Geek Life – Page 82 of 136

Oct 22, 2015, 8:29 AM

There’s an Indiegogo campaign to build the Shire from ‘Lord of the Rings’

Taking fandom to a whole new level today, there’s now an Indiegogo campaign for building a replica of the Shire, home… Read More

Oct 21, 2015, 7:15 PM

Study: Seattle has the hottest housing market in the country, boosted by tech industry

It doesn’t take complex forecasting models to know Seattle’s housing market is hot. The city is swirling with stories about… Read More

Oct 21, 2015, 11:48 AM

The first ‘Star Wars’ Dreamliner is now flying the friendly skies

Have you been dreaming of booking a ticket on that awesome Boeing 787 Dreamliner painted like Star Wars‘ R2-D2? Well, this… Read More

Oct 21, 2015, 11:14 AM

Indiegogo launches new site called Generosity for personal fund-raising campaigns

Unforeseen expenses like medical costs, memorials or other emergencies can be quite a burden, and in recent years, many people… Read More

Oct 21, 2015, 10:38 AM

Hands-off drivers post videos of swerving while testing out Tesla’s autopilot

Tesla announced last week that its Model S now has an autopilot mode. And it didn’t take long for a… Read More

Oct 21, 2015, 9:16 AM

Happy ‘Back to the Future’ day: Lyft’s offering DeLorean rides, Google mocks up a time-traveling car, and Nike is reportedly dropping those self-lacing shoes

It seems everyone is celebrating that date in Back to the Future II where Doc Brown, Marty McFly and his… Read More

Oct 20, 2015, 11:55 AM

‘Consumer Reports’ just pulled its recommendation for Tesla’s Model S

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is finding out today that Consumer Reports giveth, and Consumer Reports taketh away. The latest report… Read More

Oct 20, 2015, 11:18 AM

Texas teen arrested for bringing clock to school meets Obama at Astronomy Night

While everyone was counting down to that Star Wars trailer, the White House hosted Astronomy Night with a lot of… Read More

Oct 20, 2015, 9:58 AM

Tech jobs rank high on Glassdoor’s list of the 25 best jobs for work-life balance

Some might think that a life in tech means grueling hours, crushing workloads and little free time to spend with… Read More

Oct 20, 2015, 9:36 AM

This Google employee lives in a truck in the company’s parking lot to save money on rent

If the prospect of wasting money on renting a space that you’re barely gonna use makes you cringe inside, take… Read More

Oct 19, 2015, 11:49 AM

Google patents a solar-powered contact lens that will link bio data to computers

Google has upped the ante on its contact lens project, now patenting a lens that will be solar-powered to monitor and collect… Read More

Oct 19, 2015, 11:15 AM

5-year-old Seattle photographer becomes Instagram famous, launches photo book Kickstarter

On a platform congested with heavily-filtered brunch photos, rich kid parties, and perfectly curated selfies, 5-year old Hawkeye Huey’s analog… Read More

Oct 19, 2015, 11:06 AM

‘Star Wars’ tickets reportedly go on pre-sale tonight

While you’re watching “Monday Night Football” on ESPN and taking in the new Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer, you… Read More

Oct 19, 2015, 10:18 AM

New cameras set to bust speeders in school zones and issue $234 fines

If you’re often in a hurry when commuting and have a school zone or two on your route, take note:… Read More

Oct 19, 2015, 9:29 AM

This ‘SNL’ skit starring Larry David as Bernie Sanders, claiming to be bad at tech, is a big YouTube hit

In case you missed this weekend’s “Saturday Night Live,” “Seinfeld” co-creator and “Curb Your Enthusiasm’s” Larry David dusted off his… Read More

Oct 19, 2015, 8:44 AM

‘New Girl’ Zooey Deschanel’s startup, Hello Giggles, sells to Time Inc. for $30M

Talk about a triple threat — actor, singer and a successful startup cofounder? That’s right. “New Girl’s” Zooey Deschanel, who… Read More

Oct 18, 2015, 9:37 AM

Star Wars unveils poster for The Force Awakens, will debut preview during Monday Night Football

Get excited, Star Wars fans. The official poster for Star Wars: The Force Awakens was released on Sunday and what’s being… Read More

Oct 16, 2015, 12:12 PM

Facebook reports that 800K Americans came out as LGBT on social network in the last year

Facebook has crunched the numbers on its LGBT community and found that a large number of people — around 800,000,… Read More

Oct 16, 2015, 10:47 AM

Paul Allen accepts Carnegie Medal for Philanthropy, says he’s taking an optimistic approach to solving global problems

In August, the recipients of this year’s Carnegie Medals were announced, and yesterday, Paul Allen accepted his Carnegie Medal for… Read More

Oct 16, 2015, 9:50 AM

Neil deGrasse Tyson on the new season of ‘StarTalk,’ Bill Gates and that Bengals kick

He’s made science more accessible and cool for everyone, intersecting it with pop culture and celebrity guests — the self-proclaimed… Read More

Oct 15, 2015, 1:04 PM

How can you prepare for the Really Big One? 7 tips from PNW earthquake experts

If you’re still reeling from The New Yorker’s widely-read report on “The Really Big One,” today’s Reddit AMA with Northwest seismology… Read More

Oct 15, 2015, 12:27 PM

Photographer perfectly captures the ‘alone together’ phenomenon caused by smartphones

If you go anywhere these days, you’ll see almost everyone staring at their smartphones. One photographer, covered here in The… Read More

Oct 15, 2015, 11:25 AM

Christie’s auctioning rare Apple-1 computer, hasn’t been turned on in a decade

The Apple-1 computer was the device that kicked off our personal computing revolution, and now you can own one, complete… Read More

Oct 15, 2015, 10:48 AM

Former Amazonian launches Kickstarter for the ‘last hoodie you’ll ever need’

We love our hoodies in the great Pacific Northwest, and this homegrown option promises to be “the last hoodie you’ll… Read More

Oct 15, 2015, 10:23 AM

Watch this kid solve a Rubik’s Cube in 5.77 seconds

One look at this video of a teenager solving a Rubik’s Cube in 5.77 seconds will blow your mind. Via… Read More

Oct 15, 2015, 9:34 AM

Amazon releases ‘hot toy’ list, as analysts predict it will destroy Walmart this holiday season

It’s not even Halloween yet, and retailers are talking about the holiday season. Amazon released its hot toy list today… Read More

Oct 15, 2015, 6:00 AM

Nathan Myhrvold builds a robo-tail to show dinosaurs could create whip-crackin’ sonic booms

Nathan Myhrvold, the Microsoft millionaire who went on to found Intellectual Ventures, is a huge dinosaur geek. But not just any dinosaur… Read More

Oct 14, 2015, 10:42 AM

Tesla’s Model S takes on the ‘Back to the Future’ DeLorean in this new VR experience

In another battle for the ages, Tesla is putting its Model S P90-D up against a replica of the DeLorean… Read More

Oct 14, 2015, 9:25 AM

More than 9 million people beta-tested EA’s ‘Star Wars’ Battlefront — and they loved it

Electronic Arts announced this week that it just completed its biggest beta test ever. More than 9 million players beta-tested… Read More

Oct 14, 2015, 8:25 AM

Stephen Colbert hosts ‘Legend of Zelda’ orchestra to celebrate ‘Tri Force Heroes’ release

If anyone has doubts about whether the fine arts and pop culture can happily co-exist, they should watch this latest… Read More