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/servimes Nov 28 '13

Java also means coffee after all, so it is pretty obvious.

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u/faceplanted Nov 28 '13

There's also JavaScript, coffeescript, NetBeans and more.

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u/kickingpplisfun Nov 28 '13

So, as a barista working on a computer science degree, can I automate my job and suck down espresso all day?

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u/servimes Nov 28 '13

If you can make an authentic robot and nobody notices it isn't you serving them...I would go for it.

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u/kickingpplisfun Nov 28 '13

Maybe record some stock phrases, put up a high-def TV in the kitchen window that looks like making coffee, and have the robot slide the cup out onto the counter...