Geek Life – Page 38 of 136

Jan 29, 2018, 3:02 PM

Paul Allen’s Upstream Music Fest and Summit returning with The Flaming Lips as headliner

The Upstream Music Fest and Summit, created by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen last year as a way to showcase diverse… Read More

Jan 25, 2018, 10:19 AM

Bill Gates and Roger Federer will play tennis again to raise money for charity, this time in the Bay Area

It’s Bill Gates vs. Roger Federer, round two. The Microsoft co-founder and tennis legend are getting together on the court… Read More

Jan 24, 2018, 7:14 PM

‘Kill Bill’ Shatner? Video spoof touts Quentin Tarantino’s R-rated ‘Star Trek’

What would an R-rated “Star Trek” movie directed by Quentin Tarantino look like? We may find out someday soon: The… Read More

Jan 24, 2018, 2:05 PM

Meet Fred, an energetic 82-year-old in Seattle who is a positive force behind the wheel for Uber

Fred likes to talk to people. As an Uber driver, the 82-year-old Seattle native gets to do plenty of talking… Read More

Jan 23, 2018, 6:27 PM

Portland science-fiction great Ursula K. Le Guin mourned in the Northwest and beyond

Science fiction and fantasy writers around the Pacific Northwest and around the world are paying tribute to award-winning author Ursula… Read More

Jan 23, 2018, 9:03 AM

Amazon returning to Oscars with screenplay nod for ‘The Big Sick;’ Netflix also makes history

A year after taking home three Academy Awards in a first for any streaming service, Amazon Studios will return to… Read More

Jan 20, 2018, 11:48 PM

‘Saturday Night Live’ spoofs Amazon’s HQ2 search as contenders shoot themselves in the foot

Amazon’s HQ2 search made it all the way to “Saturday Night Live” tonight, with a skit that depicts Jeff Bezos… Read More

Jan 19, 2018, 1:35 PM

Seattle’s geekiest beer? Fremont Brewing crafting Dark Heron in time for Emerald City Comic Con

No doubt the cosplayers get thirsty in whatever get-up they’ve worked themselves into during Emerald City Comic Con in Seattle.… Read More

Jan 18, 2018, 4:11 PM

‘Stranger Things’ have happened: Netflix pitches fictional TV town as Amazon HQ2 possibility

Seattle grey is one thing. Amazon probably doesn’t want a giant, menacing, black, monster cloud thing hanging over its eventual… Read More

Jan 17, 2018, 11:30 AM

Prime photo opportunity: Amazon’s Ryan Barta focuses on aviation, outdoors and photography

Ryan Barta loves flying in the Pacific Northwest because of the mountain views and other natural beauty afforded by being… Read More

Jan 17, 2018, 10:54 AM

‘Stranger Things’ star says he’ll officiate a fan’s wedding ceremony — if she gets enough retweets

“Stranger Things” star David Harbour is continuing his social media love affair with fans. The actor, who plays Chief Hopper… Read More

Jan 14, 2018, 8:00 AM

Best fast food burger in Las Vegas? It’s the one that’s coming to Seattle’s South Lake Union

LAS VEGAS — Depending on your motivation, appetite, price point and more, Las Vegas is probably no different than any… Read More

Jan 12, 2018, 12:03 PM

Man vs. machine: Watch who wins as GeekWire takes on a ping-pong playing robot that never rests

LAS VEGAS — I’m always on the lookout for the next great ping-pong playing machine. I just didn’t think that… Read More

Jan 11, 2018, 9:38 AM

Through with the looking glasses? Hype fades for Snap Spectacles as Google draws the crowd at CES

LAS VEGAS — People love the next trendy thing. Until they don’t. Just off the Strip in Las Vegas, Snap… Read More

Jan 10, 2018, 11:57 AM

Want to attract a crowd at CES? It helps to have a cute little robot named Buddy

LAS VEGAS — It’s hard enough to navigate the showroom floor at CES without knocking into people or bumping products… Read More

Jan 10, 2018, 8:39 AM

Trump bump? Author of a very different ‘Fire and Fury’ sees uptick in Amazon sales

Fallout from Michael Wolff’s incendiary Donald Trump tell-all is still unfolding on the American political stage. The drama’s main character,… Read More

Jan 9, 2018, 3:15 PM

Can I escape from CES and get outside? No, but these TV images of nature helped for 2 minutes

LAS VEGAS — It was my first day on the show floor, inside the convention center at CES and all… Read More

Jan 9, 2018, 2:38 PM

Oh, hey look! These all white Google getups are the fashion hit of CES

LAS VEGAS — Google is everywhere this week during CES. And thus, Google workers are everywhere. And they’re pretty easy… Read More

Jan 9, 2018, 12:53 AM

A new innovation in coffee? Starbucks unveils Blonde Espresso in U.S. with social media blitz

OK, coffee, geeks, here’s some real innovation for you, courtesy of Starbucks. The Seattle coffee giant — caffeinating folks across… Read More

Jan 5, 2018, 12:26 PM

Boom with a view: As time-lapse video of Seattle growth goes viral, look at PanoCam’s best shots

The Space Needle is clearly the most iconic building in Seattle’s skyline, and the 56-year-old structure is currently undergoing a… Read More

Jan 5, 2018, 10:08 AM

Major bummer: Nirvana’s ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ auto-tuned in wrong key is grunge blasphemy

https://vimeo.com/249694026 It’s like a pop anthem for new Seattle. “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” Nirvana’s angst-ridden song for a 1990s generation… Read More

Jan 4, 2018, 11:56 AM

The rapid rise of new Seattle: Time-lapse video shot over 3 years captures city’s massive growth

Here’s the 4-minute video you’ve been waiting for to illustrate why a 4-mile drive in Seattle takes 45 minutes. Ricardo… Read More

Jan 4, 2018, 10:53 AM

Bill Gates brings his optimistic viewpoint as first guest editor in TIME magazine’s 94 years

Bill Gates is a big-time reader, as we’ve previously noted. But this week we get to see what kind… Read More

Jan 4, 2018, 9:43 AM

Listen to this tattoo: Woman’s viral video shows waveform ink featuring voicemail from her grandma

A young woman using social media to show off her new tattoo sounds like a story that could have been… Read More

Jan 2, 2018, 10:45 AM

Seattle opera staging the story of Apple’s iconic leader with ‘The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs’

Talk about Apple Music. The Seattle Opera is bringing a production about the iconic leader of the tech company to… Read More

Dec 30, 2017, 1:16 PM

Watch workers scale the Space Needle, transform Seattle landmark for New Year’s fireworks show

Pyrotechnic workers dangling from harnesses are busy scaling Seattle’s Space Needle this weekend to install thousands of fireworks that will… Read More

Dec 29, 2017, 8:00 AM

30 years after his iconic photos captured the rise of grunge, Charles Peterson turns his eye to Instagram

One of the biggest shifts in American music and culture, and arguably in a city’s identity, happened in Seattle before… Read More

Dec 28, 2017, 10:40 PM

As U.S. braces against brutal cold snap, President Trump calls for ‘good old global warming’

President Trump might want to brace against the cold chill of the internet. With much of the northern and eastern… Read More

Dec 28, 2017, 10:42 AM

The Library of Congress has archived every public tweet for 12 years — and that’s changing in 2018

The Library of Congress is getting burned out on the massive volume of public tweets it has been archiving, and… Read More

Dec 28, 2017, 9:58 AM

Alexa, with the help of Amazon a cappella group, will ring in new year with classic ‘Auld Lang Syne’

If you count Amazon’s Alexa among your closest friends from the past year, why not invite her to ring in… Read More