#steamclock

[pennanbrae]

Tick-tock; a steam clock steams in Gastown.

[toonzzle]

✒️Oliver⏳

This is my OC Oliver! I created him in mid-2020 and decided to re-design his look this 2024 :•]

You can call him "Olie", but he prefers to be called by his full name (he doesn't like being close to other people).

He's lefthanded.

Its body is composed of 50% oil, 40% metallic material and 10% matter [redacted]

He does not feel empathy for humans, but he is not the type to do them any harm either. He just doesn't like it.

He likes animals including insects, his favorites are rats and dragonflies.

He likes to bet, but he doesn't like to lose (he is a bad loser ).

He is a "SteamClock". It is a type of humanoid species that I created a few years ago, which are basically non-human characters composed and inspired by watches and the "Steampunk" aesthetic ( Idk if this is new but I liked the concept).

He uses his left palm as an inkwell and his fingers as an ink pen to write ( Specifically or indicator finger ).

He can open his stomach and turn the hourglass inside him.

It was created on March 16, 2020

It was re-design on July 24, 2024

[tainosystems]

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[fscte]

It Shipped That Way

Official Description It Shipped That Way is an interview series about the hard lessons learned in building great products. Hosted by Allen Pike of Steamclock Software. New episodes streaming every 3 weeks. Sample Episodes Architecting Apps at Netflix Scale, with Arik Devens Solving Engineering Problems with DuckDuckGo’s Cate Huston Lessons Learned Building Alexa, with Product Manager Polly…

[lupetto858]

#gastown #steamclock #time #clock #awesome #home #vancity #vancouver #adifferentview #canada #bc (at The Gastown Steam Clock, 305 Water St.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQKBpHrJiyt/?utm_medium=tumblr

[unique2187]

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[sutjigunter]

Gastown, Vancouver’s historic & oldest neighborhoods with the steam powered Clock ❤️🇨🇦 #autumninvancouver #gastownvancouver #steamclock #traveldiary #travelcanada (at Gastown Steam Clock) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkuwzSYucxzDCBRlbxxrDc7epo7KPq3R580h3E0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[anthonymaw66]

Canada #Vancouver #Gastown #SteamClock is a popular draw for tourists from all around thr world and locals alike. (at The Gastown Steam Clock, 305 Water St.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfLAyrzL5DT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[redflowerbox]

Originally done as a challenge between me and a friend. The Gastown Steam Clock located in Vancouver BC.

[abesamiskath]

📍G A S T O W N 🕰💨🌃✨ #gastownvancouver #steamclock #downtownvancouver #canada #beautifulplacestovisit #britishcolumbia 📸: @_jayveefabro 💜 (at Gastown, Vancouver BC) https://www.instagram.com/p/CbZdiPOumhAm-5I-kP4unBdZVoWwLuCLp9cabo0/?utm_medium=tumblr

[fergalzunt]

#steamclock in #gastown #vancouver #clock powered by #steam and plays a tune on the half hours A bit of a visitor attraction and blocks the path #britishcolumbia #canada🍁 (at Gastown)

[dragonfantasiessherryhumeart]

Steam Punk Street. 😊 🕰️🕰️🕰️🕰️🕰️⏰⏰⏰⏰⏰🏙️🏙️🏙️🏙️🏙️💡💡💡💡💡#steamclock #clock #chimes #steampunk #street #lights #unique #unusual #photography #explore #travel #tree #vancouver

[nataliyakvitka]

Vancouver Gastown Steam Clock. #vancouver #vancouver_canada #vancouverbc #steampunk #steamclock #city #cityscape #citylife #street #streets #streetsofvancouver #vancity #explore #explorebc #explorecanada #travel #travels #traveling #travelling #traveler #traveller #travelers #travellers #travelgram #travelingram #travelblog #travelphoto #wanderlust #canada #canada🇨🇦 (at The Gastown Steam Clock, 305 Water St.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRoiN_wrKL9/?utm_medium=tumblr

[lupetto858]

#gastown #steamclock #vancity #vancouver #clock #clouds #iPhone12Promax #canada # (at The Gastown Steam Clock, 305 Water St.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIBp7tYgdTE/?igshid=ddr9fzqfeaft

[yepthatsmygurl85]

Early morning coffee ☕ On another note: 105 days!!! Reppin' Vancouver! #coffee #earlymorning #earlymornings #morning #coffeetime #Vancouver #coffeemug #coffeemugoftheday #mug #steamclock #steamclockgastown (at North Bay, Ontario)

[ijiserureart]

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Gastown Steam Clock Having a stroll around Gastown. Then suddenly the clock decides to blow some steam. https://thesenspirationalartroom.com #gastown #gastownvancouver #steam #steamclock #steamclockvancouver #steamclockgastown #Canada #vancouvercanada #vancouver #vancouverlife #traveler #SWAPcanada #britishcolumbia #lifestyle #wanderlust #travel #traveling #experience #reloj #relojdevapor #vapor #viaje #pueblo (at Vancouver, British Columbia)