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In this engaging #shorts video, we explore the intriguing story behind the classic floppy disk and its potential for revival. Can this nostalgic piece of tech be saved or find a new purpose in today's ...
It may seem incredible, but the giant Boeing 747 is still using the old-fashioned floppy disk to update its software. And it's unlikely to change. Here's why.
Although floppy disks are still used by different industries, including some music labels with unique marketing campaigns, the days of this antiquated technology are numbered. Some industries are ...
If you are planning a flight to the USA in the near future, you should know this: Without Windows 95 and floppy discs, many planes do not reach their destination. The US air traffic control ...
Early Macs used a proprietary floppy disk format, and once a Mac 3.5-inch disk was create,d it couldn't be read on the IBM PC standard. This made file transfers between the two types of computers ...
The Alchemist has been known to use floppy disks when making beats. Now, he has a new song out called “Floppy Disks,” an ode of sorts to the format. “Dustin’ off floppy disks I’m keeping ...
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The floppy disk – a format so old, many teenagers wouldn’t recognise it. “It’s not going to help them in the real world.” ...
Among the first to pull the plug on floppy disks was Apple, with the release of the iMac in 1998. Sony stopped selling floppy disks in 2011. Perhaps the man now standing in the way of the storage ...
On October 15, the SFMTA moved closer to ditching floppies when its board approved a contract with Hitachi Rail for implementing a new train control system that doesn't use floppy disks, the San ...
San Francisco Will Pay $212 Million for Its Train System to Ditch Floppy Disks The city’s light-rail system has used 5¼-inch floppy disks for nearly 40 years. Getting off them won't come cheap.