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1. hn_thr+(OP)[view] [source] 2026-02-03 05:10:06
What's a floppy?
replies(3): >>mrblue+u1 >>vaylia+Ch >>GJim+Wz
2. mrblue+u1[view] [source] 2026-02-03 05:26:31
>>hn_thr+(OP)
Floppy is a race of robotic jackalopes, known for their floppy ears. A "Single Floppy" is a rare subset of that species where only one ear flops down due to a random mutation of their hardware.
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3. vaylia+Ch[view] [source] 2026-02-03 07:49:42
>>hn_thr+(OP)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floppy_disk

It's basically what people used before USB sticks. But it was also the storage medium that software was sold on, before CD-ROMs became widespread.

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4. deafpo+ck[view] [source] [discussion] 2026-02-03 08:09:38
>>mrblue+u1
Embedding Linux has the characteristic of making the single floppy highly territorial and aggressive.
5. GJim+Wz[view] [source] 2026-02-03 10:09:11
>>hn_thr+(OP)
Its a real life 3D save icon.
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