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Written by Andy Jackson on 2025-01-08 at 13:11

Thanks to @bitsgalore for reminding me that I'd forgotten about this gem... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LQkH-xGypw

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Written by Dragan Espenschied on 2025-01-08 at 17:00

@anj @bitsgalore 😂 …perfect encapsulation of the "let's etch files onto nickel disks and shoot them into an orbit around Neptune" crowd's mindset.

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Written by Johan van der Knijff on 2025-01-08 at 18:43

@despens @anj Sadly the "Butterfield on lines" website that briefly appears in the video no longer exists, but the archived copy still looks mighty fine (warning - flashing images):

https://web.archive.org/web/20150208031943/peterserafinowicz.com/brian-butterfield/

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Written by Euan Cochrane on 2025-01-08 at 18:49

@bitsgalore @despens @anj Tempted to email them:

" brianbutterfieldsemailaddress@gmail.com

to contact me. I am waiting for your call, 24 hours a day, please."

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Written by Johan van der Knijff on 2025-01-08 at 18:56

@euanc @despens @anj He also has some expert advice on the proper handling of optical media:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5acDTfjJsV4

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