Comments on: Say Goodbye to the Floppy http://nslog.com/2003/02/05/say_goodbye_to_the_floppy The Weblog of Erik J. Barzeski Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:32:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: eric http://nslog.com/2003/02/05/say_goodbye_to_the_floppy#comment-387 eric Thu, 06 Feb 2003 00:53:55 +0000 http://nslog.com/2003/02/05/say_goodbye_to_the_floppy/#comment-387 I haven't used one on my PCs in about 5 or 6 years except when I had to install drivers for my capture card after which I just left the drive sitting on the inside floor of the case for about 2 years. I haven't used one on my PCs in about 5 or 6 years except when I had to install drivers for my capture card after which I just left the drive sitting on the inside floor of the case for about 2 years.

]]> By: Aaron Linville http://nslog.com/2003/02/05/say_goodbye_to_the_floppy#comment-386 Aaron Linville Wed, 05 Feb 2003 23:01:29 +0000 http://nslog.com/2003/02/05/say_goodbye_to_the_floppy/#comment-386 I have to use one fairly regularly at work. It's the only medium[0] that we can use to get data from one network to another (if you know where I work, you'll understand why) as it has a hardware lock to prevent writing to the disk (read only zip disks are only protected by software controls). [0]- We can use CDRs, but it's a pain to waste an entire CD for just a file or two. I have to use one fairly regularly at work. It's the only medium[0] that we can use to get data from one network to another (if you know where I work, you'll understand why) as it has a hardware lock to prevent writing to the disk (read only zip disks are only protected by software controls).

[0]- We can use CDRs, but it's a pain to waste an entire CD for just a file or two.

]]> By: Nick http://nslog.com/2003/02/05/say_goodbye_to_the_floppy#comment-385 Nick Wed, 05 Feb 2003 22:08:48 +0000 http://nslog.com/2003/02/05/say_goodbye_to_the_floppy/#comment-385 I used one just yesterday, in fact ... they can still be convenient in those inopportune times when you aren't on a network. I do agree that in the world of perfect networking, you can do away with them, but we don't live in that world yet. --Nick I used one just yesterday, in fact ... they can still be convenient in those inopportune times when you aren't on a network. I do agree that in the world of perfect networking, you can do away with them, but we don't live in that world yet.

--Nick

]]> By: codepoet http://nslog.com/2003/02/05/say_goodbye_to_the_floppy#comment-384 codepoet Wed, 05 Feb 2003 22:07:58 +0000 http://nslog.com/2003/02/05/say_goodbye_to_the_floppy/#comment-384 Only half a decade or so, not a huge margin or anything. ;) Only half a decade or so, not a huge margin or anything. ;)

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