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Tim Trautmann @timtrautmann.com · 25/09/2026

TIL billionaires get their wall art from IKEA. lmao.

Foggy landscapes from IKEA in a tacky fake studio set.

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Tim Trautmann @timtrautmann.com · 19/09/2026

Prince was ahead of all of this. Sign displayed at Prince concert on April 21st, 2013 in Portland, Oregon.

Sign at Portland's Roseland Theater venue that says: NO CAMERAS / NO
VIDEOTAPE RECORDERS NO AUDIO TAPE RECORDERS OF ANY KIND MAY BROUGHT INTO VENUE FOR CONCERT BEING PERFORMED HERE TONIGHT

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Tim Trautmann @timtrautmann.com · 16/09/2026

Created a nicer version because it's so fun.

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Tim Trautmann @timtrautmann.com · 11/09/2026

Here is a light and color study for you.

Two vintage chairs with powder-blue vinyl seats and slender, sculpted white metal legs sit at a round white tulip-base table in a bright corner room. A glass pedestal vase holds a large bouquet of white and pink lilies on the table. Behind the chairs, a big Boston fern spills out of a cream ceramic pot against white walls. Tall windows on the left and right are framed by ivy growing outside, and the floor is a checkerboard of beige and white speckled vinyl tiles.

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Tim Trautmann @timtrautmann.com · 01/09/2026

First @bitwarden.bsky.social hurdle. How can I make Bitwarden show up here on macOS?

Screenshot of the macOS System Settings window showing the "AutoFill & Passwords" pane. The sidebar has "passwords" typed into the search field, with "AutoFill & Passwords" highlighted in blue, followed by Internet Accounts, Lock Screen (Login options), and Users & Groups (User and group accounts). The main panel opens with a dismissable banner titled "All Your Passwords in One Place" describing the Passwords app, with an "Open Passwords" button. Below it, a toggle for "AutoFill Passwords and Passkeys" is on. Under "AutoFill from," both Passwords and 1Password are listed with their toggles on. Under "Verification Codes," the "Delete After Use" toggle is on, and "Set Up Codes In" is set to Passwords via a dropdown.

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Tim Trautmann @timtrautmann.com · 16/08/2026

This one might be next on the lid.

A sticker that says: WARNING: Operator may be intoxicated.

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Tim Trautmann @timtrautmann.com · 16/08/2026

I just placed this sticker on my laptop. It's the first time in over ten years that I have put a sticker on my computer. Might need more soon.

A sticker that says: WARNING Device May Emit Fuckery

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Tim Trautmann @timtrautmann.com · 06/08/2026

When I grew up, this was pretty much the norm in my town. As kids, we owned the streets in front of our houses. It was glorious. Roller hockey, anyone? Translation in alt description.

TRAFFIC-CALMED AREA
- Walking pace must be maintained; pedestrians may use the full width of the street
- Children's play is permitted everywhere
- Parking only in designated areas
- All road users must show special consideration for one another

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Tim Trautmann @timtrautmann.com · 04/08/2026

Just chillin. He said he’ll come back home soon. Maybe next week.

A black cat relaxing one block over from his home.

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Tim Trautmann @timtrautmann.com · 04/08/2026

Hey Boise/Eliot, Portland, Oregon neighbors. If you have seen this guy (Shady), drop me a DM. He's been gone for a few days now.

A black cat sits in a loaf position on a gray bedspread, front paws tucked under, looking directly at the camera with wide yellow-green eyes. Warm afternoon light catches its whiskers and the edges of its ears. Pale pillows are blurred in the background.

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Tim Trautmann @timtrautmann.com · 01/08/2026

📍 Porchlight Coffee Cafe · Seattle, Washington, US ☁️ 63°F ★★★★★ Caffeine for the drive home. beaconbits.app/beacon/z5efhtji4vfiu… #BeaconBits

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Tim Trautmann @timtrautmann.com · 31/07/2026

📍 Overcast Coffee Company Cafe · Seattle, Washington, US ☀️ 63°F ★★★★★ A little remote work to start the day. beaconbits.app/beacon/z5efhtji4vfiu… #BeaconBits

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Tim Trautmann @timtrautmann.com · 31/07/2026

📍 Piedmont Café Cafe · Seattle, Washington, US ☀️ 73°F ★★★★★ First coffee of the day. My head feels much better now. beaconbits.app/beacon/z5efhtji4vfiu… #BeaconBits

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Tim Trautmann @timtrautmann.com · 29/07/2026

📍 Art Design Xchange Theatre · Portland, Oregon, US 🌤️ 77°F ★★★★★ DECENT meetup beaconbits.app/beacon/z5efhtji4vfiu… #BeaconBits

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Tim Trautmann @timtrautmann.com · 28/07/2026

📍 Slow Pour Coffee + Bar Bar · Portland, Oregon, US ☀️ 72°F ★★★★★ Atproto co-work session. w/ @graham.systems beaconbits.app/beacon/z5efhtji4vfiu… #BeaconBits

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Tim Trautmann @timtrautmann.com · 27/07/2026

📍 PDX Hackerspace Spa · Portland, Oregon, US ☀️ 81°F ★★★★★ beaconbits.app/beacon/z5efhtji4vfiu… #BeaconBits

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Tim Trautmann @timtrautmann.com · 26/07/2026

Another happy World Naked Bike Ride in Portland. 💙💜❤️

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Tim Trautmann @timtrautmann.com · 24/07/2026

It’s going to be a busy couple of days at Teardown ‘26 /w @crowdsupply.bsky.social

A five day calendar view in Fastmail’s mobile app that shows the entire conference schedule for Teardown 2026 in Portland, Oregon.

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Tim Trautmann @timtrautmann.com · 22/07/2026

As of 10:20 pm. Still quite warm over here in NoPo.

Screenshot of an outdoor weather station reading at 10:20 PM Pacific on July 21, 2026, showing 82.6°F, with a dew point of 63.2°F, up 5.4°F from yesterday, and a feels-like temperature of 83.8°F. Below, range bars show high/low/average temperatures: today 63.5–102°F (avg 82.3), yesterday 61.7–88.5°F (avg 73.9), the past week 58.1–102°F (avg 75.6), the past month 48.4–102°F (avg 69.2), and the past year 23.9–102°F (avg 54.9).

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Tim Trautmann @timtrautmann.com · 22/07/2026

Gemini strikes again. Just for fun, I queried @kagi.com with the exact same question, including the typo. I get your point, though. Looking at the atmosphere through a historical lens, people have been able to absorb new ideas with relative ease. It always takes some patience.

Screenshot of a Kagi search results page. The search box contains the query "appview definitino?" (with a typo), and the results header notes 17 relevant results found in 1.28 seconds, all from external indexes. Below is a "Quick Answer" summary explaining that "AppView" has different meanings depending on technical context, organized into four sections: (1) Software Development & Web Frameworks, where AppView refers to an application's presentation layer, with framework-specific meanings in Flet and ASP.NET WebForms; (2) Observability and Instrumentation, where AppView is an open-source utility that collects application data without modifying original code by interposing functions; (3) Decentralized Networks (AT Protocol/Bluesky), where an AppView is an application serving one specific view of the network while canonical data resides in data repositories; and (4) Enterprise Security, describing AppViewX as a corporate platform for machine and AI agent identity security, certificate lifecycle management, and PKI. Each claim carries a small numbered citation marker.

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Tim Trautmann @timtrautmann.com · 22/07/2026

@ovhcloudus.bsky.social has hilarious error messages. I'll try to be more in conformity next time. I promise.

An error toast message that says: Oops, we were unable to retrieve your vRack data. name is not in conformity

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Tim Trautmann @timtrautmann.com · 20/07/2026

I swear I did not staple this to a telephone pole in my neighborhood in Portland.

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Tim Trautmann @timtrautmann.com · 17/07/2026

Meet Mike, an open-air barber operating at the corner of Beverly Blvd and Laurel Ave. He's getting into the brick-and-mortar business soon; until then, it's cutting and trimming in the open air.

A pop-up barbershop operates under a "FunHouse" canopy tent on a sunny sidewalk corner. Mike, a barber with long locs, a checked shirt, suspenders, and mint green shorts, trims the hairline of a seated client draped in a paisley cape. The setup is furnished with ornate vintage pieces, including a tufted pink chair, a purple French-style chair, gilded mirrors, and a blue salon shampoo station. Above, a tall strip-mall pylon sign lists The UPS Store, a dentist, vapes, cleaners, and FrameStore against a deep blue sky.

A close-up of Mike, a barber with long locs, a beard, checked shirt, and suspenders, using clippers along the hairline of a smiling client with a beard and afro, seated in a paisley cape with his eyes closed. Behind them hangs a purple backdrop with a mountain and cosmic imagery, alongside a carved figure, a gilded frame, and cans of grooming spray on a cluttered vintage workstation.

A street-level view of the "FunHouse" pop-up barbershop tent set up on a corner. Mike works on a caped client seated in the barber chair, surrounded by antique furniture including a pink tufted chair. Behind the tent, a U-Haul truck and a GMC van are parked, with traffic passing on the boulevard and palm trees rising against a blue sky. A strip-mall sign for CLEANERS and FrameStore with a "For LEASE" banner stands overhead; a green UPS Store sandwich board points from the sidewalk at right, and a "LAUREL AVE. 300 N." street sign marks the corner.

A wider view of the "FunHouse" pop-up barbershop tent on the sidewalk. Mike stands gesturing mid-conversation, hand raised, while his client reclines in a red vintage barber chair wearing a paisley cape. Eclectic salon furnishings surround them, including a pale blue lounge chair, a pink shampoo station with a black basin, taxidermy mounts, and a red Craftsman generator on the pavement. Parked cars, a white building, and palm trees fill the background under a clear sky.

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Tim Trautmann @timtrautmann.com · 17/07/2026

These robots are pretty much everywhere. I think LA might be the ideal place to deploy them.

A sunny sidewalk scene along a commercial street. On the left, a café with a black awning and string lights has wooden tables and chairs set out for outdoor dining, with several people seated at tables beside a greenery-covered wall bearing a red wreath. Three pink COCO delivery robots are lined up single-file along the right side of the sidewalk near planters, a street tree, and parked cars. A billboard reading "LA STATE HISTORIC PARK STYLE Los Angeles" is visible mid-block, with palm trees and clear blue sky beyond.

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Tim Trautmann @timtrautmann.com · 17/07/2026

📍 Harvey Easton Cafe Cafe · North Laurel Avenue, Fairfax ☀️ 82°F ★★★★★ Remote working away from the heat. beaconbits.app/beacon/z5efhtji4vfiu… #BeaconBits

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Tim Trautmann @timtrautmann.com · 16/07/2026

There are five of these hovering over my hotel for the past hour or so. LA life.

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Tim Trautmann @timtrautmann.com · 10/07/2026

@kagi.com is doing a pretty decent job as well:

Because the AT Protocol does not currently have a built-in discovery protocol for relays, there is no single "official" master list 3
. Instead, the community relies on manually
maintained directories and third-party explorers.
Public Relay Directories & Explorers
To find an up-to-date list of active public relays, you can use these community-driven tools:
• Taproot (atproto.at): A relay directory where you can browse servers and view details like subscriber counts and event volumes
2
• Firehose Directory: A comprehensive index of ATProto Relays and Jetstreams, including information on which PDS servers they have indexed 1
• Pulsar: An observatory and dashboard for currently active relays and Jetstream servers 4.
Known Major Relays
• Bluesky Relays: The primary relays managed by Bluesky Social, such as relay1.us-west.bsky.network (which transitioned from narelay.pop2.bsky.network).
• Independent Relays: While the network is designed to allow anyone to run a relay without privileged access 3
, many developers still rely on the main Bluesky-run
infrastructure for full-network data.
Summary Table of Resources
Resource
Taproot
Pulsar
Purpose
Link
Browse servers & stats
atproto.at/relays
Firehose Directory Index of relays & Jetstreams firehose.directory
Real-time relay monitoring pulsar.feeds.blue

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Tim Trautmann @timtrautmann.com · 09/07/2026

We already have three humans patiently waiting for the green light:

A table that shows three entries for:
Linden Hill, New York, NY (geohash: dr5rtd)
Kensington, New York, NY (geohash: dr5rhw)
Kensington, New York, NY (geohash: dr5rhy)

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Tim Trautmann @timtrautmann.com · 08/07/2026

📍 codetv.dev Other · 1551 Southeast Poplar Avenue, Hosford-Abernethy ☀️ 77°F ★★★★★ ATProto PDX July 2026 Meetup beaconbits.app/beacon/z5efhtji4vfiu… #BeaconBits

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Tim Trautmann @timtrautmann.com · 07/07/2026

Wait a minute! Is his RSVP card new, or just on mu? Hey, that rhymes!

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Tim Trautmann @timtrautmann.com · 07/07/2026

AI has its use cases. This is not one of them:

Five people stand together in a community food bank or donation center, most holding cardboard boxes filled with fresh produce like greens, oranges, and other fruits and vegetables. They are smiling and appear to be interacting warmly. Below the image, large serif text reads: "If you know an everyday hero who goes above and beyond in service to their community, help us tell their story." A paragraph follows about CMG-Oregon and local community newspapers recognizing "Community Heroes." The image has the telltale signs of AI generation, including oddly rendered produce and slightly unnatural facial features and hands.

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Tim Trautmann @timtrautmann.com · 06/07/2026

This is all I get when I try to see that sidebar: A red label that flashes that Skysquare is not loaded on this page. 🤷🏼‍♂️

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Tim Trautmann @timtrautmann.com · 03/06/2026

I like it. Very nice work. My first bug report. HTML entities showing up in titles:

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Tim Trautmann @timtrautmann.com · 24/05/2026

This is a 407 megapixel file. Nuts!

Screenshot of Capture One Pro's interface displaying a high-resolution photograph of the Columbia River Gorge at dusk, with Vista House perched atop Crown Point on the right and the river winding between forested cliffs into hazy blue mountains. The metadata panel on the left shows the file _DSF1741.DNG was captured on a Fujifilm GFX 100 with a GF 250mm f/4 lens at ISO 640, 1/20s, f/16, using Pixel Shift Combiner software in Real Color + High Resolution mode, producing a 23264 × 17448 pixel file owned by Tim Trautmann.

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Tim Trautmann @timtrautmann.com · 24/05/2026

Vista House at Crown Point, Vista House and the Columbia River this evening as seen from the Portland Women's Forum State Park. 📍 Oregon, US #GrainSocial grain.social/profile/did:plc:z5efht…

Vista House at Crown Point sits atop a basalt cliff overlooking the Columbia River Gorge at dusk, with Beacon Rock visible in the hazy blue distance and forested ridgelines receding into atmospheric haze.

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Tim Trautmann @timtrautmann.com · 22/05/2026

Just got back from the garden. Very pleased with the bees this year.

A honeybee with full pollen baskets on its hind legs feeds on a cluster of bright pink spirea blossoms, surrounded by green leaves and unopened flower buds.

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Tim Trautmann @timtrautmann.com · 20/05/2026

Three artists in front of their creation. These wide-angle medium format portraits always come out a bit goofy, but I like this one. What do you think?

Three muralists stand together on an asphalt lot in front of their large-scale wall mural, sharing a candid moment of laughter. The artist on the left wears a mustard-yellow beanie, blue and white plaid flannel over a gray tee, and dark pants, arms crossed with sunglasses tucked into his shirt. The center artist, bald with a salt-and-pepper beard, wears a black "Raw Deal" graphic tee that shows off tattooed forearms, paired with black jeans and boots, hands clasped in front of him. The artist on the right wears a camo cap, a dark graphic tee, and paint-spattered khaki work pants, arms crossed with a wide grin directed at his collaborators.
Behind them, the mural spans the full width of the frame: a vivid commentary on ocean ecology rendered in blues, greens, and grayscale. A grayscale fishing net trails down from the upper left, ensnaring a salmon and a hand reaching through the mesh. A chinook salmon, sturgeon, and schools of smaller dark fish populate the wavy blue waters, while a large grayscale shark leaps through the center. A red and white commercial fishing trawler sits on the horizon, and green seaweed ribbons drift through the composition. The right edge features a circular vignette of vintage black-and-white Portland waterfront photography, including a visible "Portland Seed Co." building. The lower third of the mural transitions into a black silhouetted shoreline of debris and wreckage. Artist credits are tagged in the upper left corner: @define_arts, @plastic.birdie, and @bigtroublehandpainted.
A cyclist in a backpack rides past on the right, and a bright yellow Corvette is parked along the curb behind orange traffic cones and yellow caution tape. The light is warm and directional, suggesting late afternoon, with a soft blue sky and wispy clouds above the mural wall.

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