media archaeology lab
another one bites the magnetic dust https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx82407j1v3o (h/t @threatresearch )
Japan's government finally says goodbye to floppy disks

The use of the floppy disk, which was still used in some government agencies in Japan, has now been scrapped.

Jul 6, 2024 at 2:04amWeb
Show threadClayfootJul 6, 2024
@mediaarchaeologylab @threatresearch related: Sony, the last manufacturer of floppy disks, stopped in 2011 !
Show threadAndrew 🌻 Brandt 🐇Jul 10, 2024
@clayfoot @mediaarchaeologylab Indeed. We are living on borrowed time.