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Todd Bishop is sort of the minister of information in the land of geeks. As the co-founder of GeekWire.com, he is responsible for keeping tabs on all things tech in Seattle, be it seismic shifts at Microsoft or tremors of innovation on Kickstarter. Naturally, we asked him to share some Guest Bests.

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Best Mode of TransportUber and light rail. Still waiting for those jet-packs, which might get here before the waterfront tunnel at this rate.

Best App for Your Work LifeGlympse, for sharing your location in real time, so the person you’re meeting can see exactly where you’re stuck in traffic. Developed by a Seattle startup.

Best App for Your Home LifeFast Customer lets you automatically skip phone trees to talk with a real person on customer-service and support lines. Like a virtual Jesse Jones.

Best Way to Stop Thinking About WorkStitcher Radio. My favorite app for catching up on radio shows, podcasts, etc. Does that count as not work?

Best TwitterI almost always get a laugh out of Overheard in the Newsroom (@OHnewsroom)

Best TumblrFunny Google Street Views.

Best InnovationCoolest Cooler. It’s a Bluetooth-enabled ice chest with a built-in blender.

Best Place to StrollBallard Locks. A feat of engineering next to a marvel of nature, in one of the country’s most beautiful settings.

Best Seattle DiversionPaul Allen’s Living Computer Museum. They don’t just display classic mainframes and PCs—they have a crew of engineers who restore them, so visitors can try them out. Don’t even try to beat my pinball score on the Xerox Alto.

Best AdvicePut your iPhone in airplane mode for a faster charge, and use the top volume button as the shutter when you’re taking pictures.

Read all of our picks for People & Places, and explore the rest of this year’s edition of Best of Seattle.