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floppy disk gift labels perfect for wrapping geeky gifts
floppy disk gift labels perfect for wrapping geeky gifts
Man, 3.5-inch disks. I still can’t believe that just a decade after the demise of the floppy, a pocket-sized iPod Nano can hold than 11,378 times more data than a single 3.5-inch disk. How far we’ve come. Still, there was something so tactile about working with floppies back in the ...
Put Floppy Disk Labels On Your Geeky Gifts This Year
Put Floppy Disk Labels On Your Geeky Gifts This Year
ohgizmo.com — By Luke Anderson When it comes time to give out gifts during the holiday season, I’m usually... about as excited to give than receive. Sure, it sounds cheesy, but I spend a good deal of time picking out my gifts, so I can’t wait to see ... (more) Put Floppy Disk Labels On Your Geeky Gifts This Year
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Floppy disk gift tags for tagging your boxes of gift floppies
CrunchGear — I really love these things. Floppy disk labels were great. It was an amazing feeling to peel one off and place it on a fresh disk and then write “Leisure Suit Larry Disk 1″ or whatever on it. These gift tags allow you to relive that joy whenever you give a gift to your loved ones. They’ll be thrilled to remember just how nerdy you are. $5.50 on Etsy. via TechNaBob

Put Floppy Disk Labels On Your Geeky Gifts This Year
OhGizmo! — ... be satisfied. This year I might just make sure that the geeky nature of the gift is declared on the outside of the package with some of these labels. Yes, someone decided to create gift tags that look like floppy disk labels. These are a bit expensive at $5.50 for a pack of five, so don’t waste them on gifts for younger kids. They’ll just look at the over-sized tag and think you’re crazy. Only the adults will understand what it is. [ Etsy ] VIA [ Technabob ] ...

Floppy Disk Gift Labels For Nerdy Martha Stewart Types [Geeky Gifts]
Gizmodo — ... with a flowery label. I'm assuming that's why someone decided to make these floppy disk labels versions. The labels cost about a buck apiece—a bit pricey, but it would be worth it to impress that special someone with your thoughtfulness. Unfortunately, the labels are currently sold out—but there might be more in stock by Christmas. Either way, it could provide a little inspiration to make something like this at home. Kind of like a nerdy Martha Stewart. [Etsy via Technabob via OhGizmo] ...

Retro floppy disk gift labels
Gadgetspy — [image] By redlined on Saturday, October 25th, 2008 With Christmas around the corner how about some retro floppy disk gift labels They come in 5 colours, red, black, yellow, green and blue. you can choose from a pack of one of each colour or a pack of all one colour. If you've still got those Amiga disks stashed away somewhere you try and knock these together yourself, otherwise they are ~£3.50 on Etsy including postage, via Technabob

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