F.A.A. to Phase Out Floppy Disks From Airport Control Towers
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Summary
Decades after the computer industry moved on, federal officials plan to finally ground the once-vaunted tech relic. When news arrived this week that the Federal Aviation Administration would phase out floppy disks used in air traffic control at the nation’s airports, the general reaction was: “Wait, …
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