First Webcam Was Pointed At... a Coffee Pot!

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The first webcam was pointed at a coffee pot at the University of Cambridge in 1991. It allowed people in the building to see if there was coffee in the pot or not. Preventing them from making unnecessary trips to the kitchen.

This is the story of the Trojan Room coffee pot. An early internet celebrity.

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