Tag: 5.25-inch

September 21, 2012

Mac Mini Apple ][ Disk Drive Hits the Auction Block

Remember the Mac Mini that was modded into an old Apple ][ Disk Drive a couple of years back? Well, the modder behind the build has now put it up for sale on eBay, to make room for other projects.…

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December 23, 2011

5-1/4″ Floppy Disk Wall Sconce: Storage at the Speed of Light

Celebrate old school computing with this awesomely geeky wall sconce, made in the shape of an old 5-1/4″ floppy disk. Man, I haven’t used one of those in years – and I can’t say I miss it.…

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February 21, 2009

Apple ][ Disk Drive Modded Into a Mac Mini (or Vice Versa)

This could be my favorite Mac Mini mod yet. Take one part retro Apple Disk ][ drive and one part Mac Mini, and what do you get?…

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December 30, 2008

5.25-Inch Floppy Disk Coasters Save Tabletops, Not Data

For some strange reason, I never thought I’d write a story about floppy disk coasters twice. But these really floppy, floppy disk coasters I found over on Etsy today were just too good to be ignored.…

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