aggregated from: Daily Weekly

Last year, more than 5,000 Microsofties lost their jobs, according to a Seattle Times database. So did 3,400 employees of the bank formerly known as Washington Mutual along with 697 Macy's ......

aggregated from: Seattle Bubble

Quick note on the potential impact of a long-term departure of Boeing from the Puget Sound.The Seattle-area economy is definitely more diverse than it was in the 70s, but Boeing still dominates the employment base by the numbers.A 2003 table from th...

topics: housing, housing-market

aggregated from: Brier Dudley's blog

Hewlett-Packard announced today a new wireless, touchscreen tablet that's a cross between a wireless photo frame and a super duper remote control.A 10-inch diagonal model lists for $250 and a 13-incher is $299.It looks like a great accessory for Wind...

aggregated from: Slog

The New York Times praises Microsoft's new Zune... The new Zune, which replaces the old models, is Microsoft's version of the iPod Touch a gorgeous multitouch screen dominates the front. Its handsome, beveled metal case weighs next to nothing, yet ...

topics: design, microsoft

aggregated from: Brier Dudley's blog

Expect a traffic jam around Seattle Center on Monday evening: Microsoft and Bungie are hosting a wild Halo fest at EMP to celebrate the release of Halo 3: ODST at midnight.Organizers expect at least 1,000 fans will show up for the event. A spokesma...

aggregated from: Brier Dudley's blog

Researchers at the University of Washington are taking photo-stitching -- the photo tourism technology behind Microsoft's cool Photosynth service -- to the next level, using it to scour public photos and build 3-D models of entire cities.Photosynth...

topics: microsoft, technology

aggregated from: Brier Dudley's blog

Researchers at the UW are taking photo-stitching - the photo tourism technology behind Microsoft's cool Photosynth service - to the next level, using it to scour public photos and build 3D models of entire cities.Photosynth does the same thing for ...

topics: microsoft, technology

aggregated from: Brier Dudley's blog

Microsoft's third and perhaps best Zune effort goes on sale today, taking on the new generation of camera and app-equipped Apple iPods with a relatively pure music and video player.Read more......

aggregated from: Brier Dudley's blog

Gist today is opening up its impressive relationship management Web service to the public during a free test period.The 15-person Seattle startup was spun out of Paul Allen's personal investment group in May 2008 and began testing its service Septe...

topics: business, investment, microsoft

aggregated from: Brier Dudley's blog

Microsoft's third and perhaps best Zune effort goes on sale today, taking on the new generation of camera and app-equipped Apple iPods with a relatively pure music and video player.Read more......