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To: GingisK

at least they have mostly retired 8” floppies

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/10/air-force-finally-retires-8-inch-floppies-from-missile-launch-control-system/

I think British warships still use them


17 posted on 02/12/2025 1:30:28 PM PST by algore
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To: algore

Was at a conference meeting and heard great stories from a well-known Bell Labs researcher of people on submarines spending their time reverse engineering computer systems sent out without source code. Nothing much else to do.


19 posted on 02/12/2025 1:32:33 PM PST by mairdie
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To: algore
Our silos may use them, but perhaps the 5 1/4 ones.

That is food for bad dreams.

24 posted on 02/12/2025 1:53:09 PM PST by GingisK
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