One of the last floppy disk industries is finally modernizing
The Muni Metro in San Francisco was recently approved for an update that would transition it from a control system using ...
This Raspberry Pi automatically archives a stack of Amiga floppy disks
Graham Tinkers has created a Raspberry Pi-powered system that automatically backs up stacks of floppy disks and takes a picture of the label as it goes.
San Francisco OKs $212M plan to finally replace aging train system run by floppy disks
The Municipal Transportation Agency board approved a new contract with Hitachi Rail to upgrade its existing train control ...
Super-lightweight operating system boots off a 1.44MB floppy disk — KolibriOS lets you do simple tasks and even play games on your legacy PC
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San Francisco Is Spending $212 Million To Ditch Floppy Disks In Light Rail Control System
The new system will replace the original 1998 system, which requires three floppy disks to function on DOS. Yes, DOS.
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San Francisco Will Pay $212 Million for Its Train System to Ditch Floppy Disks
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) board has agreed to spend $212 million to get its Muni Metro light rail off floppy disks. The Muni Metro’s Automatic Train Control ...
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San Francisco to pay $212 million to end reliance on 5.25-inch floppy disks
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) board has agreed to spend $212 million to get its Muni Metro light rail off floppy disks. The Muni Metro’s Automatic Train Control ...
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Floppy Disks: A Brief History
Floppy disks would undergo two massive revisions throughout the late 1970s and 1980s. The introduction of home computers to ...
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Muni Metro Leaves Floppy Disks Behind With $130 Million State Grant
A $130 million state grant will upgrade the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency's train control system after 30 years of relying on floppy disks. The grant announced Thursday will mean ...