Geek Life – Page 55 of 137

Nov 29, 2016, 10:32 AM

More music fans looking and listening as Seattle’s KEXP hits 500M views on its YouTube channel

Seattle’s KEXP entertains plenty of listeners through its terrestrial and internet radio broadcast, but it hit a major milestone this… Read More

Nov 29, 2016, 9:55 AM

Reality bites: Watch as man using VR in Microsoft store falls from fake cliff and hits real floor

The makers of virtual reality headsets and content may still be waiting for consumers to fall for the medium as… Read More

Nov 28, 2016, 2:17 PM

‘Cards Against Humanity’ has raised more than $100,000 to dig a massive, pointless hole

It gives the phrase “money pit” a whole new meaning. “Cards Against Humanity,” the renegade game company known for such… Read More

Nov 28, 2016, 10:59 AM

Star Wars fans jam up ‘Rogue One’ ticket websites – and get new trailers to watch

The past 24 hours have brought good news and bad news for throngs of Star Wars fans who are eagerly… Read More

Nov 24, 2016, 8:53 AM

Trump ‘Make America Great Again’ ornament on Amazon gets ALL the reviews, the best!

Here’s a Christmas tree topper for ya — a small, red, baseball hat ornament that reads “Make America Great Again.”… Read More

Nov 21, 2016, 2:41 PM

Elusive ‘Pikachu Illustrator’ Pokémon card sells for record $54,970 at auction

The rarest and most valuable Pokémon card in the world was sold over the weekend for a whopping $54,970 during… Read More

Nov 21, 2016, 2:15 PM

On this day in history, the Internet was born

Forty-seven years ago today, two computers hooked up. They bridged the gap between UCLA and Stanford and their amorous union… Read More

Nov 21, 2016, 1:37 PM

Party planners considering using the Space Needle can visit Seattle landmark in virtual reality

If you’re thinking about putting on or attending an event at Seattle’s iconic Space Needle and want to see what… Read More

Nov 21, 2016, 1:16 PM

LGBTQ community rallies around #TransLawHelp to get trans people legal services before Trump takes office

Transgender Americans aren’t confident that president-elect Donald Trump will protect their rights, which makes Jan. 20 a deadline of sorts.… Read More

Nov 21, 2016, 12:49 PM

Oscar-winning director Iñárritu offers the reason why he’s doing a new VR film about immigration

PALM DESERT, Calif.—Oscar-winning director Alejandro González Iñárritu has taken audiences on mind-blowing experiences in recent years, telling stories of vengeance… Read More

Nov 21, 2016, 10:55 AM

‘Saturday Night Live’ needs to make room for Seattle and other cities in its ‘Bubble’ skit

Sometimes the best comedy can hit too close to home. Maybe that’s why President-elect Donald Trump can’t resist tweeting his… Read More

Nov 18, 2016, 12:52 PM

Conan O’Brien tries VR: ‘This is going to put the marijuana industry out of business’

Conan O’Brien visited YouTube’s VR Lab in New York City and reacted pretty much the way everyone does when they… Read More

Nov 17, 2016, 3:36 PM

Chimp flailing around in a VR headset is a sad commentary on our own reality

“Take your stinking tech off me, you damned dirty human!” There, I just wrote some dialogue for the next installment in the… Read More

Nov 17, 2016, 12:31 PM

Jeff Bezos tweets his love for touching Amazon ad showing friendship between priest and imam

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos doesn’t tweet a lot, but on Thursday he was moved to share a new television commercial for… Read More

Nov 15, 2016, 8:14 PM

#CalExit gets some Northwesterners dreaming about Cascadia region

In the wake of Donald Trump’s election, true-blue California is talking about making a #CalExit – and that’s stirred up some buzz… Read More

Nov 15, 2016, 2:23 PM

Meet MoPOP: Paul Allen’s EMP Museum changes name to Museum of Pop Culture

Update: The museum shared a news release about the name change late Tuesday. This story has been updated to reflect… Read More

Nov 15, 2016, 12:40 PM

You’ll get a howl out of this: Supermoon turns Buzz Aldrin into American Werewolf

This week’s supermoon has been pretty much clouded out in Seattle, but it appears to have had an effect on… Read More

Nov 15, 2016, 10:57 AM

Apple has designs on taking more of your money — with a $299 book celebrating its products

Apple fanboys and girls who aren’t satisfied with just spending $700 on a new iPhone or $1,800 on a new… Read More

Nov 15, 2016, 4:30 AM

How hard is The New York Times crossword? Startup finds answer with first-ever data analysis

The New York Times crossword puzzle is a daily ritual for many people around the world, and for those who play… Read More

Nov 11, 2016, 11:35 AM

Seahawks player pleads for return of stolen Magic: The Gathering cards; Wizards of the Coast delivers care package

Cassius Marsh is a big, fast, heavily tattooed defensive end for the Seattle Seahawks. And he’s a self-professed nerd, who… Read More

Nov 11, 2016, 11:23 AM

What a Spectacle! Hundreds line up to buy Snapchat’s sunglasses from a pop-up vending machine

The debut of Snap Inc.’s camera-equipped sunglasses was exactly what you’d expect from the Los Angeles company: Unorthodox, viral, and… Read More

Nov 10, 2016, 2:54 PM

Amazon employee lands on ‘Jeopardy,’ gets shout-out from Jeff Bezos and wows her co-workers

As an executive assistant at Amazon, Stephanie Hubley’s job involves retaining and compartmentalizing information and answering questions coming at her… Read More

Nov 10, 2016, 10:19 AM

An R-rated ‘Star Trek’? It could happen online, CBS Interactive’s CEO tells Recode

Naked aliens? Foul-mouthed Starfleet officers? Theoretically, you could be seeing and hearing such things in the online-only shows that’ll be… Read More

Nov 10, 2016, 10:09 AM

‘Eerily timeless’ 1935 Sinclair Lewis novel about rise of fascism in America is top-seller on Amazon

Readers who have exhausted their Facebook feed as some form of catharsis in the wake of this week’s presidential election results… Read More

Donald Trump. (Photo by Tom Pennington / Getty Images Photographer)

Nov 9, 2016, 2:40 PM

¯\_(ツ)_/¯ … This Getty Images photo of Donald Trump was the most downloaded of the election

Embed from Getty Images You know those iconic portraits of presidents, like John F. Kennedy or Ronald Reagan, that hang… Read More

Nov 9, 2016, 12:07 PM

‘This sh— will not stand.’ Tech investor Dave McClure delivers epic on-stage Trump rant

(Editors note: This story and the video below contain profanity). “I’m pissed off. I’m sad. I’m ashamed. I’m angry.” We… Read More

Nov 9, 2016, 9:06 AM

This app will help you hook up with a Canadian to flee the impending Trump presidency

Last night, Donald Trump secured the presidency shocking pollsters, pundits, and many voters. If that outcome makes you want GTFO… Read More

Nov 8, 2016, 3:29 PM

Food fight! Twitter users can’t get enough of that Donald Trump victory cake

It may be Taco Bowl Tuesday in the upper reaches of New York’s Trump Tower, but if there’s a victory… Read More

Nov 8, 2016, 10:00 AM

Facebook live video from Susan B. Anthony grave site brings chills on historic election day

I voted two weeks ago by mail from my home in Seattle, but thanks to a Facebook live video today,… Read More

Nov 7, 2016, 12:12 PM

A love letter to the new and improved iOS Gmail app

About a year ago, I decided I couldn’t take Apple’s native iOS Mail app anymore and I dumped it for the… Read More