Geek Life – Page 115 of 132

The Netflix of records? VNYL wants to feed your album addiction

If you are old enough to remember the Columbia House Record and Tape Club, you know the joy of having… Read More

Watch me almost barf on the CES show floor after trying the Oculus Rift

Here’s a little advice for newbies to the Oculus Rift, the virtual reality headset display that Facebook bought last year… Read More

Apple’s $3B Beats Music deal made Dr. Dre the highest-paid musician in 2014

Remember when Apple bought Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine’s Beats Music for a cool $3 billion last May? We do.… Read More

Trailer for uber-realistic new zombie video game ‘Dying Lights’ will scare the bejeezus out of you

Fans of zombie video games will want to put Jan. 27 down on your calendars. It’s the release date of… Read More

Silicon Valley shows support for ‘Charlie Hebdo’: Mark Zuckerberg, Apple and Google respond to the devastating attacks on Paris magazine

This week, the world was shocked and saddened by the attacks on journalists at the satirical Paris magazine Charlie Hebdo,… Read More

Need some lesbian emoji? There’s an app for that

Today in creative and cool, an ad agency creative director/graphic designer in LA has created nearly 50 emoji that speak… Read More

Ashamed of my selfie stick: Hating on a hot new trend

When I showed my brother my new extendable Bluetooth-enabled smartphone camera pole thingy over the holidays, I hoped he’d think… Read More

New computer program has solved Texas hold’em poker

As throngs of CES goers blearily make their way out of the casinos toward home, they may want to take… Read More

Would you wear these high-fashion outfits on display at CES?

LAS VEGAS – With the boom in wearable technology, there are an increasing number of fashion designers showing off their… Read More

1M girls and 1M African-American and Hispanic students learn to code!

Code.org has reached a major milestone: The organization happily reports that a million girls and a million African-American and Hispanic students… Read More

The science behind that foul-smelling fog that hit Seattle the other night

The other night, as I was lying in bed with my window open I was like, “What is that smell?”… Read More

Late-night TV’s latest star: Neil deGrasse Tyson to host ‘Star Talk’ on Nat Geo Channel

The smooth-talking, highly entertaining astrophysicist who brought you Cosmos is now going to join the ranks of late-night TV. Neil… Read More

Guess who’s exhibiting at CES for the first time – the Girl Scouts

LAS VEGAS – This year’s most unlikely new exhibitor at this year’s CES isn’t an electronics company at all. It… Read More

How the Seahawks’ epic ‘Beast Quake’ will help UW scientists study earthquakes

We’re not only reigning Super Bowl champs and the most spirited fans in the NFL, we’re helping University of Washington… Read More

‘Back to the Future II’ inspired self-lacing Nikes to hit the streets this year

Remember those cool self-lacing Nikes Marty McFly put on in ‘Back to the Future II’? According to Nice Kicks, they… Read More

E Ink, the magic behind Amazon’s Kindle, launches Prism at CES for architects and designers

We know its product best as the readable ink in our Kindles, but E Ink now wants architects and designers… Read More

This is your chance to design the maze for that creepy hotel from ‘The Shining’

If you love design challenges, Stephen King and the classic horror film The Shining, this will be of interest. The… Read More

Donkey Kong, Mario Brothers and the Oregon Trail: Play all the best games from your childhood for free

Nonprofit Internet Archive, an online library of free books, movies, games and more, has put more than 2,300 of your favorite… Read More

Groupon CEO buys the most expensive home in Chicagoland history for $19.5M

Sure, it may seem like a pittance when compared to the Notch’s $70 million LA pad, but Groupon CEO Eric… Read More

Sony’s No. 1 online movie of all-time, ‘The Interview’ makes $31M

Aside from the whole near international incident thing, terrorist threats and even criticism from the president, the ridiculous comedy “The… Read More

Happy Leap Smear! Here’s how Google will keep a worldwide computer meltdown at bay

Computers are handy, yes? But when it comes to slight adjustments, like say, adding a second in time to make… Read More

Video: CES attendees vibrate their butts to burn calories

A video is worth a thousand words. Unfortunately, in this case, none of them are fit for print. Suffice it… Read More

Ryan Seacrest drops by CES to talk about his keyboard company Typo

The man responsible for bringing us all things Kardashian dropped by CES to talk about his mobile keyboard company Typo with… Read More

The Sony Walkman is back! And it costs $1,200

If you grew up in the ’80s, you know the epitome of cool was sporting a Sony Walkman. Well, the… Read More

Seattle suffering from gentrification? Study says probably not

Gentrification is almost a dirty word in this modern world, basically implying that a neighborhood has lost its charm and diversity,… Read More

From poop to potable water: Watch Bill Gates take a drink from this incredible processor of human waste

Bill Gates has long been focused on finding better ways to manage sanitation processes — and build better toilets —… Read More

Don’t just drink, FLOOME: Sexy Italian breathalyzer lets you get drunk in style

In yet another move to monitor our every single bodily function, an Italian company, 2045 Tech, is announcing FLOOME at… Read More

LG’s G Flex 2 at CES: Rave reviews calling it the ‘first great curved smartphone’

Were you one of those poor souls who bent your new iPhone? LG wants you to forget about all that.… Read More

Taking it to the Internets: Northgate Wet Seal employees post protest sign on Reddit

When things got downright ugly at the Wet Seal store in Seattle’s Northgate Mall, the employees took their protest to… Read More

Insert ‘furry’ and ‘Vegas’ joke here: Dancing Joeys kick off absurd DISH press conference at CES

How’s this for a paying gig at CES? DISH Network took to the festivities with an opening act of dancing Joeys.… Read More