▲ 226 ▼ FAA to finally ditch floppy disks in what it calls "historic" tech upgrade (arstechnica.com) submitted 1 day ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 25 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] CapuccinoCoretto@lemmy.world 51 points 1 day ago (3 children) This is at least as disturbing as it is reassuring. permalink fedilink source hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] shittydwarf@piefed.ca 41 points 1 day ago* Or, should we be worried? The stupidest kakistocracy in history in charge of replacing a very important, highly complex, mission critical system? These people don't think you and I deserve any human rights at all. Look at the pool man! permalink fedilink source parent [–] whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 day ago FAA information display systems to be floppy-free at 435 sites by end of 2028. not so fast! permalink fedilink source parent [–] mkwt@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago* Be more disturbed that the Minuteman III missiles, one leg of the nuclear triad, rely on the big 8 inch floppies in their launch control systems. The replacement missiles will not enter service until the "early 2030s." permalink fedilink source parent
[–] shittydwarf@piefed.ca 41 points 1 day ago* Or, should we be worried? The stupidest kakistocracy in history in charge of replacing a very important, highly complex, mission critical system? These people don't think you and I deserve any human rights at all. Look at the pool man! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 day ago FAA information display systems to be floppy-free at 435 sites by end of 2028. not so fast! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mkwt@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago* Be more disturbed that the Minuteman III missiles, one leg of the nuclear triad, rely on the big 8 inch floppies in their launch control systems. The replacement missiles will not enter service until the "early 2030s." permalink fedilink source parent