Blue Origin’s New Shepard spaceship joins the pantheon of model rockets
Estes’ New Shepard model rocket uses standard model-rocket launch equipment, including a single C6-3 or C6-5 engine. (Estes Industries via YouTube) Rocket fans will soon be able…
Jeff Bezos’ mom did not email me: How I got a troll to apologize, and why we might be friends now
Click to enlarge: An email to GeekWire reporter Kurt Schlosser this week from a comedian and internet troll posing as Jackie Bezos, mother of Amazon founder Jeff…
Putting the Nirvana in NFT: Photographer Charles Peterson digs into grunge archives for digital debut
Nirvana lead singer Kurt Cobain at Rebar in Seattle in a 1991 photograph by Charles Peterson. The image is one of several being offered as a non-fungible…
Nabisco and Nintendo team up to release limited-edition ‘Pokémon’ Oreo cookies
(Pokemon Company Image) The Pokémon Company, which manages the international brand operations behind the Pokémon series, announced Wednesday that it’s teamed up with Nabisco to offer a…
PAX in a pandemic: Why I liked this year’s subdued gaming expo better, even with the COVID-19 rules
Magic: The Gathering players duke it out on the 6th floor of the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle during PAX West 2021. (Thomas Wilde Photo) A…
Amazon’s smile logo and Climate Pledge decal to appear on Seattle Kraken hockey helmets
The helmets that will be worn for home games by the Seattle Kraken feature Amazon’s smile logo. (Climate Pledge Arena Photo) Amazon is adding a little promotional…
Will these costumes be ‘Among Us’ for Halloween? Game maker’s colorful collection sells out quickly
(Amazon/Innersloth image) The Seattle-area team behind the hit social deduction game Among Us has released a line of inflatable Crewmate costumes playing off the appeal of the…
Seattle startup is Val Kilmer’s ‘Top Gun’ wingman as it helps maneuver an interactive screening of film
Val Kilmer and Tom Cruise in the 1986 film “Top Gun.” (SparkRise Image) A startup with a strong Seattle presence is serving as actor Val Kilmer’s wingman…
Funko reaches new heights: Company’s ‘Big Bang’ Pop! figure was part of crew on SpaceX mission
Funko, the Everett, Wash.-based maker of Pop! collectible figurines and different collectibles, has expanded its market attain. To area. The corporate tweeted a picture Thursday displaying one…
Public mural installation in Seattle, backed by Facebook, promotes COVID vaccine participation
The mural by artist and University of Washington medical student Rue Maia Oliver. (Rue Maia Oliver Image) A new art project being unveiled in Seattle today is…