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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I still like the visual design of a floppy disk.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

How else will we iconify “saving” for the next 8 decades of software?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

The user won't know what saving, folders, or files even are.

[–] [email protected] 198 points 2 days ago (3 children)
[–] [email protected] 66 points 2 days ago

..........clap.........clap........clap

[–] [email protected] 29 points 2 days ago

"I used to be FAT12, but i ex-ercised."

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 days ago

Now you need ext to compensate

[–] [email protected] 29 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Is there a way to see what date the comics were uploaded? 16GB is tiny now.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I usually just go to explainxkcd. Don't really know about an easier way. https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/691:_MicroSD

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Jan. 2010, so almost 15 years old. You could fit many libraries into typical microSD cards now, never mind just an aisle (which is mentioned in the explanation).

[–] [email protected] 38 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I guess most of the size of a USB drive is just handle, isn't it? Especially those models where you can retract the plug like that.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

You can get tiny ones that are like a wireless mouse dongle. And double ended ones with USB-A on one end, USB-C on the other so you can plug it into your PC or phone. I keep one on my keyring, with all my favorite memes

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 day ago

your favourite memes huh

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

I have a 32 gig flippy A/C one and it's amazing. I didn't want it any bigger because lots of legacy devices can't read more than 32 gigs. I can use mine with any of my laptops or phones, and also in the 16yo plotter at work.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Priorities right there

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago

Some yes some no. I took apart a 128gig one when I got bored one day and it was pretty long. I'll upload a pic when I get home.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Is this Loss?

(weight loss?)

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 days ago

It's this loss(less compression)

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 days ago

Missed opportunity to show the progression from 8.5" floppies down.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

Thanks, I wasn't sure and corrected it

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago

The floppy is magnetic media and both the USB and SD Card are flash storage...

The reality is more like the USB told the Floppy to lose some weight, and then the USB went and lost weight itself, and then the Floppy just died of embarrassment.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

I'm gonna have to be that guy and point out that 1tb flash drives are around the same price as 1tb sd cards on average.