Jennifer Ringley

Jennifer Ringley
Born
Jennifer Kaye Ringley

(1976-08-10) August 10, 1976 (age 48)
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Other namesJennifer Johnson
Years active1996–2003
Known forJenniCam
Lifecasting
Websitejennicam.org at the Wayback Machine (archived December 27, 2003)

Jennifer Kaye Ringley (born August 10, 1976)[1] is an Internet personality and former lifecaster. She is widely regarded as the first camgirl. She is known for creating the popular website JenniCam.[2][3] Previously, live webcams transmitted static shots from cameras aimed through windows or at coffee pots.[4] Ringley's innovation was simply to allow others to view her daily activities. She was the first web-based "lifecaster".[5] She retired from lifecasting at the end of 2003.

In June 2008, CNET hailed JenniCam as one of the greatest defunct websites in history.[6]

  1. ^ Ringley, Jennifer. "JenniCam Frequently Asked Questions". boudoir.org. Archived from the original on December 10, 1997. Retrieved May 8, 2011.
  2. ^ "Press Release: JENNICAM HOSTS FIRST WEB BROADCAST FROM AN INDEPENDENT MOVIE SET". Hollywood PA - - Live Internet Broadcast of Independent Film Production, Live Streaming Video, Digital Video Camera. Archived from the original on March 2, 2001. Retrieved May 4, 2022. Since Ringley started live broadcasting from her dormitory room three years ago, she has attracted an international fan base with an average daily hit rate of 5 million...Ringley first attempted live web casting from her dormitory room at Pennsylvania's Dickinson College. Soon Ringley established such a large following that her server could not supply the necessary capacity. In order to limit the number of hits, she attempted to keep the web address private, and changing it on a regular basis. It had the opposite effect, however.
  3. ^ "Jennifer Ringley". Hollywood PA - Live Internet Broadcast of Independent Film Production, Live Streaming Video, Digital Video Camera. Archived from the original on January 19, 2001. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  4. ^ Condliffe, Jamie (April 4, 2013). "The World's First Webcam Was Created to Check a Coffee Pot". Gizmodo. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  5. ^ Banet-Weider, Sarah (2013). "Branding the Post-feminist Self:: Girls' Video Production and YouTube". In Kearney, Mary Celeste (ed.). Mediated Girlhoods: New Explorations of Girls' Media Culture. New York: Peter Lang. pp. 51–71. ISBN 9781433105616.
  6. ^ Lanxon, Nate (June 5, 2008). "The greatest defunct Web sites and dotcom disasters". CNET. Archived from the original on June 7, 2008. Retrieved June 5, 2008.