3.5" Floppy Disk Revived as Functional DIY USB Drive Project

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Jack Loftus
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Charles Mangin from Option8 managed to cram a USB stick into an old floppy in such a way that's just fresh enough to be a DIY project I wouldn't mind attempting myself.

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The hack actually involved two disks, cut apart and stacked together. This was done so that the connector could fit snugly inside.

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One of the cooler additions is the red indicator light. Manguin popped out the disk's locking write-protect switch and now the red activity light shows through.

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The modified insides, laid bare. [Flickr via technabob]

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