Geek Life – Page 62 of 137

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

Jul 21, 2016, 3:01 PM

Tune does ‘Hamilton’: Watch this Seattle company’s epic Broadway tribute

Tune CEO Peter Hamilton was born to write and star in a parody of the Broadway hit “Hamilton.” Not only… Read More

Jul 21, 2016, 10:43 AM

How this Seattle startup is using Pokémon Go to recruit tech employees

If you’re out to catch ’em all, you may just land yourself a new job in the process. Avvo, the… Read More

Jul 20, 2016, 4:12 PM

Pac-Man to gobble up underutilized Seattle street as part of Pavement to Parks project

Just when we thought we’d gotten our heads wrapped around Pokémon Go, here comes Pac-Man. As part of its ongoing Pavement… Read More

Jul 20, 2016, 1:18 PM

Do ‘touch’ the artwork: Google Arts & Culture app brings immersive experience to your fingertips

While it would be nice if you could just drop everything, hop on a plane and go experience renowned works of… Read More

Jul 20, 2016, 10:58 AM

Get a look at Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos as an alien in ‘Star Trek Beyond’

You’d hardly recognize Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos in the super-heavy makeup he wears as an alien Starfleet official in “Star… Read More

Jul 20, 2016, 10:58 AM

Zillow at the ballpark: Over 850 employees headed to Mariners’ matinee

It’s a beautiful day for baseball in Seattle, and that’s a good thing for Zillow employees. The online real estate… Read More

Jul 20, 2016, 10:54 AM

Bezos Family Foundation lends support to popular PBS Kids series ‘Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood’

Vroom, an initiative of the Bezos Family Foundation, is teaming with the Fred Rogers Company in a partnership that will… Read More

Jul 20, 2016, 9:56 AM

Amazon scores original kids series ‘The Kicks,’ based on books by U.S. soccer star Alex Morgan

Amazon has a new original kids series called “The Kicks” coming to Prime Video that seizes on the popularity of youth… Read More

Jul 20, 2016, 12:01 AM

Pokémon Go players dining at Red Robin, shopping at Hot Topic according to data from Placed

Pokémon Go players looking for a little retail therapy or a restaurant recharge are most often visiting Hot Topic and Red Robin,… Read More

Jul 19, 2016, 11:44 AM

Star Wars toy auction features ‘Holy Grail’ pieces in collection valued at more than $500,000

Over time you’ve probably come to realize that giving away your collection of original Star Wars toys, or letting the… Read More

Jul 18, 2016, 8:46 AM

Streaming, the final frontier: Netflix to beam new ‘Star Trek’ series internationally

Netflix and CBS Studios International just inked a deal for the new “Star Trek” series that boldly goes where no… Read More

Jul 17, 2016, 5:55 PM

Lyft jumps on Pokémon Go bandwagon, offers 20% discount to riders heading to Seattle PokeStops

Pokémon Go is continuing to take the world by storm, and one transportation company is looking to join the fun. Lyft… Read More

Jul 16, 2016, 5:58 AM

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos plays role in ‘Star Trek Beyond,’ fulfilling a dream

As a kid growing up in Texas, Jeff Bezos loved to play “Star Trek” with his friends from the neighborhood,… Read More

Jul 15, 2016, 2:40 PM

Amazon banana stand is extra busy as thousands split from work for free ice cream

Those free Amazon bananas are fine for filling a whole in your belly, but on Friday, in honor of National… Read More

Jul 15, 2016, 2:04 PM

Inside the culture of Pokémon Go: ‘Everyone is just one big family’

By now you’ve noticed the Pokémon Go players, sometimes roaming in packs in search of the elusive game characters. The new… Read More

Jul 15, 2016, 11:09 AM

Video: Behind-the-scenes footage stokes excitement for ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’

Fans of gritty, classic war footage like that in “Saving Private Ryan” will be inspired by what they see in… Read More

Jul 15, 2016, 10:16 AM

‘We only hire ninjas, maybe rockstars’: Read the best spoof of a front-end developer job posting

If the best jokes are the ones that strike closest to the truth, than this fake job description for a… Read More

Jul 15, 2016, 10:11 AM

‘Mr. Robot’ Rewind: A tech security pro analyzes the Season 2 premiere

[Spoiler Alert] This article may spoil some of the surprises from the Mr. Robot season two premiere. Make sure to… Read More