Have you ever wanted to know what the weather on campus was like before leaving the house? Or wished you could see how busy Red Square was before passing through? If so, the Red Square webcam could be the perfect solution for you. The camera, which is encased in a black wooden box, provides hour coverage of on-campus happenings.
Helms is right; there has been plenty of thought behind the webcam placement. Placed on the top floor of Bond Hall, the camera gets a birds-eye view of Red Square and is encased in a black box to minimize any glare.
The camera, which receives maintenance every few months, can be accessed remotely by Web Communication Technologies at Western. Max Bronsema, the director of Web Technologies, thinks the camera has cemented itself as an important part of Western history.
While the camera supports storage, it has none. It purely serves to broadcast images in real time, recording nothing. When the camera refreshes, which is a few times per second, the next image is displayed and the previous is gone. However, Western is not the only school to employ webcams. Oregon State University has almost 30 webcams available for online viewing. But unlike Western, OSU has a distinct purpose for its cameras. Carly Roberts, a Western alumna who graduated in , credits the camera for countless happy memories.
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