leon_zDec 12

Symbolism

https://sh.itjust.works/post/51469555

Show threadI_Fart_GlitterDec 12

As an ancient person who grew up during the transition from actually floppy 5.25 inch disks to rigid 3.5 disks, it really bothers me that the hard ones are called “floppy.”

I know it’s about the innards still being flexible inside the plastic shell, but I grew up calling those (save icon ones) hard disks to distinguish them from the floppy ones.

For the confused:

Show threaddual_sport_dork 🐧🗡️
Bonus points for including an 8" disk as well, which even most computer nerds have never seen one of in real life.
Dec 12 at 6:26pmWeb
Show thread46_and_2Dec 12

Even more bonus points for including an IZOT Bulgarian 8" disk, just the same as I’ve seen at my dad’s workplace as a kid 😄 They kept them on the shelves for historical reasons at this point I guess, because most PCs there had the 3.25" ones.

Damn, this took me down memory lane… now I need some Fortran punchcards to wipe my tears with.