Some of you may have seen the following photo in this article by BoingBoing.

This robot is on the campus of the University of Alabama. This is the very same robot that appears at the top of this page. I'm a graduate student at UA and I was walking to the library a while back when I was struck by this statue. There's no plaque or any other information, so it was several days after I took the photo that graces the top of Fewchar.com before I was able to find out the real story. Here's a very detailed write-up that is hosted at the university: Woods Quad Robot Sculpture Draws Attention, Provokes Thought by Richard LeComte.

As far as art-strewn-about-the-campus goes, this is by far my favorite. Even better than the statues of Bear Bryant and other coaches near the stadium. I hope that you all enjoy this piece as much as I do. Sadly, it's not a permanent fixture and will be removed early this Fall. So, if you happen to be in the Tuscaloosa, Alabama area please take a chance to check it out.