Jan 07
Now that we know it was an eight-inch steel pipe that brought the world’s largest-diameter tunneling machine to a halt
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Jan 03
Ever since the colossal machine tunneling under Seattle, nicknamed Bertha, was stopped in its tracks, there’s been a frenzied speculation about what mysterious "object" could possibly block such a powerful machine. The answer is, at least partially, a steel pipe.
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Jan 03
From Seattle’s well-known corporate behemoths—Boeing, Microsoft, Amazon, Starbucks, Nordstrom, Costco—to its less-obvious innovators, like Nirvana and Dale Chihuly, a new permanent exhibition funded by Jeff Bezos explores the idea that innovation is a key part of the city’s identity. The Bezos Center for Innovation at Seattle’s Museum of History and Industry features 5,000 square feet of exhibits which tell a story of science, design, and technology through a sense of place.
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Dec 20
Don’t look now! Manhattan’s becoming a trailer park, a massive subterranean object is putting Seattle’s new freeway on hold, and a documentary is being produced about one of the most famous city-ruiners of all time. It’s all this week in What’s Ruining Our Cities!
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Dec 20
Bertha, the world’s largest tunneling machine, churning through the rock and mud beneath Seattle, has hit a mysterious roadblock—so mysterious, it is only known for now as "the object."
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Dec 20
Bertha, the world’s largest tunneling machine, churning through the rock and mud beneath Seattle, has hit a mysterious roadblock—so mysterious, it is only known for now as "the object."
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Nov 18
Last Friday, Ace Hotel founder Alex Calderwood was found dead in London, where the chain had just opened its fifth location. He’s being remembered today as a design visionary, the leader of a cultural phenomenon. But his role was also that of a city-builder, reaching far outside hotel walls to build community and instill a sense of place in each neighborhood he touched.
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Oct 17
Seattle is considering the idea of using waste heat from data centers to heat itself, funnelling energy from gigantic server rooms into a new district heating system to keep people warm.
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Aug 24
Get excited, Seattle — we’re just a week out from our latest event in your fair city. And while tickets have been moving quickly, we’ve still got some spaces left. If you want to come hang with us at the Showbox SoDo on August 31st, all you’ve got to do is sign up at the source link below. We’ll have lots to keep you busy, like exhibits from folks like Outlook, Nokia and Logitech and a few editors on-hand to talk tech. We can’t wait to see you guys in a week!
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Source: Events
Aug 02
Engadget + gdgt Live is hitting Seattle August 31st, get your tickets here!
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Hey there Emerald City, it’s been a while — around ten months, to be exact. We’re coming back to Seattle at the end of this month, and this time we’re bringing our pals from gdgt with us. We’ll be throwing the latest Engadget + gdgt event at the Showbox SoDo on August 31st. As usual, there’ll be plenty to see and play with (and take home, if you’re lucky), from the likes of Outlook, Nokia and Logitech. We’re also holding a startup contest, so one up-and-coming local company can score floorspace gratis. You can nab a free ticket for yourself and a friend or two at the source link below. It’s also not too late to get in on that sponsorship action. See you in Seattle!
Filed under: Announcements, Meta
Source: Events
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