Geek Life – Page 41 of 137

Nov 7, 2017, 7:58 PM

NASA’s Juno orbiter delivers a fresh batch of blimmin’ beauties from Jupiter

Artistic amateur astronomers have started leveraging the latest looks from NASA’s Juno orbiter to produce fresh views of Jupiter, including… Read More

Nov 7, 2017, 1:31 PM

Oregon-based marijuana delivery service creates parody commercial that will give you the giggles

Even if you’re at work and not currently high, there’s a good chance you’re going to have a laugh while… Read More

Nov 2, 2017, 8:09 PM

Departing Twitter employee goes rogue, deactivates Donald Trump’s account for 11 (joyous) minutes

Fulfilling the fantasy of anyone who has ever wished they could just pull the plug on President Donald Trump’s Twitter… Read More

Nov 1, 2017, 2:51 PM

A techie on TV, ‘Silicon Valley’ star says he’s scared of what he sees as tech’s ethical failings

Looks like the guys at the Pied Piper offices have been watching the congressional hearings involving Facebook, Twitter and Google.… Read More

Nov 1, 2017, 1:45 PM

Peace on Earth! The new Starbucks holiday cup could put an end to the ‘war on Christmas’ — or not

How are we going to make it through the holidays without a WAR ON CHRISTMAS? If past holiday offerings from… Read More

Nov 1, 2017, 6:00 AM

Audible unveils romance audiobook service — including a feature to jump to ‘the good parts’

For lovers of romance novels, there’s a lot more to love with the release of Audible Romance, a new package… Read More

Oct 31, 2017, 10:51 PM

After years of campaigning, Seattle finally wins UNESCO’s laurel for literature

It only makes sense that Seattle is now officially one of UNESCO’s Cities of Literature, considering that it’s home to… Read More

Oct 31, 2017, 10:24 PM

Thousands of trick or treaters converge on epic Harry Potter Diagon Alley in Seattle driveway

Jon Chambers was truly blown away. The Seattle dad who wanted to create something cool for his kids for Halloween… Read More

Oct 31, 2017, 12:43 PM

Amazon’s Alexa joins Kenny G and Santa on red carpet to power ‘Bad Moms Christmas’ premiere

Alexa is officially a star. With a turn on the red carpet for a real live Hollywood movie premiere, Amazon’s… Read More

Oct 31, 2017, 10:54 AM

Geekoween 2017: From Trekkies to Amazon’s Alexa, Seattle-area geeks get decked out for the holiday

Seattle-area geeks love to dress up for Halloween. Or Geekoween, as we call it around here today. And because our… Read More

Oct 30, 2017, 2:12 PM

Netflix stops production of new season of ‘House of Cards’ to deal with Kevin Spacey allegations

UPDATE, Oct. 31: Production of Season 6 of the Netflix streaming television hit “House of Cards” has been suspended in… Read More

Oct 30, 2017, 10:01 AM

‘S-Town’ creator: Podcasting is so new, the rules are still being written

Three years ago, Brian Reed read a curious email. It was from a man called John B. McLemore, a listener… Read More

Oct 30, 2017, 10:00 AM

Google gets grilled over its burger emoji and company’s big cheese weighs in on meaty matter

A debate over the proper stacking order of the meat, lettuce, cheese and tomato on the hamburger emoji has reached… Read More

Oct 29, 2017, 6:00 AM

Construction wizard! Seattle man builds a giant Diagon Alley from Harry Potter in his driveway

Up and down the streets of every neighborhood in Seattle, new construction is a familiar sight. But in one driveway… Read More

Oct 28, 2017, 10:44 AM

It’s Bill Gates’ birthday, and as usual, his wife Melinda shared the best picture on Instagram

Throwback photos of Bill Gates are the gift that keeps on giving. The billionaire Microsoft co-founder turned 62 on Saturday… Read More

Oct 26, 2017, 11:38 AM

Spot-on or too scary? This New Yorker magazine cover could be a nod to futuristic Seattle

I went to the dentist this morning, which is the place where I like to go every six months so… Read More

Oct 25, 2017, 1:27 PM

‘The Oatmeal’ creator rips Facebook in comic — and Facebook asks if he wants to ‘boost’ the post

Mathew Inman, the Seattle-based creator of the popular comic “The Oatmeal,” took a shot at Facebook in a new strip… Read More

Oct 25, 2017, 10:56 AM

Watch: Creepy cosplayer dressed as Sadako from ‘The Ring’ spooks MoPOP visitors in Seattle

Nope. I wouldn’t have gotten in the elevator either. Visitors and staff at the Museum of Pop Culture were clearly… Read More

Oct 23, 2017, 1:35 PM

Blinded by the hype? Report says Snap is sitting on thousands of unsold Spectacles video sunglasses

Did Snap fall victim to its own hype around Spectacles, the vending-machine-dispensed video sunglasses it made people line up for… Read More

Oct 22, 2017, 8:00 AM

Beer lovers, take note: University of Washington lab brews up a new way to make paper

There were pretzels and there was a guy dressed in lederhosen. But the only sign of beer at this Oktoberfest… Read More

Oct 21, 2017, 8:33 AM

‘Halo Wars 2’ shoots for a Grammy, and composers score with music made for video games

It’s safe to say, film fans, that a large part of the enjoyment derived from watching movies comes from listening… Read More

Oct 20, 2017, 1:39 PM

HQ who? For HQ2.com and @HQ2, it’s business as usual — and no sign of Amazon headquarters frenzy

This week we learned that if you type relentless.com into a browser window, you get a little better understanding of… Read More

Oct 20, 2017, 11:32 AM

Service dog rides shotgun in an Uber and woman’s photo on Twitter is worth a 5-star rating

Can all Ubers come with dogs from now on, please? A woman’s tweet showing a service dog riding shotgun in… Read More

Oct 19, 2017, 7:15 PM

Virtual reality takes you on a trip to Mars with NASA rover – and to alien worlds, too

NASA has been offering virtual-reality tours of Mars for years — but now, with Google’s help, the space agency has come… Read More

Oct 19, 2017, 9:47 AM

Let’s be frank: This Snap hot dog costume could turn you into a total Hallowiener

OK, OK, I’m sorry for that headline. But if you had to write a story about an $80 Halloween costume… Read More

Oct 18, 2017, 8:32 PM

Google Maps expands its interplanetary domain all the way out to Pluto

If you zoom way, way out on Google Maps, you can now find your way around places like Sputnik Planum,… Read More

Oct 18, 2017, 10:43 AM

Lego shows off its ‘Women of NASA’ toy set, without ‘Hidden Figures’ star

Seven and a half months after its selection, Lego unveiled a set of minifigures celebrating NASA women researchers and explorers,… Read More

Oct 18, 2017, 9:00 AM

45 years after first-ever gaming tournament, Seattle museum hosts vintage Spacewar! Olympics

Modern video game competition has become a huge money maker, with pro players and teams battling in different e-sports and… Read More

Oct 17, 2017, 10:29 AM

Say it together: ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ is official name of new spinoff film directed by Ron Howard

As production wrapped on the Star Wars spinoff film he took over mid-stream, director Ron Howard thanked the cast and… Read More

Oct 16, 2017, 6:00 PM

‘Mr. Robot’ Rewind: Hacking a DEF CON CTF in the lights out season 3 premiere

Spoiler alert: In order to analyze the technical detail of each show, I have to discuss the episodes in detail.… Read More