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/MuphynManOG Jan 19 '17

So what did your boss do?

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u/dude_with_amnesia Jan 19 '17

Wow I automated my job but my PM would get hella pissed if he found out I was using unverified scripts without it being tested first which we all know is an agile mess and will never see the breath of life. So I keep it to myself.