If you have some old floppy disks lying around, then you may want to check out this fun DIY USB drive which was made using an old 3.5 inch floppy. This fun USB drive was made by Charles Mangin from , ...

Reader Kristie wrote in with this puzzler: “I just found a shoebox full of 3.5-inch disks. I think they were from my old digital camera, but I have no way of finding out because I no longer have a ...

In a time not so long ago, 3.5-inch floppy drives were something that every desktop computer had. But with our ever-increasing data needs, the paltry 1.44MB of space just doesn’t cut it anymore. Enter ...

Once upon a time, people who wanted to exchange files didn't upload them to the cloud, send them via email, or copy them to a USB thumb drive. Instead, they relied on floppy disks -- ancient relics ...

The coolest concepts are always the simplest ones, and the USB Floppy Drive from designer Thomas O’Connor is no different. Shaped like an old school floppy drive, this USB drive can store a lot more ...

Data storage mechanisms have come a long way since IBM proudly introduced the first "memory disk" in 1971. By the end of the '70s, a number of manufacturers were churning out 5.25-in. floppy disks.

Invented back in 1971, the floppy disk is remembered as one of the most iconic and reliable disk storage solutions. Specifically, it was the 3.5-inch floppy that became a literal icon, one we still ...