Lee DunatoTechnology@lemmy.worldEnglish·9 months agocross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldThe floppy disk refused to die in Japan - laws that forced the continued use of floppies have finally hit the chopping block(www.tomshardware.com)external-linkarrow-up1582arrow-down15message-square100fedilink
arrow-up1577arrow-down1external-linkThe floppy disk refused to die in Japan - laws that forced the continued use of floppies have finally hit the chopping block(www.tomshardware.com)Lee DunatoTechnology@lemmy.worldEnglish·9 months agocross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldmessage-square100fedilink
minus-squareNate CoxEnglisharrow-up20arrow-down1·9 months agolinkfedilinkIt was a happier time, I miss my atomic purple floppies. — I rewrote that several times because I have the mind of a child, but atomic purple 3.5” was even worse so I give up and you get to enjoy both.
minus-squareFlying SquidEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down0·9 months agolinkfedilinkI miss 8" floppies, where you could double their capacity with a pair of scissors.
It was a happier time, I miss my atomic purple floppies.
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I rewrote that several times because I have the mind of a child, but atomic purple 3.5” was even worse so I give up and you get to enjoy both.
I miss 8" floppies, where you could double their capacity with a pair of scissors.