Shouldn't have discarded my old AT286 ;-)

[Abedy 0]

Those of ya who still 'member what "floppy disk" means and actually worked with 5,25" disks will enjoy this special piece of art: Johann Sebastian Bach's famous Toccata
OK, the headline doesn't really go with the music played but that's the price one has to pay for playing with words it seems.

The sky is not the limit. The ground is.

The Society of Skydiving Ducks

[shropshire 0]

(.)Y(.)
Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome

[JerryBaumchen 1,468]

Hi Abedy,

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and actually worked with 5,25" disks

It probably belongs in the Old Farts thread but I remember 8" floppy disks.



JerryBaumchen

[shropshire 0]

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Hi Abedy,

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and actually worked with 5,25" disks

It probably belongs in the Old Farts thread but I remember 8" floppy disks.



JerryBaumchen

Yeap - SSSD (Single Sided Single Density) oh and Core memory!!

(.)Y(.)
Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome

[Abedy 0]

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Hi Abedy,

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and actually worked with 5,25" disks

It probably belongs in the Old Farts thread but I remember 8" floppy disks.



JerryBaumchen

Wow, beats me. OTOH, we were years behind the US, so I can brag about having dealt with punchcards in 1985 :-)

The sky is not the limit. The ground is.

The Society of Skydiving Ducks

[wmw999 2,589]

That's some of the best computer light action I've seen since the WOPR

Wendy P.

There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown)