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I was gifted an unopened pack of 3.5" floppy disks. What should I do with them? (wrong answers only) (feddit.org)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by superkret@feddit.org to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I wonder what "limited lifetime warranty" means.

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[–] Atlas_@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

Zork zork zork zork zork zork

[–] MyTurtleSwimsUpsideDown@fedia.io 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

link them together through the data and read-only slots to make a countdown chain.

[–] I_am_10_squirrels@beehaw.org 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Nerdcore bling

[–] marcos@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I wonder what “limited lifetime warranty” means.

It probably means you can complain any time about a manufacturing defect, but not anything else.

Anyway, the terms should be printed somewhere on the box or in a paper inside.

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[–] RBWells@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

Get them hard!

[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 months ago

Get ten USB floppy drives and set up a raid:

https://web.archive.org/web/20080117032102/http://phoenix.cc.edu:80/MegaFloppy.htm

[–] sonymegadrive@feddit.uk 4 points 2 months ago

You’ll want to download and install the most up-to-date drivers. I believe this model benefits from a slight overclock too, so maybe look at purchasing a decent aftermarket cooler

[–] turbulentMagma@lemm.ee 3 points 3 months ago

Stick them on a wall like an artpiece

[–] CeruleanRuin@lemmings.world 3 points 3 months ago

Make little finger sandwiches out of them and have a tea party.

[–] Zenjal@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Live action reboot of ReBoot

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 3 points 3 months ago

Shuffle them like playing cards

[–] pugsnroses77@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago

could make a nice, nutritious breakfast

[–] Wutchilli@feddit.org 2 points 3 months ago

Flopp flopp flopp flooooooooopp

[–] son_named_bort@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Throw them around your office like frisbees.

[–] I_Miss_Daniel@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Zip tie them into a 2x1 rectangular box with a flip top lid. A drill may be needed.

[–] Moah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 months ago

Your should install Lady Sia, a game published by TDK on it

[–] GiddyGap@lemm.ee 2 points 3 months ago

Oh, man. This brings me back to my Amiga 500 days. So slow to load, but I loved that thing. Wish I hadn't sold it.

[–] sirico@feddit.uk 2 points 3 months ago

Copy them

[–] AI_toothbrush@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 months ago

Eat it

[–] alienghic@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 months ago

Write MP3s to them and use them to play one song in a modern car.

(I saw a video of someone playing a clip of music using a USB floppy drive)

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