At age 19, Jennifer Ringley decided to do an experiment and have her webcam take a photo of her every fifteen minutes, unintentionally starting what is now called lifecasting. She became a huge sensation, and in 1998 was able to appear on David Letterman. Even though she eventually made money on it, she went dark in 2003. Later, she claimed she left due to the fallout from an on-screen affair she had and the burn out related to it.