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		nerfhammer on Oct 8, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: We’re Entering the Era of Big Podcasting and it's called "floppy" even though they weren't "floppy" anymore! And we still call "hard drive" that because they weren't floppy even while floppies weren't floppy! And we call it a "drive" after the tape drive motor from reel-to-reel tape storage!

luckman212 on Oct 8, 2019 [–]

The actual magnetic media encased within the hard plastic 3.5" shell was "floppy".

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