posted in Asklemmy
What is something that's crazier than the wildest dreams of any ~1970s nerd, but exists today? I'll start with an easy one:
Replying to @yogurtwrong@lemmy.world
3.5 floppy disks. They still exist and still get used. I used them regularly up through the 2010s.
Replying to @Bluewing@lemmy.world
Are they still used for something that isn’t ancient hardware?
Replying to @modus@lemmy.world
There is a surprising amount of “ancient” hardware out there still chugging along doing very useful work.
Replying to @Bluewing@lemmy.world
I know, but I thought you were implying there are new devices that were utilizing them. Nevertheless, I love seeing old-school tech still in use. My roommate had a Korg music workstation that used them.