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[–] brap@lemmy.world 58 points 20 hours ago (4 children)

Floppys were the ultimate in security because if you looked at them wrong they become corrupted.

[–] Rusty@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 hours ago

I had to use floppies to bring my programming assignments to university in early 2000s. They were so unreliable, I had a rule to copy every assignment on at least 3 drives. I've asked them many times to setup an FTP, so students would not have to struggle, but they would not listen.

[–] Omega_Jimes@lemmy.ca 24 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

But the slide is so fun to fiddle with! Click clack click clack, why doesn't Commander Keen run anymore!?!

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 15 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

TBH I fidgeted with those slides a lot and don't recall fucking my shit up.

[–] tomenzgg@midwest.social 6 points 16 hours ago

Same; amazing stim toys.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 24 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

Stop sticking them to your fridge with a magnet

[–] notabot@piefed.social 30 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

Stapling 5¼" disks to reports was another whoopsie.

[–] Thorry@feddit.org 7 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

If the staple is near the corner it's perfectly fine, the disc itself is round in a square sleeve. So the corners have nothing in them

[–] GhostedIC@sh.itjust.works 6 points 15 hours ago

One person downvoted... "Don't you DARE put a staple through a floppy disk!" Lmao

[–] DragonAce@lemmy.world 9 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) (1 children)

Or using a binder clip on 3.5" disks. Lost count how many times I saw that shit.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 4 points 20 hours ago

I always thought that was legend.

[–] supernight52@lemmy.world 9 points 20 hours ago

But that's how mom shows off my rust codebase! :(

[–] ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 1 points 13 hours ago

Bad CRC for the win!