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Top ten ‘office relics’ from fax machines to floppy disks, survey finds

The Sun 05 Aug 2025
THE TOP ten office relics have been revealed from fax machines to floppy disks, a new survey has found ... GettyA new survey has revealed the top ten office relics from fax machines to floppy disks[/caption].
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F1 Expert Jokes About ‘Floppy Disk Brain’ After Awkward Snubs at British GP

The Capital Journal 13 Jul 2025
Martin Brundle’s beloved grid walks are rarely dull — and at the British Grand Prix, they produced another viral moment, for all the awkward reasons. As Brundle made his way through a packed Silverstone grid ahead of Sunday’s race, fans ....
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Air Traffic Control in the US Still Runs on Windows 95 and Floppy Disks

Wired 12 Jun 2025
The Federal Aviation Administration is seeking contractors to modernize its decades-old computer systems within four years ... .
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Floppy disks, staffing crisis: Inside the fight to fix air traffic control in Arizona

Azcentral 11 Jun 2025
Why air traffic controllers are under more pressure than ever. Inside the growing stress in U.S ... air traffic system continues to run on outdated technology, including long-obsolete floppy disks, according to Airlines for America CEO Nicholas Calio.
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FAA To Eliminate Floppy Disks Used In Air Traffic Control Systems

Slashdot 10 Jun 2025
According to NPR, most ATC towers and other facilities today feel like they're stuck in the 20th century, with controllers using paper strips and floppy disks to transfer data, while their computers run Windows 95.
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Windows 95 and floppy disks are still crucial for modern US air travel

PC World 10 Jun 2025
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) still relies on Windows 95 and floppy disks for air travel, though hopefully not for too much longer ... Yes, you can still use floppy disks with Windows 11!.
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FAA Chief Promises "No More Floppy Disks" Will Be Used In Air Traffic Control In Major Overhaul

IFL Science 10 Jun 2025
US air traffic control systems are to get an upgrade, finally ending the use of 30-year-old operating system Windows 95, and dispensing with floppy disks and paper strips in the process.
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Floppy disks and paper strips lurk behind US air traffic control

The Register 09 Jun 2025
... of technology, including floppy disks and paper strips.
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US air traffic control still runs on Windows 95 and floppy disks

Ars Technica 09 Jun 2025
... aging air traffic control systems, which still rely on floppy disks and Windows 95 computers, Tom's Hardware reports ... No more floppy disks or paper strips," Rocheleau said during the committee hearing.
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'No more floppy disks': Air traffic control overhaul faces some daunting obstacles

National Public Radio 06 Jun 2025
The fragile state of the U.S. air traffic control system was easy to see during the recent outages in Newark. But it will be a lot harder to make up for decades of underinvestment and other mistakes. (Image credit. Andres Kudacki) ....
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Why planes still use floppy disks in 2025 — and it’s not as silly as ...

Your Story 23 May 2025
Floppy disks still fly—literally. Here’s why some airplanes in 2025 still rely on 1990s tech for navigation updates ....
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Trump budget includes funding to replace air traffic floppy disks | National Report

Bitchute 22 May 2025
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U.S. air traffic control system that relies on floppy disks will cost ‘lots of billions’ ...

Fast Company 09 May 2025
air traffic control system that it said still relies on floppy disks and replacement parts found on eBay and has come under renewed scrutiny in the wake of recent deadly plane crashes and technical failures ... U.S. Rep.
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