But before we peer too far ahead, here’s a look back at the past month. It was actually the passing of two remarkable individuals — one a household name in Steve Jobs, and the other a rising star in Arfa Karim Randhawa — which captivated readers.
In case you missed our coverage, here’s a look at the top 10 stories on GeekWire for January. Thanks again to everyone for reading, commenting and Tweeting. We couldn’t do this without you!
Arfa Karim Randhawa, 1995-2012: Hear her philosophy of life (128 comments, 1,303 Tweets)
The coding game: Microsoft’s Visual Studio gets badges, achievements and leaderboard (27 comments, 717 Tweets)
Video: Bill Gates on his last visit with Steve Jobs (4 comments, 196 Tweets)
A message from Arfa: Remembering a remarkable girl who made a mark on Microsoft (63 comments, 447 Tweets)
Top 10 reasons why Darth Vader was an amazing project manager (76 comments, 6,962 Tweets)
CES: Windows Phone outpaces rivals in Microsoft speed challenge (28 comments, 565 Tweets)
The vibrator of the future: Revel Body uses sonic tech to power new sex toy line (8 comments, 95 Tweets)
Startup Spotlight: BlooperBox is America’s Funniest Home Videos for the Web (minus Bob Saget) (4 comments, 37 Tweets)
How Carly screwed up AT&T’s $39B T-Mobile acquisition (17 comments, 37 Tweets)
Geek heaven: Star Trek meets Settlers of Catan (3 comments, 58 Tweets)