox line of body wash and deodorant

My son and his buddies may battle all sorts of enemies when they pile into a room to play a… Read More

May 29, 2019, 10:15 AM

This giant, inflatable colon needs a name: Fred Hutch offering $50 to winning entry in contest

The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle wants to raise awareness about colorectal health in underserved communities across Washington… Read More

May 26, 2019, 8:00 AM

Rest easy: Pillow maker Throwboy proves that no entrepreneurial dream is too far fetched

Roberto Hoyos comes across with the laid back, semi-sleepy demeanor of a guy who makes pillows for a living. But… Read More

May 23, 2019, 8:26 AM

Rapper Ice-T gets Amazon’s attention after saying he ‘almost shot’ a delivery driver outside his ‘crib’

Amazon Help appears to be extra ready to help when a legendary gangsta rapper is tweeting at them. Hip-hop star… Read More

May 21, 2019, 3:12 PM

Paul Allen’s Holodome, a shared immersive reality experience, ends year-long run at Seattle’s MoPOP

Holodome has left the building. Paul Allen’s vision for shared immersive, 360-degree reality without the use of a VR headset… Read More

May 21, 2019, 9:54 AM

The power of VR: Pixvana helps bring Grand Coulee Dam experience to virtual visitors

Washington’s Grand Coulee Dam is one of the most impressive man-made structures in the country, but it can be difficult… Read More

May 20, 2019, 4:18 PM

Ooooh, that smell is returning to Amazon Spheres as stinky new corpse flower is set to bloom again

Several months after a blooming corpse flower wowed visitors to Amazon’s Spheres in downtown Seattle, the tech giant’s unique office… Read More

May 20, 2019, 3:29 PM

Jon Snow’s best friend: Rover creates sitter profile for Tormund after he watched Ghost on ‘Thrones’

When Jon Snow inevitably abandons his direwolf Ghost again, in purely-for-the-imagination future episodes of “Game of Thrones,” at least he’ll… Read More

May 19, 2019, 9:00 AM

Inside Birch Road Cellar, a new Seattle club where you bring your own booze and scan a finger to enter

The Stimson-Green Mansion has stood on Seattle’s First Hill since 1901 — a historic landmark that dates to the family… Read More

May 16, 2019, 9:18 PM

Viral video maker talks about epic ‘Super Smash Bros.’ session with Seahawks star Russell Wilson

Six months ago, Josh Cashman was sitting at home crafting a uniquely goofy style of internet videos to celebrate the… Read More

May 15, 2019, 11:22 AM

Banana standoff at Amazon used to promote ‘IGIST,’ a sci-fi novel and app created by Axon president

Away from his day job as president of Axon, makers of police body cameras and other products, Luke Larson has… Read More

May 13, 2019, 12:22 PM

Bill Nye gets heated and tells us to ‘grow up’ in fiery global warming take during ‘Last Week Tonight’

Bill Nye has finally reached his burning point. The famed “Science Guy,” who used far-less-salty language while explaining science to… Read More

May 13, 2019, 9:41 AM

Accomplished pianist’s startup Play At Work strikes a chord with music lessons for busy tech workers

Lena Begun has been playing music since the age of 5. She attended a school for gifted children in Moscow… Read More

May 9, 2019, 8:00 AM

In rapidly changing South Lake Union, architecture tour sets sights on what works in Seattle tech hub

Joseph Kaynor has lived and worked in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood for years. On a walk this week through… Read More

May 7, 2019, 10:07 AM

Cleanup on Episode 4: HBO scrubs errant Starbucks cup from ‘Game of Thrones’

Tormund may have been especially adamant about how he really did see Jon Snow riding a dragon, but the “Game… Read More

May 6, 2019, 9:40 AM

‘Game of Thrones’ gets roasted for leaving a Starbucks coffee cup in a shot during episode four

Even the Mother of Dragons needs her coffee fix, apparently. In a gaffe for the ages, HBO’s popular and nearly… Read More

May 5, 2019, 8:00 AM

Assume the (cast) Iron Throne in your kitchen with a Seattle-born skillet inspired by ‘Game of Thrones’

“Game of Thrones” fans looking for the perfect way to prep a dragon steak — or whatever they eat in… Read More

May 3, 2019, 2:12 PM

Watch: Before winners could take the stage at GeekWire Awards, comic pokes fun at tech

A tech-geek-turned-comedian walks into a room full of 1,000 current tech geeks … or so the joke goes. At Thursday… Read More

May 3, 2019, 11:42 AM

At home on the road: Stay Alfred loaded a party bus to bring its Spokane startup energy to Seattle

Twenty-six people loaded onto a party bus that left Spokane, Wash., at 10 a.m. on Wednesday with three cases of… Read More

May 1, 2019, 11:27 AM

Inspired by student’s use of Code.org in poor town in Kentucky, CEO Hadi Partovi reaches out with gift

In a Twitter thread on Tuesday, Hadi Partovi, the longtime Seattle entrepreneur and founder and CEO of Code.org, provided some… Read More

Apr 30, 2019, 11:16 AM

Report: Legendary horse racing broadcaster suing Amazon over ‘Down the Stretch They Come’ T-shirt

The horse racing broadcaster whose signature catchphrase “And down the stretch they come!” has been a staple of his 40-year… Read More

Apr 28, 2019, 1:49 PM

Team of tech friends attract 55,000 players with their ‘Game of Thrones’ fantasy league app

Plenty of television fans entertain themselves by trying to figure out what might happen week to week on HBO’s popular… Read More

Apr 27, 2019, 5:49 PM

Star Wars droid builders roll out R2-D2, BB-8 and more to bring movies to life for kids of all sizes

Well, these were certainly the droids people were looking for on a Saturday in Seattle. Members of the Pacific Northwest… Read More

Apr 26, 2019, 10:52 AM

Hey kids, gather around, ‘screen time’ is now an official word in the dictionary

Here’s a chance for you to use a bit of your allotted screen time to learn about how screen time… Read More

Apr 19, 2019, 1:42 PM

Very little tech support: The best zingers from a roast of techies at ‘Socially Inept’ comedy event

Tech worker Jash Bangdiwala took a seat on a stool in front of a room full of people and proceeded… Read More

Apr 19, 2019, 9:39 AM

Watch: Thriller set in the Pacific Northwest was created by Indian expats working in Seattle tech

There’s a sweeping view of the Seattle skyline, a bustling downtown street, Mount Rainier, a fancy house and a slick… Read More

Apr 17, 2019, 4:22 PM

Stuck on a familiar rant: 2 graffiti stickers illustrate Seattle’s ‘complicated relationship with big tech’

It’s tough to pass any light pole or street sign in Seattle these days without noticing that many of them… Read More

Apr 17, 2019, 12:15 PM

LEGO unveils new city-focused sets for kids who compete in FIRST robotics competitions

Kids who have caught on to the world of FIRST LEGO League competitions will have something new to build with… Read More