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Old 03-09-2007, 10:06 AM   #1
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What to do with old floppy disks?

I have 2 shoe boxes full of them (maybe 1000 total). I hate to just trash them.
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Old 03-09-2007, 10:07 AM   #2
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Make a backpack / bag out of it.

http://labnol.blogspot.com/2006/09/c...isks-dont.html
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Old 03-10-2007, 01:04 AM   #3
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can't you donate them to a school? I know that's what people do with them around here.
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Old 03-10-2007, 07:19 AM   #4
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Schools still use these things? I figured most schools switched to USB drives or something.
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Old 03-10-2007, 07:46 AM   #5
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Why is this topic in this forum?
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Old 03-10-2007, 07:52 AM   #6
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can't you donate them to a school? I know that's what people do with them around here.
All the schools by me have long stop using these!
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Old 03-10-2007, 07:43 PM   #7
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All the schools by me have long stop using these!
They still use them here. Hell, they are worse than me-they still use Windows 98.
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Old 03-10-2007, 08:32 PM   #8
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Hmm...floppies...softer side... there may be a connection.
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Hmm...floppies...softer side... there may be a connection.

:syupid: I was thinking the same thing. I guess they could contain 'soft copies'?
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