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Eggy Lippmann

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03-07-2006 03:08

I threw away all my floppies a couple months ago, after realizing my floppy drive had died five years ago and I had never needed a replacement.
When was the last time you used a floppy disk, and why?

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Ursula Madison

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03-07-2006 03:11

Hmm... I think I needed a boot disk when my HD was crapping out. This was... oh, I dunno... 8 years ago?

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Torley Linden

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03-07-2006 03:15

I don't remember the exact date but I last used one to upgrade the BIOS of a motherboard some months ago. But, my newest computer has a tower case with a placeholder for a floppy drive, but there's nothing there. I might feel I could get served better by getting one of those multiple-in-1 flash memory drives. Those are like, 2006 AD floppies. Hawt.

I guess we could dip them in liquid gold and wear them while chanting "DONT COPY THAT FLOPPY!"

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Eloise Pasteur

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03-07-2006 03:35

Being a mac user my last two machines at home haven't had floppy drives in them.

I don't remember using the drive in the one before that.

At work I *do* use them however - students seem to use floppies rather than memory sticks, so we have to use them occasionally.

Doc Nielsen

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03-07-2006 03:42

Hmmm, I think it was sometime in the last century...

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Lucifer Baphomet

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03-07-2006 03:56

The last time i used a floppy was probably in about 2002, and it was as a projectile at my eldest who was giving me cheek.

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Katt Kongo

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03-07-2006 03:59

1998! Wow, time flies!

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Surreal Farber

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03-07-2006 05:14

Until I moved I used one as a coaster... does that count?

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Logan Bauer

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03-07-2006 05:31

A floppy what?

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Travis Lambert

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03-07-2006 05:39

A couple weeks ago I had to build up a Novell 5.x box. Novell 5.x doesn't support USB, so to get the license file on there I had to use a floppy

6.5 supports USB, but I still find myself using floppies out of old habit

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Matsukida Flintoff

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03-07-2006 05:46

Last time I used a floppy was over a year ago. I was using a Win98 boot disk at school. WinME is funny in that it says my old PC has a 5 1/4" drive although I don't have any floppy drive in it.

Rose Karuna

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03-07-2006 05:51

Not for about six years - anything that I want to move from one computer to another now I just put on a memory stick or send it via email if it is less secure. The last time I touched one was in November of this year while moving and that was to try and figure out the best way to destroy them before I moved so I would not have to lug them with me.

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Eggy Lippmann

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03-07-2006 06:08

When I was a freshman kiddy I had to deliver my programming assignments on a floppy... and they were coded under MSDOS on a 386! Crazy shit.

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AJ DaSilva

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03-07-2006 06:38

Whenever I last rebuilt my PC, since Windows still won't let you load RAID drivers from anywhere else.

Zepp Zaftig

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03-07-2006 06:51

I've only occasionaly had to boot etc. from floppies after I got a cd-recorder around 96 or so. I almost haven't used CDs for the past 6 years or so either.

Taco Rubio

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03-07-2006 06:53

Weird, yesterday! I hadn't in years, but we had a pc here that needed an NIC driver, and the cd drive was borked.

it felt so weird to use one, but it worked!

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Gyro Maltz

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03-07-2006 07:07

When I was giving a recent talk on how technology had advanced over the years. One part I was compairing a 3 1/2" I.44MB floppy to a 4GB SD card a quarter it's size.. man technology now!

Come to think about it, all my computers don't have a floppy drive! I guess card media readers are the in thing now.

Burke Prefect

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03-07-2006 07:14

Damn. Ain't used one in awhile. I know I have six flash slots I'll never, ever used (excepting the Compact Flash I\II slot, I use that alot, but I can't boot the pc with a card in there.

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Zepp Zaftig

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03-07-2006 07:50

From: Gyro Maltz

Come to think about it, all my computers don't have a floppy drive! I guess card media readers are the in thing now.

For the past 4 years I've rarely used any computer with less than a 10Mbps internet connection, so I haven't really had much use for any portable media at all. I'm sure I'm not the only one.

Tod69 Talamasca

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03-07-2006 08:12

Oh I still find a need to use a floppy drive once in a while. Had to work on someone's computer that didnt have a CD-Rom (they were renting the computer) but had a floppy drive. Not all the PCs I've worked on ran the latest & greatest OS. Some still have Windows 98 (not SE either). About 2 were still using Windows NT 4, which doesnt support USB.

Then there are some things that just dont make sense to stick on a CD- like drivers for NICs. Why use all that space for something that even barely takes up 1.44 MB?

And- Floppies are still dirt cheap! If you send out a lot of things like resumes, or like I did, have to turn one in to your college "job hunter" person, Do you really wanna let them keep that 128 MB Flash Drive?

Just cuz they're old tech doesnt mean their useless just yet. Kinda like CRTs.

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03-07-2006 08:24

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Gus Plisskin

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03-07-2006 08:59

From: Eggy Lippmann

I threw away all my floppies a couple months ago, after realizing my floppy drive had died five years ago and I had never needed a replacement.
When was the last time you used a floppy disk, and why?

I use floppies infrequently for BIOS upgrades, partitioning hard drives, and utility functions. Some older systems I support, Windows NT and older AS/400, don't support USB flash drives.

AJ DaSilva

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03-07-2006 09:02

It's all about thumbdrives these days...

Burke Prefect

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03-07-2006 09:10

I never get tired of seething that. What I"m waiting for is a guy who happens to have a prosthetic hand that would fit into. Of course this hand would probably have a laser beam of doom or something.

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Tod69 Talamasca

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03-07-2006 13:30

Oooo! I might have to build me a cover for mine like that. *digging out the alginate & casting materials*

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When was the last time you used a floppy disk?
Eggy Lippmann Wiktator Join date: 1 May 2003 Posts: 7,939	03-07-2006 03:08 I threw away all my floppies a couple months ago, after realizing my floppy drive had died five years ago and I had never needed a replacement. When was the last time you used a floppy disk, and why? _____________________ Help us document Second Life history at http://slhistory.org!
Ursula Madison Chewbacca is my co-pilot Join date: 31 Jul 2004 Posts: 713	03-07-2006 03:11 Hmm... I think I needed a boot disk when my HD was crapping out. This was... oh, I dunno... 8 years ago? _____________________ "Huh... did everything just taste purple for a second?" -- Philip J. Fry
Torley Linden Enlightenment! Join date: 15 Sep 2004 Posts: 16,530	03-07-2006 03:15 I don't remember the exact date but I last used one to upgrade the BIOS of a motherboard some months ago. But, my newest computer has a tower case with a placeholder for a floppy drive, but there's nothing there. I might feel I could get served better by getting one of those multiple-in-1 flash memory drives. Those are like, 2006 AD floppies. Hawt. I guess we could dip them in liquid gold and wear them while chanting "DONT COPY THAT FLOPPY!" _____________________
Eloise Pasteur Curious Individual Join date: 14 Jul 2004 Posts: 1,952	03-07-2006 03:35 Being a mac user my last two machines at home haven't had floppy drives in them. I don't remember using the drive in the one before that. At work I do use them however - students seem to use floppies rather than memory sticks, so we have to use them occasionally.
Doc Nielsen Fallen... Join date: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 1,059	03-07-2006 03:42 Hmmm, I think it was sometime in the last century... _____________________ All very well for people to have a sig that exhorts you to 'be the change' - I wonder if it's ever occurred to them that they might be something that needs changing...?
Lucifer Baphomet Postmodern Demon Join date: 8 Sep 2005 Posts: 1,771	03-07-2006 03:56 The last time i used a floppy was probably in about 2002, and it was as a projectile at my eldest who was giving me cheek. _____________________ I have no signature,
Katt Kongo M2 Publisher Join date: 9 Jun 2005 Posts: 1,020	03-07-2006 03:59 1998! Wow, time flies! _____________________ The Metaverse Messenger A real newspaper for a virtual world. Now with over 63,000 readers! http://www.metaversemessenger.com
Surreal Farber Cat Herder Join date: 5 Feb 2004 Posts: 2,059	03-07-2006 05:14 Until I moved I used one as a coaster... does that count? _____________________ Surreal Phobos 3d Design - putting the hot in psychotic since 2004 Come see our whole line of clothing, animations and accessories in Chaos (37, 198, 43)
Logan Bauer Inept Adept Join date: 13 Jun 2004 Posts: 2,237	03-07-2006 05:31 A floppy what? _____________________ PICS - BLOG - http://arcticgreenhouse.blogspot.com/ XSTREET - INWORLD -http://slurl.com/secondlife/Alternate Reality/144/138/54/
Travis Lambert White dog, red collar Join date: 3 Jun 2004 Posts: 2,819	03-07-2006 05:39 A couple weeks ago I had to build up a Novell 5.x box. Novell 5.x doesn't support USB, so to get the license file on there I had to use a floppy 6.5 supports USB, but I still find myself using floppies out of old habit _____________________ ------------------ The Shelter The Shelter is a non-profit recreation center for new residents, and supporters of new residents. Our goal is to provide a positive & supportive social environment for those looking for one in our overwhelming world.
Matsukida Flintoff Registered User Join date: 21 Dec 2005 Posts: 2	03-07-2006 05:46 Last time I used a floppy was over a year ago. I was using a Win98 boot disk at school. WinME is funny in that it says my old PC has a 5 1/4" drive although I don't have any floppy drive in it.
Rose Karuna Lizard Doctor Join date: 5 Jun 2004 Posts: 3,772	03-07-2006 05:51 Not for about six years - anything that I want to move from one computer to another now I just put on a memory stick or send it via email if it is less secure. The last time I touched one was in November of this year while moving and that was to try and figure out the best way to destroy them before I moved so I would not have to lug them with me. . _____________________ I Do Whatever My Rice Krispies Tell Me To
Eggy Lippmann Wiktator Join date: 1 May 2003 Posts: 7,939	03-07-2006 06:08 When I was a freshman kiddy I had to deliver my programming assignments on a floppy... and they were coded under MSDOS on a 386! Crazy shit. _____________________ Help us document Second Life history at http://slhistory.org!
AJ DaSilva woz ere Join date: 15 Jun 2005 Posts: 1,993	03-07-2006 06:38 Whenever I last rebuilt my PC, since Windows still won't let you load RAID drivers from anywhere else.
Zepp Zaftig Unregistered Abuser Join date: 20 Mar 2005 Posts: 470	03-07-2006 06:51 I've only occasionaly had to boot etc. from floppies after I got a cd-recorder around 96 or so. I almost haven't used CDs for the past 6 years or so either.
Taco Rubio also quite creepy Join date: 15 Feb 2004 Posts: 3,349	03-07-2006 06:53 Weird, yesterday! I hadn't in years, but we had a pc here that needed an NIC driver, and the cd drive was borked. it felt so weird to use one, but it worked! _____________________ From: Torley Linden We can't be clear enough, ever, in our communication.
Gyro Maltz Buildin' ze world! Join date: 28 Sep 2005 Posts: 68	03-07-2006 07:07 When I was giving a recent talk on how technology had advanced over the years. One part I was compairing a 3 1/2" I.44MB floppy to a 4GB SD card a quarter it's size.. man technology now! Come to think about it, all my computers don't have a floppy drive! I guess card media readers are the in thing now.
Burke Prefect Cafe Owner, Superhero Join date: 29 Oct 2004 Posts: 2,785	03-07-2006 07:14 Damn. Ain't used one in awhile. I know I have six flash slots I'll never, ever used (excepting the Compact Flash I\II slot, I use that alot, but I can't boot the pc with a card in there. _____________________ My Blog \| My Board \| My Cafe\| My Slex
Zepp Zaftig Unregistered Abuser Join date: 20 Mar 2005 Posts: 470	03-07-2006 07:50 From: Gyro Maltz Come to think about it, all my computers don't have a floppy drive! I guess card media readers are the in thing now. For the past 4 years I've rarely used any computer with less than a 10Mbps internet connection, so I haven't really had much use for any portable media at all. I'm sure I'm not the only one.
Tod69 Talamasca The Human Tripod ;) Join date: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 4,107	03-07-2006 08:12 Oh I still find a need to use a floppy drive once in a while. Had to work on someone's computer that didnt have a CD-Rom (they were renting the computer) but had a floppy drive. Not all the PCs I've worked on ran the latest & greatest OS. Some still have Windows 98 (not SE either). About 2 were still using Windows NT 4, which doesnt support USB. Then there are some things that just dont make sense to stick on a CD- like drivers for NICs. Why use all that space for something that even barely takes up 1.44 MB? And- Floppies are still dirt cheap! If you send out a lot of things like resumes, or like I did, have to turn one in to your college "job hunter" person, Do you really wanna let them keep that 128 MB Flash Drive? Just cuz they're old tech doesnt mean their useless just yet. Kinda like CRTs. _____________________ really pissy & mean right now and NOT happy with Life.
MJ Hathor Purple Butterfly Join date: 17 Mar 2005 Posts: 901	03-07-2006 08:24 I DON'T REMEMBERRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!! _____________________
Gus Plisskin Registered User Join date: 8 Feb 2005 Posts: 84	03-07-2006 08:59 From: Eggy Lippmann I threw away all my floppies a couple months ago, after realizing my floppy drive had died five years ago and I had never needed a replacement. When was the last time you used a floppy disk, and why? I use floppies infrequently for BIOS upgrades, partitioning hard drives, and utility functions. Some older systems I support, Windows NT and older AS/400, don't support USB flash drives.
AJ DaSilva woz ere Join date: 15 Jun 2005 Posts: 1,993	03-07-2006 09:02 It's all about thumbdrives these days...
Burke Prefect Cafe Owner, Superhero Join date: 29 Oct 2004 Posts: 2,785	03-07-2006 09:10 I never get tired of seething that. What I"m waiting for is a guy who happens to have a prosthetic hand that would fit into. Of course this hand would probably have a laser beam of doom or something. _____________________ My Blog \| My Board \| My Cafe\| My Slex
Tod69 Talamasca The Human Tripod ;) Join date: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 4,107	03-07-2006 13:30 Oooo! I might have to build me a cover for mine like that. digging out the alginate & casting materials _____________________ really pissy & mean right now and NOT happy with Life.

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