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> The problem he faces now is how to extract the code from those old 3.5″ disks to his MacBook Air, but he has a friend on board with the requisite skill set.
by Torn 15y ago
> The problem he faces now is how to extract the code from those old 3.5″ disks to his MacBook Air, but he has a friend on board with the requisite skill set.
... a floppy drive? Or am I missing something. Do the disks degrade over time?
- Harkins 15y agoYes, disks fail. See "Floppy Disks: It's Already Too Late", by one of the most prominent digital archivists: http://ascii.textfiles.com/archives/3191 http://ascii.textfiles.com/archives/3191