Post #4155317
2026-07-28 05:12 UTC
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@1henno1@feddit.org 2026-07-28 05:23
Not exactly sure what kind, but I think they‘re both forms of magnetic tape storage (cassette on the left, tape reel on the right) Side note: Tape storage is actually still pretty popular for long-term data storage!
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@Sadbutdru@sopuli.xyz 2026-07-28 05:24
3.5" floppy (left). Those badboys actually were floppy. Not sure about the other.
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@BartyDeCanter@piefed.social 2026-07-28 05:35
Left to right: 5 1/4” floppy 3.5” floppy Sony Digital Tape Format, though may be D1D or Data8 audio cassette ( often used as cheap data storage in home computers) one of any reel to reel formats punch card
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@NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 2026-07-28 05:36
From left to right: 5.25 in (130mm) and 3.5 in (90mm} en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floppy_disk Apparently the 8 in (200mm) was forgotten. VHS tape en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VHS Compact Cassette en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassette_tape Open-reel magnetic tape (as opposed to a cartridge or cassette) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9-track_tape en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetic-tape_data_storage Punched card en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punched_card See also: 108 Rare and Bizarre Media Types - The8BitGuy (much has been forgotten) Bird Song
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@Ooops@feddit.org 2026-07-28 13:07
No, they were that big and indeed quite floppy, too (only half as thick as those 3.5" disks and from rather soft plastic).