News tagged with floppy disc

It's the year of the terabyte

I remember my first hard drive. Back then, getting a hard drive for your computer was tantamount to a rite of passage. It meant that you no longer had to struggle inserting floppy discs with their limited capacities and ...

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Apr 01, 2009 | popularity 3.1 / 5 (9) | comments 22




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Time to clean up your digital closet

Let's jump ahead 50 years. Imagine your grandchildren are rummaging around in your attic, looking through old boxes and trunks. They discover laptops, hard drives wrapped in cloth, DVDs, and maybe even a real antique: A ...

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Aug 05, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 4

Sometimes it's just easier to use a pencil

I wonder sometimes how I got along without many of today's technological marvels. The personal computer is the one that stands out most to me but before I get into that, I decided to list some of the technology items that ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Apr 29, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Public collections of DNA and RNA sequence reach 100 gigabases

The world's three leading public repositories for DNA and RNA sequence information have reached 100 gigabases [100,000,000,000 bases; the 'letters' of the genetic code] of sequence.

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created Aug 22, 2005 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Sony Hits Sweet 16X With New DVD Burners

Now Available, Sony's Seventh-Generation DVD Burners Boast Six-Minute Burn Time Sony Electronics is upping the ante for DVD recording with its second generation of DVD+R Double Layer (DL) burners that support 16X DVD+R record ...

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created Aug 23, 2004 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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