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minus-squareSapphironZA@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up78·4 months agoIronic, since Japan is one of the last holdouts requiring the use of floppy drive for use in government processes.
minus-squareorca@orcas.enjoying.yachtslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·4 months agoWhen you use old tech like that, sometimes it becomes a security feature.
minus-squaressillyssadass@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12arrow-down1·4 months agoMe when I’m in a refusing modernization challenge and my opponent is Japan:
minus-squareMrMakabar@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up29·4 months agoNo, Japan has ended the usage of floppy disks last year, besides a single case relating to vehicle recycling. https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/japan-declares-victory-effort-end-government-use-floppy-disks-2024-07-03/
minus-squarebrbposting@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 months agoCurious about the vehicle recycling exemption
minus-squarewell5H1T3@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·4 months agoSkeptic, clicked, confirmed. Holly shit! Japan is using floppies in 21st century
minus-squareEezyville@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-24 months agoIt’s why would I enjoy watching a Japanese versions of cyberpunk dystopias. They still have VCRs, crt TVs, and fax machines well into the 22nd century
Ironic, since Japan is one of the last holdouts requiring the use of floppy drive for use in government processes.
When you use old tech like that, sometimes it becomes a security feature.
Me when I’m in a refusing modernization challenge and my opponent is Japan:
No, Japan has ended the usage of floppy disks last year, besides a single case relating to vehicle recycling.
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/japan-declares-victory-effort-end-government-use-floppy-disks-2024-07-03/
Curious about the vehicle recycling exemption
Skeptic, clicked, confirmed. Holly shit! Japan is using floppies in 21st century
It’s why would I enjoy watching a Japanese versions of cyberpunk dystopias. They still have VCRs, crt TVs, and fax machines well into the 22nd century