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SFMTA's train system running on floppy disks; city fears 'catastrophic failure' before upgrade

SFMTA's train system in San Francisco is not only relying on humans to run it, but turns out that a floppy disk has been playing a key role for decades.

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In other - insert retro vibe - news, 1/30/2024, 7:00 PM, Japan may get rid of its dependency on floppy disks in the near future : https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/01/floppy-disk-requirements-finally-axed-from-japan-government-regulations/

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