Why the Floppy Disk Just Won’t Die

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  • flashfloppy

    Floppy drive emulator for Gotek hardware

  • I prefer to retrofit old equipment with more reliable technology.

    Highly recommend Keir Fraser's Flash Floppy project: https://github.com/keirf/flashfloppy

    =)

  • greaseweazle

    Tools for accessing a floppy drive at the raw flux level

  • To still be able to read/write floppies proper with modern computers, handling custom formats, the excellent GreaseWeazle, also Keir Fraser's: https://github.com/keirf/greaseweazle

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    The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS. The APIs are flexible and easy-to-use, supporting authentication, user identity, and complex enterprise features like SSO and SCIM provisioning.

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