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Revenge of the Electric Car

The Revenge of the Electric Car: Would You Like to Buy a Tesla?

Ben Huh Challenges GQ To Make Him Somewhat Attractive

​This week GQ Magazine named I Can Has Cheezburger meme baron Bun Huh #10 on its list of "The 15 Worst-Dressed Men Of Silicon Valley." Weird because Ben Huh lives in Seattle, not Silicon Valley. Anyhow, Ben wears cat T-shirts. It's known. And GQ models wear beard ornaments. Also known. So wh ... More >>

WSJ: Seattle Is Becoming the New Silicon Valley

​This may not come as news to the legions of local computer programmers who are already working for satellite hubs of companies like Facebook, Zynga and Salesforce, but Seattle is on a path to eclipse the Bay Area as America's technology hub.

New SIFF Review: Something Ventured

​In the age of Inside Job and The Big Short, you'd hardly expect to see a sympathetic portrayal of unfettered capitalism, but that's exactly what Something Ventured is. Very well crafted by Daniel Geller and Dayna Goldfine (Ballets Russes), the documentary intersperses new interviews with old ... More >>

What's Missing From This Photograph of Obama and the Tech Titans?

​We'll give you a hint: It begins with "Ball" and ends with a sweat-soaked polo shirt.

Narus, Boeing-Owned Company, Is Helping Egyptian Government's Web Crackdown in Cairo

​Egyptian police are pulling out all the stops in their attempts to try and squash the mass uprising of protests sweeping through Cairo right now. And besides the high-pressure water cannons, tear gas, and batons, one of the most potent tools being utilized is a crackdown on Internet use. So w ... More >>

The 10 Best Films of 2010

​Egyptian police are pulling out all the stops in their attempts to try and squash the mass uprising of protests sweeping through Cairo right now. And besides the high-pressure water cannons, tear gas, and batons, one of the most potent tools being utilized is a crackdown on Internet use. So w ... More >>

Manboobs, Avatar Robots and Flying Nightmare Machines: Our Top 5 Kinect Hacks

​It's now been a month since Microsoft released its long awaited Kinect motion capture gaming system for the Xbox, and, by all intents and purposes, it's been a massive success. But as awesome as the official games are, what's even better are the hacks that random geeks and professional coders ... More >>

Researchers Hack Microsoft Kinect to Control Robot: Humankind One Step Closer to Enslavement by Machines (VIDEO)

​Anyone who still thinks that Microsoft will in no way contribute to the day when machines finally become self-aware and enslave humankind needs to see this video.

Robert Ekas, Cop Flipper-Offer, Settles First Amendment Lawsuit for $4,000

​Robert Ekas has spent the last three years as a hero to anyone who's ever said "fuck the po-lice." He made headlines in 2007 when he flipped the bird to a sheriff's deputy in Clackamas, Ore. after a traffic stop and then did it again a month later during a different stop. Ekas, a former Silic ... More >>

Zynga's Farmville and Other Facebook Apps Are Sharing Your Personal Info

​According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Facebook's most popular applications have been sharing user information with advertisers. How is this happening? Why is this happening? To answer those questions go here. If you're a web developer, that link should give you a helpful explanati ... More >>

Facebook Is Coming to Seattle, Classmates.com Hears Footsteps

Welcome, internet overlords!​When the first people to welcome you to a new city are the mayor and a Senator, you've got to figure your presence is a big deal. Facebook is coming to Seattle. The social networking site announced this morning that it'll be hiring 30 or so employees, most of them ... More >>

Quiz: What's the Most Popular Happy Meal Toy?

​Silicon Valley lawmakers may tie with the Hamburglar and Captain Crook as the most wanted villains in McDonaldland. Politicians in Santa Clara County are proposing to ban toys from being included in fast food meals in an attempt to curb childhood obesity. Kids: You're not supposed to eat the ... More >>

Why Google's Ultra High-Speed Broadband Won't Be Coming to Seattle

Texas REALLY wants help from Google. Us? Not so much.​When Google first announced that it was looking for guinea pig communities to test out its ultra high-speed broadband, dignity went out the window almost as quickly as the applications. Topeka temporarily changed its name in honor of the Si ... More >>

Seattle Blogs: Seattle Is Not the New Silicon Valley

Oh LOLcats, you're our only hope.​- TechFlash says that even though Seattle is a hotbed of innovation technology, it's a long way from "New Silicon Valley" status: not a single local venture-backed company made The Wall Street Journal's list of the Top 50. (Dude, even Kentucky was represented. ... More >>

Seattle Blogs: Amanda Knox Accused of Slander

Knox points to what got her into more trouble with Italian authorities.​Today's blogs were carefully culled under strict observation of defamation law. - Seattle 911 says that Amanda Knox faces more trouble in the Italian courts. This time she's being accused of slander for saying police beat ... More >>

Stephen Elliott

Knox points to what got her into more trouble with Italian authorities.​Today's blogs were carefully culled under strict observation of defamation law. - Seattle 911 says that Amanda Knox faces more trouble in the Italian courts. This time she's being accused of slander for saying police beat ... More >>

Terminator Salvation: We Won’t Be Back

Knox points to what got her into more trouble with Italian authorities.​Today's blogs were carefully culled under strict observation of defamation law. - Seattle 911 says that Amanda Knox faces more trouble in the Italian courts. This time she's being accused of slander for saying police beat ... More >>

NYT Discovers Exciting Seattle Neighborhood/Trend

Knox points to what got her into more trouble with Italian authorities.​Today's blogs were carefully culled under strict observation of defamation law. - Seattle 911 says that Amanda Knox faces more trouble in the Italian courts. This time she's being accused of slander for saying police beat ... More >>

Outsourced: Alone and Without Matt Dillon

Knox points to what got her into more trouble with Italian authorities.​Today's blogs were carefully culled under strict observation of defamation law. - Seattle 911 says that Amanda Knox faces more trouble in the Italian courts. This time she's being accused of slander for saying police beat ... More >>

A Taste of Google

Knox points to what got her into more trouble with Italian authorities.​Today's blogs were carefully culled under strict observation of defamation law. - Seattle 911 says that Amanda Knox faces more trouble in the Italian courts. This time she's being accused of slander for saying police beat ... More >>

You, Me, and H1-B

Udupi Palace brings South India to Bellevue.

Po and I

How my famous Seattle classmate has masterfully reinvented himself as Version 4.0.

Digital Irresolution

What you should know about megapixels and other camera benchmarks.

The second wave

After Ocean's Eleven, more Rat Pack remakes.

Pink slips and amber ale

The dot-com crash paves the way for a recruitment 'bash.'

More is less

The dot-com crash paves the way for a recruitment 'bash.'

Hold the Fry's?

The dot-com crash paves the way for a recruitment 'bash.'

Visions and undergrowth

Seeking the wild Yettie and other techish reading for the season.

Boy story

Undone by the NeXT, saved by Pixar, Steve Jobs doesn't want you reading this book.

Start-ups and shut downs

Rumors of my departure are accurate.

Not the boss of me

Rumors of my departure are accurate.

We're only in it for the money

Calling high-tech "libertarians" on their lack of conscience.

Your genes at work

Proteomics could be the Next Big Thing driving Puget Sound's prosperity.

Stumped by growth

The quiet war against the land continues.

Shooting blanks

The quiet war against the land continues.

Enlightened exploitation

An Indian's message to the WTO: Hands off free trade!

Too rich to be good?

An Indian's message to the WTO: Hands off free trade!

Control freak-alt-delete

Reading the Findings of Fact as a riveting novel.

Po'nography

Disguised as journalists, the Po Bronsons of the world seek only to titillate.

Dear Bill

What you should be reading this summer.

Wozzing the wheels

What you should be reading this summer.

Curse of the cultware

What you should be reading this summer.

SIFF Notes

Late breaking news, and notes from the field on all events SIFF.

Movin' on Up

Late breaking news, and notes from the field on all events SIFF.

SIFF diary

Crowds, transit tips, sightings, and best bets.

Campaign 2000.com

The administration's antitrust crusade may hurt Gore's chances in Redmond, but help him in California.

Any portal in a storm

Microsoft tries yet again to make money from the Web.