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With over $12 billion on the table to fix increasingly faulty Air Traffic Control (ATC) systems, all eyes are on the FAA.
The evolution of the Musical flOPPY controller. Everything* you need to make your own musical floppy drives! The wiki has additional information, instructions for getting started, and some other ...
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Although floppy disks are still used by different industries, including some music labels with unique marketing campaigns, the days of this antiquated technology are numbered. Some industries are ...
If you're transferring data physically via floppy disk, there's nothing to hack remotely. So while it's inefficient, cumbersome, and slow, at least it's safe.
TOKYO (TR) – In the ’80s and ’90s, floppy disks were the norm for storing data. However, they quickly disappeared from homes and offices with the emergence of larger capacity and faster recording ...
Your Money (NewsNation) — Federal aviation officials last week unveiled an ambitious, three-year plan aimed at modernizing the U.S.’s air traffic control system. The plan calls for a new, state-of-the ...
On Wednesday, acting FAA administrator Chris Rocheleau told the House Appropriations Committee that the Federal Aviation Administration plans to replace its aging air traffic control systems, which ...
The FAA will no longer use Windows 95 for air traffic control. Floppy disks, another tech relic, will also be canned—something that should have happened a long time ago, one would think.
Posted: June 12, 2025 | Last updated: June 12, 2025 - Air traffic control still relies on outdated tech like Windows 95 and floppy disks, meaning your flight is tracked using systems older than ...