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Preserving old original floppy disks may be useful, for several reasons, but I myself got rid of all my floppy disks many years ago when USB sticks became viabl
by shevy-java 4mo ago
Preserving old original floppy disks may be useful, for several reasons, but I myself got rid of all my floppy disks many years ago when USB sticks became viable; even ages ago already, e. g. using CDs and DVDs getting rid of floppy disks - so actually those USB devices killed my use case for floppy disks, CDs and DVDs. I still like DVDs but having USB sticks is simply more convenient in the long run.
- Joel_Mckay 4mo agoIndeed, some create master disk images with forensic tools, and physical drives: https://github.com/keirf/greaseweazle https://github.com/keirf/greaseweazle Then use clean disk images on USB floppy emulators for old equipment: https://github.com/keirf/flashfloppy https://github.com/keirf/flashfloppy It is rare to need these tools, but for some folks it is important. =3
- userbinator 4mo agoThe longevity of NAND flash is still very questionable, particularly modern high-density TLC/QLC: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43739028 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43739028 SLC and early MLC should be OK for at least a few decades if not very worn, however