Mode 3 is a Japanese floppy disk specification. It gets only 1.2 MB per disk, and I imagine is incompatible with what we're used to using. Not sure though. And your Sony may very well support it--it's ...

Not too long ago, part of using a computer was often finding the correct disk for the application you wanted to run and inserting it into your machine before you could start. With modern storage, this ...

Invented back in 1971, the floppy disk is remembered as one of the most iconic and reliable disk storage solutions. Specifically, it was the 3.5-inch floppy that became a literal icon, one we still ...

Why Zip disks and LS-120s couldn't defeat the 1.44MB disk ...

is a senior reporter who has covered AI, robotics, and more for eight years at The Verge. When I was a kid growing up in rural Yorkshire, one of the regular attractions at local fairs was a huge steam ...

Once upon a time, you could buy floppy drive cleaning disks at just about any stationary or computer store. These days, they’re harder to find. If you want to build one yourself, though, you might do ...