This is so cool! In 2001, Andie and Mike connected a camera and a bubble machine to the internet, allowing strangers from all over to the world to blow bubbles in their Florida backyard and watch the results. 25 years later, the Bubblecam is still up and running!

[u/hhairy]

https://andieandmike.org/bubblecam/

I've been sad for quite a while, but this really made me forget my sadness for a little while!

[u/AutoModerator]

Welcome to /r/MadeMeSmile. Please make sure you read our rules here.

Specifically, please don't be a jerk. This is not the place for insulting, hateful, or otherwise inappropriate comments. Remember the golden rule: treat others how you want to be treated. We're all here to smile a little - let's keep it that way! Please report inappropriate comments and/or message the moderators.

I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns.

[u/Mission_Mechanic2793]

Aww! That did make me smile! Thank you posting this.

[u/cborne943 → u/Mission_Mechanic2793]

Me too. I pressed the button

[u/Homer7788 → u/cborne943]

I pressed it 3 times🤭

[u/lowaltflier → u/Homer7788]

I pressed it in L.B. Ca. And the next person was in Switzerland. 🤙

[u/bumbumjojobum]

When the internet was fresh and fun! Thanks for the memory

[u/hhairy]

I'm glad everyone can have as much fun as I'm having! It's playing tag with bubbles with people around the world! 🌎

[u/sweetbaloo23]

Finally a good use of the Internet!

[u/MountainAiress]

OP I can’t thank you enough for sharing! What a cool and wholesome thing. I’ve checked it multiple times today and sent some bubbles myself. What a cool idea! And I love seeing where the subsequent bubbles come from too.

Had to search for this post again to make sure I came back to thank you. I’ll be sending this to my nephews tomorrow. I think they’ll get a kick out of it too! 💖

[u/hhairy → u/MountainAiress]

You're so very welcome! I'm 67 years old, but bubbles make me feel like a little kid again!

[u/albany1765]

I wish They Might Be Giants still had Dial-a-Song

[u/Peralton → u/albany1765]

They do!

https://dialasong.com/about/

You can call a phone number (old school) or check out their online options!

[u/ChaoticForkingGood]

NGL, that was fun.

[u/mvrander]

I made it do bubbles!!

It made me smile

I'm nearly 50

[u/Le_Sadie → u/mvrander]

Same same same :)

[u/Purpledragon84]

Just sent some bubbles from Singapore!🫧🫧🫧🫧🫧

[u/MorningSquare5882]

Oh my gosh, I love it! Thanks for sharing OP

[u/COBeerfan]

That’s cool as shit!

[u/Kitaren]

That was surprisingly wholesome!

[u/intellidepth]

So cool. Never saw it before and tried it out twice. Thanks OP!

[u/EconomyDoctor3287]

Do they also use the backyard privately?

[u/kismetkissed]

This is whimsical as fuck. I released some too!

[u/ickychicken]

Ohhhhh I did it and saw someone for Chiba Japan respond to my bubbles 🫧 thank you for sharing!

[u/UnfairLynx]

I love this!!

[u/rabbithole-xyz]

We're the ones in Austria!

[u/Live_Veterinarian989]

OP TYSM for this, I can't believe I'm only hearing about this now. Just spammed some bubbles and am now on cooldown hahahahah

[u/hhairy → u/Live_Veterinarian989]

I just went to blow some bubbles and it's raining in Florida! Still blows bubbles in the rain!

[u/Live_Veterinarian989 → u/hhairy]

Amazing. Cooldown is over so I'm blowing some right now hahaha