Richard MacManus on Nostr: Back in 1997, the browser plugin RealPlayer became synonymous with "buffering" — ...
Back in 1997, the browser plugin RealPlayer became synonymous with "buffering" — which for 90s web users meant constant, annoying delays in streaming a video online (usually over dial-up). Funnily enough though, the buffering epidemic didn't dampen the HYPE for online video streaming that year. Wired magazine even declared that RealVideo was leading a “war with TV.” And you thought AI hype was bad...
https://cybercultural.com/p/video-streaming-1997/ #InternetHistory #VideoStreaming
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