Geek Life – Page 18 of 132

NASA lists nine potential names suggested by kids for its next Mars rover: Vote for your favorite

NASA and an army of nearly 4,700 volunteer judges have selected nine potential names for a rover that’s due to… Read More

Netflix leads all studios with 24 Oscar nominations as Amazon gets one nod for foreign film

“The Joker” was laughing at the rest of Hollywood on Monday morning with a leading 11 Oscar nominations, including best… Read More

Amazon wins 2 Golden Globes for series ‘Fleabag’; host Ricky Gervais rips Hollywood and big tech

Amazon continued its winning ways at major awards shows on Sunday night, taking home two Golden Globes for the comedy… Read More

Bill Gates strikes again as Reddit Secret Santa, gifting books, LEGOs, Oreos and more to lucky user

She wanted something in the mail other than bills. She got the ultimate gifts from a Bill instead. As in… Read More

Early riser or night owl? A Textio data geek doesn’t sleep on chance to study which is more productive

With a list of tasks she hoped to accomplish before leaving town for the holidays, Julie Yue set her alarm… Read More

Barbie puts on a lab coat and finds formula to win holiday diorama contest at Seattle’s Fred Hutch

We’ve seen Barbie ride a horse, or cruise the beach in a dune buggy. It’s cool to see that she… Read More

Not so far, far away: How the Star Wars galaxy falls short of the real-life search for planets

Over the past 42 years, filmgoers have seen exotic worlds come to life in a succession of Star Wars movies… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Snowball fights, beer and board games, Star Wars fondue, and more

-There might not be any snow on the ground just yet, but Seattle’s Pacific Science Center will have plenty of… Read More

Windows dressing: Microsoft’s latest holiday ‘ugly sweater’ soft-wear pays tribute to XP

Microsoft seems to have rebooted a holiday idea from last season and is bringing back some “ugly sweater” soft-wear that… Read More

Winter was coming! Seattle snow and HBO show among Google’s top trending search terms in 2019

Winter was a hot topic when it came to Google searches in 2019 — whether it was coming to HBO’s… Read More

Bill Gates reflects on what he read in 2019 and offers up 5 books for your holiday wish list

In the recent Netflix documentary “Inside Bill’s Brain,” books are a constant for the Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist. We get… Read More

Netflix dominates Golden Globe nominations; Amazon scores 8 across film and television

There’s apparently a reason everyone wants in on the streaming game: because the services keep putting on a strong showing… Read More

LEGO Space Needle uses 55,000 bricks to create a 14-foot-high tribute to Seattle landmark

The best new view of the Space Needle might be from inside the Seattle landmark’s gift shop — if you’re… Read More

‘Big fan’ Bill Gates makes appearance in ‘Silicon Valley’ series finale as HBO comedy logs off

“Silicon Valley” wrapped up six seasons on HBO on Sunday night with a series finale called “Exit Event” — and… Read More

Geek Style Reboot recap: Two geeks recharge at Nordstrom and then party at the GeekWire Gala

Refreshed and ready to party, Nadia Daniel and Brendan Weitzman strolled into the Showbox at the Market in Seattle on… Read More

Kids on FIRST LEGO League robotics team take an idea for safer streets all the way to city officials

Each year, participants in the FIRST LEGO League robotics competition are presented with a challenge which they must take on… Read More

Microsoft’s ‘Xbox Onesie’ is back — in black with green trim — to comfort gamers for the holidays

If the holidays around your house involve very little transition from sleepwear to gaming attire, Microsoft has just the item… Read More

Funko is making a Baby Yoda from Disney’s ‘The Mandalorian’ — but not in time for Christmas

Star Wars fans looking to stuff a little extra cuteness in someone’s stocking this holiday season will have to wait.… Read More

Gates Foundation CEO donates her 5-year bonus to community center project run by ex-Seahawks star

As CEO of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in Seattle, Dr. Sue Desmond-Hellmann has seen firsthand how philanthropy can… Read More

Meet the two busy geeks ready for a Geek Style Reboot at Nordstrom ahead of the GeekWire Gala

Nadia Daniel wakes up at 3:30 a.m. to get ready to head to work every day. Brendan Weitzman moonlights after… Read More

Seattle’s Kyler Martz turns to Glowforge tech for big octopus project — big tech turns to him for more art

From the small studio behind his home in Seattle, artist Kyler Martz dreams up fantastical versions of assorted critters and… Read More

Oh, Christmas tree, even you are turned on by Amazon and Alexa … and it might be pretty cool

Forget the WAR ON CHRISTMAS and whatever color the Starbucks holiday cup is this year. Big tech is coming for… Read More

Ready for a Geek Style Reboot? Win a day of pampering at Nordstrom ahead of GeekWire Gala

Here comes gift-giving season, and have we got a good one for you or a special geek in your life.… Read More

Praise be: Amazon’s best books of the year list topped by Margaret Atwood’s ‘The Testaments’

If you’re still riveted by the all-too-believable and creepy nature of “The Handmaid’s Tale” on streaming television, you should know… Read More

Funko goes Hollywood with large new retail location in heart of pop-culture world it celebrates

Funko has always been a bit Hollywood, with a product line nodding to some of the biggest franchises in pop… Read More

Whiteboard this: Biodegradable dry erase marker is one idea in tough fight against single-use plastic

Cal McAllister was a long way from work and any whiteboards when inspiration struck. Vacationing in Thailand with his family,… Read More

Book excerpt: Heroclip creator Mina Yoo’s ‘Be an InventHer’ aims to inspire women to ‘just go for it’

Mina Yoo didn’t actually recognize that she was an inventor until she’d received two utility patents during her journey toward… Read More

Photos: Tech workers get extra geeky and ghoulish as Halloween takes over Seattle-area offices

What’s spookier than spreadsheets, software glitches, data breaches and e-scooter crashes? Halloween in the tech community. Seattle-area geeks are getting… Read More

Amazon and Jeff Bezos among the tech punchlines as ‘Silicon Valley’ returns to HBO for 6th season

The fake tech giants on “Silicon Valley” had plenty to say about the real ones Sunday night as the comedy… Read More

Learn how to manage your money — and win some, too — as AR ‘Monopoly’ game hits Seattle streets

The board game “Monopoly” could be considered a fun way to learn how to manage your finances — while purchasing… Read More