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Phantom of the Floppera

Ron — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:32:42 +0000

Phantom of the Opera fans who are also geeks would really appreciate this amazing tribute, titled: Phantom of the Floppera.

In this creation, the Phantom of the Opera theme is recreated with a number of Floppy drive on an ancient Desktop and the result is highly entertaining. Moreover, it clearly ...
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Kick it Old-School with These Retro-Inspired Figurines

Alice Stancu — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 16:06:51 +0000

The “So Analog” series of resin sculptures is an interesting re-interpretation of classic technological icons we all once used and loved.

The idea behind this project was to create sculptures of old technologies that were once popular, but have since fallen to the wayside. It’s rare to see an artist’s original ...
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The Floppy Disks are now back as Floppy Disk Coasters in Funky Colors

Aamir Ramone — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 09:20:37 +0000

In this world domination of USB Drives do you still remember the floppy disc? You’ve not used it in a while but the disks in their 3½ inch form, which enjoyed nearly three decades as a popular and ubiquitous form of data storage and exchange, still exist in the form ...
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Floppy Disk What?

Dan — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:16:13 +0000

Old school geeks can probably recall the Floppy Disk and the minuscule amount of storage it provided, but current geeks on the other hand would probably not even know what it is when the lay their eyes on it, let alone how to use it.

This funny image found at ...
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Discarded Keyboard and Floppy Disk Make up for a Recycled Pencil Cup

Ruchi — Sun, 23 May 2010 07:12:00 +0000

The age of electronics and convenience did leave us with an extravagance of convenience but came along another polluting culprit, the tech waste. The Recycled Keyboard Pencil Cup is one the desk accessories that help us recycling discarded keyboards and do out bit to help save our mother earth.

The ...
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Geeky Floppy Disk Pouch Design

Eran Abramson — Mon, 11 May 2009 17:07:09 +0000

Geeks everywhere are sure to remember the floppy disks that used to take up space in our desktop computers. In this design, an ode to those old times was created with a cool Floppy Disk pouch.

It has been so long since the Floppy Disks have been removed from all our ...
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Floppy Disk CD Cover Gadget Design

Jude Cavale — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:48:46 +0000

The CD Disc Packaging gadget design by Adam Faja is a kitschy and retro way to store your favorite game, music and software CDs . The designer packaged the CD in a black floppy disk case and created a cool retro design, which would make sure your favorite CDs are ...
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Star Wars Hack Plays Theme on a Floppy Drive

Eran Abramson — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:57:59 +0000

For all the Star Wars fans (or others), this is a great hack that should be praised. One of the famous Star Wars themes is played on a Floppy Drive.

I am not sure how it was done, or whether it is even real, but I simply love it.

Via: Hackszine

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