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Just-In-Timeberlake
Aug 18, 2003
http://www.geekwire.com/2014/layoffs-realnetworks-85-employees-receive-pink-slips/

shocking things in that article

1. They had any employees to fire
2. They still have 765 employees
3. They still exist

4.

quote:

In recent years, RealNetworks has struggled to find traction and profits, but as part of the announcement that Glaser was back in charge, the company emphasized its new RealPlayer Cloud video-sharing technology, which has surpassed 5 million users.

5 million people are using this clown cloud service

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A Wheezy Steampunk
Jul 16, 2006

High School Grads Eligible!

Just-In-Timeberlake posted:

5 million people are using this clown cloud service

that's more than something awful!!!

flakeloaf
Feb 26, 2003

Still better than android clock

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsA4-FQB9l8

The Management
Jan 2, 2010

sup, bitch?
how the gently caress does Glaser still have a job? he's been leading that company for about 20 years and it has been in the toilet for the last 15 of those

GameCube
Nov 21, 2006

didn't he get fired and then re-hired recently ala steve jobs

GameCube
Nov 21, 2006

except steve did a thing and then apple bought that thing while this guy... just sucks

PleasureKevin
Jan 2, 2011

Just-In-Timeberlake posted:

5 million people are using this clown cloud service

what this means is they had 4.1 million search engine crawlers and spam bots ping their server and they rounded it up

PleasureKevin
Jan 2, 2011

I remember long ago on dalnet we had a big scene merger and I suggested we re encode all our .avi movies into real player and put them on geocities so people didn't have to come on IRC and they muted me :(

The Management
Jan 2, 2010

sup, bitch?

PleasureKevin posted:

I remember long ago on dalnet we had a big scene merger and I suggested we re encode all our .avi movies into real player and put them on geocities so people didn't have to come on IRC and they muted me :(

most shameful part of this post is dalnet

Just-In-Timeberlake
Aug 18, 2003

PleasureKevin posted:

I remember long ago on dalnet we had a big scene merger and I suggested we re encode all our .avi movies into real player and put them on geocities so people didn't have to come on IRC and they muted me :(

this post is like a bingo card of shame

graph
Nov 22, 2006

aaag peanuts
one of my friends is trying to get a job at rhapsody or something??

PleasureKevin
Jan 2, 2011

but I feel so vindicated because look at YouTube and other online steaming.

I tried to encode swordfish (hacker movie with Halle berrys boob) in real player but it came out upside down?? left me 233mhz rig on all night for that.

Fart.Bleed.Repeat.
Sep 29, 2001

upside down boobs are still boobs cmon

A Wheezy Steampunk
Jul 16, 2006

High School Grads Eligible!

PleasureKevin posted:

I remember long ago on dalnet we had a big scene merger and I suggested we re encode all our .avi movies into real player and put them on geocities so people didn't have to come on IRC and they muted me :(

lol

The Management posted:

most shameful part of this post is dalnet

lol

A Wheezy Steampunk
Jul 16, 2006

High School Grads Eligible!
in the early 2000s i was stealing south park episodes in realplayer format because they were only 30 megs for a whole episode

Just-In-Timeberlake
Aug 18, 2003

Sham bam bamina!
Nov 6, 2012

ƨtupid cat
:classiclol:

Lutha Mahtin
Oct 10, 2010

Your brokebrain sin is absolved...go and shitpost no more!

A Wheezy Steampunk posted:

in the early 2000s i was stealing south park episodes in realplayer format because they were only 30 megs for a whole episode

whoa thats only like half an hour each on my isdn line!!

Cold on a Cob
Feb 6, 2006

i've seen so much, i'm going blind
and i'm brain dead virtually

College Slice

classic

pagancow
Jan 15, 2001

Video Stymie


20 seconds in i had to close

couldn't stand the uncrushed noise in the blacks.

A Wheezy Steampunk
Jul 16, 2006

High School Grads Eligible!

pagancow posted:

20 seconds in i had to close

couldn't stand the uncrushed noise in the blacks.

no racism in yospos

pagancow
Jan 15, 2001

Video Stymie

uncrushed noise in the 0-15 8-bpc luminence range.


that better?

A Wheezy Steampunk
Jul 16, 2006

High School Grads Eligible!

pagancow posted:

uncrushed noise in the 0-15 8-bpc luminence range.


that better?

:)

Silver Alicorn
Mar 30, 2008

𝓪 𝓻𝓮𝓭 𝓹𝓪𝓷𝓭𝓪 𝓲𝓼 𝓪 𝓬𝓾𝓻𝓲𝓸𝓾𝓼 𝓼𝓸𝓻𝓽 𝓸𝓯 𝓬𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓽𝓾𝓻𝓮
pagancow :allears:

never change

Cold on a Cob
Feb 6, 2006

i've seen so much, i'm going blind
and i'm brain dead virtually

College Slice

pagancow posted:

uncrushed noise in the 0-15 8-bpc luminence range.


that better?

lol

Alereon
Feb 6, 2004

Dehumanize yourself and face to Trumpshed
College Slice
what is she even wearing?? someone crosspost this in YLLS

Cold on a Cob
Feb 6, 2006

i've seen so much, i'm going blind
and i'm brain dead virtually

College Slice

idgi how does video play on tv from reaplayer cloud??????

Fart.Bleed.Repeat.
Sep 29, 2001

not sure, maybe this related video can explain:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5AzbDJ7KYI

Cold on a Cob
Feb 6, 2006

i've seen so much, i'm going blind
and i'm brain dead virtually

College Slice
:cool:

prefect
Sep 11, 2001

No one, Woodhouse.
No one.




Dead Man’s Band
- Rob Glaser named as permanent CEO;

- RealPlayer Cloud continues to gain traction with over 5 million accounts;

- Hired 2 new excellent senior executives, Mike Mulica and Atul Bali, and redeployed a 3rd, Max Pellegrini;

- Continued progress in long term strategic transition and growth strategy; and

- Cash and short-term investments of $195.0 million


SEATTLE, July 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- RealNetworks, Inc. (Nasdaq: RNWK), a leader in personal digital entertainment, today announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2014.

For the second quarter of 2014, revenue was $40.8 million, compared to $45.7 million in the previous quarter and $49.9 million in the second quarter of 2013.
...
As of June 30, 2014, the company had $195.0 million in unrestricted cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, compared to $226.2 million as of December 31, 2013.

http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20140730-915113.html



:monocle:

graph
Nov 22, 2006

aaag peanuts

pagancow posted:

uncrushed noise in the 0-15 8-bpc luminence range.


that better?

the what

theadder
Dec 30, 2011


Werthog 95 posted:

didn't he get fired and then re-hired recently ala steve jobs

the wilderness years

Phoenixan
Jan 16, 2010

Just Keep Cool-idge

A Wheezy Steampunk posted:

in the early 2000s i was stealing south park episodes in realplayer format because they were only 30 megs for a whole episode
same and i had the files on my hdd until i got a new computer tower and just said "gently caress it" because i didn't want to see realplayer ever again

Sham bam bamina!
Nov 6, 2012

ƨtupid cat

pagancow posted:

20 seconds in i had to close

couldn't stand the uncrushed noise in the blacks.
i'm not a video janitor but i agree it's pretty awful. background looks like black construction paper or something, just terrible.

sleepy gary
Jan 11, 2006

in the late 90s south park episodes were 4 megabytes, split into 3-4 parts. when i first saw it on tv the resolution blew my mind

A Wheezy Steampunk
Jul 16, 2006

High School Grads Eligible!

Phoenixan posted:

same and i had the files on my hdd until i got a new computer tower and just said "gently caress it" because i didn't want to see realplayer ever again

:hfive:

pagoe
Feb 19, 2013

i feel like getting "realplayer cloud" on my tv would be more difficult than just plugging my cable in

Squinty Applebottom
Jan 1, 2013

DNova posted:

in the late 90s south park episodes were 4 megabytes, split into 3-4 parts. when i first saw it on tv the resolution blew my mind

ya the original south park + simpsons tv rips are lol

qntm
Jun 17, 2009

DNova posted:

in the late 90s south park episodes were 4 megabytes, split into 3-4 parts. when i first saw it on tv the resolution blew my mind

aren't south park episodes technically vector graphics, with no theoretical upper resolution limit

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prefect
Sep 11, 2001

No one, Woodhouse.
No one.




Dead Man’s Band

qntm posted:

aren't south park episodes technically vector graphics, with no theoretical upper resolution limit

they used to use sgi machines to make them

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