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minus-squareAstroLightz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·7 days agoI recognize all but the large, black rectangle (Too big to be floppy?) on the left and the round thing on the right. What are those 2 things?
minus-squareOoops@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 days agoNo, they were that big and indeed quite floppy, too (only half as thick as those 3.5" disks and from rather soft plastic).
minus-squareBartyDeCanter@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up25·edit-27 days agoLeft to right: 5 1/4” floppy 3.5” floppy Sony Digital Tape Format, though may be D1D or Data8 audio cassette ( often used as cheap data storage in home computers) one of any reel to reel formats punch card
minus-squareAstroLightz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 days agoI didn’t know floppys (floppies?) got that big! I only recognize the 3.5 inch one from old Windows 98 physical installs.
minus-squareBartyDeCanter@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·7 days agoMy first had a 5 1/4, and I’ve seen the 8 inchers, but never had the pleasure of using one. That sounded way dirtier than I meant.
minus-squareMinnesotaGoddam@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 days agoThey get bigger. I saw I think it was an 8 inch floppy once
minus-squareNaibofTabr@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·7 days agoFrom left to right: 5.25 in (130mm) and 3.5 in (90mm} https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floppy_disk VHS tape https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VHS Compact Cassette https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassette_tape Open-reel magnetic tape (as opposed to a cartridge or cassette) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9-track_tape https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetic-tape_data_storage Punched card https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punched_card See also: 108 Rare and Bizarre Media Types - The8BitGuy (much has been forgotten) Bird Song
minus-squareMinnesotaGoddam@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·6 days agoYour floppies go 8 inch to 5 inch to 3 inch. You got three of them, not two
minus-squareNaibofTabr@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 days agoYeah, that’s the picture that Wikipedia has.
minus-squareidegenszavak@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up15·7 days agoThats an 8" or 5.25" floppy on the left, there were 3 sizes:
minus-square1henno1@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·edit-27 days agoNot exactly sure what kind, but I think they‘re both forms of magnetic tape storage (cassette on the left, tape reel on the right) (Edit: Got the one on the left wrong) Side note: Tape storage is actually still pretty popular for long-term data storage!
minus-squareMrScruff@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up7·7 days agoThat’s a 5.25" floppy. Back when they were actually a bit floppy. Before that there was an 8" floppy. Next to it is the 3.5" floppy that came much later. 5.25" were square, so maybe you’re referring to the VHS that comes after the 3.5" floppy? Edit: I should continue reading before replying.
minus-squareSadbutdru@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·7 days ago3.5" floppy (left). Those badboys actually were floppy. Not sure about the other.
minus-squareMinnesotaGoddam@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 days agoThe 5.25s were floppy. The 3.5 were only floppy when the plastic melted
minus-squareMinnesotaGoddam@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 days agopff look at the silly european doesn’t know how to measure using their arm. wait shit foot. my cover’s blown!
I recognize all but the large, black rectangle (Too big to be floppy?) on the left and the round thing on the right. What are those 2 things?
No, they were that big and indeed quite floppy, too (only half as thick as those 3.5" disks and from rather soft plastic).
Left to right:
I didn’t know floppys (floppies?) got that big! I only recognize the 3.5 inch one from old Windows 98 physical installs.
My first had a 5 1/4, and I’ve seen the 8 inchers, but never had the pleasure of using one.
That sounded way dirtier than I meant.
They get bigger. I saw I think it was an 8 inch floppy once
From left to right:
5.25 in (130mm) and 3.5 in (90mm}
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floppy_disk
VHS tape
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VHS
Compact Cassette
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassette_tape
Open-reel magnetic tape (as opposed to a cartridge or cassette)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9-track_tape
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetic-tape_data_storage
Punched card
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punched_card
See also:
108 Rare and Bizarre Media Types - The8BitGuy (much has been forgotten)
Bird Song
Your floppies go 8 inch to 5 inch to 3 inch. You got three of them, not two
Yeah, that’s the picture that Wikipedia has.
Thats an 8" or 5.25" floppy on the left, there were 3 sizes:
Not exactly sure what kind, but I think they‘re both forms of magnetic tape storage (cassette on the left, tape reel on the right)(Edit: Got the one on the left wrong)
Side note: Tape storage is actually still pretty popular for long-term data storage!
The left one is a big floppy
Oh yeah, thanks!
That’s a 5.25" floppy. Back when they were actually a bit floppy. Before that there was an 8" floppy.
Next to it is the 3.5" floppy that came much later.
5.25" were square, so maybe you’re referring to the VHS that comes after the 3.5" floppy?
Edit: I should continue reading before replying.
3.5" floppy (left). Those badboys actually were floppy. Not sure about the other.
The 5.25s were floppy. The 3.5 were only floppy when the plastic melted
Oh yeah I got my inches wrong 🤦♂️
pff look at the silly european doesn’t know how to measure using their arm. wait shit foot. my cover’s blown!