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@Masimatutu@mander.xyz to Memes@lemmy.ml • 2 years ago

Floppy disks were high-tech weapons once

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Floppy disks were high-tech weapons once

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@Masimatutu@mander.xyz to Memes@lemmy.ml • 2 years ago
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  • macniel
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    22•2 years ago

    But my dude… Diskettes had Copy Protection! /s

    • @atlasraven31@lemm.ee
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      7•2 years ago

      Yeah! The little plastic slider you moved up and down.

      • macniel
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        4•2 years ago

        On commerical disks those are fixed on the frame (but can be flexed/cut away of course)

        • @Klear@lemmy.world
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          7•2 years ago

          …and they only protect the data on the disk from being changed, you can still copy it. Otherwise the disk would be unreadable.

          • Stantana
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            2•2 years ago

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