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[-] umbraroze@slrpnk.net 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

The first webcam ever (even predating the Web) was the Trojan Room Coffee Pot Camera. Scientists wanted an easy way to check their coffee status without having to run up and down the stairs. The Hypertext Coffee Pot Control Protocol April Fools RFC was inspired by it.

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