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Crime or hoax? Justin Bieber laptop theft looks suspicious

Justin Bieber, were you punking us all along? The purported theft of the pop icon’s laptop and camera at the… Read More

Viral Video: Rob McKenna tries to win the dork vote, ‘Gangnam’ style

Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna, the Republican candidate for governor, is no doubt heads-down right now preparing for tomorrow’s live TV… Read More

Seattle snapshots: Northern Lights put on a great show

Monday night provided a rare opportunity for space-enthusiasts and photographers as the Northern Lights were visible around the northern part… Read More

Live from the operating room: Surgery comes to Twitter, Instagram

Live tweeting from events isn’t new. You’ve probably seen it happen on your Twitter feed from sporting events, political debates… Read More

New video technology gives football fans a ‘personalized camera on the field’

Virtual reality experts at Washington State University are allowing fans to essentially become their own live sporting event producers with… Read More

Valve ‘hacker extraordinaire’ builds hybrid rocket engine

Ben Krasnow has created X-rays with a vacuum tube, combined avocados and high pressure nitrous oxide, and cooked up homemade… Read More

UW computer science profs immortalized in Google T-shirt

Ed Lazowska and Hank Levy are two of the University of Washington’s best known computer science professors. And while they… Read More

Geek Humor: Now, this is one iPhone 5 you can’t miss

Getting excited for the bigger screen on the iPhone 5? Well, just imagine where Apple could take things. Some Seattle… Read More

This is the best book Bill Gates read this summer

Bill Gates likes to read and share his book recommendations with the rest of us, and this week he revealed… Read More

Geek Humor: Watch Jimmy Kimmel’s classic iPhone 5 prank

This is pretty funny stuff, and speaks to the almost mythical status that consumers place on Apple’s design. Comedian Jimmy… Read More

IMDb turns 404s into LOLs, Reddit users have a field day

Arriving at a 404 error page can be a frustrating and annoying experience for anyone. But the movie database website… Read More

Photos: A tribute to Joss Whedon’s body of work

Joss Whedon is one of those creators who, for one reason or another, has a die-hard fan-base. If you’re having… Read More

PAX Day 1: Photo gallery, plus news of PAX Australia

Tens of thousands of people have descended on downtown Seattle for the annual Penny Arcade Expo, or PAX, the annual… Read More

Study: Are computer issues more stressful than traffic jams, airport security and arguing with a spouse?

Americans really hate their computers — at least when they aren’t working properly. A new study commissioned by Crucial.com and… Read More

Put your John Hancock on the Declaration of Independence with DocuSign

If slapping your signature on the Declaration of Independence is a dream of yours, then today is your lucky day.… Read More

Oatmeal’s Tesla fundraising campaign tops $1 million

It seemed like such a miniscule amount when Mike Myers asked for “one million dollars” as Dr. Evil. But, seriously,… Read More

Angry Birds join Curiosity on Mars, with help from NASA

Turns out there is life on Mars, at least in the world of Angry Birds. Rovio Entertainment, those masters of… Read More

Why the Space Needle is sporting a Twitter hashtag

Calling all art geeks: here’s your chance to get your design on top of the Space Needle. Now through Sept.… Read More

Sphero robotic balls take over Seattle City Hall

Seattle City Hall may typically be a place for budget talks and transportation debates. But on Sunday, the building served… Read More

30 sunrises in 30 days: A beautiful look at our region

This is pretty awesome. The one-man graphics company Digital.Meals created a video of 30 sunrises in Seattle and Tacoma over… Read More

Photos: The geeks descend on gdgt live in Seattle

Seattle has become one of the annual stops for tech reviews and recommendations site gdgt, and for me at least,… Read More

The Oatmeal channels awesome money-making powers of Internet again for Tesla Museum

The Oatmeal, aka Matt Inman, tested his Internet rainmaking prowess just a bit ago with his hilarious and awesome Operation… Read More

‘NASA and We Know It’: Seattle team’s video goes viral

You know you’re doing something right when your video about the latest NASA mission gets retweeted by NASA to its more… Read More

Photo of the Week: Laser pierces the sky at ToorCamp

GeekWire readers were given an inside look at ToorCamp last week through daily dispatches from attendee Amal Graafstra. But this… Read More

Geeks on a Ferry hackathon sunk by malfunctioning boat

In theory, it sounded like a great idea. Get a bunch of geeks on one of the state’s iconic white… Read More

All politics is mobile? This Samsung vs. Apple U.S. map looks very familiar

An exhibit that surfaced yesterday in the Apple vs. Samsung patent trial showed where the Apple brand is strongest,… Read More

ToorCamp Journal, Day 3: Finally, the Implantation Station

[Editor’s Note: Amal Graafstra was one of hundreds of people who attended ToorCamp, a summer camp for geeks concluding today on the… Read More

Cosplay, crafts and more great scenes from GeekGirlCon

[Editor’s Note: GeekWire’s Emily Shahan was among thousands of people who attended the first day of GeekGirlCon yesterday at the… Read More

Photos: This might just be the world’s largest piece of handmade recycled paper

A few days ago we told you about an attempt by online retailer GreenCupboards to break the Guinness World Record… Read More

ToorCamp Journal, Day 2: The altar of geekdom

[Editor’s Note: Amal Graafstra is one of hundreds of people attending ToorCamp, a summer camp for geeks now under way on the… Read More