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I wonder what "limited lifetime warranty" means.

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[โ€“] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 48 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Thank them for the retro-themed coaster set

[โ€“] superkret@feddit.org 76 points 2 months ago (1 children)

"Omg, you 3D-printed a save icon!"

[โ€“] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I think we finally threw out the last of our diskettes about a decade ago - most were too corrupted to recover anything useful. I guess I could 3D print one now ...

[โ€“] AndrewZabar@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I actually bought some online about a year ago because Iโ€™m doing some retro stuff. I even got a usb floppy drive.

[โ€“] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

I probably still have a USB floppy drive in the Bin of Peripherals. Haven't really actively worked with floppies since 2012 though.

[โ€“] dustyData@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Ok, this is a sidetrack but hear me out. Floppy disks would make awful coasters. A coaster has to be somewhat absorbent to avoid spilling condensation water on the table. This is why cork is the most popular material for coasters. The best coasters are a cloth top over a cork shape with a plastic rim and a felt bottom. This ensures total protection to the table and gives enough freedom to be creative with shapes, prints, colors and figures. The novelty printed plastic disks are the worst coasters possible, and floppy disks will only drip all over the table defeating the purpose of a coaster.

[โ€“] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Laser-cut wooden floppies

[โ€“] AndrewZabar@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[โ€“] dustyData@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

I know, I agree. It's just, I'm tired of people using bad coasters then complaining when they stick to the bottom of their glass spilling condensation water all over their lap and shirt. This is the reason that happens. That said, I would totally love to have good floppy disk look alike coasters. But being given an actual one as a coaster won't amuse me, it would make me groan.