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Why can't your webcam refresh more often ?
	We wish it could, but this is difficult for several reason. Just understand the process going on behind the scene : first the camera takes a picture, then it uploads it to our intranet server (12 seconds) where it is rotated, balanced and the caption is added (4 seconds). Finally, the processed image is sent to the web server (10 to 20 seconds). Even if no part of the process fails (which happens regularly), and even if the internet is not cluttered, the process takes a good 30 seconds for each frame. A delay in any of the processes outlined above means that you will miss one refresh and have to wait 30 more seconds to see a new picture. .
Where is the camera located ?
	The camera is looking out of one of the windows of our offices in Lausanne, Switzerland. Lausanne is the third biggest city in Switzerland, and is on the shore of Lake Geneva, about 50 km from Geneva airport . .
Why do I see black picture with white dots ?
	You are looking at our webcam during the night. In Switzerland, the sun rises at 5 am GMT earliest, and sets at 7pm GMT at the latest. .
I saw a Rolls-Royce driving on the street - how come ?
	Well, Rolls-Royces are not yet the most common car in Lausanne, but you may well see some. We have a Palace in front of our office (the Lausanne Palace) and that may be a reason It is said that there are more Rolls-Royces in Vaud than in the whole of France (Vaud is the Swiss canton whom Lausanne is the capital of). .
Why don't you put a webcam inside your offices ?
	This is what we did initially (in the office lobby), but we later decided against it out of concern for our client's privacy. You don't lose much as the street is more interesting than our lobby. .
What does your company do ?
	Glad you asked. We help wealthy people to start up a businesses in Switzerland or retire in Switzerland with all their needs. We also offer selected financial services to a larger client base. .
I'm not sure how to pronounce "Micheloud & Cie"
	You can pronounce it how you like, we are no phonological sectarians. However, here we pronounce it [Mee-shuh-loo] and Company. Micheloud is the name of the founder and his family, and "Cie" just means "and Co.". .


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