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Strongly resisting the urge to spin up a web site that offers public GitHub repos saved to various novelty formats like floppies, QIC tape, 9 track tape, punch cards, printed by a dot matrix printer on fanfold paper, lots of options.

GitHub@github.com

We heard you. We agree. In light of recent developments in physical media, GitHub is proud to announce that you can now obtain your public repo on CD-ROM. Keep it. Lend it to friends. Pass it on to your children. Your code is physically yours, forever. Until you lose it, let's be real. gh.io/cd

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Tim Johns

@timjohns.com

2 July

Seriously, someone talk me out of this, quick. I'm afraid if I start another business my wife will (justifiably) strangle me, and I certainty don't need another hobby, either. ...sure would be fun, though...

ohnoerik!

@ohnoerik.com

3 July

cant believe zip drives are being left out of the list

Tim Johns

@timjohns.com

3 July

Especially ironic, given that I briefly worked at Iomega during that era.

do it

First I need to convince myself this is not just an excuse for me to go buy a bunch of vintage and retro computing gear. Which might be difficult, since this is in fact a FABULOUS excuse for me to go buy a bunch of vintage and retro computing gear.

Cassidy

@cassidoo.co

3 July

Unfortunately I think you need to buy a bunch of vintage and retro computing gear.