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Apr 6, 2012

Wooden Floppy Disk Coasters Are Nostalgic Coffee Table Savers

Floppy disks might not be good for storing your data anymore, but they're still good for protecting your coffee table from pesky rings left by a sweaty can of beer.

These wooden floppy disk coasters are the perfect way to honor the memory of this now-obsolete piece of tech while you enjoy a cold beverage. And your living room furniture will remain unscathed!

Formed from birch wood, laser-engraved with all the vintage details, and covered with a matte finish, a set of four coasters will set you back $37, plus shipping. That price also includes you personalizing them with whatever message you choose.

You probably haven't laid eyes on a floppy disk in ages, and you definitely haven't used one for a long, long time. Now you've either moved all your data to the cloud or you're transporting documents on a thumb drive. But these cool coasters are a fun reminder of the way things used to be. And they're functional, too! More here.

9 comments:

Wandering News Network said...

Haha that is awesome, although it is a bit costy.

R said...

Cool stuff.

Leon Kennedy said...

or you could just use actual old floppy disks

Outcast said...

These are so cool man, I would love one of these right now!

Jim said...

Very nice, oh the nostalgia!

Anonymous said...

So funny!

Arturo said...

Nostalgia! Thanks great post!

Baur said...

Ha nice I'm always amazed when I look at 64gb thumb drives and think wow thats pretty much 60,000 floppy disks

Shockgrubz said...

I'd satisfy both my caffeine and old school addictions in the morning. Cool stuff!