Author Archives: Tim Trautmann

Earn Virgin America Elevate Points by checking in on Social Networks

Not sure if this is entirely new, but Virgin America just informed me that I can earn Elevate points when posting photos or checking into Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, Gowalla, and Instagram at Virgin America terminals and similar venues. The popular … Continue reading

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The Guardian Eyewitness

This is the first post in a series in which I put a spotlight on an iPad app that I find inspiring, interesting, beautiful or just plain useful. When I was a young child, I spent countless hours browsing our … Continue reading

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Brazilian iPad 2 production to begin by early Septembero

E EA op pp o decade after plans to oomanufacture Apple products in Brazil never materialized, the Brazilian Ministry of Science & Technology confirmed to Brazilian news portal G1 that Apple contract manufacturer Foxconn will begin iPad 2 production in … Continue reading

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Saying Goodbye to Groupon and Co.

Recently I have developed a bit of Deal Website Fatigue Syndrome and decided to cure this condition by closing my accounts with Groupon and Living Social. Not entirely unexpected, this turns out to be an impossible self-service task. Here is … Continue reading

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Quebec’s Route 366 Extended Into Portland

At least according to Google Maps that is. For the last several days, Google Maps has been exhibiting some strange behavior when it comes to US Route 30. The route is now labeled Quebec Route 366 as illustrated in this … Continue reading

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Sir Richard Branson’s Latest Airplane Safety Video

I’m a huge fan of Sir Richard Branson and his various fantastic airline ventures. So it’s only natural for me to post and share this latest airline safety video starring the man himself. Via laughingsquid.com: Richard Branson keeps his own … Continue reading

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Web Cams Broadcast Light Rail Bridge Construction

As the start of construction of Portland’s new Light Rail Bridge is slated for July 1st, TriMet has installed two web cams and is broadcasting images of construction progress live on its website. The first camera is looking northeast at … Continue reading

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Portland’s 100 Best Places to Stuff Your Faces

Over the past six months, my studio mate Mette from the Bureau of Betterment, has been working on a fantastic side-project. Mette, together with food writer and friend of the studio Jen Stevenson, created a truly superb food guide to … Continue reading

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iPhone now available unlocked in US

U.S. based globetrotters rejoice! The iPhone is now available unlocked sans micro-SIM card starting at $649. If you are a frequent world traveler, you know how annoying and costly it is to travel with a locked iPhone. Now it’s a … Continue reading

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Outrunning Cancer

The July 2011 issue of Runner’s World is dedicating a large section to “outrunning cancer“. One of the featured articles is about the Portland Team in Training chapter that I recently finished the Eugene Marathon with. In the article titled Team Effort, … Continue reading

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