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The funding, awarded by the California Transportation Commission, will enable the San Francisco Municipal Transportation ...
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) still relies on Windows 95 and floppy disks for air travel, though hopefully not for too much longer.
Mac software used to be distributed on 3.5-inch floppy disks. Now, using the MacDisk utility, you can read them on modern Windows computers.
Floppy disks still fly—literally. Here’s why some airplanes in 2025 still rely on 1990s tech for navigation updates.
Politics From floppy disks to flight delays: Top lawmaker warns US air system is due for a reboot 'We need to preemptively address challenges before they become tragedies,' said Alaska Sen. Dan ...
A floppy disk might seem like a thing of the past, but the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) still uses them to manage flight. Here's why.
If you need to, it's entirely possible to read and write to floppy disks with a modern PC or laptop. Here's everything you need to know.
The Alchemist has been known to use floppy disks when making beats. Now, he has a new song out called “Floppy Disks,” an ode of sorts to the format. “Dustin’ off floppy disks I’m keeping ...
A portrait of Indianapolis humor icon David Letterman made of floppy disks will be displayed in downtown InterContinental hotel, opening this winter.
The Muni Metro in San Francisco was recently approved for an update that would transition it from a control system using floppy disks to a more modern system.
San Francisco Will Pay $212 Million for Its Train System to Ditch Floppy Disks The city’s light-rail system has used 5¼-inch floppy disks for nearly 40 years. Getting off them won't come cheap.
Hilarious new video shows a class of 10-year-olds trying to identify floppy disks, overhead projectors and cassette players - without much success.