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Paul Allen

  • Blogs

    February 20, 2012

    Paul Allen Gets Roasted By the Genius Behind "Everything Is a Remix"

    ​Two years ago I wrote about Paul Allen's absurd claim that he had patented the internet*. (*Sounds like an exaggeration, right? It's not.) Now, New York filmmaker Kirby Ferguson has managed to do the impossible: he's made the Microsoft co-founder's lawsuit look even sillier than it already wa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2011

    Apple's Steve Wozniak Tells Paul Allen to Stop His "Patent-Troll Thing"

    ​Apple's "other guy" co-founder Steve Wozniak has some advice for Microsoft's "other guy" co-founder Paul Allen. And it has nothing to do with urging him to buy another yacht or sports team.

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2011

    Microsoft's Iconic Group Photo Members Tracked Through the Years

    ​It's one of the most famous photographs in American business. The ragtag group of bearded longhairs assembled in front of a gray backdrop looks like they might be a lost splinter of the Manson family. In fact, they're Bill Gates, Paul Allen, and the rest of the founding members of Microsoft i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2010

    A Lipreader Decodes the Steve Ballmer-Paul Allen Conversation at Blazers' Game

    This Industry of Titan talking -- an 11-second snippet of conversation between Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and Portland Trailblazers' owner Paul Allen -- occurred during Wednesday night's game against the Golden State Warriors. So what were Ballmer and Allen talking about? TechFlash first hipped ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 17, 2008

    Robots at SFM

    This Industry of Titan talking -- an 11-second snippet of conversation between Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and Portland Trailblazers' owner Paul Allen -- occurred during Wednesday night's game against the Golden State Warriors. So what were Ballmer and Allen talking about? TechFlash first hipped ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 25, 2008

    Robots: A Designer’s Collection of Miniature Mechanical Marvels

    This Industry of Titan talking -- an 11-second snippet of conversation between Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and Portland Trailblazers' owner Paul Allen -- occurred during Wednesday night's game against the Golden State Warriors. So what were Ballmer and Allen talking about? TechFlash first hipped ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 9, 2007

    Run the SLUT

    This Industry of Titan talking -- an 11-second snippet of conversation between Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and Portland Trailblazers' owner Paul Allen -- occurred during Wednesday night's game against the Golden State Warriors. So what were Ballmer and Allen talking about? TechFlash first hipped ... More >>

  • News

    September 5, 2007

    Paul Allen Accused of Treating Lake Washington as His Own Private Pond

    Boaters have been accused of trespassing without ever stepping foot on dry land.

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2006

    Friday Telegraph Room

    Boaters have been accused of trespassing without ever stepping foot on dry land.

  • News

    April 12, 2006

    Supreme Court Politics

    Plus: Another sheriff's deputy who can't be fired, and the AG helps Paul Allen keep his finances to himself.

  • News

    January 25, 2006

    Party at Paul Allen's!

    Seattle sports heathens celebrate victory and the civic emergence of our billionaire of mystery.

  • Music

    December 7, 2005

    The Expensive Expansion of KEXP

    It's globally popular and flush with donations, but Seattle's seminal eclectic-music radio station is under financial strain that is affecting morale.

  • News

    June 1, 2005

    Paul Allen's Kool-Aid

    I took a sip in Allentown, and the future flashed before me.

  • News

    March 30, 2005

    A Gift That Gives Back

    Better take a closer look at Paul Allen's 'donation' of $10 million to the city for South Lake Union Park.

  • News

    January 12, 2005

    What the Big Boys Want

    The state's billionaires and corporate lobbyists want the taxpayers to give generously—again.

  • News

    November 3, 2004

    Transportation, University of Washington, Quote

    The state's billionaires and corporate lobbyists want the taxpayers to give generously—again.

  • News

    August 27, 2003

    Vulcan Mind Meld

    How one of the richest men in the world lobbies the Seattle City Council.

  • News

    February 19, 2003

    Show Us the Money

    The state Attorney General's Office tells Seahawks to share their bottom line.

  • News

    February 12, 2003

    Show Us the Money

    The state attorney general says Seahawks owner Paul Allen should open his books.

  • News

    February 12, 2003

    After Further Review

    The public-private deal with Paul Allen to build Seahawks Stadium was a lose-win situation. Guess who won.

  • News

    February 5, 2003

    Paying Paul

    The public-private deal with Paul Allen to build Seahawks Stadium was a lose-win situation. Guess who won.

  • Diversions

    October 30, 2002

    The Player-Coach

    The Seahawk general manager needs to own up to the hand he has dealt himself.

  • Diversions

    July 31, 2002

    Sports Guy

    A Big Bust

  • News

    July 24, 2002

    Buzz

    A Big Bust

  • News

    February 27, 2002

    Biotech blast

    A Big Bust

  • News

    December 5, 2001

    Poor little rich men

    Billionaires lose millions.

  • Music

    September 5, 2001

    It's a wrap

    Highs and lows of our biggest music weekend.

  • News

    August 8, 2001

    News Clips— Needle Exchange

    Highs and lows of our biggest music weekend.

  • News

    May 2, 2001

    16 Best architectural additions to the city since 1976

    Highs and lows of our biggest music weekend.

  • News

    May 2, 2001

    9 Advance excerpts from our 50th anniversary issue

    Highs and lows of our biggest music weekend.

  • News

    April 4, 2001

    New experience

    KCMU becomes KEXP as a university-run station partners with Paul Allen's rock museum.

  • News

    November 15, 2000

    Allentown, WA

    With the football stadium, EMP, and other projects, Paul Allen has reshaped our city in his own image. Now, here's the skinny on his plans for South Lake Union, his latest mega-deal with taxpayers.

  • News

    September 6, 2000

    Political education

    With the football stadium, EMP, and other projects, Paul Allen has reshaped our city in his own image. Now, here's the skinny on his plans for South Lake Union, his latest mega-deal with taxpayers.

  • Diversions

    August 30, 2000

    Corrections

    Retractions, clarifications, boo-boos, and apologies.

  • Arts

    July 26, 2000

    Clown or pirate?

    Which side will celebs choose in the Torchlight Parade?

  • News

    July 5, 2000

    Two down, 10,000 to go

    Which side will celebs choose in the Torchlight Parade?

  • News

    May 24, 2000

    The little engine that can't

    Seattle's most neglected landmark, King Street Station, sits crumbling in the middle of downtown's boom.

  • Diversions

    March 22, 2000

    NOTICE OF PROPOSED LAND USE ACTION

    Seattle's most neglected landmark, King Street Station, sits crumbling in the middle of downtown's boom.

  • News

    February 23, 2000

    Fan letter

    Allen's purchase of The Sporting News may be a rah deal.

  • News

    January 19, 2000

    The new power buyers

    Microsoft greases the skids in a big way and becomes the state's top corporate donor to politicians.

  • News

    September 29, 1999

    Hollywood confidential

    The Allen suit is quietly settled and dismissed.

  • News

    August 18, 1999

    Something un-Commons

    Paul Allen's plans for south Lake Union turn out to be just what the neighbors wanted.

  • News

    August 4, 1999

    Tax-free football

    You thought Seahawks fans were paying for the new stadium? Not anymore.

  • News

    July 14, 1999

    Letters

    "Remember the pathetic frenzy after Ellis' blubberfest, to give the Mariners everything they wanted? The County Council and the PFD wrote the Mariners a blank check, and now they want to cash it."

  • News

    June 30, 1999

    R&D-orama

    So what's the real deal with Paul Allen's Cinerama venture?

  • News

    June 16, 1999

    Paul Allen's Tinsel Town Nightmare

    A federal court case exposes some of the most private parts of the billionaire media mogul's hush-hush (and lavish) lifestyle. Is it the price for being a player in Tinsel Town?

  • Arts

    September 9, 1998

    Looking like a million

    A federal court case exposes some of the most private parts of the billionaire media mogul's hush-hush (and lavish) lifestyle. Is it the price for being a player in Tinsel Town?

  • News

    August 19, 1998

    The sky's the limit

    The city that supposedly hates skybridges is building one for Paul Allen, and letting other big shots bridge at will.

  • News

    May 27, 1998

    Suckers

    How will we pay for our new stadiums? First, suck up general lottery receipts. Next, launch state-sponsored online gambling.

  • News

    February 18, 1998

    Experience This!

    As Paul Allen and Jody Patton's mulitimedia museum at Seattle Center takes shape, a design is emerging that may define the architecture of the next millenium.

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