Earth Day is this Saturday, and Seattle is sure to be an explosion of energy. The annual celebration is all about paying respects to our natural environment and learning about… Read More
DevOpsDays is returning to Seattle for another round of talks and discussion on software development, IT infrastructure and everything in between. The two-day conference is dedicated to developers and all… Read More
Spring is in the air, the weather in Seattle is finally improving and techies across the Northwest are gearing up for the spring Seattle Virtual Reality Hackathon. The hackathon is a… Read More
If you’re not a techie, the world of software development can seem like an overwhelming, alien land. But knowing how to code or program is becoming an ever-more essential tool.… Read More
This event goes out to all the financial geeks! A few months ago, GeekWire reported that Voyager Capital’s Seattle office had brought on James Newell, a Seattle native who was fresh off eight years… Read More
Chris Pirillo is a geek on a mission. More specifically, he’s a geek on a mission to create possibly the world’s biggest ongoing geek market. And this Sunday, that mission will get its first… Read More
On March 8, 1908, more than a decade before women earned the right to vote in the United States, thousands of women filled the streets of New York City. They were… Read More
At some point, every kid wants to be a magnifying-glass-wielding archaeologist and spend time unearthing fossils and dinosaur skeletons. Next weekend, the Burke Museum in Seattle is making that dream… Read More
One of Seattle’s geekiest weekends is just around the corner! Emerald City ComiCon is celebrating its 15th anniversary next weekend, March 2 through March 5. For those few days, the Washington… Read More
2007 wasn’t exactly a stellar year. It was the beginning of the worst economic crisis in the United States since the great depression, and companies and individuals everywhere took a… Read More
Seattle’s fervor for all things sports and all things tech make it the perfect spot for one of GeekWire’s major coverage areas: sports tech. Last year was a big one… Read More
Cynthia Tee was born in the Philippines, earned a computer science degree at MIT, and later enjoyed a long career as a program manager at Microsoft. During her years in the… Read More
Seattle’s tech scene, featuring household names like Microsoft and Amazon, is one of the most well-recognized characteristics of the city today. But did you know Seattle is also a hub… Read More
The tech community typically views disruption as a good thing. But the ever-widening fault lines in the U.S. — particularly the stark divide between urban and rural areas — have been… Read More
How did life evolve on Earth? What other planets could be home to life? And how do humans and other living beings impact the planets they live on? Dr. David Grinspoon has… Read More
Reflection is an essential part of end-of-the-year festivities and fake news has made many headlines in 2016. On Thursday night, Dec. 15, The People’s Press Club of Seattle will host Fighting… Read More
Virtual and Augmented Reality is booming in the Pacific Northwest, and on Friday, a host of fun, talented, and geeky VR enthusiasts will flock to the famous Green Dragon in… Read More
LiquidPlanner CEO Liz Pearce didn’t follow the typical leadership path. She began as a part-time contractor for the company in its early days, and actually contributed to the founding team’s investment… Read More
Computer Science Education week is just around the corner, taking place from Dec. 5 -11. This annual event is a push to encourage computer science education for K-12 students, and… Read More
Next week is a quiet one, but we have some fun events coming up before and after the turkey feast. Tomorrow, Nov. 18, TEDxSeattle takes over McCaw Hall in the… Read More
Next week is going to be a wild one. On top of some wonderful regularly scheduled events, Seattle Startup Week kicks off on Monday, Nov. 14, with a dizzying array… Read More
The Seattle region may be known as the birthplace of Microsoft Windows and the seat of Amazon’s e-commerce empire, but the city is less well-known around the world for its incredible, even… Read More
With Elon Musk’s announcement that he plans to colonize Mars within a century, space has been on a lot of folks’ minds this past month. And this weekend’s SpaceFest at… Read More
Fifty years ago, dozens of artists and engineers in New York City collaborated to present “9 Evenings,” an event that integrated cutting edge technology of the day with some of… Read More
Volunteering can be a fun way to give back to the community, but for many people it can be hard to find a convenient way to donate their time and… Read More
It’s no secret that, like many places across the U.S., Seattle is in a crunch when it comes to finding and retaining talented tech workers. That talent gap is the focus… Read More
Vancouver, B.C., is just across the Canadian border from Seattle — and like Seattle, Vancouver has a vibrant and growing startup scene. Next Monday, Sept. 26, marks the beginning of Vancouver Startup… Read More
Millennials get a bad rap sometimes, but an increasing number of movers and shakers in tech and other industries are part of this generation. This weekend, Seattle will host a set… Read More
Cloud computing is one of the fastest growing sectors in tech, and Seattle is an integral part of this revolution with local cloud superstars like Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft’s… Read More
Car sharing and ride hailing services are become immensely popular in Seattle, with companies like Car2Go and Uber flourishing in the city. BMW’s new service, ReachNow, is a newcomer to… Read More