Software Tracks Tea-Making Duties

Before leaving for the kitchen, responsible brewers log onto Teabuddy and check a box next to the name of those for whom they are making a cuppa. Teabuddy tallies the total cups made and consumed by each employee, keeping a history that lists the date each user last poured forth — it’s “objective, factual proof of who’s done what and when,” according to a message on the site. —Robert AndrewsSoftware Tracks Tea-Making Duties  (Wired)

Oh, those eccentric Brits. First coffee, now this.

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Dennis G. Jerz

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