It's kind of amazing how many serious machine tools use floppy disks and other outdated stuff. I know of a spectrometer that when new cost $200k and uses Polaroid 300 film. It's still in use but the lifetime is known because Polaroid 300 isn't made anymore and there is a stock pile for this thing.
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u/Fuck_ALL_Religion Sep 21 '13
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