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Living Computers Museum...
Rachel Belle

Paul Allen revamps Living Computers Museum

At the Living Computers Museum and Labs in Seattle's SoDo neighborhood, vintage computers are on display alongside modern ones. But that's not all.
10 years ago
Haley Keller, co-owner of Peddler Brewing Company in Ballard (Photo by Rachel Belle)...
Rachel Belle

Women in the beer industry find community with Pink Boots Society

Seattle is a beer city, but the beer industry is definitely male dominated. Pink Boots Society brings together women, who work in all aspects of the beer industry, for networking, support and education.
10 years ago
backpage.com, unemployment, Microsoft. league of extraordinary gentlemen, trolls, ransomware, socia...
Todd Herman

The world’s most patriotic American hacker, the Jester, gives first ever radio interview

He's a hacking genius that the FBI calls the Jester. He's hacked ISIS, Russia and more. These are his insights into patriotic hacking.
10 years ago
Rachel Belle

How does a parent soothe a child, upset that Donald Trump was elected president?

Many parents have had to soothe crying children, afraid that Donald Trump is going to deport them, or their Mexican-American or Muslim-American friends.
10 years ago
forensic musicologist...
Rachel Belle

Is that song like this song? Quick, call a forensic musicologist!

When Thicke and Pharell Williams went to court over "Blurred Lines," a forensic musicologist was called to investigate possible copyright infringement.
10 years ago
OWL Bakery's Election Cake (Photo by Nicole McConville)...
Rachel Belle

Make America Cake Again with a historic Election Cake

The Election Cake, a celebratory treat from 1796, is coming back. And this Bellingham bakery is helping the once forgotten treat rise again.
10 years ago
(Photo by CC Images, Meagan)...
Rachel Belle

After IVF, what to do with leftover embryos?

During the IVF process many fertilized embryos are created with the hope that one will turn into a baby. But what about the thousands of leftover embryos?
10 years ago
Bonsai...
Rachel Belle

Making the art of bonsai appeal to millennials

Federal Way's Pacific Bonsai Museum is curated by a 35 year old who is working to make bonsai appeal to a younger generation.
10 years ago
election stress...
Rachel Belle

More than half of Americans have a case of election stress

The American Psychological Association's Stress in America survey shows that 52 percent of Americans are experiencing significant election stress.
10 years ago
(Photo by Drew from Zhrodague, CC Images) Follow @https://twitter.com/imrachelbelle...
Rachel Belle

Seattle man is saved by an app that connects cardiac arrest victims with citizens who know CPR

When 60 year old Steve DeMont went into cardiac arrest at a Seattle bus stop, two strangers came to his rescue and administered CPR. One was alerted by an app called PulsePoint. A 911 dispatch center texts PulsePoint subscribers if someone has a heart attack within walking distance of them.
10 years ago
feminine hygiene kits...
Rachel Belle

Seattle group sewing feminine hygiene kits for African girls

A church, synagogue and mosque work to bring feminine hygiene kits to girls in Africa, who will otherwise miss school when they have their periods.
10 years ago
Stephen Jones and his coworker at work at Tacoma Manufacturing (Photo courtesy of Stephen Jones)...
Rachel Belle

Tacoma is named an Etsy Maker City, an attempt to bolster and celebrate craftspeople

acoma is one of 13 US cities selected by Etsy as an official Etsy Maker City. The goal is to connect makers with city leaders to help the craftspeople thrive, which, in turn, helps a city thrive.
10 years ago
Kazoo...
Rachel Belle

New magazine, Kazoo, focuses on girls’ brains, art & sports, not beauty

Longtime magazine editor and writer, Erin Bried, was inspired to start Kazoo after seeing that all girl's magazines are about hair, makeup and boys.
10 years ago
Win climbing Mount Rainier - 12,900ft on the Ingraham Glacier. (Photo courtesy of Win Whittaker)...
Rachel Belle

Win Whittaker climbs over hearing loss and mountains

Mount Rainier climbing guide Win Whittaker is proud to wear hearing aids. They give him powers he describes as "bionic." Oh, and he hates marmots.
10 years ago
Venture Kits...
Rachel Belle

Seattle mom debuts Venture Kits to teach kids to be entrepreneurs

Venture Kits are educational games that teaches kids how about business and learn life skills. Each kit comes with the tools to start a baking business.
10 years ago
Rachel Belle

Bricks and Clicks: Online retailers are opening physical stores

What do Warby Parker, Bonobos and Amazon have in common? Bricks and Clicks. They all have opened physical stores in Seattle. What's the advantage?
10 years ago
postpartum depression...
Rachel Belle

Swedish opens postpartum depression treatment center

About 15-20 percent of new moms experience postpartum depression. Now Swedish has opened the first treatment center of its kind on the west coast.
10 years ago
food allergies...
Rachel Belle

Why do so many kids have food allergies these days?

If it seems like more kids have food allergies these days, it's true. Food allergies have increased by 50 percent in the last 15 years. This could be why.
10 years ago
date rape drugs...
Rachel Belle

Test your cocktail for date rape drugs at Seattle club, Chop Suey

Several people have reported being drugged at Capitol Hill bars recently. Now, this local bar will help you test your cocktail for date rape drugs.
10 years ago
Bring Your Parents to Work Day...
Rachel Belle

Let your mom embarrass you at Bring Your Parents to Work Day

Amazon is hosting Bring Your Parents To Work Day, a tradition LinkedIn started. A third of parents surveyed don't really know what their kid does.
10 years ago
Quincy Jones...
Rachel Belle

Seattle-raised comedian Quincy Jones fights cancer with comedy

Seattle born comedian Quincy Jones was diagnosed with cancer and given a year to live. A year later, he's still performing comedy.
10 years ago
Reboot Seattle...
Rachel Belle

ReBoot Seattle gives skills to moms returning to careers

ReBoot Seattle launches this week giving tech training and boosts confidence for people who have taken time off to raise their children.
10 years ago
people walker...
Rachel Belle

The People Walker will take you on a walk, for a fee

There are dog walkers and personal trainers, so why not a people walker? This man has started a business where he'll take you on a walk for $7 a mile.
10 years ago
pho...
Rachel Belle

White chef of Vietnamese restaurant blasted for appropriating pho

Bon Appétit magazine posted a video, featuring a white chef who owns a pho restaurant in Philly. The video outraged so many people.
10 years ago