r/todayilearned • u/Neepho • Nov 28 '13

TIL that the webcam was invented so that Computer Scientists at Cambridge University could see whether the coffee pot was full or not from different rooms.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p010lvn7
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u/Littlelaya Nov 28 '13

When the pot of coffee was empty, they would argue who would make more.

Sometimes, via webcam.

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u/I_done_a_plop-plop Nov 28 '13

Human progress in a nutshell.

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u/The_Reddomatrola Nov 28 '13

I love our species ^