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Online ‘Marijuana 101’ course will make you a better weed user in just 10 days

As we all know, Monday is 4/20, the day that celebrates our daily reminder to put aside our work to… Read More

Kick back and watch this 1977 ABC special about making ‘Star Wars’

If you have an extra 49 minutes or so to spare today — and why not? It’s Friday — kick… Read More

Redfin broker explains why Seattle real estate is so hot — and it’s not all on Amazon

Yesterday, we reported on Redfin’s latest real estate stats, especially considering the Seattle area, which has an all-time record low… Read More

‘Batman v. Superman’ trailer leaked before official IMAX debut

Get it while it’s hot. The new trailer for Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice was obviously recorded via a… Read More

Jet ‘Star Wars’ style in this awesome R2-D2 plane

With everything coming up Star Wars these days, it’s a bit of a surprise it took this long for a… Read More

New book series wants to teach your 3-year-old to code

Can a 3-year-old code? That’s the intent of a former Microsoftie and children’s author Ayesha Hameed, who used to be… Read More

Holy iPad! Pope’s former tablet gets over $30K at auction

For most of us, we know that once we buy a device, it will be virtually obsolete and worth next… Read More

The new ‘Star Wars’ trailer is here!

The second trailer is here for the new Star Wars movie, released today at the Star Wars Celebration event in Anaheim, Calif. The… Read More

Homebuyers beware: Redfin reports Seattle is beyond a seller’s market

If you’re thinking about buying a place, you’d best put that off for a while. Redfin’s “Real Time Housing Market… Read More

You will laugh at this ad for a Microsoft smartwatch from 2004

Way before the hullabaloo of the Apple Watch, there was the Microsoft SPOT smartwatch. Thanks to Vice’s Motherboard unearthing this… Read More

‘Transparent’ creator Jill Soloway makes Time 100’s ‘Most Influential People’

The Time 100 Most Influential People list is out. And it’s great to see the creator of Amazon’s groundbreaking, award-winning… Read More

With a little help from Anne Rice fans, author scores two-book deal with Amazon

New Orleans. Vampires. The very elements that helped make Anne Rice’s famous Vampire Chronicles series into a publishing phenomenon has… Read More

‘Wonder Woman’ loses one and finds another director all in a week

What is it about getting Wonder Woman to the big screen? That was the big question the Hollywood Reporter posed… Read More

Could remote-controlled airplanes be the future?

If airplanes could be controlled from the ground, could it help prevent another tragedy like the Germanwings crash last month… Read More

SpaceX and Elon Musk get the ‘Uptown Funk’ treatment

It seems all the world’s fascinated with SpaceX’s attempts to get a rocket to launch and land. So much, in… Read More

Watch George Takei talk auditioning for ‘Star Trek’ on Nat Geo’s ‘StarTalk’

Auditioning is certainly not fun and games — as George Takei tells Neil deGrasse Tyson in this clip from the… Read More

Hate Hillary Clinton’s logo? Check out these designs

When Hillary Clinton officially announced her bid for the presidency last weekend — and unleashed her new logo — it seemed… Read More

Toilet texters rejoice: Microsoft patents technology to debug your devices, literally

We all know that our screens and keyboards are some of the filthiest things we touch every day. Fresh from the… Read More

Math jobs rule while newspaper reporter becomes worst job in the U.S.

If you are an actuary, or studying to become one, you should be sitting on top of the world right… Read More

As science fiction ascends, its popular award – the Hugo – threatens to nosedive

The future of science fiction and fantasy’s most prominent award may be decided on its flight from Seattle to Spokane.… Read More

Buy a house built by Bill Gates’ and Paul Allen’s architect for a cool $2.75M

A modern waterfront retreat designed by architect Hal Moldstad, who also built homes for Microsoft’s co-founders, is on the market.… Read More

This Seattle tech CEO is increasing pay for every employee to a minimum of $70,000

Gravity Payments CEO Dan Price has announced that he plans to raise the base pay of every employee to at least $70,000… Read More

On Equal Pay Day, new report finds that women still only make 78 cents for every man’s dollar

It’s Equal Pay Day and a new report from the National Partnership for Women and Families states that women are… Read More

Hipsters, now explained with math

Do you know a hipster when you see one? Well, now there’s a mathematical equation for that. In yet another example… Read More

Smarter parking meters that adjust price based on demand arrive in Seattle

What if you could pay for parking based on demand in that area? It’s coming citywide soon. On Monday, the… Read More

Print your favorite D&D figures: Online Monster Manual now offering 3D downloads

If you have 3D printer and happen to be a Dungeons & Dragons fan, this is fabulous news. Per Tech… Read More

HBO’s ‘Girls’ do ‘Silicon Valley’ in this video on Funny or Die

This video created by the all-lady team JustBoobs Sketch has combined two popular HBO shows about two completely opposite groups of… Read More

You have one more week to buy the ‘Up’ house in Ballard

Edith Macefield’s little house in Ballard is known as the ‘Up’ house, a hearty symbol of old Seattle standing up to… Read More

Marvel’s new trailer for ‘Ant Man’ makes Paul Rudd look like he’ll make an awesome superhero

It might be impossible to believe this casting: Funny guy Paul Rudd as a superhero? You bet. In Marvel’s Ant… Read More

Is Dallas geekier than Seattle? The 10 Geekiest Cities in the U.S.

Used to be that being a geek was a bad thing, but that’s certainly far from true now. Geeky places often… Read More