Boeing Offers Used Parts

Boeing’s latest program is hoping to find new homes for decommissioned airplane parts. In a move to encourage reuse and recycling, the aerospace corporation is currently offering used airplane windows, cockpit panels and even jet-fighter gun sights in its “Custom Hangar” web shop. So far the program has been extremely successful, making it difficult for Boeing to keep parts in stock as artists, interior designers …

Curtains for PDX Carpet

After 25 years of staining, stepping and fraying, the much-loved PDX airport terminal carpet is set to be replaced. The green geometric carpeting, which has long been the city’s warm welcome to native Portlanders and those visiting, will be completely removed by the 2015 holiday season. Sentimental Portlanders hoping to preserve a piece of historical Portlandia will be able to snag a section of the …

Instant Translation With Skype

Skype recently released a new program that can instantly translate a conversation between an English and a Spanish speaker in real time. The “Skype Translator” breaks new ground in communication technology as it proposes a future reality where people can communicate with each other no matter what language they’re speaking. The program is still in preview mode and will take continual use to work out …