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Floppy disks get a second life at Cambridge University Library

Floppy disks get a second life at Cambridge University Library

Update: 2025-10-26
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A new program at the University of Cambridge library in the UK is asking people to bring in their floppy disks so that any digital artifacts on them can be extracted. Among rediscovered files are documents once belonging to Stephen Hawking, says technical analyst Leontien Talboom.
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Floppy disks get a second life at Cambridge University Library

Floppy disks get a second life at Cambridge University Library