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Floppy Disks: A Brief History

Floppy disks, if you’re older than 30, you likely remember these from school. In the days before CD-Rs, thumb drives, […] ...
A new program at the University of Cambridge library in the UK is asking people to bring in their floppy disks so that any digital artifacts on them can be extracted. Among rediscovered files are ...
A new program at the University of Cambridge library in the UK is asking people to bring in their floppy disks so that any digital artifacts on them can be extracted. Among rediscovered files are ...
I'm sure this will be one for all of those who actually used floppy disks back in the day—a veritable nostalgia hit—but it's also for people like me who just about missed that era of computing. I ...
It’s something of a shock to be reminded that Microsoft’s Windows 95 is now 30 years old — but the PC operating system that brought 32-bit computing to the masses and left behind a graphical interface ...
On October 9, Cambridge University Library opened its doors to anyone with an old floppy disk and a question: What’s on here? The public “Copy that Floppy” session marked the launch of Future ...
Knowing how to recycle in ARC is key to progressing in the game. Since this title is an extraction shooter, each run allows you to secure a ton of loot. Now, naturally, not all of it is important.
Not too long ago, part of using a computer was often finding the correct disk for the application you wanted to run and inserting it into your machine before you could start. With modern storage, this ...
Scientists have developed a simple, new test that can identify the early stages of one kind of cancer. What can you understand by listening to the news from the BBC World Service?
You're going to hear a genuine BBC news report. Before you listen, read these three summaries. a) Egyptian security forces have deliberately attacked and killed a ...
Half of adult Brits admitted that, given the opportunity, they would happily go back to the 90s SIX in 10 young Brits have no idea what the Yellow Pages are, according to research. A poll of 2,000 ...
Ontario is changing its recycling system. For Windsor-Essex residents, that means a new blue bin and a streamlined process. Starting Jan. 1, 2026, the region will transition to a single-stream ...