The 30-Year Nostalgia Cycle Has Me Actually Excited for a PC With Fake Floppy Drives

I know you're desperately wondering about the floppy drives in this Maingear Retro98 desktop. Back in the day, when Windows ...
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The floppy disk music scene

Exploring the possibilities of ultracompressed and low-bitrate audio, the floppy disc music scene is alive. "Linked to strong punk movements with a DIY aesthetic," it is an anti-capitalist niche ...

Has Gemini surpassed ChatGPT? We put the AI models to the test.

For this test, we’re comparing the default models that both OpenAI and Google present to users who don’t pay for a regular ...
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Floppy disk drive converted into smart TV remote for kids — dev’s toddler inserts vividly labeled floppies to watch his favorite shows

Techy dad creates easy, tactile, Smart TV control system fed by colorfully labelled floppy disks.
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A homemade remote control using a floppy disk solves the problem of 'controlling TV with a remote control,' which is too complicated for children.

Televisions are no longer just for broadcasting terrestrial and digital broadcasts, and many people are now using video streaming services like YouTube and Netflix on their TVs. Watching content on ...
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'pbm2track' draws pixel art directly onto floppy disks

Floppy disks are recording media in which magnetically coated or vapor-deposited disks are placed in a protective case, but they are rarely used in modern times when HDDs and SSDs are widespread. A ...