Articles about Monica Guzman – Page 5 of 6

snOMG! Where to go to keep up on Seattle’s snow storms

Tech news never sleeps, as John and Todd know all too well. But if you live in Seattle, chances are… Read More

Know your phone, or else: The case of the philharmonic interruptor

Did you hear the one about the conductor who stopped the orchestra because a cell phone wouldn’t stop ringing? It’s… Read More

Tickets on sale for Seattle stop of ‘Legend of Zelda’ symphony tour

Know the “Legend of Zelda” theme? Play it in your head. Right now. “Da, daaa, da-da-da-da-daaaaa!” Feels good, right? Hearing… Read More

When will Santa be in Seattle?

It’s a big question on a lot of kids’ minds today, so I figured I’d just call and ask. When… Read More

Cool, huh? 16 great geek gifts from Seattle

GeekWire put out a call for geeky gifts from the Seattle region and your ideas came pouring in. So without further… Read More

Facebook says it’s your birthday: Respecting the ritual of the birthday wall post

I mentioned my birthday and her eyes went wide. “Oh my gosh! I’m so sorry!” My friend stopped, gasped. Threw… Read More

Know a great geeky gift from Seattle? Tell us about it

Every geek loves geeky gifts. Like my pizza cutter shaped like the U.S.S. Enterprise. Amazing. Similarly, we at GeekWire submit… Read More

What NOT to get a geek: 8 WTF items in SkyMall magazine

To turn “Would I buy that?” to “Who would buy that?”, flip through SkyMall magazine. The 21-year-old catalog has taunted… Read More

UW students hack their way to Facebook campus with music sharing and syncing app

No sleep? No problem. That’s how University of Washington seniors Ryan Ewing, Alex Juarez and Bill Cauchois and freshman Nick… Read More

Stop Online Piracy Act: An important step, or the worst Internet legislation ever?

Stephen Colbert rarely books two guests to (more or less) seriously debate hot topics, but that’s precisely how “The Colbert… Read More

A Facebook lesson from my newest friend — grandpa

I was checking my phone on Friday, recovering from the previous night’s Thanksgiving meal, when I saw the notification bubble… Read More

Google+ TV commercial: 5 things to note

It doesn’t happen often, so when Google bothers to air a television commercial, we pay attention. An ad for Google’s… Read More

You’re selling yourself, and that’s OK: Welcome to the entrepreneurial generation

Call Millennials innovators. Publishers. Mobilizers. Socialites. Just don’t call us salesmen. That’s one way to read last week’s mixed reaction… Read More

Inspiration, adoration and Steve Jobs’ sneeze

For 70 minutes Thursday night, I sat in the Landmark Metro Cinemas on 45th Avenue and watched Steve Jobs. I… Read More

It’s not a dirty word: In defense of the ‘conversation’

When did “conversation” start sounding like a dirty word? Not long ago I was talking with a coworker about what… Read More

Hooked on the ‘now’: Facebook tries — and fails — to move users beyond recency

Is there no higher relevance than recency? Facebook changed the way its popular NewsFeed works back in September to prioritize… Read More

Google started it: 5 reasons to hope display ads as we know them will die

Hate when you land on a site crawling with ads? So does Google, apparently. Google spam expert Matt Cutts said Wednesday… Read More

Friday Fun: How to make any web page ‘do a barrel roll’

By now many of you have probably heard of what happens when you type “do a barrel roll” into Google.… Read More

Which content app is leading off your mobile lineup?

If you were to make a mobile app that serves content to users, you’d probably think a lot about how… Read More

Microsoft’s vision, and the myth of the carefree gadget

The only thing I don’t believe in Microsoft’s video of the future is how calm everybody is around such omnipresent… Read More

Best coffee shops for work? Our 15 essential ingredients

Seattle is swarming with coffee shops and geeks who love them. For many of us, they’re a fundamental part of… Read More

Lesson from a Seattle bar: Beware your social media army

We don’t stop to think about it, but the same people who console us, congratulate us and like our la-di-da… Read More

What geek guys missed at GeekGirlCon

Update, 10/14: A grand total of 1,896 people attended GeekGirlCon, organizers said Friday. The figure exceeded organizers’ expectations “by a… Read More

Video: Apple icon glows again

The Apple Store at Seattle’s University Village was closed for renovations when Steve Jobs passed. A short time ago, employees… Read More

Seattle’s Pioneer Square has tech, needs tribe

It’s happened a couple times now. I walk to my car from Zeitgeist Coffee or gaze up at the old brick… Read More

Poll: Is T-Mobile’s new store design too girly for guys?

T-Mobile has long targeted women with Catherine, Carly, and a rose-tinted focus on families. But as a girl looking at the… Read More

From cash to Kindles: Waiting for the world to catch up to convenience

I stuff cash in my wallet for one reason and one reason only: Dick’s. The classic, awkwardly named Seattle drive-in… Read More

Four ideas from news geeks that all geeks should know about

Nowhere does the idea that news is doomed seem more absurd than at the Online News Association conference. About 1,200… Read More

How my iPhone became a badass, and why I love humanity

I’m just going to say it. My phone is kind of a badass. Sometimes, when my phone is having a… Read More

Does Facebook’s new ‘subscribe’ button go too far?

Here’s a surprise. Facebook is copying Twitter. Again. But this time, they might be going too far — for their… Read More