Why the Floppy Disk Just Won’t Die

Re:Why the Floppy Disk Just Won’t Die by ibcj on Tuesday March 07, 2023 @02:08AM (#35052482)

I still have a sheet of the write-protect tabs for 5.25" floppies that I, for some unknown reason, refuse to throw away. I have one flash drive that I stuck a tab on ages ago for giggles (I didn't want to lose the contents until I got it replicated), and it still makes me smile.

I'll occasionally show the sheet to groups of engineers and ask them if they know what it is. Only the dinosaurs ever get it.

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Re:Why the Floppy Disk Just Won’t Die by jamiek88 on Tuesday March 07, 2023 @03:06AM (#35052835)

Fond memories of the ‘true’ floppy 5.25” what an upgrade that was from cassette tape for me!

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Re:Why the Floppy Disk Just Won’t Die by ibcj on Wednesday March 08, 2023 @01:20PM (#35072697)

PRESS PLAY ON TAPE.

I also think I still have a 5.25" notcher that I couldn't bring myself to let go of.

I promise I don't have THAT MUCH shit sitting around...

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Re:Why the Floppy Disk Just Won’t Die by jamiek88 on Thursday March 09, 2023 @03:20PM (#35086123)

ah the notcher!!

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