Geek Life – Page 9 of 137

Jul 26, 2023, 9:00 AM

Paul Allen estate donates thousands of rare music, film and sci-fi artifacts to Seattle’s MoPOP

Thousands of one-of-a-kind artifacts from Paul Allen’s collection, spanning decades of cultural relevance, are headed to Seattle’s Museum of Pop… Read More

Jul 24, 2023, 10:35 AM

‘X,’ rated: Twitter’s new branding is called a rip-off and worse as bird goes bye-bye

X now marks the spot where Twitter’s blue birdie used to be, as Elon Musk rebranded the social media company… Read More

Jul 24, 2023, 9:09 AM

Slice of gamer life: Xbox cooks up pizza-scented controller for ‘Mutant Ninja Turtles’ fans

Recognizing that nothing goes better together than pizza and video games, Xbox has designed a pizza-scented wireless video game controller… Read More

Jul 20, 2023, 12:00 PM

Ex-Blue Origin engineer launches social club and gear rental platform for outdoor enthusiasts

A new indoor space in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood aims to get more people outdoors. To do so, Gearhouse is… Read More

Jul 19, 2023, 9:52 AM

Seattle Seahawks dial up a vintage web experience with Microsoft to unveil throwback uniforms

Paul Allen would be right at home scrolling the Seattle Seahawks internet experience today — so long as the late… Read More

Jul 16, 2023, 2:37 PM

Major League Cricket in America, really? Backed by tech investors, Seattle Orcas make a winning debut

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas —The promise of cricket in America could be seen and felt in the most unlikely of circumstances.… Read More

Jul 13, 2023, 7:27 PM

Rare corpse flower blooms in Amazon’s Spheres and thousands line up to snap a pic and take a sniff

A line of people snaking through the Spheres on Wednesday and Thursday this week ended with a photo op on… Read More

Jul 12, 2023, 7:08 AM

Is baseball ready for robot umpires? We fielded an informal survey at the MLB All-Star Game in Seattle

Tuesday night’s Major League Baseball All-Star Game in Seattle attracted a sea of fans rooting for a variety of players… Read More

Jul 10, 2023, 8:53 AM

Drones light up Seattle sky with baseball images and more as part of All-Star Game celebration

Seattle Mariners star Julio Rodriguez hopes to knock the lights out in Monday’s MLB All-Star Game Home Run Derby. On… Read More

Jun 22, 2023, 5:00 PM

Seattle tech vets bring India’s renowned Farzi Café to U.S. with new Bellevue restaurant

Two veterans of the Seattle area’s tech industry have opened an Indian restaurant with Michelin-recognized roots in downtown Bellevue, Wash.… Read More

Jun 20, 2023, 12:29 PM

Danish artist to troll Northwest with giant public sculptures, backed in part by Allen Foundation

Seattle’s famous Fremont Troll and the Seattle Kraken’s blue-haired mascot Buoy are going to get some company this summer when… Read More

Jun 19, 2023, 7:58 AM

Soundbites on AI: Seattle music vets share concern and enthusiasm for how tech might impact art

During a recent appearance on Conan O’Brien’s podcast, Smashing Pumpkins lead singer Billy Corgan offered a gloomy prediction for the… Read More

Jun 14, 2023, 9:52 AM

Seattle seeking artist to create design elements for electric vehicle charging stations across city

The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS) and Seattle City Light are looking for an artist to help add… Read More

Jun 12, 2023, 12:41 PM

The Great Gatesby? Green beacon at Bill Gates’ lakeside mansion lights up a literary mystery

Bill Gates has made no secret of his love for “The Great Gatsby,” the classic novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald… Read More

Jun 5, 2023, 12:54 PM

Google’s search for top doodle ends with sixth grader’s artwork inspired by life with her sisters

Like a lot of kids, Rebecca Wu has been doodling for quite some time. Her dad said she first started… Read More

May 31, 2023, 2:52 PM

Bellevue student’s Google Doodle artwork reaches top five in contest, with chance to be on homepage

Rebecca Wu is one step away from gaining Google homepage fame — and some serious cash. Rebecca, a student at… Read More

May 26, 2023, 7:37 AM

Inside ‘Stranger Things: The Experience’ in Seattle, where fans feel like part of the Netflix hit drama

The dream of the ’90s might be alive in Portland, but the thrill of the ’80s has new life in… Read More

May 25, 2023, 7:16 AM

He sang about life as ChatGPT, but this opera pro needed his human creativity to fix AI’s lyrics

When he took the stage last week at the GeekWire Awards as the human embodiment of ChatGPT, accomplished singer Robert… Read More

May 22, 2023, 1:48 PM

Reports: Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez engaged

Jeff Bezos and his girlfriend Lauren Sanchez are reportedly engaged, four years after the couple first went public with their… Read More

May 22, 2023, 9:28 AM

Bellevue student’s artwork among 55 finalists in ‘Doodle for Google’ contest

A student at the International School in Bellevue, Wash., is among the finalists in the Doodle for Google contest, and… Read More

May 19, 2023, 2:23 PM

Jeff Bezos’ huge sailing yacht has a carved figurehead that looks a lot like his girlfriend

Jeff Bezos has finally been spotted aboard the $500 million sailing yacht that he’s been rumored to be the owner… Read More

May 19, 2023, 10:30 AM

Photos: Geeking out inside the GeekWire Awards with surprise guests, a lovable droid and more

Bee boop beep beep boo dee doo weeeeeeeee! We couldn’t have said it better ourselves, R2-D2. The 2023 GeekWire Awards… Read More

May 15, 2023, 8:32 AM

College dropout Bill Gates shares advice he never heard at the graduation he never had

Despite dropping out of Harvard University after only three semesters, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates managed to carve out a pretty… Read More

May 12, 2023, 2:16 PM

Seahawks use AI to generate schedule art as NFL teams try to one up each other on social media

NFL teams have been having a ball the past couple days with social media posts tied to the release of… Read More

May 12, 2023, 10:06 AM

Lights, camera, reaction: Cinerama fans rejoice at news that beloved Seattle theater will live on

The news that one historic theater would live on had people cheering at another historic theater on the other side… Read More

May 11, 2023, 7:15 PM

Cinerama is saved! Seattle film nonprofit SIFF acquires historic theater from Paul Allen estate

Seattle film lovers got their Hollywood ending. The nonprofit film and education organization SIFF acquired the Cinerama from the estate… Read More

May 4, 2023, 6:51 AM

Inside the ultimate Star Wars house, where two fans built a galaxy-sized collection of toys and more

On a piece of wooded property not that far, far away from Seattle, a life-size C-3PO figure is visible through… Read More

Apr 17, 2023, 1:56 PM

Flying Heritage museum, sold last year by Paul Allen’s estate, sets reopening date

The Flying Heritage and Combat Armor Museum — started by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen in 2004, closed during the pandemic in 2020… Read More

Apr 12, 2023, 12:06 PM

Netflix turning a Seattle warehouse Upside Down with interactive ‘Stranger Things: The Experience’

Seattle is going to put on its best Hawkins, Ind., impersonation when “Stranger Things: The Experience” sets up in a… Read More

Apr 4, 2023, 8:52 AM

Former Microsoft president donates 48 Alexander Calder works and $10M to Seattle Art Museum

Former Microsoft President Jon Shirley and his wife Kim are gifting a significant collection of works by sculptor Alexander Calder… Read More