How CP/M-86's delay handed Microsoft the keys to the kingdom

Not long after, Microsoft licensed 86-DOS from Seattle Computer Products (SCP), specifically to sub-license the OS to IBM in ...
Hackaday

Commodore Disk Drive Becomes General Purpose Computer

The Commodore 1541 was built to do one job—to save and load data from 5.25″ diskettes. [Commodore History] decided to see whether the drive could be put to other purposes, though. Namely, ...
insider.si.edu

Shugart 8-inch Disk Drive, SA900

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. In the course of the 1960s and 1970s, ...
PC Gamer

I had no idea it was possible to create a working floppy disk from scratch, and neither did this YouTuber until they broke out their engineering chops

Things I will never attempt, item one. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Reasons I am not an engineer: One, I have a limited supply ...
Hackaday

Don’t Say This DIY Diskette Was A Flop

Sometimes, you build a thing because you need a thing. Sometimes, you do it just to see if you can. This project is in category two: [polymatt] didn’t need to create a floppy disk from scratch-– ...
The Hindu

Delhi High Court urges Centre to update RTI rules for digital formats

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (July 2, 2025) directed the Central government to consider amending the existing Right to Information (RTI) Rules to facilitate the provision of information through ...
SlashGear

No, Floppy Disks Aren't Dead: Here's How They're Still Being Used

When talking about vintage tech from the '90s, it's common for millennials to bring up the Walkman, Tamagotchi, Polaroid cameras, and CDs. All of these died out and then saw a recent resurgence — save ...
TechSpot

A floppy disk in the mail launched the world's first ransomware attack 35 years ago

Through the looking glass: As the clock struck midnight on January 1, 1990, the world unknowingly stepped into a new chapter of digital threats. Few realized that the largest cybercrime investigation ...
heise online

Missing Link: 35 years of ransomware – It began with a simple floppy disk

35 years ago, a simple 5.25 inch floppy disk with the inscription "AIDS Information" marked the beginning of one of the greatest scourges of networked humanity This form of malware, which blocks ...
MacRumors

Rare Apple Macintosh Prototype From 1983 Could Break Auction Records

A rare Apple Macintosh prototype from 1983, featuring the "Twiggy disk" drive, is expected to sell for over $100,000 at auction (via New Atlas). The piece of Apple history is set to go under the ...
iDrop News

Apple ‘Twiggy’ Macintosh Prototype Could Go For As Much As $120,000 At Auction

A prototype of a vintage Apple Macintosh equipped with a “Twiggy” drive model from 1983 will soon go up for auction, and is expected to go for anywhere from $80,000 to $120,000 (or more) when it goes ...