
The Almost Forgotten Floppy Disk
01/03/25 • 10 min
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Welcome back to Mike’s Nerd Bytes, —Snack-Size Bytes of Tech, Science, and More!
Today, we’re rewinding to a time when “cloud storage” wasn’t even a dream and data moved around in your pocket—on a floppy disk!
This little square may be obsolete today, but it changed the game for personal computing way-back when!
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Welcome back to Mike’s Nerd Bytes, —Snack-Size Bytes of Tech, Science, and More!
Today, we’re rewinding to a time when “cloud storage” wasn’t even a dream and data moved around in your pocket—on a floppy disk!
This little square may be obsolete today, but it changed the game for personal computing way-back when!
Thanks for tuning in to Mike’s Nerd Bytes! Get your snack-sized fix of fun science, tech facts, quirky history, and mind-blowing inventions in every episode.
New episodes every Friday! Stay curious, keep it nerdy, and don’t forget to follow, like, subscribe, and tell your friends!
Listen Now: https://mnbpodcast.captivate.fm/listen
Podcast Website: https://mnbpodcast.captivate.fm
Find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mnb_podcast_nj/
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Keywords: Science podcast, tech podcast, fun facts, quirky history, inventions, discoveries, science history, educational podcast, STEM, learning while laughing, short podcast, geek culture, bite-sized learning
#SciencePodcast #TechFacts #FunScience #STEM #ScienceHistory #NerdBytes #PodcastLover #LearnSomethingNew
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Thanks for tuning in to Mike’s Nerd Bytes! Get your snack-sized fix of fun science, tech facts, quirky history, and mind-blowing inventions in every episode.
New episodes every Friday! Stay curious, keep it nerdy, and don’t forget to follow, like, subscribe, and tell your friends!
Listen Now: https://mnbpodcast.captivate.fm/listen
Podcast Website: https://mnbpodcast.captivate.fm
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