Computer Viruses Nov 18, 2009
As for spreading from one machine to another, it can do so only through the host, or through some kind of carrier such as a CD/DVD, floppy disk or a pen drive. It can also be conveniently transmitted over a private network or the Internet. (Suite101.com)
Ex-Pinal County deputy pleads guilty in child-porn case Nov 17, 2009
Authorities say a search of Brown's home near SaddleBrooke in southern Pinal County turned up 88 images of child pornography on a computer and on a floppy disk. Brown worked for the Pinal County Sheriff's Department from March 1992 until last February. (AZCentral -- News)
You can be Santa for THS paper Nov 17, 2009
Monday, November 16, 2009. Published: Monday, November 16, 2009 11:16 AM CST I met Terrell High School English teacher Ollie Drake while shooting photos at a rehearsal for The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe last week at the TISD Performing Arts Center. (Terrell Tribune, TX)
Right ingredients for a pubcast Nov 6, 2009
Our combined computer knowledge wouldn't fit on half a floppy disk, so to find out where to start, I Googled. I love using Google, because if you have a question, chances are someone out there has already asked the same question. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Using Norton Ghost for a Disk Image Nov 2, 2009
This diskette can be a CDROM or a floppy disk. This is used to boot the computer in case of a severe hard drive failure. (Suite101.com)
Bobcat Leases Space at Fmr. ND Floppy Disk Factory Oct 10, 2009
ND Floppy Disk Factory - ABC News ... ND Floppy Disk Factory ... Bobcat to shift some work to former floppy disk factory in southeast North Dakota. (ABC News -- Wire)
Spelling it out for you Oct 1, 2009
Within its 48 kilobytes (not megabytes) of memory it needed to load the operating system, the word processor software, hold the document and then load in the stand-alone spell checking software and the dictionary, all from the floppy disk, as there were no hard drives for the PC at that time. The time taken to swap programs and data in and out from memory on the 5-inch floppies was painfully slow, so spell checking was not used to any extent before more memory became available with the... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Macintosh Plus Auction Sep 18, 2009
The system was first introduced in 1986 and bears the serial number F4200NUM0001, 1MB of RAM, a floppy disk drive, 9-inch display, and the original short keyboard, mouse, and an external floppy disk drive. For more on the auction, check out Profiles in History's. (IGN Gear)
Entrepreneur sees future - on his iPhone Sep 13, 2009
Nicknamed Pi, the group claims more than 100 mostly seasoned programmers who have soldiered on through the demise of earlier technological frontiers, from the death of the floppy disk to the dot-com burst. They are all adamant that the iPhone - a mini-computer that is also a phone - is the next big wave of technological innovation. (AZCentral -- News)
Up close & personal with Pua Khein-Seng Sep 5, 2009
According to Phisons website, in 2001, the company came up with a product that led to the demise of the floppy disk. It was the worlds first USB (universal serial bus) flash removable disk. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Lewis: The ACTION 5! Aug 27, 2009
Rebooting ye olde classic Apple II floppy disk game "Castle Wolfenstein" for the current generation of console gaming systems, "Wolfenstein" actually is far more fun than I expected. Honestly, most game franchise reboots are mildly entertaining at best and, considering its length of tooth, I wasn't hoping for much with this one. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Blu-ray tanks in PCs Aug 26, 2009
A changeover occurred and the floppy disk was finally supplanted when it became apparent that CD-ROMs not only offered a distinct advantage but were also the medium being adopted for music, games and movies. Such a pivotal moment, Yang said, has not yet arrived for the Blu-ray drive. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Flexible displays on the horizon Aug 22, 2009
But the first laptop I ever used, back in 1991 when I worked for the training company The Instruction Set, had a monochrome orange display and no hard drive - you had to boot it into DOS from a floppy disk and then swap disks to save your files. The technology has come on rather a lot since then, not least because those early laptops were used by people to do useful work, and their presence in offices, on trains and even in cafes inspired others to want them and to start using them. (BBC News -- Technology)
* US tests system to break down foreign Web censorship Aug 15, 2009
When you buy a computer, a floppy disk or CD [with the software] is included, and the right to choose resides with the parent, with society, he told reporters in Beijing. This story has been viewed 493 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
* Chinese official says controversial Web filter optional Aug 14, 2009
When you buy a computer, a floppy disk or CD [with the software] is given out, and the right to choose resides with the parent, with society, he told reporters in Beijing. News in June that all computer makers had been ordered to install the software caused an outcry in China and abroad, with critics accusing the government of trying to increase controls online. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
HSBC Fined $5.2 Million on Data Protection Errors Jul 23, 2009
In July 2007, and following the loss in the post of a floppy disk containing personal details of almost 1,917 HSBC Actuaries' customers, all three firms were warned of the need to have robust security systems in place by HSBC Group Insurance's compliance team. Despite this, as well as an increasing awareness of the need to protect customers' personal details, there were further lapses and losses at the firms. (SmartMoney)
A quick and dirty way to increase a RAID 5 array Jul 16, 2009
About the author: Rick Cook has been writing about mass storage since the days when the term meant an 80 K floppy disk. The computers he learned on used ferrite cores and magnetic drums. (Search Storage)
Library offers Jun 24, 2009
Bring your resum; on a USB drive or floppy disk. For more information, call (609) 298-0622. (NJ.com -- Times)
Seven Must-Have Firefox Add-Ons Jun 16, 2009
Fifteen years ago the floppy disk was the most common method used by malware writers to spread viruses, and in more recent years e-mail has been the primary vector. But the trend now seems toward spreading malware and exploiting vulnerabilities using malicious code on websites which exploit browser vulnerabilities. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Are CDs Going The Way Of The 8-Track? Jun 16, 2009
Are CDs Going The Way Of The 8-Track. We've updated CBSNews. (CBS News)
Gadget Graveyard: 10 Technologies About to Go Extinct Apr 15, 2009
We don't even realize something's obsolete until we realize we haven't seen it in a while a floppy disk stashed in the back of a desk drawer, or an unused videocassette propping up a table ... Floppy disks: Storing something on an external device ... Considering the state of computer technology at the end of the 1970s, it's no wonder people were astounded by the usefulness of the 5 1/4-inch wide, 360-KB floppy disk. (Fox News)
Wooten: Welcome, young fellow Apr 7, 2009
He was charged after British authorities found the fleet s plans on a floppy disk in a bedroom drawer of an Azzam Publications official in 2003. Investigators later discovered that Abu-Jihaad purchased videos from Azzam Publications, which prosecutors say recruited mujahideen and raised money for the Taliban in Afghanistan and for Chechen rebels. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
How To Delete a File ... For Good Feb 25, 2009
Alternatively, the program can be installed on a floppy disk or USB flash drive (sometimes called a thumb drive). You'll also find a beta of version 2. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Bruce Perens: How Many Open Source Licenses Do You Need? Feb 17, 2009
I put in a month's worth of evenings on the project, which was to build a command-line environment that would fit on a single floppy disk, for the Debian GNU/Linux distribution's installer. I released the product under the GPL license. (Datamation)
Image Submission FAQ Feb 8, 2009
You may send high-resolution files on a CD-ROM, Zip disk, or floppy disk (in descending order of preference). Images of transient events such as eclipses, meteor showers, occultations, or conjunctions should be submitted at the earliest possible time, as we often try to cover such events in the issue then already in production. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
Dell Precision M6400 Mobile Workstation Feb 7, 2009
Taking a kitchen-sink approach toward standard equipment, the M6400 resurrects the concept of the three-spindle notebook; only in this case, that third spindle is used for a second internal hard disk (as opposed to a floppy disk drive), allowing the M6400 to deliver a two-disk RAID (0 or 1), plus an integrated optical drive (DVD/CD-RW). Competing systems, including the HP EliteBook 8730w reviewed below, force you to choose between RAID and optical, with the latter relegated to external status... (InfoWorld)
