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It was nearly shut down in 2019 as the creators said they faced difficulties in maintaining the webcam. Following public outcry, the university agreed to take over ownership and continue its maintenance. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Operation">Operation</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=FogCam&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Operation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The webcam is stationed at <a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_State_University" title="San Francisco State University">San Francisco State University</a>, capturing student life and occasionally <a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_fog" title="San Francisco fog">San Francisco's common fog</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Every 20 seconds, a low-resolution (less than 320 by 200 pixels) image is taken and uploaded to its website, with the previous image being deleted.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The camera has been moved several times partly due to pressures from the administration. Previous locations include a student health center with a view of the Tapia Drive, the Cafe Rosso line as a nod to the <a href="/wiki/Trojan_Room_coffee_pot" title="Trojan Room coffee pot">Trojan Room Coffee Pot webcam</a>, the library overlooking Holloway Avenue, and the ground floor of the humanities building.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> According to Schwartz, students used FogCam for practical purposes like checking the length of the line at the Cafe Rosso and looking for free parking spaces.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_2-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:4_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:4-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> When camera replacements are made, the university opts for a dated model to stay true to its origins. However, the software has not been modified since its inception.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_2-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=FogCam&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On September 30, 1994,<sup id="cite_ref-:2_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> two then–<a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_State_University" title="San Francisco State University">San Francisco State University</a> students Jeff "Webdog" Schwartz and Dan "Danno" Wong, founded FogCam in the university's Department of Instructional Technologies<sup id="cite_ref-:0_2-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> as part of their <a href="/wiki/Master%27s_thesis" class="mw-redirect" title="Master's thesis">master's thesis</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:3_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They were studying for a <a href="/wiki/Master%27s_Degree" class="mw-redirect" title="Master's Degree">Master's Degree</a> in the Graduate College of Education.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Their initial setup involved a <a href="/wiki/Connectix_QuickCam" class="mw-redirect" title="Connectix QuickCam">Connectix QuickCam</a> connected to a <a href="/wiki/Macintosh_computer" class="mw-redirect" title="Macintosh computer">Macintosh computer</a> sourced from the campus's bookstore, and a custom software.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_2-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They were inspired by the very first live webcam, which streamed pictures of the <a href="/wiki/Trojan_Room_coffee_pot" title="Trojan Room coffee pot">Trojan Room Coffee Pot</a> in the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Cambridge" title="University of Cambridge">University of Cambridge</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_2-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>After graduation, Wong was hired for the Academic Technologies department and continued to maintain the webcam.<sup id="cite_ref-:3_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-:0_2-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> FogCam was initially placed in the Burk Hall, and it has moved locations multiple times.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_2-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1995, Schwartz placed a similar webcam in his residence to keep track of his two cats.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_2-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Guinness_World_Records" title="Guinness World Records">Guinness World Records</a> recognized FogCam as the "longest-running webcam" in 2008.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1224211176">.mw-parser-output .quotebox{background-color:#F9F9F9;border:1px solid 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left"> <p>After 25 years, Fogcam is shutting down forever at the end of August. Webdog & Danno thank our viewers and San Francisco State University for their support over the years. </p><p>The Internet has changed a lot since 1994, but Fogcam will always have a special place in its history. </p> </div> <div>August 18, 2019<sup id="cite_ref-TweetFogCam_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TweetFogCam-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </div> </blockquote> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Planned_shutdown_and_revival">Planned shutdown and revival</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=FogCam&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Planned shutdown and revival"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In August 2019, the creators announced the webcam would cease operating, citing a lack of scenic spots and support from the university. They explained "the university tolerates us, but they don't really endorse us and so we have to find secure locations on our own."<sup id="cite_ref-:0_2-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The shutdown was planned on August 30, though the website would continue to be online "for the sake of posterity."<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The announcement was met with public outcry, as multiple news outlets reported on the news. The official university Twitter account started the <a href="/wiki/Hashtag" title="Hashtag">hashtag</a> #SaveTheFogCam and few offered donations.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_2-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On August 28, Schwartz agreed to transfer the webcam's ownership to the university.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Department of Instructional Technologies, which as of 2022 is still Wong's workplace, now runs the webcam.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_2-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>When <i><a href="/wiki/SFGate" title="SFGate">SFGate</a></i> journalist Amanda Bartlett visited FogCam on September 20, 2022, it was stationed on the second floor of a conference room within the business building.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_2-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Bartlett commented that the webcam looked "humble" compared to the public outcry it received. She described it as a <a href="/wiki/Logitech" title="Logitech">Logitech</a> camera being held up by a "flexible plastic <a href="/wiki/Tripod_(photography)" title="Tripod (photography)">tripod</a>".<sup id="cite_ref-:0_2-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Reception">Reception</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=FogCam&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Reception"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 2019, <a href="/wiki/NPR" title="NPR">NPR</a> noted that FogCam was "commonly credited as the world's oldest webcam in operation" and "<a href="/wiki/List_of_websites_founded_before_1995" title="List of websites founded before 1995">one of the oldest websites</a>, period".<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/The_New_York_Times" title="The New York Times">The New York Times</a></i> noted FogCam's novelty at the time, commenting that it "didn't do much of anything special, which was part of its quirky charm".<sup id="cite_ref-:4_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:4-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/Digital_Trends" title="Digital Trends">Digital Trends</a></i> compared FogCam to <a href="/wiki/Lou_Montulli" title="Lou Montulli">Lou Montulli</a>'s The Amazing <a href="/wiki/Fishcam" title="Fishcam">Fishcam</a>, which was also established in 1994, shortly after FogCam.<sup id="cite_ref-:5_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:5-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Jenny Vogel wrote in <i>Journal of the New Media Caucus</i> that while FogCam was "unspectacular", the live nature of the media was "often more interesting or appealing than what the image itself presented".<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=FogCam&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Fishcam" title="Fishcam">Fishcam</a>, webcams pointed at fish tanks</li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_websites_founded_before_1995" title="List of websites founded before 1995">List of websites founded before 1995</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notes">Notes</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=FogCam&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Notes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output 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