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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 ...
The evolution of the Musical flOPPY controller. Everything* you need to make your own musical floppy drives! The wiki has additional information, instructions for getting started, and some other ...
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.
An effort to privatize U.S. air traffic control in 2017 never took off. Now the aviation industry is uniting behind the Trump ...
If he’s anything like us [Duncan Hall] was probably equal parts excited and disgusted when he found a 1987 Macintosh SE case at a garage sale. Excited, because not every day do vintage comput… ...
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're transferring data physically via floppy disk, there's nothing to hack remotely. So while it's inefficient, cumbersome, and slow, at least it's safe.
For example, floppy disks are often still in use in certain manufacturing sites and research institutions, such as injection molding machines, inspection equipment and old oscilloscopes. As a smaller ...
Your Money (NewsNation) — Federal aviation officials last week unveiled an ambitious, three-year plan aimed at modernizing the U.S.’s air traffic control system. The plan calls for a new, state-of-the ...
San Francisco's train control system still runs on DOS loaded from 5.25-inch floppy disks, with upgrades not expected until 2030 due to budget constraints.
The FAA isn't alone in clinging to floppy disk technology. San Francisco's train control system still runs on DOS loaded from 5.25-inch floppy disks, with upgrades not expected until 2030 due to ...