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A big win for BC: Annual TED conference headed to Vancouver

TED is heading north of the border. To mark the organization’s 30th anniversary, it just announced today that it plans… Read More

Ping-pong is back! Don’t miss GeekWire’s Anniversary Bash

There’s nothing like a rousing game of ping-pong — the official pastime of the tech industry — to lift a… Read More

Meet GeekWire’s first members: Join today for VIP access, plus new perks

Less than two weeks ago, GeekWire launched our “Golden Geek” program — an annual membership providing VIP access to Seattle’s best… Read More

GeekWire Weekend Pick: 2013 Science Fiction and Fantasy Short Film Fest

If you’re looking for something fun, original and geeky to do in Seattle this weekend, look no further than the… Read More

GeekWire Meetup is Feb. 13: A fireside chat with Tableau CEO Christian Chabot

Tableau Software CEO Christian Chabot bluntly told me in an interview seven years ago that his young 25-person software startup… Read More

Are you a Golden Geek? Introducing GeekWire’s new membership program

GeekWire is more than a technology news site. It’s a community, tied together by a common belief that technology and innovation… Read More

PCs are not dead and six other tech predictions for 2013

“Boy, this technology is just really so dull and boring.” Enrique Godreau was joking. As the managing director at GSharp… Read More

It’s official: Casual Connect moves from Seattle to S.F.

The organizers of the big Casual Connect casual games conference, a longtime mainstay of the Seattle tech community, have made… Read More

Gallery: Scenes from the festive GeekWire Gala

What a crowd! We were thrilled to be joined by more than 800 of you last night at the second… Read More

GeekWire Gala: What to know if you’re going tonight

Team GeekWire is looking forward to celebrating the holiday season with more than 800 of you (!) tonight at the… Read More

Geeks Give Back: Who will win the Vittana challenge at the GeekWire Gala?

We’re gearing up for the geekiest holiday bash of the season, with more than 700 expected at McCaw Hall for… Read More

People’s choice award: Vote now for your favorite stache

There’s nothing like a little bit of controversy in tech circles, especially when it comes to mustaches. Our competition this… Read More

GeekWire Gala: Celebrate the holidays in style with more than 600 geeks

Are you ready to ring in the holidays, GeekWire style? Our big GeekWire Gala is less than a week away, and… Read More

Welcome to Movember: Do you have the best stache in Seattle?

Who’s got the best stache in Seattle? Obviously, not me. In fact, my attempt at growing a mustache to celebrate… Read More

Why I walked away from $1 million (and why you should help us combat youth poverty)

[Editor’s note: GeekWire has partnered with Seattle non-profit Vittana for the Geeks Give Back campaign, an effort to help combat… Read More

GeekWire Gala: Who were the top newsmakers of 2012?

It’s election day across the land. And if you’ve already cast your ballot, here’s your chance to participate in an… Read More

My 3 favorite pitches from TechStars Demo Day, and a few from Robert Scoble too

Well, that sure was fun. TechStars Demo Day just concluded, with ten startups showing off their wares to more than… Read More

Live from TechStars Demo Day: Ray Ozzie keynote and 10 new startup pitches

Team GeekWire is attending TechStars Demo Day, taking place today at the Showbox SoDo in Seattle. More than 600 entrepreneurs,… Read More

It’s Movember, so put away the razors and get ready for GeekWire’s mustache contest

It’s that time of year again. The weird and wonderful hairy time when whiskers start adorning the faces of men… Read More

Seattle mayor to give Ignite talk — here’s hoping it’s a trend

Politicians and city leaders, as a group, aren’t generally known for their brevity. But Mike McGinn, the mayor of Seattle,… Read More

Startup advice: Words of wisdom from 9 entrepreneurs

We had a blast Tuesday night at the GeekWire Meetup, listening to the pitches of four inspirational entrepreneurs and belting out some… Read More

Details: GeekWire Fall Meetup is Tuesday night

We’re just a day away from GeekWire’s fall Meetup in which we’ll combine elements of The Voice (karoake) with Shark Tank (elevator pitches).… Read More

Geeklesque: What’s with all of these nerds taking their clothes off?

You may have seen our recent (un)coverage on the cultural phenomenon known as nerd burlesque. (Or Nerdlesque as some have… Read More

Shark Tank meets The Voice: Don’t miss GeekWire’s fall meetup next Tuesday

We’re excited to announce the line-up for next week’s GeekWire Meetup and Elevator Pitch, taking place Tuesday, October 23rd at… Read More

The winner of the one-sentence pitch competition is … Portals

Well, after more than 40 pitches and nearly 200 comments, here’s our winner of the second annual GeekWire/Founder Institute pitch… Read More

Ticketmaster challenger? Redbox to offer event tickets

First DVDs, then coffee, and as recently as last week, streaming video. Now, Redbox is entering the live event arena.… Read More

Startup lessons from the ‘Tough Mudder’ race

A few months ago, Media Piston founder Joe Heitzeberg and I had the crazy idea to assemble a team to run… Read More

Expanding into event listings, Startup Weekend buys StartupDigest

Startup Weekend announced today that it has acquired StartupDigest, the email newsletter which lists startup-oriented  events in 99 cities around… Read More

Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff sounds off on the JOBS Act, calls it a ‘step backwards’

The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, also known as the JOBS Act, was signed into law by President Barack Obama… Read More

Videos: Why Seattle’s tech community is so awesome (in the words of Seattleites)

Nearly every week there’s a new survey or study out showcasing how Seattle’s technology community ranks among the top in… Read More

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