— Every Labor Day weekend, thousands of gamers descend upon the Washington State Convention Center for PAX West, the Pacific Northwest’s largest gaming convention. The 2019 edition marks the… Read More
— Do you remember where you were and what you were doing in 1995? Television was dominated by ER, Seinfeld, and Friends. Die Hard with a Vengeance and the original… Read More
— August plays host to a number of gaming-related events in the Seattle area, with the first ones happening next weekend. On Aug. 17 and 18, the Pacific Science Center’s Curiosity… Read More
— You’d be hard-pressed to find anyone in tech who doesn’t know about Visual Studio — and most of them probably use it. Now, with the launch of Visual Studio… Read More
— For the fifth year in a row, artists from the Pacific Northwest will showcase their work at The Seattle Art Fair beginning on Aug. 1 at the CenturyLink Field… Read More
— Lots of science fiction movies and television series feature alien life that looks, for the most part, like us. Star Trek in particular is filled with this representation of… Read More
— The 50th anniversary celebration of the moon landing continues at the Museum of Flight with the Lunar Block Party, July 19-21. The event is set to include various educational… Read More
— The Apollo Program and moon landing is a historic event captured in a variety of media. Movies, television, and books have all told the story of the 12 men… Read More
— While next week promises to be filled with parades, fireworks, and picnics, there’s also the chance to play some board games you love or possibly finding one you’ve never… Read More
— Films based on characters from Marvel comics have dominated the box office for the first half of the year. Avengers: Endgame is even getting a re-release in the hopes… Read More
— Computers, at least the ones somewhat resembling what we know today, have been around since the mid-20th Century. Seattle is lucky enough to have some of the original gems… Read More
— It seems video games get more sophisticated each year. Things like 4K and 60 frames per second are common and even expected in some cases. Next week, the latest… Read More
— It’s hard to find a new car these days that doesn’t have some type of technology inside, and those technologies are becoming more and more sophisticated. It’s no longer… Read More
–One of the biggest scientific feats was accomplished this year when a team of astronomers captured an image of a black hole. The achievement reignited our wonder and enthusiasm toward… Read More
— Atari Women, a University of Washington research project, is looking to give more limelight to the women who were crucial during the early age of game development. The group,… Read More
– The dilemma of raising kids as a working mother arose when women entered the workforce en masse in the mid-1900s. A study from Edison Research published in 2018 shows… Read More
— Seattle Arts and Lectures is hosting a conversation with Kara Swisher on May 7. Known for her New York Times opinion column and as the editor of Recode, she… Read More
— When he invented the World Wide Web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee had a specific vision for how it would evolve, and things haven’t gone exactly as he planned. At its… Read More
— “We earth men have a talent for ruining big, beautiful things.” That statement seems eerily on point for what’s going on in the world right now, but it’s actually… Read More
More than 60 years ago, the world got serious about exploring space. The global fascination with the great beyond led to a massive race between the United States and the… Read More
— Black Girls CODE, a nonprofit dedicated to teaching girls of color ages 7-17 about computer programming and technology, is holding three pop-up robotics workshops in the Seattle area on… Read More
Space has always fascinated us geeks. Thanks to Star Wars, Star Trek and countless other science fiction media, gazing at the stars and dreaming of being an astronaut was a… Read More
The massive power of technology companies has been a hot topic among politicians. The most recent example was Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s proposed changes to how big tech companies like Amazon and… Read More
Do you like to find a product on Facebook that you likely wouldn’t have known about otherwise? (That cool coding toy made an excellent gift for my daughter.) Likewise, do… Read More
Did you spend years in your parents’ basement playing ping pong? Or foosball? Or Catan? If so, join the GeekWire team and 2,000 Seattle area geeks on March 7th for… Read More
When you think about the opera, classics are probably the first thing to come to mind. You might hear “Carmen,” “The Magic Flute,” or the “Barber of Seville” in your… Read More
It seems like we’ve moved to the Midwest or East Coast with Seattle weather lately. And days like these make us think about how technology can help kids continue to… Read More
One of the biggest pop culture conventions in the Pacific Northwest is happening in Portland the weekend of Feb. 22. Wizard World draws in big crowds and big guests every… Read More
Did you know Seattle Opera is getting ready to put on a show all about the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs? The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs opens Feb. 23. In advance of… Read More
We probably all know someone who wanted to be an astronaut when they grew up. You may even have wanted to be one yourself. Our fascination with space forms the… Read More