Geek Life

Aug 23, 2018, 3:44 PM

TLDR: Trump’s new tariff on e-bikes & scooters, Seattle real estate cools down, Microsoft software developer competes for Miss America

Today’s featured stories Trump’s tariff on e-bikes and scooters could slow new mobility momentum in the U.S. Is the tide… Read More

Aug 22, 2018, 12:55 PM

Microsoft developer chases Miss America dream, with hopes of inspiring more girls to pursue tech

What if the annual Miss America pageant could spark an interest in technology? Allison Farris could be just the person… Read More

Aug 21, 2018, 3:52 PM

New drone video captures dozens of colorful murals decorating buildings along Seattle’s ‘SODO Track’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Yf6wLa3r7U&feature=youtu.be If you haven’t ridden transit into or out of South Seattle lately, you may have missed the giant, colorful… Read More

Aug 21, 2018, 12:39 PM

Teens turn to robots in University of Washington study aimed at measuring stress levels

Teenagers accustomed to growing up with technology and even conversing with various forms of it should take comfort in research… Read More

Aug 21, 2018, 10:22 AM

Across Seattle, social media looks more like smoke signals as users share images of hazy skies

That’s not another blurry sunset photo or video from your friend on Facebook or Instagram, that’s August, again, in Seattle… Read More

Aug 20, 2018, 11:19 AM

I used the Facetune app to try to make my selfie look as smooth as Newt and Callista Gingrich’s

I shaved over the weekend to achieve a youthful and presentable appearance. But I’ve never been as smooth as Callista… Read More

Aug 20, 2018, 9:30 AM

What’s fake and what’s real? Altered billboards challenge Facebook’s version of the truth

Facebook’s attempt to spin its way out of past controversies is being spun back against the social media giant thanks… Read More

Aug 15, 2018, 12:48 PM

Republicans outraged after poster for Pearl Jam’s Montana concert depicts White House burning

“The Home Shows” have turned into “The Away Shows” for Seattle rock band Pearl Jam, and with that comes a… Read More

Aug 15, 2018, 11:57 AM

Dell EMC opening a retail store in Seattle? Turns out this storefront isn’t what it seems

Another historic Seattle building is undergoing a change. But don’t worry. The minor transformation of a space in the city’s… Read More

Aug 15, 2018, 7:00 AM

Quadriplegic man keeps on riding, using tech to enable 475-mile trip across state

Ian Mackay was 26 years old when a bicycle accident left him with a life-changing spinal cord injury. Ten years… Read More

Aug 13, 2018, 9:57 AM

Use McDonald’s app for chance to win ‘McGold Card’ and free food for life — just like Bill Gates

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=Iv0vPxuE6SM No one knows for sure whether Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates even eats at McDonald’s these days, but we do… Read More

Aug 10, 2018, 9:55 AM

Late-night comics are over the moon when it comes to ridiculing Trump’s Space Force plans

As if the Trump administration’s plan to establish a Space Force by 2020 wasn’t comical enough — especially in the… Read More

Aug 9, 2018, 4:55 PM

In a sea of social media from Pearl Jam’s first Seattle ‘Home Show,’ images from 2 pros stand out

Anyone in Seattle or close to the internet no doubt knows that hometown favorites Pearl Jam played the first of… Read More

Aug 6, 2018, 5:03 PM

TLDR: A more ‘humanlike’ Alexa, Spin’s uncertain future in Seattle, fighting robots at Seattle Art Fair

Today’s featured stories A more ‘humanlike’ Alexa? Amazon shows off ‘home of the future’ and what’s next for voice AI… Read More

Aug 6, 2018, 1:20 PM

Bizible beats Snap! Raise to capture crown in third season of Seattle’s IT Sports League softball

Bizible meant business in the third season of Seattle’s IT Sports League. The Seattle startup, which helps marketers manage and… Read More

Aug 2, 2018, 5:07 PM

TLDR: Apple becomes a $1 trillion company, Starbucks & Alibaba launch delivery service, George Takei joins TraceMe

Today’s featured stories Apple becomes first American public company to be worth $1,000,000,000,000 — briefly Starbucks and Alibaba to integrate… Read More

Aug 2, 2018, 4:49 PM

Brace yourself for a loud Seafair Weekend: Fat Albert rejoins the Blue Angels air show

Hey, hey, hey … it’s Fat Albert, in the skies over Seattle: We’re not talking about the jumbo-sized character created… Read More

Aug 2, 2018, 7:00 AM

Mr. Sulu goes social: ‘Star Trek’ vet George Takei beams up to Russell Wilson’s TraceMe fan app

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson may be the founder of the TraceMe fan networking platform, but to hear George Takei… Read More

Aug 1, 2018, 5:31 PM

TLDR: Self-flying planes, Cat celeb Lil Bub lends poop to biotech startup, Facebook tool that tracks your time in the app

Today’s featured stories Boeing to open research center in Boston area, focusing on autonomous aircraft Cat celebrity Lil Bub lends… Read More

Aug 1, 2018, 10:19 AM

TLDR: Trump’s new tariff on e-bikes & scooters, Seattle real estate cools down, Microsoft software developer competes for Miss America

Microsoft developer chases Miss America dream, with hopes of inspiring more girls to pursue tech

New drone video captures dozens of colorful murals decorating buildings along Seattle’s ‘SODO Track’

Teens turn to robots in University of Washington study aimed at measuring stress levels

I used the Facetune app to try to make my selfie look as smooth as Newt and Callista Gingrich’s

What’s fake and what’s real? Altered billboards challenge Facebook’s version of the truth

Republicans outraged after poster for Pearl Jam’s Montana concert depicts White House burning

Quadriplegic man keeps on riding, using tech to enable 475-mile trip across state

Use McDonald’s app for chance to win ‘McGold Card’ and free food for life — just like Bill Gates

Late-night comics are over the moon when it comes to ridiculing Trump’s Space Force plans

In a sea of social media from Pearl Jam’s first Seattle ‘Home Show,’ images from 2 pros stand out

TLDR: A more ‘humanlike’ Alexa, Spin’s uncertain future in Seattle, fighting robots at Seattle Art Fair

Bizible beats Snap! Raise to capture crown in third season of Seattle’s IT Sports League softball

Brace yourself for a loud Seafair Weekend: Fat Albert rejoins the Blue Angels air show

Cat celebrity Lil Bub lends poop to Seattle startup, leading to discovery of new kinds of bacteria

What is internet? Relive the Microsoft v. Netscape browser war in new series ‘Valley of the Boom’

Magical! Lego conjures up a 6,000-piece Hogwarts Castle for Harry Potter fans

Internet littered with cat poop headlines after study links parasite to entrepreneurial drive in humans

Seattle police join lip-sync video challenge with cameo-filled version of Macklemore’s ‘Downtown’

Ding dong … yikes! Nest doorbell camera captures large snake slithering near woman’s front door

The gift of grunge: Seattle’s Museum of Pop Culture to receive Chris Cornell statue from singer’s family

The joke’s on Batman — and Seattle — in Conan O’Brien bit pitting Marvel superheroes against DC

Funko lands another huge partner and will produce ‘Fortnite’ toys and collectibles

This rocks: Luke Skywalker actor Mark Hamill thanks astronomer for naming an asteroid after him