Articles about community

Junior Geeks of the Month: Seattle siblings forge partnerships to help those in need during pandemic

Dylan and Eva Stepherson just wanted to do something, anything, to lend a hand and show some compassion for those… Read More

GeekWire members bolster our mission and enjoy rewards at the GeekWire Summit

The GeekWire Summit, taking place on Oct. 7-9 in Seattle, is the result of months of brainstorming, planning and collaboration… Read More

GeekWire Awards 2018: Early-bird tickets on sale, community voting opens next week

Early-bird tickets are on sale now for the 2018 GeekWire Awards, the biggest tech awards show of its kind in… Read More

Facebook reaches 2 billion users, as Zuckerberg expands social network’s mission

As of this morning, Facebook says there are a staggering 2 billion people worldwide using the social network every month.… Read More

Official ‘Hike with a Geek Day’ encourages tech and science workers to unplug and refresh outdoors

Geeks who want to get out, as in, from behind a computer and in front of nature, can do just… Read More

New study: Seattle is one of the country’s most civically engaged cities, divided by race and socioeconomic status

Seattle is having what City Club Executive Director Diane Douglas describes as a “pregnant moment.” The city’s population is growing… Read More

Facebook officially launches ‘Marketplace,’ taking aim at Craigslist and OfferUp

Facebook officially launched its Marketplace on Monday, once again attempting to carve out a piece of peer-to-peer local sales. The feature,… Read More

Inside the culture of Pokémon Go: ‘Everyone is just one big family’

By now you’ve noticed the Pokémon Go players, sometimes roaming in packs in search of the elusive game characters. The new… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Realizing the Potential of VR, Math Moves!, EuroSeattle 3, and more

Fans of virtual reality at CES 2016 witnessed the debut of new VR technology and the reviews that followed. The emerging ecosystem… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: The Pink Elephant Unicorn Competition, Ideas Ignited, and more

Interested in cyber hacking or cyber puzzles? The Pink Elephant Unicorn (PEUx2.5) “capture the flag” competition is bringing a fun… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Startup Weekend UNI, Seattle Sports Tech Meetup, and more

The University of Washington’s annual Startup Weeken UNI is returning Jan. 15 – 17. The hackathon is part of the Seattle… Read More

16 tips and tricks for managing everyday work and life, from our Geeks of the Week

What’s your best tip or trick for managing everyday work and life? It’s one of our favorite questions to ask… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: SPECTRA 2016, OrcaCon, WTIA Polar Bear Plunge, and more

The Pacific Science Center is bringing its geeky New Year’s Eve party back for the third year running. SPECTRA 2016:… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Salesforce World Tour, SPECTRA 2016, and more

Cloud services giant Salesforce is bringing its world tour to Seattle Dec. 17. The free one-day conference features executives from… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Challenges in Getting to Mars and Back, YPOS at Wildlights, and more

A Mars landing in the not-so-distant future is a real possibility, thanks to the space race between NASA and private ventures. But… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: DARPA Robotics Fast Track, Grove Ecosystem Demo, and more

Want $150,000 to build a robot for the military? You can learn what the Defense Advanced Projects Research Agency is looking for… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: TedxRainier, Cloud Day @UW, Seattle Angel Conference, and more

TEDx Rainier, an independently organized TED event, returns to Seattle for the sixth time on Nov. 21. The day-long educational discussion will… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Seattle Interactive, GeekWire Game Night, and more

For the fourth year, Seattle marketing agency Add3 is hosting Seattle Interactive, a two-day conference focused on branding, design, professional development… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Seattle Startup Week, Midnight Circus Halloween Party, and more

Next week Seattle’s entrepreneurial community will gather for five days to exchange ideas and celebrate startup culture. Seattle Startup Week launches… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Xconomy’s Seattle 2035, Mobile Games Forum, and more

Innovators, entrepreneurs, scientists, and thought-leaders will gather to look into the future on Oct. 30. Seattle 2035, hosted by news… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: SEA-VR, Our Robotic Future, Seattle Biz-Tech Summit, and more

On Wednesday, Oct. 28, members of the Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality Community will convene for the Pacific Northwest’s first… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: The possibilities of space tourism, Wearable Technology UX 2015, and more

With the emergence of companies like Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin and Elon Musk’s SpaceX, space promises to get more accessible to the general… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: BrickCon Exhibition, Jane McGonigal at Town Hall, and more

Seattle’s annual Lego building exhibition, BrickCon is returning Oct. 3-4 with thousands of models and dioramas. This year’s theme is… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Seattle Mini Maker Faire, Rose City Comic Con, and more

On Sept. 19 and 20, EMP Museum and Penny University are hosting the Seattle Mini Maker Faire — “a family-friendly showcase… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: WTIA FullConTech, Oregon Best Fest, and more

Seattle’s growing pains have been the subject of conversation (and consternation) for a while, with far more concerns than solutions… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Postback 2015, Hack the Dot Seattle, and more

Fast-growing Seattle startup Tune is holding its annual marketing conference, Postback 2015, at Seattle Center July 23 – 24. At last year’s… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Microsoft Ventures Demo Day, EMP’s 15th Birthday Bash, and more

For the past four months, 14 startups have been working their way through Microsoft Ventures’ Seattle accelerator, which sifted through hundreds of… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Life Science Innovation Northwest, TechCrunch Seattle Meetup, and more

The intersection of major research outposts like Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the University of Washington, plus a thriving tech… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Mars Rover’s Rob Manning, Virtual Reality Hackathon, and more

The Mars rover Curiosity celebrated its thousandth Martian day Friday, nearly three years since its historic landing on the Red Planet.… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: May the 4th Be With You, ZINO Pitch Tank, and more

The release of the second official trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens set the geekosphere abuzz. The highly anticipated reboot isn’t… Read More