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lastlib

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1. Just a few years ago, I read....

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Mon Oct 21, 2024, 12:49 PM

Oct 21

...that the US nuclear-missile launch system still ran on 8" floppies, even though floppies were long since outdated. It was considered hack-proof because there was no Internet or network connectivity in the system. But I believe the system has since been updated.

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San Francisco Muni approves $212 million technology to replace floppy disks [View all] Auggie Oct 21 OP

Just a few years ago, I read.... lastlib Oct 21 #1

Interesting ... Auggie Oct 21 #2

And NO AutoCorrect!! lastlib Oct 21 #3