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I had no idea it was possible to create a working floppy disk from scratch, and neither did this YouTuber until they broke out their engineering chops

Reasons I am not an engineer: One, I have a limited supply of patience. Two, a limited supply of resources, and three, a limited amount of brain power. YouTuber polymatt, however, appears to have no ...
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Here's How Floppy Disks Are Inspiring A New Music Scene

When you think about retro music formats, floppy disks may not immediately be top of mind. They're not as culturally iconic as cassette and CD players or as elegant as old-school vinyl. But for a ...
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3M’s Floppy Disks: A Story Of Success And The Birth Of Imation

3M, or as it was officially called until 2002, the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company is one of those odd-duck companies where if you ask what products they manufacture the answer is pretty ...
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No, Floppy Disks Aren't Dead: Here's How They're Still Being Used

When talking about vintage tech from the '90s, it's common for millennials to bring up the Walkman, Tamagotchi, Polaroid cameras, and CDs. All of these died out and then saw a recent resurgence — save ...