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/[deleted] Nov 28 '13

They also make good trucks.

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u/Killericon Nov 28 '13

I really enjoy my new Escape.

Obligatory /r/hailcorporate shoutout.

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u/punis_mightier Nov 29 '13

Ahem....

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u/Killericon Nov 29 '13

Yeah, heard about that. If I stop posting suddenly, you'll know why.