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I worked at a university where a lot of various research in physics, computer vision, and structural engineering was done. Often researchers and tenured staff

I worked at a university where a lot of various research in physics, computer vision, and structural engineering was done. Often researchers and tenured staff held on to such artifacts but eventually retired or died. Their offices were emptied out by random staff who had no clue of the significance of their possessions and thrown out of left in a collection bin in the hallway. I've got a few gems I rescued from such situations, so I wouldn't be surprised if this was what happened, even if not, it's worth knowing that this happens :(

siberianbear 10y ago
I used to keep a box of eight-inch floppy disks in my office. Whenever a colleague would ask to borrow a blank disk (in the 3.5" era) I would give them one of these eight-inch disks. Many of my colleagues were so young they didn't even know what it was, not ever having used even a 5.25" floppy. It was always a great conversation starter. Until the era of thumb drives came along...