Sunday, March 27, 2005 - 11:49 PM PST
I'm starting a new sidebar called the "Interurban cam." Because there simply aren't enough webcams online, I've decided to make my own.
Okay, strictly speaking, this won't be a traditional "webcam," since I'll have to capture and upload each photo manually. But it will give you a relatively up-to-date view of Seattle's crowd-pleasing outdoor sculpture Waiting for the Interurban, which tends to "change" on a daily basis as people decorate it to celebrate birthdays, raise awareness for a cause, or protest a political issue. It's right outside my building in Fremont, so I hope I'll be able to grab a photo each day.
The sculpture depicts six commuters (and a dog) waiting, eternally, for a bus that no longer exists. The dog isn't even a dog -- the artist, Richard Beyer, got revenge on Armen Stepanian, the former "unofficial mayor of Fremont," by putting Stepanian's face on the dog after Stepanian opposed Beyer's initial sculpture proposal.
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Is this a sneaky way of telling us that you want a webcam for your birthday? I don't think it would be the best gift to get for a microsoft employee since I'm sure you could pick one up for next to nothing if you wanted.
I should also commend you on the prank you played on your buddy Leo. I can just imagine the series of facial expressions during those last 10 seconds of silence before you finally told him. I'm sure it was priceless.
Markus
# Posted by: Markus Wolski at March 29, 2005 05:59 AM
Hah...already have a webcam, but using the blog to drop hints is a good idea.
"Didn't do much today. Except dreamt that I owned an elephant. It's too bad I don't..."
# Posted by: Brian at March 31, 2005 10:29 AM
And here I was wondering what to get you for your birthday! I wonder if the elephant will come with all accessories (giant pooper scooper, etc)?
# Posted by: Mom at April 2, 2005 11:00 AM