Bummed in ‘Silicon Valley’: Why I can’t stand these new shows about startups Last week I did something I rarely do. I posted an angry tweet: “Everyone,” huh? Again, TV people, would it… Read More
Gmail turns 10: Here’s how we fix email’s ‘too much’ problem It’s no joke — Gmail turned 10 years old on April Fool’s Day. You should celebrate. Even if you’re not… Read More
‘Relax until you learn to relax:’ Advice from a startup CEO who stepped down and traveled the world March 7, 2013, was a tough day for Kushal Chakrabarti. That was the day he announced he was stepping down… Read More
Enough with the nonsense: Ride-sharing, Tesla and laws that can’t keep up Sometimes I just want to tell lawmakers to shut up and host a hackathon. You can almost see it: Legislators,… Read More
It’s all ’bout Seattle, boss: What do we make of this Super Bowl moment? The Super Bowl clinched it: Seattle is having a moment. “We’re not just some harmless, damp dorks up in the… Read More
Silly science and our Facebook death fantasy Why do some people like to think that Facebook might die? Would they be relieved to be free from its… Read More
Drink geek: Four wines to please the geek palate If you’re a geek, you probably like to think. Conventions annoy you. New things intrigue you. Puzzles beg to be… Read More
Pin pros: Insights from Seattle’s top 10 Pinterest pinners Nearly four years after it launched in private beta in March 2010, Pinterest is a powerhouse. Twenty-one percent of online… Read More
Kissing a computer: Technology and relationships in Spike Jonze’s ‘Her’ It’s a double date in a park, or so we’re told. A man, a woman, another man, and his operating… Read More
GeekWire’s Gift Guide: 12 geeky gift ideas from Seattle-area designers and startups Looking for great gifts for the geeks on your list? Why not make it local? Continuing an annual tradition, we’re pleased… Read More
Where do you work? Why multiple ‘offices’ are the next productivity hack I’m finding it harder and harder to answer a simple question. Where do you work? There are two traditional choices:… Read More
Suggest a local geek gift for GeekWire’s 3rd annual gift guide Can’t find the right gifts for the geeks on your list? Never fear — the third annual GeekWire Gift Guide… Read More
Hatching Twitter: Nick Bilton’s book will change how you look at the tech industry The full title of one of the most talked-about books in tech is “Hatching Twitter: A true story of money,… Read More
‘Destroy all Macintosh products,’ and other ways to map the Seattle area There’s what a neighborhood is called, and then there’s what comes to mind when you think of it. A San… Read More
Twitter’s bittersweet IPO: Our little social media’s all grown up Twitter will become a public company Thursday when millions of shares in the social media company go up for sale… Read More
Why Washington state’s Obamacare site doesn’t suck My husband and I were browsing wahealthplanfinder.org this week, to see if any of these new options were better than… Read More
Got mentors? 8 ways to build career-boosting relationships In our public professional lives, we like to play a little game. We pretend we know exactly what we’re doing.… Read More
Commentary: Do we have an emoticon problem? :-/ So. Where do you come down on emoticons? They’re everywhere, these tiny typed expressions, and locally, reviews are mixed: “I… Read More
Lego love: The greatest engagement photos ever This week my friends Marika Burkhart and Justin Jensen posted some of the best engagement pictures I’ve ever seen. And… Read More
Sex, drugs and Facebook: Seattle Children’s social media research team takes on teen health Dr. Megan Moreno once met a teen who went to bed every night with her smartphone tucked under her pillow… Read More
CD, noun: A flat, round thing that turns colors in the light I was going to save the old CDs from the destructive clutches of my toddler. Then I thought, why? They’d… Read More
Mobile pic critique: Here’s what photographer Chase Jarvis thinks about your best smartphone shots When we asked you to submit mobile photos for a live critique by renowned photographer Chase Jarvis, hundreds of you… Read More
GeekWire Summit: Photographer Chase Jarvis is ready to critique your mobile pics If a world famous photographer saw the photos on your phone, what would he say? Now’s your chance to find… Read More
Awkward blend: Job interviews and coffee shops Everything looked just as I expected inside the Uptown Espresso in Belltown. Then I noticed the dress. Deep red, form… Read More
When companies know too much: UW researcher explains digital market manipulation Earlier this month a certain daily deals site sent an email to Gmail users on its list. Gmail had rolled… Read More
Bad move: The cold, blunt justice of negative reviews One day last week, my Mom had had it. “I’m going to tear them apart,” she told me over the… Read More
10 great ways to take awful mobile pictures of people Anyone can take a mobile photo of you. That doesn’t mean everyone should. Every week on social streams I see… Read More
What is innovation, anyway? Four ways to make an impact Like any word bound to human ambition, “innovation” is a claim as much as it’s a description. And it’s no… Read More
The weight of words: Why I hope bookstores stick around I was taking video of my baby’s small, assisted zig-zag steps between the shelves at Ravenna’s Third Place Books when… Read More
A night without power We were making our dinner last Tuesday when the kitchen light went out. A second later, I realized the new… Read More
