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As Japan kills off the floppy disk, MailOnline reveals the retro (but beloved!) tech devices that baffle the kids of today

Japan scraps all 1,034 regulations governing the use of the floppy disk After more than 50 years since the first one was made, Japan has officially killed off the iconic floppy disk. Amazingly, despite leading the world in groundbreaking technologies, Japan still required its citizens to submit documents stored on floppy disks through the post The floppy disk, invented and …

Farewell to Floppy disk: Japan pulls the plug on a tech relic unknown to Gen-Z

Japan, one of the technologically advanced cities which is considered very organised and structured has been using historical technology for a very long time. Government officials have used floppy in the offices for ages, and it was reportedly stated that this storage technology from the system for the last 2 years, has finally got off the shelf. But recently it …

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Japan declares victory in 20-year ‘war on floppy disks’

Japan’s government has declared victory in a 20-year war to eliminate the widespread use of floppy disks. The move is a key milestone in the Japanese government’s painstaking efforts to modernise its old-school office practices, with fax machines still ubiquitous in many departments. “We have won the war on floppy disks on June 28!” Taro Kono, the digital minister, who …

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Obsolete, but not gone: The people who won't give up floppy disks

Obsolete, but not gone: The people who won't give up floppy disks Espen Kraft Musician Espen Kraft stores his sound samples on floppy disks, using them to make his music for their authentic sound The last floppy disk was made over a decade ago and doesn't even have enough capacity to store a modern smart phone picture, so why do …

Boeing 747-400, the Iconic Long Haul Aircraft, Still Uses Floppy Disks for Navigation

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