Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoTIL Circuit City created a proprietary disposable type of DVD called a DIVX that was viewable for only 48 hours after initial viewing unless an additional fee was paid. Which led to bankruptcyen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square86fedilinkarrow-up1449arrow-down19cross-posted to: todayilearned@lemmit.online
arrow-up1440arrow-down1external-linkTIL Circuit City created a proprietary disposable type of DVD called a DIVX that was viewable for only 48 hours after initial viewing unless an additional fee was paid. Which led to bankruptcyen.wikipedia.orgDon_Dickle@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square86fedilinkcross-posted to: todayilearned@lemmit.online
minus-squareoctopus_ink@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·edit-23 months agoSome of us remember when this happened, and most folks either ignored or actively hated the idea. The PA divx player became a recurring character I thought, I’m surprised searching their site only comes up with three comics. https://www.penny-arcade.com/archive/search?tag=86&sort=old The first one (IIRC and according to the search)
Some of us remember when this happened, and most folks either ignored or actively hated the idea.
The PA divx player became a recurring character I thought, I’m surprised searching their site only comes up with three comics.
https://www.penny-arcade.com/archive/search?tag=86&sort=old
The first one (IIRC and according to the search)