Geek Life – Page 39 of 136

Dec 27, 2017, 12:39 PM

Watch: Dance routine at Amazon fulfillment center in Spain captures all the feels for Jeff Bezos

Workers at an Amazon fulfillment center in Madrid, Spain, showed off their dance moves in a video that even caught… Read More

Dec 26, 2017, 6:46 PM

‘Jedi’ to ‘Solo’: 10 sci-fi shows for 2018

The dust has barely settled on the premiere of “Star Wars, Episode VIII: The Last Jedi.” Or is that a… Read More

Dec 21, 2017, 4:00 PM

Conan O’Brien’s one-track mind: TV star hops Monorail in Seattle and drops ‘Simpsons’ reference

Late night television star Conan O’Brien is in Seattle for the holidays and, apparently in need of traveling the one… Read More

Dec 21, 2017, 9:39 AM

Cat treats! Bill Gates strikes again as Reddit Santa, surprising feline fanatic with giant box of goodies

Well isn’t this just purrfect. Everyone’s favorite secret billionaire Santa, Bill Gates, has made the holiday extra special yet again… Read More

Dec 20, 2017, 9:11 AM

First, change your password, and then check this list for the worst passwords of 2017

Just because you can remember how to count to six doesn’t mean you should be using it as a password… Read More

Dec 18, 2017, 9:34 AM

‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ has huge $220M opening for second all time behind ‘The Force Awakens’

“Star Wars: The Last Jedi” proved that the long-running sci-fi film franchise is still a big draw at the box… Read More

Dec 14, 2017, 11:54 PM

Star Wars fans kick off their biggest holiday weekend for ‘The Last Jedi’

For Star Wars fans, it’s the hap-happiest season of all — and that makes dress-up artists like Kay Ahern something akin… Read More

Dec 14, 2017, 3:16 PM

Paul Allen’s tech advisor talks C-3P0, R2-D2 and BB-8 and how close Star Wars droids are to reality

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eOlJT3zl1s Beyond playing host to the opening of “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” at his Seattle movie theater Cinerama on… Read More

Dec 13, 2017, 5:44 PM

Save up your pennies for next year’s science stamps, celebrating STEM and astronaut Sally Ride

If you’re the U.S. Postal Service, how do you follow up on Pluto, planets, “Star Trek” and a total solar… Read More

Dec 13, 2017, 10:46 AM

Video showing Amazon Prime Now app being used to help homeless people goes viral on YouTube

A YouTuber’s attempt to show that speedy delivery services can be used to satisfy more than our own appetite for… Read More

Dec 13, 2017, 9:44 AM

Say ‘cheese’ and skip the line: Seattle-based Beecher’s offers mobile ordering through app

Here’s a little mouthwatering news for you if you’re already thinking about lunch: Beecher’s Handmade Cheese, the Seattle-based artisan cheesemaker,… Read More

Dec 12, 2017, 3:31 PM

McDonald’s to treat Seattle-area McNuggets lovers to free 10-piece meal through Uber Eats

One guy managed to go viral this year with his plea to a fast food chain for some free “nuggs.”… Read More

Dec 12, 2017, 9:00 AM

Review: ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ brings heavy dose of darkness to fuel hope for sci-fi franchise

Four or five episodes into the ongoing Star Wars film series, I remember feeling like there was probably no way… Read More

Dec 11, 2017, 9:12 AM

Netflix, Amazon and Hulu lead the streaming TV pack with 15 Golden Globe nominations

They’re gaining on you, HBO. As a collective, streaming television services are making another awards season push, with Netflix, Amazon… Read More

Dec 8, 2017, 10:13 AM

Melinda Gates wants curious kids to unwrap their full STEM potential with these holiday gift ideas

If the holiday gift tag is signed “Melinda,” chances are pretty good that that gift will be an inspiring one… Read More

Dec 7, 2017, 10:55 AM

Before and after: Style Reboot transforms two geeks from head to toe for the GeekWire Gala

Daniel Robbins and Teresa Konopka arrived at Nordstrom in downtown Seattle on Wednesday looking like … well, like they could… Read More

Dec 6, 2017, 12:28 PM

Big, bad dinosaurs — and Jeff Goldblum! — return in ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ teaser video

The return of the dinosaurs is exciting and all, but Jeff Goldblum reprising his role as math geek Dr. Ian… Read More

Dec 6, 2017, 7:50 AM

Meet the hard-working techies getting a Geek Style Reboot, just in time for tonight’s GeekWire Gala

Creating user experiences for virtual reality or making sure that airplanes don’t fall out of the sky might rank as… Read More

Dec 5, 2017, 1:45 PM

Listen to this playlist, designed by a psychologist to support subjects tripping on ‘magic’ mushrooms

Listening to music can be a very personal journey for some people, serving as a guiding light or emotional girder,… Read More

Dec 5, 2017, 12:18 PM

Plea for free chicken nuggets, and three Obama messages, among most retweeted tweets of 2017

For all the attention that our current president gets for what he does on Twitter, the guy who preceded him… Read More

Dec 4, 2017, 9:45 AM

Bezos, Trump, Kaepernick, #MeToo and more among final 10 for Time’s ‘Person of the Year’ honor

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos made the shortlist for Time’s “Person of the Year,” a recognition of the person or group of… Read More

Dec 4, 2017, 6:00 AM

Bill Gates wants you to curl up by the fireplace with these five amazing books he read in 2017

Bill Gates travels the world to all sorts of exotic places and probably gets to meet with pretty much anyone… Read More

Dec 2, 2017, 12:41 PM

Dragons and a Dumbledore Santa! Magic continues into Christmas season at Seattle dad’s Diagon Alley

Jon Chambers wasn’t content with making just one holiday a magical experience in Seattle. A month after Halloween, when thousands… Read More

Dec 1, 2017, 5:57 PM

Science fiction authors Andy Weir and Neal Stephenson look at life after ‘The Martian’

What could be better than hearing a science fiction writer talk about how to create whole new worlds? How about… Read More

Dec 1, 2017, 10:18 AM

Melinda Gates dishes on the family rule that ensures she’s not the last one in the kitchen

If you live in or have visited Seattle, and have had access to a boat, perhaps you’ve done the float-past-Bill-Gates’-house… Read More

Nov 30, 2017, 11:42 AM

Watch two wingsuit BASE jumpers fly through the air into open airplane door in must-see viral video

Mountain climbing, BASE jumping, skydiving, flying with a wingsuit — all of those things pretty much make the short list… Read More

Nov 30, 2017, 10:27 AM

Santa’s Zillow Zestimate jumps 6.5 percent, and Redfin helps in the hunt for North Pole 2

Two Seattle real estate tech companies are showing a lot of interest in one very famous homeowner with property in… Read More

Nov 29, 2017, 4:41 PM

Watch: Dustin from ‘Stranger Things’ sings in a band that covers Pearl Jam

Eddie Vedder survived the world of grunge, but if he disappears in the “upside down” will Dustin even try to… Read More

Nov 28, 2017, 2:12 PM

Deck the halls with boughs of Dolly: On-demand movers will truck you a tree in spirit of Christmas

If you want to stick to decking the halls rather than decking the kid who makes a sappy mess out… Read More

Nov 28, 2017, 10:27 AM

Unique Amazon broadcast, ‘The U2 Experience,’ to provide history of band and hype for new album

With 40 years of rock history behind them, U2 are taking a somewhat futuristic approach to hyping their upcoming album,… Read More