Geek Life – Page 90 of 136

Aug 6, 2015, 10:21 AM

Space Needle launches PanoCam so you can see gorgeous pano shots of Seattle every day

The views from the Space Needle keep getting better and better. Today, the iconic Seattle site launched its PanoCam to… Read More

Aug 6, 2015, 9:33 AM

This app helps fight human trafficking in Seattle

An app called Redlight Traffic wants to engage the public in the fight against human trafficking. According to this report from King 5,… Read More

Aug 6, 2015, 8:55 AM

Tesla just posted a video of that creepy metal snake charger for its Model S

A while back, Tesla’s Elon Musk tweeted that the company was working on chargers — basically robotic snakes — that… Read More

Aug 6, 2015, 8:42 AM

More pro than a GoPro? This camera claims to edit video for you

GoPro has made a killing making the everyday person into a hero, but this camera wants to take that a… Read More

Aug 5, 2015, 1:56 PM

These Seattle startups are swapping résumés to find the best hires

Competition is fierce out there for top talent, especially if you are a startup competing with the likes of Amazon,… Read More

Aug 5, 2015, 12:06 PM

What keeps Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman up at night

Being CEO is a tough gig, especially in the online real estate game. Redfin’s CEO Glenn Kelman shares with Bloomberg… Read More

Aug 5, 2015, 11:45 AM

Virtual Reality film festival coming to Seattle for one night only

A virtual reality film festival is making a stop in Seattle on its 10-city tour and it looks pretty amazing.… Read More

Aug 5, 2015, 10:11 AM

Health Department pulls plug on giant waterslide planned for Seattle street

If you were planning to get wet and wild in Seattle this summer on that giant waterslide down Mercer Street,… Read More

Aug 5, 2015, 9:37 AM

University IT department in Oregon makes giant wheel out of 36 iMac boxes

Universities tend to be care-free places during the summer, where schedules relax and those in academia find themselves with a… Read More

Aug 4, 2015, 2:35 PM

First Round releases 10 years of investment data and some of it will surprise you

What factors might indicate that a startup will become a good investment? One of Silicon Valley’s most successful investment firms, First Round… Read More

Aug 4, 2015, 12:45 PM

This ‘Back to the Future’ style flying car is closer to reality than you might think

One look at this video and you might ask, “Who cares about self-driving cars?” That’s right. Not only is this… Read More

Aug 4, 2015, 10:08 AM

Makerbase is a new site like LinkedIn that connects you with likeminded techies

For those working in tech, finding and making valuable connections can prove challenging. Welcome to Makerbase, a new site launching… Read More

Aug 4, 2015, 8:52 AM

Faster than the Concorde, Airbus patents ‘ultra-rapid’ aircraft that can fly NYC to London in 1 hour

In the world of aircraft patents, this looks very cool. The Patent Yogi focuses on an aircraft proposed by Airbus that… Read More

Aug 4, 2015, 7:56 AM

Amazon’s second season of ‘Transparent’ is back in December and ‘taking the gloves off’

An end is in sight for those waiting for Season 2 of Amazon’s award-winning series Transparent — Dec. 4. The… Read More

Aug 3, 2015, 4:32 PM

Netflix is on pace to release nearly 60 exclusive titles in 2015

Recently, during a crawl through a new Netflix press release announcing the scheduled dates for some new original comedy specials, it… Read More

Aug 3, 2015, 12:47 PM

Office thermostat wars now explained with science

It’s one of the most bitter battles in offices the nation over — who controls the thermostat. Like many office wars,… Read More

Aug 3, 2015, 11:42 AM

Seattle makes top 5 best cities to live in, driven by our hot job market

In Seattle, the summer of 2015 will go down as one of the hottest on record for many reasons. The… Read More

Aug 3, 2015, 10:37 AM

Take look at the drone Facebook developed to connect the entire planet

We see a lot of drone news around here, but Facebook’s video behind the engineering of its Internet.org drone is… Read More

Aug 3, 2015, 9:36 AM

Obama to host first White House Demo Day to fire up the startup spirit

Need some inspiration to fire up your startup project? Tomorrow, President Barack Obama is hosting the first-ever White House Demo Day,… Read More

Aug 3, 2015, 8:52 AM

End of the road for hitchBOT, robot meets its demise in Philly

A social experiment by Canadian researchers on whether robots can trust humans has come to a brief and brutal end… Read More

Jul 31, 2015, 12:14 PM

‘Mr. Robot’ Rewind: Hunting for flaws in an intense Episode 6

[Spoiler Alert: If you haven’t seen the latest episode of Mr. Robot yet, you may want to come back to read… Read More

Jul 31, 2015, 11:53 AM

Mark Zuckerberg expecting a baby girl, shares details of ‘struggle’ to have family on Facebook

Get ready for baby Zuck. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg used the platform to announce he is expecting a baby girl with… Read More

Jul 31, 2015, 11:29 AM

The next great experiment in space? Aging whisky

Forget oak barrels — Japanese distillery Suntory is sending its world-famous whisky to age in space. That’s right. Suntory is conducting… Read More

Jul 31, 2015, 10:40 AM

Meet StemBox, the subscription service that delivers science experiments to your door

There are subscription services for clothes, makeup and even your dog, but now one Seattle-area biologist is introducing a subscription… Read More

Jul 31, 2015, 9:22 AM

Anthony Bourdain drops by Nathan Myhrvold’s Modernist Cuisine Cooking Lab for lunch

He’s probably one of the most famous — or at least the most famous roving — chef in the world.… Read More

Jul 31, 2015, 8:36 AM

Netflix to deliver new Marvel show every six months

If you loved Daredevil — and a lot of people did as it was the highest-rated show on Netflix this… Read More

Jul 30, 2015, 1:27 PM

See how the Sharks invest: Angel investor crunches the numbers on ‘Shark Tank’

How do the sharks on Shark Tank tend to invest? Thanks to one angel investor and VC firm co-founder, we… Read More

Jul 30, 2015, 10:33 AM

Uber moves on from kittens and ice cream, ‘Biketenders’ will deliver booze directly to you

Uber is upping the ante this weekend, using the age-old trick of alcohol to win your affection and dollars. Tomorrow… Read More

Jul 30, 2015, 9:57 AM

‘Top Gear’ guys headed to Amazon, new show to start in 2016

In yet another move this week to acquire new shows for its Prime audience, Amazon has inked a deal with… Read More

Jul 30, 2015, 9:17 AM

Celebs cut and executive director resigns from Battlestar Galactica fest, but geeky show still on, organizers say

To say that Galacticon 4 has had a tumultuous week would be an understatement. The Seattle Battlestar Galactica fest, scheduled for this… Read More