Articles by Lily Katz

How this UW grad left the coding world and created an Upstart-funded game company

The path to the gaming world has been an interesting one for recent University of Washington grad Vincent Lucero. See,… Read More

Nerd Notes: A free Smart Car, Subway sandwich thieves and the pope resigning, again

Editor’s Note: Nerd Notes is GeekWire’s roundup of random geekiness from around the globe. Want a free Smart Car? If you refer… Read More

How this online portfolio service pivoted to donate money to designers in need

In 2011, husband-and-wife duo Keith and Jana Harper — both Seattleites — developed Well Crafted, a customizable online portfolio where designers… Read More

Nerd Notes: An elevator murder prank and Steve Ballmer starring in a Taylor Swift song

Editor’s Note: Nerd Notes is GeekWire’s roundup of random geekiness from around the globe. Not-so-funny elevator prank: The marketing team for… Read More

Startup Spotlight: High school whiz kids create Q&A website Junglr

For most teenagers, balancing homework and a social life is plenty of work. But for three Mercer Island High Schoolers,… Read More

Nerd Notes: Gay marriage and sushi, printable guns, and a 5-year-old’s $2,500 iPad spending spree

Editor’s Note: Nerd Notes is GeekWire’s roundup of random geekiness from around the globe. National Day of Unplugging (NDU): Beginning tonight… Read More

Smashing Ideas helps bring Wizard of Oz back to life on the tablet

L. Frank Baum, author of the classic children’s book “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” probably wouldn’t have guessed that his… Read More

This app studies your text messages to recommend restaurants

Intelligent robot assistants like Siri have changed the way we interact with our mobile devices, and can now make recommendations… Read More

Nerd Notes: Tiny planet, 3-D drawing and an iPad joystick

Editor’s Note: Nerd Notes is GeekWire’s roundup of random geekiness from around the globe. 3-D Pen: A new pen called the “3Doodler”… Read More

30 Hour Famine: Teens tweet about starving for charity

This weekend, the Christian humanitarian organization World Vision will put on its 20th “30 Hour Famine,” a biannual youth fasting event… Read More

Nerd Notes: Superhero economics, a Harlem Shake bookmarklet and playlists that adjust to your mood

Editor’s Note: Nerd Notes is GeekWire’s roundup of random geekiness from around the globe. Superhero economics: The ever-present superhero question is back… Read More

What the decline of the U.S Postal Service means for technology

Our guest this past week on the GeekWire Podcast was Steve Shivers, co-founder and CEO of Doxo, a Seattle startup that… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Your Brandlive helps Internet retailers communicate with shoppers

Portland-based startup Your Brandlive formally launched today, announcing a new video social commerce platform designed to help make the retailer-customer… Read More

Nerd Notes: Big Macs and the economy, a dress that responds to sexual arousal, moth pilots and more

Editor’s Note: Nerd Notes is GeekWire’s roundup of random geekiness from around the globe. Moths that can drive — You’ve seen… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Pinterest rival Clipboard looks to make screenshotting a breeze

If you’re tired of taking those messy screenshots and arduously cropping them to the perfect size, the solution may be… Read More

Five new Microsoft retail stores to open by summer

In 2012, Microsoft opened 51 new retail stores across the nation. So far this year it has already announced six… Read More

‘Picklestyle,’ the ultimate ‘Gangnam Style’ parody

We’ve all heard K-pop legend Psy’s chart-topper, “Gangnam Style.” His outrageous dance moves and catchy harmonies quickly went viral after the… Read More

Podcast

Mobile tech, social good: How these computer scientists are making an impact

Our latest episode of the GeekWire Podcast featured former Geek of the Week Yaw Anokwa. He’s a graduate of the University of Washington computer science… Read More

‘Change My School’ raises money for schools with monthly video contests

When his dream of becoming a professional baseball player didn’t pan out, Seattle native Bryce Anderson decided to switch his career… Read More

A non-creepy Craigslist: CampusWall rolls out a safer marketplace for college students

We’ve all encountered those questionable Craigslist ads: one person looking for an “R. Kelly Impersonator,” another selling a portable stripper… Read More

App of the Week: ‘1 Second Everyday’ helps iPhone users document their lives

“Imagine a movie that includes every day of the rest of your life,” says Cesar Kuriyama in the promo video… Read More

Q&A: Vanessa Fox on Facebook, Google and the changing world of search

During last week’s GeekWire podcast, Todd Bishop and John Cook had the opportunity to chat with search industry veteran and startup… Read More

Stevie Wonder, Brad Paisley, Beyonce: Check out Obama’s inauguration playlist

President Barack Obama made moves on the social media front today. From the official inauguration Twitter account, his office Tweeted out… Read More

Startup Central: University of Washington pumps out 8 new startups in 6 months

Almost one year ago, University of Washington President Michael Young made a pledge to double the number of startup companies… Read More

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