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BrikoX @lemmy.zip

1y ago

Japan will no longer require floppy disks for submitting some official documents

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Japan will no longer require floppy disks for submitting some official documents

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1y ago

Japan will no longer require floppy disks for submitting some official documents

www.engadget.com /japan-will-no-longer-require-floppy-disks-for-submitting-some-official-documents-212048844.html

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Japan has been stuck in the year 2000 for 40 years. Baby steps forward is still progress.
- Rather in the early 90s when we are honest.
  
  The saying they are referring to is: In the year 1980, Japan was living in the year 2000. And in the year 2020, Japan was living in the year 2000.
Does anybody really need more than 1.44 MB of storage capacity?
- Geez. It would take me about 1.5hrs to download that much. It'll take even longer if Mom picks the phone up.
- 640K ought to be enough for anybody.
They’ll probably just switch to fax.
- Beat me to the fax reply lol
  
  Your profile picture does not disappoint
In other news, the last manufacturer of floppy disks has closed it's doors today
- Plenty of systems still use them, but the equipment isn't critical. They are usually only found in jets and medical equipment. Lulz. I would suspect that lots of older manufacturing equipment uses floppy disks as well.
  The logic goes that it's cheaper to pay top dollar for legacy computer parts as replacing the actual machine costs millions.
  
  I can’t imagine it would be impossible to create something that uses the same protocol using a raspberry pi pico or similar. I see some exciting USB drive based “floppy drives” on Amazon for like $30 already.
Cowards.
Boo. I miss floppies and everyone complains about Japan being "behind the times" on some things but honestly, only in ways that are cool or good for civilians' privacy.
they'll probably require CDs now...
How big are modern floppy disks generally?
- I don't think "modern" floppy disk are a thing so it's 1.44 MB.
  
  Typical bullshit from the Japanese government then damn

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