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Floppy Disks Finally Become Useful Again
ohgizmo.com - 1/1/2009
Floppy Disks Finally Become Useful Again
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By Luke Anderson I started my computing days at the very end of the original floppy disk era. My grandpa had an old DOS machine with a few games on 5.25-inch floppies, and the school computers still used them for a bit. However, kids these days barely remember the smaller, less floppy ...
Don't yell at your hard disks
blogs.sun.com - 1/2/2009
Don't yell at your hard disks
— blogs.sun.com — Amusing video done by Sun folk while investigating hard disk latency and the implications of vibration (via David Magda , via e-mail). Technorati Tags: david_magda , disk , dtrace , funny , links , performance , storage , sun , video ... (more) Don't yell at your hard disks
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etsy.com - 1/1/2009
: thegeekery :: CUSTOMIZABLE Floppy Disk Coaster Set
— etsy.com — Four floppy disks have been reproduced in felt form and hand sewn for use as a coaster or to display in your home, office or dorm room. Available in the following colors: -Black -Blue -Brown -Deep Purple -Forest Green -Fuchsia -Green -Kelly Green ... (more) : thegeekery :: CUSTOMIZABLE Floppy Disk Coaster Set
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5.25-inch floppy disk coasters save tabletops, not data
technabob.com - 12/30/2008
5.25-inch floppy disk coasters save tabletops, not data
— technabob.com — For some strange reason, I never thought I’d write a story about floppy disk coasters twice. But these really floppy, floppy disk coasters I found over on Etsy today were just too good to be ignored. Modeled after the truly retro ... (more) 5.25-inch floppy disk coasters save tabletops, not data
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Floppy disk-shaped coaster
TechChee.com, shop online for gadget, gizmo and hot tech stuff — ... If you wanna educate your kids what a floppy disk is and how it looks like, the Floppy Disk Coasters shall be a good set to be used in your living space to let the younger generations know that such a storage device had ever existed before. These Floppy Disk Coasters are made from recycled plastic bottles. A set of four that comes with a storage case costs you only $28. You have 17 different colors to choose from. Buy online, Etsy, $28 via [ohgizmo] Written By TechChee.com

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