Geek Life – Page 78 of 136

Nov 18, 2015, 10:12 AM

Eating to impress: Study finds that men eat a lot more when around women

If you’re trying to watch what you eat — especially with the holidays coming up — you also might want… Read More

Nov 18, 2015, 9:01 AM

Tinder’s CEO doesn’t know what ‘sodomy’ means, says feminism is responsible for hook-up culture

Uh-oh, somebody needs some media training… In an interview with the UK’s Evening Standard, Tinder CEO Sean Rad pretty much sounds… Read More

Nov 18, 2015, 6:10 AM

Where the Heck is Matt? He’s on Kickstarter, getting ready to dance around the world again

Matt Harding is ready to reunite the world, again, with the help of his goofy dance. But this time he needs some… Read More

Nov 17, 2015, 2:18 PM

Crowdfund local wine growers and score bottles at wholesale prices with NakedWines.com

Need some help stocking up on some holiday cheer? NakedWines.com takes the crowdfunding approach to support the independent wine market.… Read More

Nov 17, 2015, 2:00 PM

Netflix releases trailer for Bill Murray’s holiday special to delight of scrooges everywhere

A Charlie Brown Christmas. Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer. A Christmas Story. Bad Santa. Bill Murray might be the next in… Read More

Nov 17, 2015, 11:54 AM

Watch these kids try to figure out how to load a tape into a Sony Walkman

What happens when you put your Walkman in front of kids and ask them to load a tape? One mom… Read More

Nov 17, 2015, 11:29 AM

Tesla’s Gigafactory to be second largest plant in world after Boeing

Fast Company got an exclusive look at Tesla’s new Gigafactory in Nevada — and let’s just say they were impressed.… Read More

Nov 17, 2015, 10:10 AM

White House announces competition for $100 million in grants to support TechHire now open

Last March, the White House announced $100 million in grants to support President Obama’s TechHire initiative. Today, the Department of Labor… Read More

Nov 17, 2015, 8:46 AM

Motorola enlists Ashton Kutcher and ‘would you rather’ game to plug its new smartphone

This is an interesting tactic to take to sell smartphones — making fun of people’s addictions to their smartphones. “We… Read More

Nov 17, 2015, 7:42 AM

Inspired by Microsoft Research projects, top sci-fi writers share ‘Future Visions’ in new e-book

When you’re developing technologies that sound like science fiction, why not use science fiction stories to show what you’re up to? That’s… Read More

Nov 16, 2015, 3:59 PM

Oxford Dictionaries’ word of the year isn’t even a word

Oh-no-ji! That’s right. Oxford Dictionaries has picked an emoji as its go-to word of 2015. And not just any emoji… Read More

Nov 16, 2015, 3:16 PM

Madrona’s William Ruckelshaus to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom

A well-known name in Seattle’s business world, William Ruckelshaus, will receive our nation’s highest civilian honor — the Presidential Medal… Read More

Nov 16, 2015, 2:32 PM

Google says its app can better understand your questions now

Google says that its app can better understand the meaning behind more complex queries, making it more able to deliver the… Read More

Nov 16, 2015, 1:34 PM

Hate to floss? This gadget could help

Ugh. Flossing. It is probably the last step before bed that is the easiest to skip or forget. However, flossing is… Read More

Nov 16, 2015, 1:02 PM

In the season of giving, Amazon and Starbucks gift cards will likely rank high

We’re still over a week out from the most infamous shopping day of the season, but if you prefer to… Read More

Nov 16, 2015, 11:10 AM

In response to criticism, Facebook to turn on its ‘Safety Check’ feature more during disasters

On Friday, social media proved to be a fast, effective way for those seeking help, shelter or information during the… Read More

Nov 16, 2015, 10:22 AM

Round two? T-Mobile’s John Legere takes on Donald Trump in another epic Twitter throwdown

In the world of public social media battles, T-Mobile’s John Legere took on Donald Trump for the second time this… Read More

Nov 16, 2015, 9:18 AM

Expedia’s yearly ‘vacation deprivation’ study shows Americans leaving four days unused for 2015

The end of the year is approaching fast, and if you’ve got some extra vacation time to use or lose,… Read More

Nov 16, 2015, 8:20 AM

Microsoft announces $75K grants to connect communities worldwide to the Internet

Microsoft announced a grant initiative that will give grants averaging $75,000 to companies around the world to help bring “affordable Internet access… Read More

Nov 16, 2015, 6:40 AM

Ignite co-founder Brady Forrest acquires the popular speaker series from O’Reilly Media

Brady Forrest, who hatched the Ignite speaker series with his colleague Bre Pettis nearly nine years ago in Seattle, has acquired… Read More

Nov 13, 2015, 4:02 PM

People mobilize on Twitter using #PorteOuverte, #OpenDoor in response to Paris shootings

People seeking and offering shelter quickly mobilized on Twitter using the hashtag #PorteOuverte, or #OpenDoor, today after the tragic shootings… Read More

Nov 13, 2015, 2:34 PM

Mark Cuban will make his own hoverboards, thank you very much

So, if you could imagine Mark Cuban going something along the lines of “screw you guys, I’ll make my own… Read More

Nov 13, 2015, 1:18 PM

This California family already wins coolest holiday light display with their Death Star

If the idea of driving past one more Santa and his sleigh yard decoration makes you want to poke your eyeballs… Read More

Nov 13, 2015, 11:41 AM

From tragedy to ‘Star Trek’: Check out this new uplifting cartoon from the Oatmeal

If you haven’t already, you should take time to see the latest cartoon from the Oatmeal. It tells the story… Read More

Nov 13, 2015, 11:00 AM

Another week, another ‘Star Wars’ trailer with new scenes

Yadda, yadda, yadda. New Star Wars trailer. Just watch it. There are some new scenes here, but the one that… Read More

Nov 13, 2015, 9:38 AM

Is all this tech money turning us into snobs? Seattle ranks No. 5 on list of ‘snobbiest’ U.S. cities

This is probably one list we don’t want to be on — the “Snobbiest Cities in America.” RoadSnacks, a site… Read More

Nov 13, 2015, 8:56 AM

Take a look at the lame, awful original trailer for ‘Star Wars’

Thanks to Man’s Life, this little blast from the past came back to our attention — the original trailer for… Read More

Nov 13, 2015, 8:42 AM

What happens when a self-driving Google car gets pulled over by the police

Google’s self-driving car experienced another rite of passage of road life this week — getting pulled over by the cops.… Read More

Nov 12, 2015, 2:22 PM

This app will tell you if that fancy beer is good or not before you buy it

How many times have you fallen for a label, gone with what’s on sale, or listened to your idiot friend… Read More

Nov 12, 2015, 1:02 PM

University of Washington’s KUOW to buy Pacific Lutheran University’s KPLU

Seattle-based radio station KUOW will buy Pacific Lutheran University’s KPLU, according to an announcement by the University of Washington station today.… Read More