That an app 'Fits on a Floppy' is still a useful measure in 2026
That an app 'Fits on a Floppy' is still a useful measure in 2026
In a world of mass-produced bot-slopware, small is more beautiful than ever
When floppy was the future
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Better than playing Mortal Kombat 2 on Amiga 500 with 4 floppy disks and needing to insert a different disk mid fight for a fatality animation
The Floppy Disk patent was granted today in 1972 — when 80KB took up 8 inches and were really floppy
By the 1990s, more than 5 billion floppy disks were sold annually; now, old and recycled stock is bought by a few niche users.