Hosein Zanbori / Unsplash Old floppy disks are also useful for retro PC enthusiasts. It’s possible to upgrade most retro PCs to bypass the need for floppies, but until you make that upgrade ...

This first allowed 3M to make a name for itself with its Scotch magnetic (reel-to-reel) tape, followed by 3M moving into the floppy disk market by 1973. Over the years following this introduction ...

Although mechanically sound, the drive had trouble reading disks, and Adrian quickly set out to fix the issue. Using a Greaseweazle—a versatile open-source tool for floppy disk diagnostics—he ...

A disk file that simulates a floppy disk ... Utility programs such as Virtual Floppy Drive (VFD) can be used to create floppy images. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY.

When Sony stopped manufacturing new floppy disks in 2011, most assumed the outdated storage medium – of which there is only a finite, decreasing number left – would die off. Although from a ...

Invented by Alan Shugart at IBM in 1967, the original floppy disk design measured 8 inches (200mm) in diameter, stored 80KB of data and became available for purchase in 1971 as a part of IBM's ...