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100% true. I think until very recently, the US nuclear system relied on 5 1/4" floppies. -- (link)

Posted by Reagen Aug 23 '22, 07:53

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https://twitter.com/hondanhon/status/1561840766212837378 (twitter.com)

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the Borg couldn't hack those ships (getting fond memories of Battlestar Galactica). -- nm - crash davis Aug 23, 08:03 3
- "Damnit is this thing running ... FORTRAN?" -- nm - Reagen Aug 23, 08:06 2
  - Wait. I actually have a laughable movie skill? -- (edited) - JD Aug 23, 08:22
  - "COBOL will not be assimilated" -- nm - crash davis Aug 23, 08:13
Components for 5.25" floppy drives are now extremely rare and retro computing folks on YouTube are paying primo prices for them. -- nm - Mop Aug 23, 08:02 2
- I have a 3.5 floppy in a box somewhere. I need a drive to get the info off but have no idea where to find one so can use. - sycor Aug 23, 08:34 1
  - I also found a bunch of zip disks in a box. But I think I just recycled those. -- nm - sycor Aug 23, 08:35
8" cause size matters and IMO it kind of became an air gap - JD Aug 23, 08:00
Don't worry. They covered the little notches with electrical tape so the disks are write-protected. -- nm - Barons Barons Barons Aug 23, 07:59

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