Supercompressor
It’s no secret that pornography is one of the single largest revenue generators on the Internet, and thus has been a driving force in web technology throughout the years. However, some of the ways in which it has done so might blow your mind. Here’s a sampling of the list our friends over at Supercompressor put together, but you’ll have to click through to read the full post on their site.
The accessibility of porn on VHS killed Betamax:
“During the 1970s, Betamax and VHS battled over which home viewing technology would reign supreme. While the wide format of Sony’s Betamax made for better quality recordings, each tape only held 60 minutes of footage — as compared to the three hours of footage VHS held. That meant people couldn’t tape their favorite movies on TV or experience three full hours of pornographic movies.”
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Smut was responsible for the invention of online payments :
“For the people out there who still pay and subscribe to sites, you can thank Richard Gordon. In the nineties, Gordon founded Electronic Card Systems, which pioneered credit card transactions for a wide range of pornographic sites. Remember the Pam & Tommy Lee sex tape from 1998? Gordon struck it rich by taking a commission of processing sales from sites which hosted their nautically-inclined romp.”
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