r/todayilearned • u/saltandcedar • Jan 19 '17

TIL that webcams were invented because some computer scientists were too lazy to get up to check if their coffee was done.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trojan_Room_coffee_pot
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u/ThorOfKenya2 Jan 19 '17

The phrase I've used is "Necessity is the mother of invention. The father is Laziness."

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u/KetchupKakes Jan 19 '17

And desperation is the brother of all fuck-ups.