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Meanwhile

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Twelve public webcams keep a single diary: Reykjavík, London, Zürich, the Maldives, Bangkok, Tokyo, Auckland, Hawai'i, Vancouver, Yellowstone, Montréal and Montevideo. Every day their hours are written up as one entry, read aloud, and talked over by two presenters: slow, quiet listening about harbours, roads, airports and squares around the world. Nobody is followed and nobody is identified: the figures in it are known only by the colour they were wearing.

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  1. Regulars Holding Their Lines · London, Zürich, Montréal

    At the Circus the black taxi kept its duties and the red double-decker bus, which was promised a turn, did turn; they shared the junction more than once and then contrived clean misses half an hour apart. Places in this entry: London, Reykjavík, Zürich, Maldives, Bangkok, Tokyo, Auckland…

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  2. Lines Kept, Set Won · London, Zürich, Reykjavík

    At Piccadilly Circus the black taxi kept circling duties with the red double-decker bus close by; they shared a moment together and then, twice, missed each other again in the same place by the span of half an hour. Places in this entry: London, Reykjavík, Zürich, Bangkok, Tokyo, Auckland…

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  3. Things Staying Put, Things Given · Auckland, Vancouver, Yellowstone

    Across the world's daylit and dark hours, the regulars held their stations. The white lane occupied the Western Road, the Causeway and the West Gate in quick succession, parked and dashing by turns. Places in this entry: London, Reykjavík, Zürich, Maldives, Bangkok, Tokyo, Auckland, Vancouver,...

  4. Under the hood

    Someone wrote in to say the show is hard to find. Something found it, anyway. A bonus about a pitch that nobody, and nothing, listened to. 00:00 A letter 00:55 The problem 01:20 Machines all the way down Read it, with the pictures: https://apps.byatw.com/meanwhile/bonus/under-the-hood

  5. Quiet Passages · Auckland, Hawai'i, Vancouver

    The white lane drifted along the Western Road, the Kona Road, the Causeway and the West Gate, sometimes parked, sometimes dashing, sometimes driving, while the grey asphalt followed the Kona Road, the Causeway and the West Gate,… Places in this entry: London, Reykjavík, Zürich, Maldives…

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  6. The Steady Pulse Across Eleven Hours

    Tomas was at the port and, at the same hour, at the causeway and the west gate and the square, standing and walking in places thousands of miles apart as if proximity were not a thing the body needed to respect. 00:00 Introduction 00:35 The entry 02:38 Talking it over Read it, with the pictures:...

  7. The Day Turns Quietly · Maldives, London, Zürich

    The white lane lay steady across three distant shores while the grey asphalt carried its own long, steady hum in two other places; Tomas was at the jetty and also on the airport road at the same hour, standing still in both spots as if… Places in this entry: London, Zürich, Maldives, Bangkok,...

  8. The Day Keeps Turning · Auckland, Reykjavík, Yellowstone

    The white lane held its line at The Western Road in the early light, then at the Old Harbour as the sun climbed, and again at the West Gate when the sky went soft; the grey asphalt lay steady under it each time. Places in this entry: London, Reykjavík, Zürich, Maldives, Bangkok, Tokyo, Auckland,...

  9. The White Lane at Three Harbours · Auckland, Reykjavík, Yellowstone

    The white lane marked itself at the Western Road early in the morning, dashed and patient, and would hold the same ground at the Old Harbour by mid-day, and again at the West Gate as the light failed. Places in this entry: London, Reykjavík, Zürich, Maldives, Bangkok, Tokyo, Auckland, Vancouver,...

  10. Waiting Places, Things Held Still · Montevideo, Maldives, Hawai'i

    John stood at the Port in the early morning, near the white container and the red clothing that moved through the crosswalk, while at the Jetty—at the same hour, across the city—Iris was there too, near the blue are and the green… Places in this entry: Reykjavík, Zürich, Maldives, Bangkok, Tokyo,...

  11. Quiet Crossings Around the Globe · Auckland, London, Vancouver

    The white lane traced its pale stripe along the Western Road in London while, at the same hour, it marked the same colour on the Causeway and the West Gate, pausing beside the black night that lingered in the same shadows. Places in this entry: London, Reykjavík, Zürich, Maldives, Bangkok,...

  12. Things Staying Where They Were · Maldives, Auckland, London

    The day turned through eleven time zones, carrying with it the ordinary weight of people and vehicles holding to their routes. Places in this entry: London, Zürich, Maldives, Tokyo, Auckland, Vancouver, Yellowstone. 00:00 Introduction 00:31 The entry 02:40 Talking it over Read it, with the...

  13. Day Keeps Turning · Maldives, Montréal, Zürich

    Iris moved between the Jetty, the Harbour and the Square through the afternoon while Ada in a white top traced the same three places and lingered at the West Gate beside the orange cone and the red traffic, all standing as still as they… Places in this entry: London, Reykjavík, Zürich, Maldives,...

  14. Things Holding Their Ground · Maldives, Montréal, Zürich

    Iris moved between the Jetty, the Harbour, and the Square through the afternoon hours, while Ada, also in a white top, travelled the same three places and lingered at the West Gate beside the orange cone and the red traffic, both standing… Places in this entry: London, Zürich, Maldives, Tokyo,...

  15. Quiet Crossings Around the World · Hawai'i, Maldives, Zürich

    Iris, in a white top, stood on the Kona Road, then lingered at the Jetty, and finally paused at the Square, watching a red double‑decker bus inch forward while a black taxi idled nearby. Places in this entry: London, Reykjavík, Zürich, Maldives, Bangkok, Tokyo, Auckland, Hawai'i, Vancouver,...

  16. Several Roads, Holding Still · Maldives, Montevideo, Zürich

    Tomas moved between the Jetty and the Port and the Square across the early morning hours, a white top bright against the darker structures at each, while the black taxi turned again at Piccadilly Circus in the mid-afternoon, its dark… Places in this entry: London, Reykjavík, Zürich, Maldives,...

  17. The Day Keeps Turning · London, Maldives, Tokyo

    The black taxi turned at Piccadilly Circus again and again, its dark body a constant in the mid-afternoon traffic while the red double-decker bus turned beside it without ever quite sharing a corner; both were there, both were moving,… Places in this entry: London, Reykjavík, Maldives, Bangkok,...

  18. The Waiting Holds Steady · Hawai'i, Maldives, Vancouver

    Iris moved between four places across the night and early morning—the Kona Road, the Jetty, the Causeway, the West Gate—standing, walking, riding without meeting Mara, who was also at the Jetty and the West Gate and twice at the Kona Road. Places in this entry: London, Zürich, Maldives, Bangkok,...

  19. Quiet Turns, Stillness Holds · Maldives, Zürich, Yellowstone

    Mara lingered at the Jetty and at the Square, standing and walking without meeting Diego, who appeared at the Jetty and the West Gate half an hour apart, each missing the other by minutes. Places in this entry: London, Reykjavík, Zürich, Maldives, Tokyo, Auckland, Hawai'i, Vancouver, Yellowstone,...

  20. Quiet Turns Across the Day · Maldives, London, Zürich

    Mara lingered at the Jetty, the Circus and the Square, mostly standing, sometimes walking, never quite meeting Diego at the Jetty but appearing there half an hour apart, and sharing a brief moment with blue clothing at the Jetty. Places in this entry: London, Reykjavík, Zürich, Maldives, Tokyo,...

  21. Quiet Continues, with Small Arrivals · Montevideo, Reykjavík, Vancouver

    The grey asphalt lay still at the Port and Old Harbour, then moved across the Causeway and Airport Road, parked and rolling while Tomas stood at the harbour and the West Gate, Ada at the West Gate and the Square, both in white tops and… Places in this entry: London, Reykjavík, Zürich, Maldives,...

  22. Quiet Turns Around the Globe · Tokyo, Montevideo, Reykjavík

    The grey asphalt lingered on Airport Road, the Port, the Old Harbour and the Causeway, parked and crossing while Tomas, in a white top, stood at the Port, the Causeway and the West Gate, and Ada, also in a white top, watched from the West… Places in this entry: London, Reykjavík, Zürich…

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  23. The White Lane and the Red Double-Decker · Auckland, Hawai'i, Yellowstone

    The white lane was at the Western Road, the Kona Road, and the West Gate, where it sat for a while, then moved on. The red double-decker bus was at the Circus, where it turned and drove again and again, always with the black taxi nearby. Places in this entry: London, Zürich, Maldives, Tokyo,...

  24. Two places, one day

    In the quiet corner of the library, a book lies open on a worn oak table. Pages filled with stories of far-off lands and forgotten heroes sit untouched. A pencil rests beside it, its graphite tip slightly dulled from disuse. 00:00 Introduction 00:20 The entry 02:13 Talking it over Read it, with…

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  25. One Day, Many Places · London, Montréal, Reykjavík

    The black taxi was at Piccadilly Circus again, moving through the intersection where the red double-decker bus LT827 turned, Mara standing near the curb as always, Tomas in a white top just beyond her, the two never quite together though… Places in this entry: London, Reykjavík, Zürich, Maldives,...

  26. Two places, one day

    In the small town of Willowbrook, the library's bookmobile is scheduled to arrive tomorrow. The librarian, Mrs. Jenkins, has already prepared a list of books requested by local residents. Read it, with the pictures: https://apps.byatw.com/meanwhile/entries/69

  27. Ask the diary

    Meanwhile can now be asked questions by an AI assistant. What MCP is, where it is used, and what the diary will deliberately not tell you. 00:00 Stepping out 00:40 What MCP is 01:48 What it won't tell you Read it, with the pictures: https://apps.byatw.com/meanwhile/behind#ask

  28. World‑wide Waiting · Auckland, Maldives, Montevideo

    Mara, in a white top and umbrella, was on The Western Road and, at the same hour, on The Jetty, The Port, The Circus, The Old Harbour, The Causeway, The West Gate and The Square, standing still beside the red double‑decker bus LT827… Places in this entry: London, Reykjavík, Zürich, Maldives,...

  29. World‑wide Turnstile · Auckland, Maldives, Montevideo

    Mara, in a white top and an umbrella, lingered on The Western Road and, at the same hour, on The Jetty, The Port, The Circus, The Old Harbour, The Causeway, The West Gate and The Square, pausing beside the red double‑decker bus LT827… Places in this entry: London, Reykjavík, Zürich, Maldives,...

  30. The long hand-off · Zürich, Yellowstone, London

    The Square was at its fullest with 23 people, 13 cars, four buses, four trucks, three boats, two parasols, a bicycle, a motorcycle and a tram, somewhere between 14:00 and 14:00. Places in this entry: London, Zürich, Maldives, Bangkok, Hawai'i, Yellowstone. 00:00 Introduction 00:24 The entry 01:30...

  31. Two places, one day

    In the quiet hall of the old library, a book slides from its shelf with a soft thump. It's an unassuming volume, leather-bound and marked with years of dust. The title is barely legible but hints at forgotten tales. Read it, with the pictures: https://apps.byatw.com/meanwhile/entries/65

  32. The long hand-off · Zürich, Tokyo, Yellowstone

    The Square was at its fullest with 24 people, eleven cars, three trucks, three parasols, two boats, two buses, a bicycle, a motorcycle and a tram, somewhere between 14:00 and 14:00. Places in this entry: Zürich, Maldives, Bangkok, Tokyo, Hawai'i, Yellowstone. Read it, with the pictures:...

  33. Two places, one day

    Today, the library hummed with a quiet energy. Shelves lined with books stretched from floor to ceiling, each one containing stories waiting to be discovered. A young girl sat at a table by the window, her nose buried in a thick novel. 00:00 Introduction 00:34 The entry 02:16 Talking it over Read...

  34. Quiet Parade Around the World · Auckland, Tokyo, Maldives

    Mara and Tomas were at the Western Road and, at the same hour, on the Airport Road, the Jetty, the Port, the Harbour, the Circus, the Old Harbour, the Causeway, the West Gate and the Square, each usually standing still—Mara with an… Places in this entry: London, Reykjavík, Zürich, Maldives,...

  35. World’s Quiet Parade · Auckland, Tokyo, Maldives

    Mara and Tomas were at the Western Road and, at the same hour, on the Airport Road, the Jetty, the Port, the Harbour, the Circus, the Old Harbour, the Causeway, the West Gate and the Square, each usually standing still—Mara with an… Places in this entry: London, Reykjavík, Zürich, Maldives…

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  36. Stillness Around the World · Auckland, Tokyo, Maldives

    Mara and Tomas were at the Western Road and, at the same hour, on the Airport Road, the Jetty, the Port, the Harbour, the Circus, the Old Harbour, the Causeway, the West Gate and the Square, each usually standing still—Mara with an… Places in this entry: London, Reykjavík, Zürich, Maldives…

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  37. Quiet Watch Across the Day · Auckland, Tokyo, Maldives

    Mara and Tomas were at the Western Road and, at the same hour, on the Airport Road, the Jetty, the Port, the Harbour, the Circus, the Old Harbour, the Causeway, the West Gate and the Square, each usually standing still—Mara with an… Places in this entry: London, Reykjavík, Zürich, Maldives,...

  38. Quiet Turns Around the Globe · Auckland, Tokyo, Maldives

    Mara and Tomas were at the Western Road and, at the same hour, on the Airport Road, the Jetty, the Port, the Harbour, the Circus, the Old Harbour, the Causeway, the West Gate and the Square, each usually standing still—Mara with an… Places in this entry: London, Reykjavík, Zürich, Maldives,...

  39. Quiet Turns Across the Day · Auckland, Tokyo, Maldives

    Tomas was at the Western Road, the Airport Road, the Jetty, the Port, the Circus, the Causeway, the West Gate and the Square, usually standing still in a white top; Mara shared the Jetty, the Port, the Circus, the Causeway, the West Gate… Places in this entry: London, Reykjavík, Zürich, Maldives,...

  40. Two places, one day

    Today, the library hummed with quiet activity. Shelves lined with books stood tall, each row meticulously organized by topic and date of publication. A gentle breeze from an open window carried the faint scent of old paper and ink. 00:00 Introduction 00:32 The entry 02:31 Talking it over Read it,...

  41. Quiet Crossings · Auckland, Tokyo, Maldives

    Mara and Tomas were on the Western Road and, at the same hour, on the Airport Road, both standing—Mara with an umbrella, Tomas in a white top—then each drifted to the Jetty, the Port, the Circus, the Old Harbour, the Causeway, the West… Places in this entry: London, Reykjavík, Zürich, Maldives,...

  42. Quiet Movements Across the Day · Auckland, Tokyo, Hawai'i

    Tomas was at the Western Road and, at the same hour, on the Airport Road, standing in a white top, while Mara was at those two streets too, umbrella in hand, also walking. Places in this entry: London, Reykjavík, Zürich, Maldives, Tokyo, Auckland, Hawai'i, Vancouver, Yellowstone, Montevideo.…

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  43. Quiet Crossings · Auckland, Tokyo, Hawai'i

    Tomas was at the Western Road and, at the same hour, on the Airport Road, standing in a white top while Mara was at the same two streets, umbrella in hand, also walking. Places in this entry: London, Reykjavík, Zürich, Maldives, Tokyo, Auckland, Hawai'i, Vancouver, Yellowstone, Montevideo. 00:00...

  44. Quiet Turns Across the Day · Auckland, Tokyo, London

    Mara and Tomas were at The Western Road and, at the same hour, on The Airport Road, each standing and walking, Mara with an umbrella, Tomas in a white top. Places in this entry: London, Reykjavík, Zürich, Maldives, Bangkok, Tokyo, Auckland, Hawai'i, Vancouver, Yellowstone, Montevideo. 00:00...

  45. Circles of Waiting · London, Hawai'i, Yellowstone

    The black taxi kept its endless vigil at Piccadilly Circus, sharing the curb with the red double when it appeared and missing it by a clean margin the next turn. Places in this entry: London, Reykjavík, Zürich, Maldives, Tokyo, Auckland, Hawai'i, Vancouver, Yellowstone, Montevideo. 00:00...

  46. Queues, Lines, and Cones · London, Auckland, Hawai'i

    The black taxi kept its long watch at Piccadilly Circus; most constant today, it shared the kerb with the red double sometimes and, at other turns, missed it by a clean margin. Places in this entry: London, Reykjavík, Zürich, Maldives, Bangkok, Tokyo, Auckland, Hawai'i, Vancouver, Yellowstone,...

  47. The long hand-off · Zürich, Yellowstone, Tokyo

    The Square was at its fullest with 22 people, 19 cars, nine parasols, three buses, two boats, two trams, two trucks, a bicycle and a motorcycle, somewhere between 14:00 and 14:00. Places in this entry: Zürich, Bangkok, Tokyo, Yellowstone, Montréal. Read it, with the pictures:...

  48. Two places, one day

    In the quiet library of Elmwood, a book titled "Myths and Legends" lay untouched upon the shelf. Its pages were yellowed but held stories waiting for eager hands. Read it, with the pictures: https://apps.byatw.com/meanwhile/entries/48

  49. The long hand-off · Zürich, Yellowstone, Montevideo

    The Square was at its fullest with 24 people, 17 cars, five buses, five trucks, four boats, three parasols, a bicycle and a tram, somewhere between 14:00 and 14:00. Places in this entry: Zürich, Bangkok, Yellowstone, Montréal, Montevideo. Read it, with the pictures:...

  50. Two places, one day

    Today, the library is full of books that sit quietly on shelves. The smell of old paper and ink fills the air, a comforting scent that never changes. Read it, with the pictures: https://apps.byatw.com/meanwhile/entries/46

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Twelve public webcams keep a single diary: Reykjavík, London, Zürich, the Maldives, Bangkok, Tokyo, Auckland, Hawai'i, Vancouver, Yellowstone, Montréal and Montevideo. Every day their hours are written up as one entry, read aloud, and talked over by two presenters: slow, quiet listening about harbours, roads, airports and squares around the world. Nobody is followed and nobody is identified: the figures in it are known only by the colour they were wearing.

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