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ubergizmo.com - 10/13/2008

Floppy Disk Makes A Comeback

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The humble floppy disk used to be the epitome of portable data storage, but advances in technology has long relegated it to the ranks of the dodo. Some creative mind has decided to bring a blast from the past with this USB-enabled floppy disk - it can be plugged into your USB port and carry ...

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core77.com - 10/10/2008

FLOTspotting : Floppy Disk Turned USB Drive, by Thomas O'Connor

— core77.com — From the Coroflot portfolio of : Thomas O'Connor (Detroit, MI) Featured Project : USB Floppy Drive Bringing... the 80's back for a reason is Coroflot member Tomas O'Connor: "The design is simple. My intention was to recycle/reuse old, outdated ... (more) FLOTspotting : Floppy Disk Turned USB Drive, by Thomas ...

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ohgizmo.com - 10/14/2008

Concept Design Brings Back The Floppy Disk

— ohgizmo.com — By Luke Anderson I’m very glad that I’m living in the age I do. Sure, part of... my childhood was spent using floppy disks as a medium of storage, but thankfully CD’s and later USB flash drives became a much better alternative. I ... (more) Concept Design Brings Back The Floppy Disk

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dvice.com - 10/14/2008

Bringing back the floppy disk for the 21st century

— dvice.com — You remember the floppy disk , I'm sure. A once-useful storage device with a drive built into... every computer, it could hold just over 1MB of data, which is basically nothing nowadays. That's why you never see them anymore. But come on, you've got to ... (more) Bringing back the floppy disk for the 21st century

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Floppy Drive Looks Old, Acts Young
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