Geek Life – Page 61 of 136

Aug 4, 2016, 7:13 PM

Looking for loud planes and boats? Five geeky guidelines for Seafair weekend

If you like powerful machines and loud noises, this is the weekend for you: Seattle’s annual Seafair festival comes to… Read More

Aug 4, 2016, 3:05 PM

Is this the TV show you’re looking for? ‘Star Wars’ is a primetime possibility, ABC says

Banking on the theory that too much “Star Wars” would never be enough “Star Wars,” ABC let on Thursday that… Read More

Aug 2, 2016, 3:40 PM

Art meets tech at Seattle Art Fair with sculpted supercomputers, off-Earth dialects and sounds of the universe

Seattle Art Fair, the exhibition founded by billionaire Paul Allen to showcase unique and innovative works, kicks off for the… Read More

Aug 2, 2016, 12:41 PM

Fall is coming: ‘Game of Thrones’ election site gives us four candidates worth battling over

Voters still holding out hope for some alternative to Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton during this election season got their wish… Read More

Aug 2, 2016, 11:39 AM

1973 Xerox Alto computer that inspired Paul Allen and others is restored and running at Seattle museum

A decades-old machine that inspired Paul Allen, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and others on the path to putting the “power… Read More

Aug 1, 2016, 5:36 PM

From ‘Supergirl’ to ‘Game of Thrones’: What the well-informed geek will be watching in 2016-17

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Comic-Con 2016 was awash in content. The event is no longer dedicated to comic book-inspired shows dominated… Read More

Aug 1, 2016, 12:03 PM

Rainbow flag and more gender-diverse emoji coming to Apple’s iOS 10

With all of the tweaks coming to Apple’s iOS 10 this fall, let’s just slap a thumbs up or a… Read More

Aug 1, 2016, 10:23 AM

Don’t forget the kid: Waze adding feature to remind drivers that someone is in the back seat

The traffic up ahead and the time to your destination will hardly matter if once you get there you forget… Read More

Aug 1, 2016, 10:20 AM

Bicycling Amazon manager delivers Kindles to Himalayan school, taking customer service to new heights

Liam Ackerman doesn’t take customer service lightly. Last week, the Amazon UK employee biked over 300 miles to deliver two Kindles to the Shey… Read More

Jul 29, 2016, 9:44 PM

‘Mars’ trailer features Elon Musk, Neil Tyson and Red Planet explorers from 2033

National Geographic Channel’s “Mars” miniseries blends a fictional tale about Mars colonists in 2033 with modern-day musings about Red Planet missions –… Read More

Jul 29, 2016, 3:06 PM

Hillary vs. The Donald: Who won the YouTube livestream competition?

Embed from Getty Images We’ve now heard from Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump — both of whom delivered fiery speeches… Read More

Jul 29, 2016, 12:35 PM

‘Mr. Robot’ Rewind: Checking for vulnerabilities in Episode 4

[Spoiler Alert] This article may spoil some of the surprises from the latest episode of “Mr. Robot.” If you haven’t… Read More

Jul 29, 2016, 11:47 AM

There’s a Squirtle near the turtle! Seattle zoo dropping Pokémon Go lures among real animals

Telling the difference between augmented reality creatures and the real deal could prove to be a unique challenge this weekend for… Read More

Jul 29, 2016, 10:24 AM

Seattle institution Dick’s Drive-In, after taking cash only for 62 years, to accept credit and even Apple Pay

Driving into the parking lot of a Dick’s Drive-In in Seattle and realizing you don’t have any cash on hand… Read More

Jul 29, 2016, 7:29 AM

Seattle girls who captivated nation with homemade spacecraft ready to launch again — with new science goals, new Star Wars hero on board

The Seattle sisters who captivated GeekWire’s audience and earned an invitation to the White House after launching a homemade craft… Read More

Jul 28, 2016, 6:00 PM

Notes from Comic-Con: Why the Hollywood studios need to change how they engage with fans

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — As the San Diego trolley pulls up to the Convention Center stop, multiple versions of Conan… Read More

Jul 28, 2016, 3:31 PM

Glowforge employees bring back the Ice Bucket Challenge to support ALS in name of customer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sk2jHI2H7a8 Remember the Ice Bucket Challenge? Turns out it’s been a very helpful thing for the past two years, and Thursday the… Read More

Jul 28, 2016, 11:56 AM

Cheezburger’s Ben Huh returns from world travels, says he’s leaving Seattle to explore startup ideas in San Francisco

After eight years as the founder and CEO of the Cheezburger Network, Ben Huh stepped down last July and embarked… Read More

Jul 28, 2016, 9:54 AM

Dark night in Seattle: Man arrested after throwing batarang at police car

Holy copycats, Batman! A man was arrested Monday night in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood after throwing a batarang at pursuing… Read More

Jul 27, 2016, 3:23 PM

Geocaching co-founder: Pokémon Go has been great for our business

Before there was Pokémon Go, gamers wanting to get a breath of fresh air and actually hunt for something outdoors… Read More

Jul 27, 2016, 11:45 AM

Scary film shot on a phone is Amazon Video Direct’s first winner in monthly $1M Stars program

Creepy “found footage” is still a thing that can engage and scare film fans, it seems, as the Amazon Video… Read More

Jul 27, 2016, 8:34 AM

Don’t go after that stinky Spearow: King County warns Pokémon Go players to avoid wastewater treatment centers

Seattle’s plentiful canals, beaches, lakes, bridges, and streams are a haven for water Pokémon—good news for trainers searching for elusive… Read More

Jul 26, 2016, 3:38 PM

Two weeks, 129 miles, 8 pounds: Here’s the geek who already caught all 142 Pokémon

So, this guy caught ’em all. Already. A 28-year-old Brooklyn, N.Y., man named Nick Johnson is apparently the first person to… Read More

Jul 26, 2016, 2:45 PM

If you’re so moved, find out what that ‘Muck Foving’ billboard is all about in Seattle

Well, hello, Dolly. The Seattle-based startup that connects people who have trucks to people who need to move something big has… Read More

Jul 26, 2016, 1:35 PM

Viral late-night hit ‘Carpool Karaoke’ coming to Apple Music as exclusive new series

“Carpool Karaoke,” the viral sensation born out of a segment on “The Late Late Show with James Corden,” will become… Read More

Jul 26, 2016, 11:00 AM

Tag sale! Big Nordstrom event connects Instagram images and hashtag to in-store promotions

Nordstrom is adding some technical and social spice to its annual Anniversary Sale in an effort to further engage and nudge… Read More

Jul 25, 2016, 9:21 AM

Watch: Throngs of Pokémon Go fanatics take over this city park

The Pokémon hunters were out in full force this weekend — scanning parks, city streets, shopping centers and other landmarks… Read More

Jul 22, 2016, 2:36 PM

NASA shows off greatest hits from DSCOVR satellite’s year of watching Earth

It’s been a year since NASA unveiled the first image of Earth’s sunlit side captured by the Deep Space Climate Observatory,… Read More

Jul 22, 2016, 12:38 PM

The end of the VCR: A box of tapes triggers rewind on memories of the once-great technology

Be kind, and rewind your memory to appreciate this one: the last-known company still manufacturing video cassette recorders, or VCRs, has… Read More

Starship Enterprise in "Star Trek Beyond"

Jul 22, 2016, 10:59 AM

5 tech tidbits from ‘Star Trek Beyond’

Spoiler Alert! This post doesn’t reveal any major plot twists, but it does explore some new twists seen in “Star Trek Beyond.”… Read More