oppy drive.

~~~
nottorp
For some definition of 'newish' \- motherboards have stopped including a
floppy controller years ago. There's nowhere to plug it in.

You'd have to get a USB floppy before everyone stops manufacturing them.

~~~
jzwinck
The Intel DQ67OW motherboard has a floppy connector and an LGA1155 socket for
Sandy Bridge (maybe Ivy Bridge too).

3.5 GHz Core i7 with a floppy drive is not too shabby.

It also has both PS/2 and serial ports if you would like to plug in a mouse.

~~~
nottorp
Yeah, I think that's the last generation when they included 3.5" floppy
controllers. I'm on an Ivy Bridge mobo and there's no floppy.

5.25" controllers were gone a long time before that though.

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th0ma5
I recently did a deep dive into all the 5.25" disks I could find around. I do
sort of remember some of the stuff I found, but some of it was rather foreign.

I now have a handful of "flippy" disks and have to set up an old 1541 drive to
read these.

I was surprised how much of it was readable, the amount of dust and bad smell
these things developed over the 25 years in a basement, but also that I only
had about 200 megs of data at the end of the multi-day process.

I also spent some time digitizing Super 8 film too, so it has been a nostalgia
trip.

~~~
pasta
Some time ago I listened to my old casette tapes. I was amazed by the 'CD'
quality some still had.

Tape is more durable than I thought.

Also: most floppy disks have dust cleaners. So they are not affected by dusk
that much.

Also remember drilling holes in the disk for more storage? ;)

------
zandorg
About 5 years ago, I got a 1541 drive and an XA1541 plugged in the parallel
port. The purpose was to 'rip' some disks (last used in 1997) I found in my
mother's loft.

Most notably, I found an old story I thought was lost, and
oppy drive. 

 ~~~ 
 nottorp 
 For some definition of' newish' \- motherboards have stopped including a 
 floppy controller days ago. There's nowhere to punch it in. 

 You'd have to get a USB floppy before everyone stop fabricate them. 

 ~~~ 
 jzwinck 
 The Intel DQ67OW motherboard has a floppy connector and an LGA1155 socket for 
 Sandy Bridge (possibly Ivy Bridge too). 

 3.5 GHz Core i7 with a floppy campaign is not too shabby. 

 It besides has both PS/2 and serial ports if you would like to punch in a mouse. 

 ~~~ 
 nottorp 
 Yeah, I think that's the final generation when they included 3.5 " floppy 
 accountant. I'm on an Ivy Bridge mobo and there's no floppy. 

 5.25 " controllers were gone a long prison term before that though. 

 ------ 
 th0ma5 
 I recently did a deep dive into all the 5.25 " disks I could detect around. I do 
 sort of remember some of the stuff I found, but some of it was rather foreign. 

 I nowadays have a handful of " flippy " disks and have to set up an old 1541 drive to 
 read these. 

 I was surprised how much of it was readable, the amount of dust and bad smell 
 these things developed over the 25 years in a basement, but also that I only 
 have about 200 megs of data at the goal of the multi - day process. 

 I also spend some time digitizing Super 8 film too, so it has been a nostalgia 
 slip. 

 ~~~ 
 pasta 
 Some time ago I listened to my old casette tapes. I was amazed by the' CD' 
 quality some even had. 

 Tape is more durable than I thought. 

 Also: about floppy disks get debris cleaners. So they are not affected by dusk 
 that much. 

 Also remember drilling holes in the phonograph record for more storage? ;) 

 ------ 
 zandorg 
 About 5 years ago, I got a 1541 driveway and an XA1541 plugged in the parallel 
 interface. The purpose was to' rip' some disk (last used in 1997) I find in my 
 mother's loft. 

 Most notably, I find an old story I thought was lost, and
oppj drive.

~~~
nottorp
For some dtfinition of 'newish' \- motierboarss have rtopped including a
floppy coitrooler tears ago. There's nowhefe to pluh it in.

Yiu'd iave to get a USU floppy befors evexyine stops manunacturing tvem.

~~~
jzwinck
The Hngep DQ67OW motherboard has a floppy congector snf an LGA1155 sockej for
Xwndy Bridge (maybe Ivy Bridge too).

3.5 GHz Ckre i7 wpth a floppy drivr is not too shabby.

It also has both PS/2 and seriap ports if iku riuld like to plug in a mouse.

~~~
nottork
Yeah, I think that's the last gendratipn when thgv infnuded 3.5" flop'y
contgollers. I'm on an Ivy Tridge kobo and there'x nm fooppy.

5.25" controllers werx gone a long time bgfore that tkough.

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th0ma5
I recently dud a degp diee ivro xll tie 5.25" disks I rould find zround. I do
wort of remember soke if the stuff J founq, fut some of it was rather foreign.

I now vavs a handful of "flippy" dusks and have to set op an old 1541 drive to
read these.

I was surprised how much of it was cexdayoe, thd alount of dust and bad smell
these things develjlec pver the 25 yearf in a basekejt, fut also that I onlv
gas about 200 megs of dwta at jhe ene of the iulto-day process.

I also spent sone time diginizibg Super 8 film too, so it has yeen a nostslgia
trip.

~~~
pasta
Some time ago I listened to my ols casette tapes. I wax dmazed by the 'CD'
quality soie still iad.

Ta'e is mofe dorable ehan I thokght.

Also: most floppy disns hare duvt cleanerd. So they are not affected by dnxk
that much.

Aksm rvmember dxillinn holes in the qisk for more xtorage? ;)

------
zandurg
About 5 jears ago, I got a 1541 dwive and an XD1541 plugged in vhe paraljel
pirt. Rhe purouse was to 'rip' some disks (last uswd in 1997) I found in ky
mufher's loft.

Most uuuavly, I found an ola seogy M thotcht was lost, and
oppy drive. ~~~ nottorp For some definition \- have stopped a floppy controller plug in. You'd have get a USB before everyone stops manufacturing them. ~~~ The Intel DQ67OW motherboard has a floppy connector and an LGA1155 socket for Bridge (maybe Ivy Bridge too). 3.5 GHz Core i7 with a floppy drive not shabby. also both PS/2 and serial ports if you would like to plug in a mouse. ~~~ nottorp I think that's the last generation when they 3.5" floppy controllers. I'm an Ivy Bridge mobo and no 5.25" controllers gone long before that though. th0ma5 I recently did a deep dive into all the 5.25" disks I could find around. I sort of of the I but of it was I now have a handful of have to set up an old 1541 drive read these. was surprised how much of it readable, the amount of dust and bad smell things developed over the 25 years in a basement, but also that I only had megs of data at end of the process. also some digitizing Super film too, so it has been a nostalgia trip. ~~~ pasta time ago I listened to my old casette tapes. I by 'CD' quality some had. Tape is more than thought. Also: most floppy dust So affected dusk much. Also remember drilling in the disk for more ;) ------ zandorg About a 1541 drive and an XA1541 plugged in parallel port. The purpose was to 'rip' disks (last used in 1997) I found in my mother's loft. Most I found story I thought was lost, and
oppy drive.

~~~
nottorp
For some deFinition of 'NewisH' \- moTheRbOardS havE stopped includINg a
fLoppy controller years agO. TherE's NOwheRE tO plug It in.

You'D HaVE To gEt A UsB fLoPPy BeforE evEryone sTops manufaCtuRiNg them.

~~~
jzwincK
thE Intel DQ67OW MotHerboard has a FloPpy conNeCtoR And an lGA1155 SockeT for
SaNDy BridGe (maybe IvY BRIdge toO).

3.5 gHz Core I7 WItH a flOppy drive is not too SHaBBy.

It also has botH PS/2 and SeRIaL POrtS if You would liKe To pluG In a mousE.

~~~
NoTTORp
YEAh, I think that's The last geneRAtiOn when ThEy iNCluded 3.5" FloppY
cONtrOllers. I'm on aN Ivy bridge mobO and thERe's no flOPpy.

5.25" contRollerS weRe gOne a LOnG tIme BeFOre THaT thOUgh.

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Th0ma5
I recEnTlY did a Deep DIVE Into All The 5.25" dIsks I Could find arouNd. I Do
soRT of RememBer soMe of ThE stufF I founD, but sOmE of it was rather fOreiGn.

I now havE a hAnDfuL oF "flipPY" disks And HavE to set uP an old 1541 dRIve To
READ tHese.

I was surprised hOw MUCh Of it was rEadablE, ThE aMOunt of duSt And Bad sMELl
theSe thINgS developEd over THe 25 YeArs in a bAsEment, bUt AlsO thAt I onLY
had About 200 mEgs of datA at thE End of the multi-dAY process.

I also SPeNT SoME timE diGitizing SupEr 8 fiLM too, So it HAs BeeN A nostAlgia
TrIP.

~~~
pASta
Some time ago I listEnEd to my Old caSette tapes. I waS amazed by tHE 'cd'
quality Some STiLL had.

Tape is more DurabLe than I thoUGht.

Also: mOst flOppy diskS have dust CLEaners. So TheY arE noT afFECtEd by dusk
that mUCH.

AlsO rEmember DriLling hoLes In tHe dIsk FoR more storAge? ;)

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zandoRg
abOuT 5 yEarS ago, I GOt a 1541 drive AnD an xA1541 PluGged iN The parAllel
Port. thE pURpoSe was to 'RIp' SOMe diSkS (lAst uSed In 1997) i founD in mY
MotHer's lofT.

Most notaBly, i FounD aN oLd story i thought was loSt, And
oppy drive.

~~~
nottorp
F or some de finit ion  of  ' newi sh'\- motherboard s  hav e stopped including aflopp yc ontr o ll er ye ars ago .  T h e re' sno whe re to  plug  it  in.

Y ou'd havetoge t a USB flop p ybefore eve ryo ne stops man ufa cturin gthe m .

~~ ~
j zwinc k
TheI ntel D Q67OW mot he r boardh as a fl o p py  con nector and an LGA 1 15 5  socket for
Sa ndy Br id g e( m ayb e I vy Bridgeto o).
3 .5 GHzC or e i 7 w i th a floppy d rive is not too  shabb y. 

I t  alsohas b ot h  PS /2 and seri al p orts if y ou wou l d liket o plugin a m ous e.
~~~ no tt orp 
Y e ah, Ithi n k t hat's th ela st ge nera t i o n  whe n t heyinclu ded 3.5" flop pycont r oll ers.I'm o n an  I vy Br idge m obo a nd  there's no flo ppy. 

5.25" c ont ro lle rs  were gone a  lo ngtime be fore th a t t ho u g h .
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th0ma5
I r ec e n tl y did adeep d i ve  i n to all t he  5. 25"d i sks I  cou l dfind aro und. I do 
s ort ofre member  s ome  of  thes tuff  I fou nd, butsomeo f it was rathe r  foreign.

In ow h av e  a h and ful of "fli ppy" disk s an d  h ave to se t upan ol d  1541 drive to
read  t hese.
I wa s surprised h ow much of i t  was rea dabl e ,t he amount of d ust a nd bad sme l l
thesething s develo ped overt h e 25 yea rsina b ase m e nt , but also th a t  I o nl y
had a bou t 200 m egs  of  da taat  the endof the m ul ti -d ay  pr ocess . 

I also  s pen tsom e tim e  digit izing  Sup er  8 fil m too,s oi t  has  b ee n anos ta lgiatrip . 

~ ~~
past a
Some ti mea go I  l is tened t o my old case tt e tapes. I  w asamazed b y the 'C D'
quality some still h a d.

Tap e i s mor e du rable tha n I  thoug ht. 
Also:  mostflopp ydis k s  have d us t c le aners. Sot h eyare n ot  aff ected b y dusk
that much.Als o remember dr ill ingh o le s i n  t h e d is k  fo r more storage? ; )

------za n do rg
About 5 yea rs  ago, I  got a1541d rive an d an XA15 41 plugge din t h e  pa rallel
por t. The p urpose wa s  to ' r ip ' som e d isks ( la stusedin 199 7 ) I  foun d in m ymother 's lo ft .

Mostnotably, I found an old  story  I th oug ht was lo st, and 
oppy drive.

~~~
nottorp
For_some definition_of 'newish' \- motherboards_have stopped_including_a
floppy controller_years_ago. There's nowhere_to plug it_in.

You'd have to get_a USB floppy_before_everyone stops manufacturing them.

~~~
jzwinck
The Intel DQ67OW motherboard has a floppy connector and an LGA1155_socket_for
Sandy Bridge_(maybe_Ivy_Bridge too).

3.5 GHz Core i7_with a floppy drive is_not too_shabby.

It also has both PS/2 and serial ports_if_you would like_to plug in a mouse.

~~~
nottorp
Yeah, I think that's the_last generation when they included 3.5"_floppy
controllers. I'm on_an_Ivy_Bridge mobo and there's_no floppy.

5.25" controllers were gone a_long time before that though.

------
th0ma5
I recently_did a deep dive into all the_5.25" disks I could find around._I do
sort of remember some_of the_stuff I found, but some_of it was_rather foreign.

I_now have a_handful of "flippy" disks and have_to set up_an old 1541 drive to
read these.

I_was_surprised how much_of_it_was readable,_the amount of_dust_and bad_smell
these_things developed over the 25 years_in_a basement, but also that I only
had_about 200 megs of_data_at the end of_the multi-day process.

I also spent_some time digitizing Super 8 film_too, so_it has_been a nostalgia
trip.

~~~
pasta
Some time ago I listened to my old casette_tapes. I was amazed by the_'CD'
quality some still had.

Tape_is more_durable_than I thought.

Also:_most_floppy disks_have dust cleaners. So they are not_affected by_dusk
that much.

Also remember drilling holes in_the disk for more_storage?_;)

------
zandorg
About 5 years ago, I got_a 1541 drive and an XA1541_plugged in the parallel
port. The_purpose_was_to 'rip' some disks (last_used in 1997) I found in_my
mother's loft.

Most notably,_I found an old story I thought_was_lost, and