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FAA to eliminate #floppy disks used in #air traffic control systems - #Windows95 also being phased out
"According to NPR, most ATC towers and other facilities today feel like they’re stuck in the 20th century, with controllers using paper strips and floppy disks to transfer data, while their computers run Windows 95."
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/storage/the-faa-seeks-to-eliminate-floppy-disk-usage-in-air-traffic-control-systems
Tom's Hardware · FAA to eliminate floppy disks used in air traffic control systems - Windows 95 also being phased out
Microsoft-Ingenieure deckten auf: PC-Hersteller manipulierten BIOS-Zeichenketten, um Software-Lizenzprüfung zu umgehen. Eine kuriose Facette der frühen Windows-Geschichte. #Microsoft #Windows95 https://winfuture.de/news,151800.html?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=ManualStatus&utm_campaign=SocialMedia
WinFuture.de · PC-Hersteller ermogelten sich mit BIOS-Manipulationen Vollversionen
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Crash this deal #Windows95 #Y2K #RetroTech #90sNostalgia #NerdCore"**
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US Air Traffic Control still runs on Windows 95 & Floppy Disks
The Federal Aviation Administration [FAA] has confirmed that the US air traffic control system still runs on somewhat antiquated bits of technology, including floppy disks and paper strips.
![This came during last week's Budget Hearing for the US House Appropriation Committee, in which the current FAA boss [Chris Rocheleau], explained to the committee that a new system would mean "no more floppy disks or paper strips."
<https://www.youtube.com/live/AaoOaz44qZg>
The FAA's difficulties aren't new. A report [PDF] released in March described the majority of the systems in use at the agency as either "unsustainable" or "potentially unsustainable". It looked at 138 systems used by air traffic control and found that only 33 had no issues. Of the 105 problematic systems, 40 had been deployed more than 30 years ago, and six were deployed over 60 years ago.
<https://www.gao.gov/assets/gao-25-108162.pdf>
According to the report, "challenges include no longer meeting mission needs, difficulty finding spare parts for the systems, and limited technical staff with expertise in repairing the aging system." And, of course, the challenge of paying for it all as well as running both old and new systems in parallel during the switch-over.
For context, the FAA is not alone in using archaic technology. Navigation data aboard Boeing 747-436 airliners was updated via 3.5" floppy disks and a vacancy for a Windows 3.11 boffin at Deutsche Bahn appeared on a German job site in 2024. Indeed, it took until the same year for the Japanese government to rid itself of floppy disks.](https://nerdculture.de/system/media_attachments/files/114/709/975/015/151/797/original/277e3ae1d8ef0d94.jpeg "This came during last week's Budget Hearing for the US House Appropriation Committee, in which the current FAA boss [Chris Rocheleau], explained to the committee that a new system would mean \"no more floppy disks or paper strips.\"
<https://www.youtube.com/live/AaoOaz44qZg>
The FAA's difficulties aren't new. A report [PDF] released in March described the majority of the systems in use at the agency as either \"unsustainable\" or \"potentially unsustainable\". It looked at 138 systems used by air traffic control and found that only 33 had no issues. Of the 105 problematic systems, 40 had been deployed more than 30 years ago, and six were deployed over 60 years ago.
<https://www.gao.gov/assets/gao-25-108162.pdf>
According to the report, \"challenges include no longer meeting mission needs, difficulty finding spare parts for the systems, and limited technical staff with expertise in repairing the aging system.\" And, of course, the challenge of paying for it all as well as running both old and new systems in parallel during the switch-over.
For context, the FAA is not alone in using archaic technology. Navigation data aboard Boeing 747-436 airliners was updated via 3.5\" floppy disks and a vacancy for a Windows 3.11 boffin at Deutsche Bahn appeared on a German job site in 2024. Indeed, it took until the same year for the Japanese government to rid itself of floppy disks.")
US air traffic control still runs on Windows 95 and floppy disks
Most air traffic control towers currently use paper strips to track aircraft movements and transfer data between systems using floppy disks, while their computers run Microsoft's Windows 95 operating system
#airtraffic #FAA #airline #aiport #travel #windows95 #technology #tech
Ars Technica · FAA to retire floppy disks and Windows 95 amid air traffic control overhaul
#FAA is replacing air traffic control systems, including #floppydisks and #Windows95: estimated to cost tens of billions and take four years, aims to improve safety and security. https://www.techspot.com/news/108229-faa-finally-replacing-floppy-disks-windows-95-air.html?eicker.news #tech #media #news
TechSpot · FAA finally replacing floppy disks and Windows 95 in air traffic control systems
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US-#Flugsicherung will #Windows95, #Disketten und #Papierstreifen los werden
"Die US-Flugsicherung arbeitet mit veralteten Systemen, die zu Ausfällen geführt haben. Jetzt soll die #Flugsicherung modernisiert werden.
Die Systeme der US-Flugsicherung laufen noch auf Hardware, die zum Teil aus den 1980er und 1990er Jahren stammt und mit Windows 95 betrieben wird. Daten werden noch per Diskette ausgetauscht..."
https://www.heise.de/news/US-Flugsicherung-will-Windows-95-Disketten-und-Papierstreifen-los-werden-10439137.html
heise online · US-Flugsicherung will Windows 95, Disketten und Papierstreifen los werden
US air traffic control still runs on Windows 95 and floppy disks https://arstechni.ca/tmqy #governmenttechnology #airtrafficcontrol #Vintagecomputing #ChrisRocheleau #Infrastructure #transportation #legacysystems #modernization #USgovernment #floppydisks #retrotech #SeanDuffy #windows95 #aviation #Biz&IT #Tech #FAA
Ars Technica · FAA to retire floppy disks and Windows 95 amid air traffic control overhaul
It's great that the FAA is finally retiring floppy disks and Windows 95 from air traffic control systems.
But replacing outdated tech with cloud-connected systems massively increases the attack surface. Higher efficiency and more cyber risk.
Is this really the system we should rely on for life-critical flights?
Tom's Hardware · FAA to eliminate floppy disks used in air traffic control systems - Windows 95 also being phased out
PSA: Tonight is Eurovision, so you might want to either take a break from Mastodon or update your filters or join the party 
#noRules #Windows95
Les dejo este #viernesdeescritorio de Slackware 15 64-bits con XFCE y tema Chicago95 que lo conocí gracias a @francisco1892 Es una Panasonic Toughbook CF-53 que va a estar en exhibición en la FLISoL Montevideo 2025 mañana en el Espacio Colabora #linux #slackware #xfce #windows95 #win95 #nostalgia
Microsoft feiert 50 Jahre: Ein Rückblick auf ein halbes Jahrhundert Softwaregeschichte
Am 4. April 2025 ist es genau 50 Jahre her, d
https://www.apfeltalk.de/magazin/news/microsoft-feiert-50-jahre-ein-rueckblick-auf-ein-halbes-jahrhundert-softwaregeschichte/
#News #Azure #BillGates #Copilot #KnstlicheIntelligenz #MicrosoftGeschichte #MicrosoftJubilum #MicrosoftOffice #MicrosoftRedmond #MSDOS #OfficeProduktivitt #PaulAllen #Softwaregeschichte #Surface #Windows95 #WindowsEntwicklung #Xbox
Is it a 1st of April Joke?
Never mind, for me it is an opportunity to show some technological knowledge.
Ars Technica · CrystalMark Retro benchmark extends support all the way back to Windows 95
CrystalMark Retro 2.0.0 brings retro benchmarking to systems from Windows 95 to Windows 11
Tom's Hardware · CrystalMark Retro 2.0.0 brings retro benchmarking to systems from Windows 95 to Windows 11
Windows 95: Installation nutzte drei Betriebssysteme nacheinander. Microsoft-Veteran Raymond Chen erklärt die überraschend simple Logik dahinter. #Windows95 #Microsoft https://winfuture.de/news,149911.html?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=ManualStatus&utm_campaign=SocialMedia
WinFuture.de · Windows 95: Microsoft-Veteran enthüllt Geheimnis der 3-OS-Installation
Windows 95-App: Nostalgie trifft auf moderne PCs
https://techupdate.io/microsoft/windows-95-app-nostalgie-trifft-auf-moderne-pcs/50174/
techupdate.iotechUpdate.io | Windows 95-App: Nostalgie trifft auf moderne PCsWindows 95 läuft wieder! Eine neue App bringt das Kult-Betriebssystem auf Windows, macOS und Linux – inklusive Office 95, Internet Explorer 5.5 und Dateiübertragung.
Mit einer kleinen #App lässt sich #Windows95 kinderleicht auf moderne PCs bringen. Das legendäre #Betriebssystem von #Microsoft bringt in der speziellen Version Office 95 + Spiele-Klassiker mit. #Nostalgie pur. https://winfuture.de/news,149050.html?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=ManualStatus&utm_campaign=SocialMedia
WinFuture.de · Nostalgie pur: Windows 95 auf heutigen PCs - App macht's kinderleicht