World's first webcam, monitoring a Cambridge coffee pot, retired 25 years ago

The world's first webcam, which monitored a coffee pot at the University of Cambridge, was switched off 25 years ago. This pioneering device, initially a 128x128 grayscale feed, predated the World Wide Web and was created to save academics time by allowing them to check if coffee was available. The webcam served for a decade, with its final image capturing the moment it was powered down. AI

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