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ohgizmo.com - 10/23/2008

Put Floppy Disk Labels On Your Geeky Gifts This Year

— ohgizmo.com — By Luke Anderson When it comes time to give out gifts during the holiday season, I’m usually... about as excited to give than receive. Sure, it sounds cheesy, but I spend a good deal of time picking out my gifts, so I can’t wait to see ... (more) Put Floppy Disk Labels On Your Geeky Gifts This Year

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floppy disk gift labels perfect for wrapping geeky gifts
technabob — Man, 3.5-inch disks. I still can’t believe that just a decade after the demise of the floppy, a pocket-sized iPod Nano can hold than 11,378 times more data than a single 3.5-inch disk. How far we’ve come. Still, there was something so tactile about working with floppies back in the day, so I sorta miss them. Now you can bring back those fond floppy memories with these clever floppy disk gift tags. Edinburgh, Scotland crafter feelfuzzy makes these gift tags from leftover retro 3.5-inch floppy disk labels, adhered to heavy card stock, and hung from a string. They’re available over on Etsy for ...

Put Floppy Disk Labels On Your Geeky Gifts This Year
OhGizmo! — By Luke Anderson When it comes time to give out gifts during the holiday season, I’m usually about as excited to give than receive. Sure, it sounds cheesy, but I spend a good deal of time picking out my gifts, so I can’t wait to see the reaction when they are opened. Of course my gifts usually end up being of a geeky nature, because almost everyone has a geeky side that needs to be satisfied. This year I might just make sure that the geeky nature of the gift is declared on the outside of the package with some of these labels. Yes, someone decided to create gift tags that look like floppy disk labels. These are a bit ...

Floppy disk labels as gift tags
Boing Boing Gadgets — If you know someone who would appreciate them, it would be almost sinful not to tag their Christmas gifts with these clever floppy-style examples. They're $5.50 for a pack of 5, with 5 color choices. It's a bit pricey, given that you could just use the real thing for less, but they are at least printed on nice fancy card stock. ...

Floppy Disk Gift Labels For Nerdy Martha Stewart Types [Geeky Gifts]
Gizmodo — ... to be adorned with a flowery label. I'm assuming that's why someone decided to make these floppy disk labels versions. The labels cost about a buck apiece—a bit pricey, but it would be worth it to impress that special someone with your thoughtfulness. Unfortunately, the labels are currently sold out—but there might be more in stock by Christmas. Either way, it could provide a little inspiration to make something like this at home. Kind of like a nerdy Martha Stewart. [Etsy via ...