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Windows 95 and floppy disks are still crucial for modern US air travel
If you are planning a flight to the USA in the near future, you should know this: Without Windows 95 and floppy discs, many ...
US air traffic control still runs on Windows 95 and floppy disks
While the vintage systems may have inadvertently protected air traffic control from widespread outages like the CrowdStrike ...
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'No more floppy disks': Air traffic control overhaul faces some daunting obstacles
The fragile state of the U.S. air traffic control system was easy to see during the recent outages in Newark. But it will be ...
What The Floppy? FAA Details Ancient Tech In Bid To Modernize Air Traffic Control
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is finally pulling the plug on its outdated air traffic control systems. How ...
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FAA Finally Ditches Floppy Disks and Windows 95 for Air Traffic Control
FAA finally ditches floppy disks and Windows 95 from air traffic control in massive $billions upgrade. What this means for ...
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FAA Chief Promises "No More Floppy Disks" Will Be Used In Air Traffic Control In Major Overhaul
According to the acting head of the FAA, air traffic control will also stop using paper printouts and Windows 95.
FAA finally replacing floppy disks and Windows 95 in air traffic control systems
"The whole idea is to replace the system. No more floppy disks or paper strips," Rocheleau told the House Appropriations Committee during a hearing on Wednesday ...
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Floppy disks and paper strips lurk behind US air traffic control
Not to worry nervous flyers, FAA vows to banish archaic systems... in a few years The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ...
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The best external drives: 9 top picks for portable storage
External USB/Thunderbolt drives (aka direct-attached storage, or DAS) are a super-convenient way to quickly back up your important files, as well as store any data that you don’t need on your ...