Mediacom Business - Tech Throwback: The first-ever webcam was used to watch a pot of coffee in 1991 by Cambridge University on its own local network. Its sole purpose was to monitor
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The Very First Webcam Was Invented to Keep an Eye on a Coffee Pot at Cambridge University | Open Culture
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The first webcam was created in Cambridge University to check on the coffee levels of a coffee pot. - Did You Know?
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