in Trivia of the Day: The World鈥檚 First Webcam
The Trojan Room coffee pot was a beloved fixture in the University of Cambridge鈥檚 Computer Laboratory. To avoid the disappointment of finding an empty coffee pot after walking across the lab, researchers developed a simple application called xcoffee in 1991. This app allowed them to monitor the coffee machine over the network.
In 1993, they connected this system to the World Wide Web, enabling people around the globe to view the live camera feed. The webcam remained operational until August 22,2001, when the laboratory was relocated.
