Ever wondered what truly keeps America’s bustling skies safe and organized? You might picture cutting-edge technology, sleek ...

It’s not a problem. As long as floppy disks are still available, we’re happy with it.” Fewer than 20 Boeing 747-200s remain in service worldwide, and only in cargo or military configurations.

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 ...

Recently retired Boeing 747s still use 3.5-inch floppy disks to load updated navigational databases. Cramming large new tech into old tech is bad, but floppy disks aren't inherently bad.

This project all started when an investigation unit in Maryland approached the Bloop Museum with a request to use their antique computer resources to decode the information on a 5.25″ floppy disk.

The warehouse also holds 8-inch floppy disks — an even older storage medium. Despite being a relic in the modern world, Persky says floppy disks have several redeeming qualities.

Recommended Videos That’s right, floppy disks, those data-holding plastic objects that our great grandparents used to stick into computers. Though in Japan, some folks still do.

It wasn't all that long ago that every Microsoft operating system came loaded on 20 to 25 floppy disks. As with all things related to computing, the floppy disk was born with another purpose in mind.

Floppy disks are not the only ‘antique’ still in use in Japan. For example, some small and medium enterprises and government agencies are still sending documents by fax instead of E-mail.