Now this was a good idea!
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@ComputerLove_
Jan 27
In 1991, the first webcam was deployed at a Cambridge University computer lab. Its sole purpose is to monitor a particular coffee maker so that lab users could avoid wasted trips to an empty coffee pot.

Jan 29, 2026 · 4:08 PM UTC

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Replying to @Debtwielder
I checked it frequently as a kid in the mid 90s. Honored to have a near 2 decade account following <300 accts. choose to follow me.
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Ha, I didn’t even realize it was that old …and following 100 sounds too much I’m gonna have to go in there and do some pruning!
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