ABCNEWS.com: Plug Pulled on Web's Historic Coffeepot
Report by Leela Jacinto, looking at the coffeepot's practicality, invention, and rise to fame.
CBC Radio - Pulling the Plug on World's First Webcam
Mary Lou's interview with Quentin Stafford-Fraser, in RealAudio format.
Philip Watson's Home Page
Includes an MPEG of the coffee pot, assembled by taking a snapshot of the machine every five minutes, for a day.
The Trojan Room Coffee Machine
The official site. Includes the final image of the machine being switched off, a non-technical biography, and an audio copy of a 1994 radio report.
CNN.com - Web Coffee Pot Goes off the Boil
Article on the origins, history, and demise of the coffee machine.
Demise of Early Online Star (a Coffee Machine) Puts Web's Evolution in Perspective
History of the coffee machine, covering the reasons for its invention, its impact on the web, and its demise.
Creators to Pull Plug on Original Webcam
Article from the Washington Post, by Peter S. Goodman, looking at the camera's history, reason for invention, and demise.
Guardian Unlimited - Plug Pulled on Web's Historic Coffee Pot
Report on the announcement that the first webcam was going to be taken offline, and a brief history of it.
The Register: World's First Webcam Coffee Pot to be Scrapped
Article discussing the reasoning behind the coffee pot camera, its history, and its end.
The Register: Do you Want to Own the Trojan Room Coffee Pot?
Article discussing the sale of the coffee pot on eBay.
Farewell, Seminal Coffee Cam (Wired)
Reuters report announcing the end of the coffee pot webcam.
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