2 Billionth Netflix Disc Shipped

American Voices • Science & Technology • ISSUE 45•15 • Apr 7, 2009

Online video rental source Netflix commemorated its two-billionth disc shipped, Nick And Norah's Infinite Playlist, by giving the recipient a free lifetime subscription. What do you think?

“Not to toot my own horn, but the local Blockbuster gave me a free box of Dots last week because I was the 10th person to rent a DVD there this year.”
Clayton Rozzi –
Tobacco Sample Puller
“Wow, I had B.A.P.S delivered the same day.”
Jane Krumbein –
Keyboard Action Assembler
“What in the world? How do you make a playlist that has no end?”
Mike Reinsilber –
Hand Carver

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