The floppy disk itself is made of foam board, and everything is encased in a picture frame. If you want to make one for yourself, [Makestreme] has some great instructions over on IO.

Invented back in 1971, the floppy disk is remembered as one of the most iconic and reliable disk storage solutions. Specifically, it was the 3.5-inch floppy that became a literal icon, ...

New storage systems, coupled with a need to store more than the 1.44 megabytes of data held by a standard floppy, have led to its demise. Only a tiny percentage of PCs currently sold still have floppy ...

Way back in ancient times, i.e. the '70s and '80s, the floppy disk was a major player in the world of digital storage. And you might be surprised to learn just how prominent the format still is in ...

Some industries still use floppy disks. This is one of the only places to buy them An online merchant who runs one of the few remaining websites where you can buy floppy disks says they're still ...

Probably half of the air fleet in the world today is more than 20 years old and still uses floppy disks in some of the avionics. That's a huge consumer." He also said that the medical sector still ...

It may seem incredible, but the giant Boeing 747 is still using the old-fashioned floppy disk to update its software. And it's unlikely to change. Here's why.