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Retro hoarders urged to copy floppy disks for archiving project
The Future Nostalgia Project repurposes the 1990s 'Copy That Floppy' anti-piracy slogan to encourage retro enthusiasts to archive old floppy disks. The initiative aims to preserve digital history by copying data from aging media before it degrades. Participants are asked to submit disk images to a growing online archive.
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A clever twist on anti-piracy messaging, but the project's success hinges on whether enough hoarders actually contribute their dusty disks.
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Future Nostalgia Project asks retro hoarders to ‘Copy That Floppy!’ — flips the early 1990s anti-piracy campaign on its head to encourage budding archivists →
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