No, not that!
Engage Nerd-Mode…
Another milestone today, as Sony, the last remaining manufacturer of floppy-disks, announces it will stop production next year.
When I first got into computers back in the late 80s, these disks held 700k of data – a massive amount, and it was all that was needed. A box of 10 lasted forever! Then, they launched a 1.44 Mb version – astounding!! Then they made them in different colours.
Compare all that with storage today and we have, for the desktop, 2Tb drives – a 1 000 000 times the capacity. For the mobile phone, we have 32Gb microSD cards – 32 000 times the capacity and a 50th of the size – just amazing!!!
Other Floppy-disk info from around the ‘net
I got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of technology and communication (in all its forms), together with a fondness for the art of writing seemed to be the perfect combination to contribute a few words to the online community. But I’m no Samuel Pepys! If you’re looking for deep and meaningful comments on a variety of subjects, then you’ve arrived at the wrong site! I only pen for pleasure! On average, my posts appear about twice per month, covering family & friends, cinema visits, eating out, holiday experiences and techy stuff. Oh, and as this is my hobby, there are no sponsored links nor adverts here – it’s all done with love!
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