Geek Life – Page 29 of 136

Nov 18, 2018, 12:49 AM

Steve Carell as Jeff Bezos on ‘Saturday Night Live’ trolls Trump just days after Amazon picks HQ2 sites

Amazon announced its intentions this week to go live from New York with one of its new headquarters locations. On… Read More

Nov 12, 2018, 2:36 PM

Company founded by U.S. Army vet develops cannabis-based products to help people struggling with pain

As the founder of G&G Laboratories, Mike Lui wants to help people who struggle with pain, such as veterans and… Read More

Nov 12, 2018, 12:24 PM

Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee, the man behind the most iconic superheroes, dies at 95

Stan Lee, the legendary writer and publisher for Marvel Comics, whose decades of work is still felt today in blockbuster… Read More

Nov 12, 2018, 9:57 AM

Invest wisely: From angels to advisors, VC Trading Cards feature the heavy hitters of tech

Forget Ken Griffey Jr.’s rookie card. Your next investment in the trading card space is going to be focused on… Read More

Nov 12, 2018, 8:22 AM

Actor who provided eerie voice of computer HAL in sci-fi classic ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ dies at 90

Douglas Rain, the Canadian actor who famously provided the calm and creepy voice of the computer HAL in the 1968… Read More

Nov 6, 2018, 9:51 AM

Seattle zoo teams with Firefox to stream video of red panda as cute stress reliever on Election Day

Looking for a place to think about something other than Election Day and the drama that will play out as… Read More

Nov 6, 2018, 8:54 AM

The Star Wars fix we were looking for: Students turn their bipedal robot into a convincing AT-ST Walker

The Ewoks are going to want to run for their lives if this thing tramps through the woods of Oregon.… Read More

Nov 5, 2018, 12:23 PM

Spotify tries its own hand at rocking the vote with midterm elections playlists for each state

Voters looking to drown out last-minute midterm elections noise can turn to Spotify for specially curated playlists in every state… Read More

Nov 5, 2018, 11:09 AM

At dog friendly Amazon, could data on breeds set one city apart from the HQ2 pack?

While some 50,000 Amazon humans could someday populate the company’s planned second headquarters, HQ2 will also be home to thousands… Read More

Nov 2, 2018, 10:42 AM

In tribute to Paul Allen, buildings in Seattle and elsewhere will be bathed in blue light this weekend

His guitar hero Jimi Hendrix sang of “Purple Haze,” but Seahawks blue was also one of Paul Allen’s favorite colors.… Read More

Oct 31, 2018, 1:45 PM

Scary, funny and everything in between: Tech companies share their geekiest Halloween get-ups

What do you dress up as for Halloween when you’re already a geek every other day of the year? Turns… Read More

Oct 30, 2018, 8:31 PM

Timelapse video: Miss the corpse plant blooming in Amazon’s Spheres? See it now in just 15 seconds

The Amorphophallus titanum, or corpse plant, takes about seven years to produce a bloom which only lasts about 48 hours.… Read More

Oct 29, 2018, 7:00 AM

First startups, then goblins! Tech CEOs unite around Dungeons & Dragons, embrace their inner geek

Intriguing and quirky characters flock to the tech industry. But how many of them would happily classify themselves as a… Read More

Oct 27, 2018, 7:04 PM

GeekGirlCon kicks off its ninth ‘celebration of the female geek’

It’s another cosplay- and comic-filled weekend for thousands of geeks attending the annual GeekGirlCon in Seattle on Saturday and Sunday.… Read More

Oct 26, 2018, 7:34 AM

‘Christ is arriving in a Hyundai’: In perfect Uber alert, it appears Jesus has finally taken the wheel

Plenty of people believe Christ is coming back, someday. Not sure how many thought he’d show up driving an Uber.… Read More

Oct 24, 2018, 3:44 PM

Paul Allen and the Underthinkers rock the Microsoft earnings call as this quarter’s hold music

And the band played on. Just over a week after Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen died at the age of 65, the… Read More

Oct 22, 2018, 12:18 PM

A slide presentation fit for the undead: ‘Game of Thrones’ White Walkers turn to Google Chromebook

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A21K5zBrP4 It takes a lot of teamwork to manage an army of the undead, breach the Wall and set out… Read More

Oct 22, 2018, 10:35 AM

‘You Are Jeff Bezos’ game lets you spend the Amazon CEO’s billions — and it’s not that easy

The current Mega Millions frenzy that has everyone running around buying lottery tickets and dreaming of what they’d do with… Read More

Oct 22, 2018, 8:49 AM

Little girl tries repeatedly to get Alexa to play song, before mom launches cute ‘Baby Shark’ attack

One of these days, cute Alexa videos will probably jump the proverbial shark. We’re not there yet, because we need… Read More

Oct 19, 2018, 6:00 AM

In a tiny Seattle apartment, the bed is on the ceiling, and that’s part of what makes it a smart home

In a small apartment just a couple blocks from the waterfront in downtown Seattle, windows looking south over the Alaskan… Read More

Oct 16, 2018, 3:27 PM

Geek on the Street: In Seattle, remembering Paul Allen and how ‘he was always there to save the day’

Stopping and staring at the curvy and colorful Museum of Pop Culture is a familiar pastime for plenty of visitors… Read More

Oct 15, 2018, 10:24 AM

Amazon creates ‘Grand Tour Game’ to bring driving fans in on the action of popular TV series

If you’re a fan of Amazon’s Prime Original television series “The Grand Tour,” the stars want you to go straight… Read More

Oct 11, 2018, 11:57 AM

It’s alive (stream)! Rare corpse plant blooming in the Amazon Spheres is a sight, but not smell, on Twitch

This is no ordinary desk plant. But from the comfort of your workspace, you should open another browser window on… Read More

Oct 11, 2018, 9:54 AM

You go, girls! Melinda Gates is joined by ‘Sesame Street’ friends in marking worldwide ‘Day of the Girl’

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Melinda French Gates (@melindafrenchgates) Girls are strong, brave and know how… Read More

Oct 11, 2018, 9:00 AM

Photos: High-tech, video-mapping light show turns Seattle’s MOHAI into a pulsating projection surface

The purple-hued cranes towering above South Lake Union’s twinkling tech hub — or the glowing Space Needle standing out against… Read More

Oct 10, 2018, 4:00 PM

Double feature: Seattle youth film festival NFFTY teams with Oculus to give event a VR boost

Back in 2007, three Seattle teens who grew up with a love for making films decided to help others share… Read More

Oct 10, 2018, 10:24 AM

Want to live ‘in real life’ and block out screens? These glasses on Kickstarter may do the trick

“Screen, screen, everywhere a screen Blockin’ out the scenery, breakin’ my mind Do this, don’t do that, can’t you read… Read More

Oct 8, 2018, 10:39 AM

Secure in his Amazon success, Ring CEO returns to ‘Shark Tank’ and rejects pitch for a package lock

Jamie Siminoff swam with the sharks who rejected him five years ago, and in his return to “Shark Tank” for… Read More

Oct 3, 2018, 10:19 PM

TLDR: GeekWire Summit Highlights — Nintendo, eBay, Boeing

Today’s featured stories How Nintendo learned from a Wii U disappointment to create the popular Switch console eBay CEO: ‘I… Read More

Sep 27, 2018, 2:29 PM

Burger chain Shake Shack sets opening date for first Seattle location, near Amazon HQ

A new competitor in Seattle’s burger battle will step into the ring on Saturday, Oct. 6, as Shake Shack plans… Read More