Tag: Floppy disk
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This Floppy Disk Coffee Table is Every Computer Geeks Dream! [pic]
It never ceases to amaze me just how far technology has come since I was a kid. Last night UPS dropped off a 64GB USB drive (Black Friday impulse buy from Office Depot) and I am amazed that they can put 64GB of storage in something the size of my thumb when I grew up […]
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Ghostbuster’s Theme Played by Eight Floppy Drives [video]
I still can’t believe that some people have taken old floppy drives and turned them into musical instruments. In the past, I have posted videos of the themes of a number of shows being played by floppy drives such as the Star Trek: The Next Generation theme and the Doctor Who theme, but now eight […]
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8 GB: 1995 Vs. 2012 [Pic]
Despite the tiny 1.44MB of storage on the floppy drives of yesteryear, I have to admit that I kind of miss those big things. I miss the sound of a noisy floppy drive and being able to snap that little metal door back and forth when I was bored. However, if there is one thing […]
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Floppy disk throw pillow [pic]
I’ve honestly never understood the purpose of throw pillows. Maybe its because I am a guy or something. I guess I just don’t see the purpose of them since they are typically just for decoration and if I buy something, it better have a purpose more than to just look good. Well, while I still […]
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Floppy disk necklace [pic]
There are a lot of people, myself included, that like to show off just how geeky they are by the things that they wear. In my case, I am usually sporting a t-shirt that supports some computer hardware company, video game franchise or podcast. However, some people prefer to go the extra mile and wear […]