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3/26/2005: Patrick's Place

Patrick didn't wake up when I switched on the light on his bedstand

I'm letting Patrick's Place run for a second day as the cam du jour because.. well, because it's there. He's there. And somehow his place seems to tie in with Videodrome which I watched tonight (but in a non-violent, non-threatening way.)

I know there are a lot of home webcams around - not only the girls' dorms/pay site types, but just regular folks who let anyone peek into their homes. Patrick not only lets us peek into his home: he invites us into his life.

You can watch what he's doing at various spots in his house on 14 streaming cams, many with audio. You can ride along in his car or go to work with him. You can email or IM him (he's quite friendly); watch his TV or his various computer monitors; and on some cams you can turn lights on & off, including his bedroom - while he's sleeping! The whole setup is a tech marvel and quite impressive for that aspect alone. But the weird voyeuristic flavor of Patrick's Place is the real hook.

I can understand what most people would find odd about all this, but I'm someone who watches a big chunk of the 24/7 cams in the Big Brother house during summer.. and I still find Patrick's Place odd, and oddly compelling, although I'm not sure why.

Naturally it's tempting to mess with his lights, especially when he's sleeping, but he does seem like a nice guy so it feels kinda mean. I'm not sure why Patrick has chosen to be so open and inviting to us, but he has - so pay him a visit and say hi. Or just watch.

Replies: 2 comments

on Sunday, March 27th, neon said

It's good to know he's got friends who like what he's doing and don't think he's wacko. I peeked in today and found myself riding in his car - that was something! It's amazing what he's put together for us. Thanks for visiting & posting.

on Saturday, March 26th, Bri122473 said

I have more than 2 cents. I'm a personal friend of the voyeur Mr. Patrick D. Conner himself (ladies - aren't you jealous?) Pat is a cool guy and has done some crazy yet ridiculously intriguing things with his cams. I even went along on vacation with him via cam from his beachfront balcony. Check out his site. It's quite fun, and if you're cool, he might even dedicate a tune or two for you on his online radio show.