Geek Life – Page 3 of 135

Oct 3, 2025, 11:30 AM

Out of Office: Luca Cazzanti’s AI and data skills are in play while coaching kids in the sport he loves

Out of Office is a new GeekWire series spotlighting the passions and hobbies that members of the Seattle-area tech community pursue outside… Read More

Sep 27, 2025, 7:53 AM

Out of Office: The bugs are a feature in this tech worker’s ‘beautiful and spooky’ artwork

A technical program manager at Oracle in Seattle, Bergen McMurray has an extensive background in tech and science. On the side, she creates unique wall art using butterflies, spiders, animal skulls and more. Read More

Sep 24, 2025, 1:41 PM

Sirens, startups, and storytelling: My summer at GeekWire

From protests at Microsoft’s campus to interviews with startup founders and AI innovators, Maddie Stoll’s GeekWire internship was a crash course in Seattle’s tech scene — and a study in contrasts with her time in Chicago and London. Read More

Sep 24, 2025, 9:17 AM

YouTuber IShowSpeed zips through Seattle, streaming to millions from city’s iconic attractions

If you missed IShowSpeed in Seattle, you’re too slow. The YouTube sensation live-streamed his way through the city on Tuesday,… Read More

Sep 24, 2025, 7:31 AM

Slice of startup life: Seattle kitchen tech wizard creates ultrasonic knife for more effortless cuts

It’s taken more than 2.5 million years to get from the earliest sharpened-stone version of a knife to what Scott Heimendinger believes is a modern kitchen marvel. Read More

Sep 22, 2025, 9:00 AM

Seahawks power up new mixed reality video experience to fire up fans in Seattle stadium

The Seattle Seahawks were flying high during a 44-13 win over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday — and a… Read More

Sep 20, 2025, 7:00 AM

Out of Office: Cybersecurity engineer fills his need for speed — and stress release — with RC car racing

Dan Rico, a senior security engineer at Truveta, finds relief from the pressures of cybersecurity by building and racing high-speed RC cars — a hobby that not only helps him disconnect but also sharpens the same problem-solving skills he uses to defend against cyberattacks. Read More

Sep 17, 2025, 12:28 PM

Amazon CEO nails the odd analogy of the week with head-scratching Christmas tree story

Like tales of Christmas past, the Amazon Leadership Principles can be woven into the fabric of any good holiday analogy. But Andy Jassy lost us with an example related to culture at the tech giant. Read More

Sep 12, 2025, 8:41 AM

Out of Office: Piano-playing startup CEO finds his inner voice — ‘I thought I was Elton John’

Mark Michael, CEO of Seattle-based DevHub, started playing piano right before the pandemic. Five years later, his focus has sharpened and he gets a high from powering through live performances. Read More

Sep 9, 2025, 8:33 AM

Data be damned: Seahawks coach recounts ‘real-time’ call to ignore analytics model in close loss

Who needs analytics? Sometimes in football you have to trust your gut in real time, and Seattle Seahawks coach Mike… Read More

Sep 7, 2025, 8:30 AM

For Pete’s sake, what does AI think of the play that haunts Seattle Seahawks fans — run or pass?

There’s been a lot of chatter heading into the new NFL season about how artificial intelligence will be an innovative… Read More

Sep 4, 2025, 9:29 AM

Spencer Rascoff doesn’t see humans dating AI, but the tech is a key wingman on popular apps

Spencer Rascoff views AI as a suitable wingman when it comes to helping people find other people on dating apps.… Read More

Aug 22, 2025, 7:22 AM

Eyes, and AI, on the road: UW grad’s platform scans for pavement defects to speed repair, lower costs

The road to startup success is often a bumpy one. Aatish Parson prefers it that way, for now, as the… Read More

George R.R. Martin and Neil Clarke sitting at a table during panel discussion at Seattle Worldcon 2025

Aug 17, 2025, 4:34 PM

‘Game of Thrones’ creator and other science fiction writers trace twists and turns at Seattle Worldcon

If you were to track the milestones in the career of George R.R. Martin, the science-fiction and fantasy writer whose… Read More

Aug 14, 2025, 10:28 AM

Nintendo’s popular new ‘Mario Kart’ cow draws a protest letter from PETA

The moos turned to boos over the depiction of a popular new video game cow character. People for the Ethical… Read More

Panelists seated at table for session about AI at Seattle Worldcon 2025

Aug 13, 2025, 4:05 PM

Sci-fi fans voice real-world concerns about how AI is changing the information ecosystem

Worries about the dark side of artificial intelligence are stirring up a lot of buzz at the world’s premier science-fiction… Read More

Illustration: Retro-futuristic cartoon characters surrounding a Seattle Worldcon 2025 sign

Aug 12, 2025, 8:25 AM

Worldcon 2025 celebrates the past and future of science fiction — and the part Seattle has played

Thousands of science fiction and fantasy fans will be going back to the future this week when Seattle plays host… Read More

Aug 6, 2025, 1:11 PM

Bill Gates business card up for auction, with significant date from Microsoft’s early days

Long before the days of tapping your smartphone against someone else’s to share contact information, small paper business cards did… Read More

Jul 29, 2025, 1:28 PM

Marathon Star Wars celebration in Seattle will feature 11 films back on big screen at SIFF Cinema

Light sabers, camera, action! The Star Wars cinematic universe is returning to Seattle in a big way on the big… Read More

Jul 28, 2025, 8:14 PM

‘Eat your own dog food’: How Microsoft popularized one of the yuckiest terms in tech history

“Eat your own dog food” — the practice of companies using their own products internally before releasing them to customers… Read More

Jul 26, 2025, 7:00 AM

‘Such a fun ride’: Seattle family sells popular card game ‘Taco vs. Burrito’ after more than 1M sales

The creators of the popular card game “Taco vs. Burrito” — dreamed up by a Seattle 7-year-old in 2018 —… Read More

Jul 23, 2025, 9:51 AM

Go deep! Watch an autonomous robot paint the lines on the Seattle Seahawks practice field

The Seattle Seahawks have found an exceptionally efficient route runner. While Turf Tank might have a perfect football name, it… Read More

Jun 25, 2025, 7:41 AM

Oregon farm where Steve Jobs picked apples and gained inspiration hits market for $5M

Before there was Apple, there were apples. A 387-acre property in McMinnville, Ore., that was once home to Steve Jobs… Read More

Jun 23, 2025, 2:32 PM

Bezos wedding backlash in Venice draws big banner blasting billionaire tax breaks

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is likely hoping it’ll be a banner day when he weds fiancée Lauren Sánchez later this… Read More

Jun 12, 2025, 3:00 PM

Stories on tap: Microsoft vet consoles and entertains with talks at his Seattle-area bars

People have been offering their hot takes over cold beer for centuries. James Whittaker is no different. But with distinguished… Read More

May 31, 2025, 7:00 AM

With a great view of Mount Rainier and Sea-Tac Airport, a YouTuber’s new livestream takes off

Mitch Sutton has always been into airplanes, but things really took off five years ago when he bought a house… Read More

May 23, 2025, 9:04 AM

Space Needle doubles the pleasure in ride to the top with new stacked, glass elevators

The Space Needle is getting doubly cool. Visitors to the iconic Seattle tower can now ride to the top in… Read More

May 15, 2025, 9:22 AM

Seahawks unbox action-packed schedule release video as NFL teams vie for social media supremacy

It’s not enough anymore for NFL teams to simply release a schedule of who they’ll be playing in the upcoming… Read More

May 12, 2025, 8:00 AM

Appetite for invention: Seattle tech vets hatch a simple gadget to cook a tastier chicken

Not satisfied with what they considered overly complicated methods for cooking unsatisfactory chicken, Dave Atchison and Tony Smith jumped out… Read More

May 9, 2025, 9:22 AM

‘We are sticklers in Seattle,’ ‘Jeopardy’ host says to contestant who wrongly put ‘s’ on Pike Place Market

Don’t cross “Jeopardy” host Ken Jennings, or any Seattleite, on the proper way to say Pike Place Market. During an… Read More