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In brief: It's 2025, and the FAA has decided it's time to stop using floppy disks and Windows 95 for air traffic control. The head of the agency, Chris Rocheleau, wants to replace the archaic ...
In an era of cloud storage, AI copilots, and real-time GPS updates on your phone, it sounds absurd that some commercial airplanes still rely on floppy disks—yes, those 3.5-inch plastic squares ...
From the fearsome F40 to the legendary 365, the storied 312P, and the namesake LaFerrari, Hot Wheels has just pulled some prime cuts from the Ferrari catalog.
Hot Wheels new Ferrari collection has arrived — here's where to buy the new models, including the limited-edition Heritage Set. Hot Wheels x Ferrari 2025: Where to Buy, Collectible Sets ...
Hot Wheels have been a lifelong love for Ian Weber, who has amassed thousands of the toys over the years. A Utah resident’s Hot Wheels collection is so vast, it caught Mattel’s attention ...
These stores typically have used 3.5-inch floppy disks for sale, and you can expect to pay around $0.25 per disk. No more than $0.50 each, else you’re being ripped off. Fredy Jacob / Unsplash ...
Floppy disks, once the pinnacle of portable data storage, have been obsolete for decades. When I first began writing about hardware and software for PC Home magazine in the UK, I used to hand my ...
Hot Wheels says it’s been able to keep prices low because while it's still making cars with diecast metal, it's using less metal than in 1968. More parts are made of plastic.
Hot Wheels sales are on fire, powered by adult collectors and nostalgia. The Mattel toy’s enduring popularity after 56 years stems from its cross-generational appeal and connection to car culture.
Now the German Navy is trying to find a way to replace the outdated disk system that are “vital to the running of its Brandenburg class F123 frigates,” according to Tom’s Hardware.
Sony introduced the ubiquitous 3.5-inch floppy disk in 1981 and was their last manufacturer until they ended sales in 2011, as floppy disks were replaced by more efficient storage technology.