#jsmess 2016-09-14,Wed

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00:35 🔗 SketchCow So, good news (?)
00:35 🔗 SketchCow I've now begun duping 3.5" floppies
01:12 🔗 balrog nice
01:32 🔗 SketchCow They're a dream compared to everything else.
01:35 🔗 SketchCow I'm already through 20 and it's been smooth sailing.
01:35 🔗 SketchCow 1.4mb apiece
01:53 🔗 Vito` huh I never thought about that
01:54 🔗 Vito` that the newer disk format, despite being larger, probably has more reliable media both in construction and due to being younger, and probably transfers faster than 5.25" media
01:54 🔗 Vito` uploading is probably not the most time-intensive portion at all
01:56 🔗 DFJustin also for your average pc disk you can use an off the shelf usb drive instead of turbogeeking it through a 30 year old computer with a serial cable
01:56 🔗 SketchCow Agreed on all counts.
01:57 🔗 SketchCow The floppies are all reading, no errors, just slamming along.
02:35 🔗 SketchCow I figured out the guy who sent me these 3.5" floppies
02:35 🔗 SketchCow 2013.
02:35 🔗 SketchCow Just mailed him like "heyyyyyyyy so"
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08:34 🔗 SketchCow They're going well, except where problematic
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16:22 🔗 balrog yep 1.4mb floppies tend to be easy, and even damaged ones are not particularly bad (though always check for mildew first! the vast majority of "bad" floppies I've had problems with just had mildew on the surface that was easily washed off)
16:23 🔗 balrog if you see white splotches on the surface... I usually use isopropyl alcohol to clean
16:23 🔗 bai I always wondered, do you have to crack the disk open for that or do you just open the door and spin
16:23 🔗 balrog open the door and spin
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