Awesome 1980s Computer Pop-Up Book: A Floppy What Now?

Dan Nosowitz — Sat, 09 May 2009 16:00:00 EDT

Now this is one amazing Goodwill find: A vintage pop-up book designed to teach burgeoning nerds about the wonders of the modern computer. Floppy disks, ASCII, and the dot-matrix printer. Oh my.

Some of this stuff is amazing, like an ASCII and binary decoder, and the hilarious message on the dot-matrix printer:

Now that we've met, I'm ready to work—and play—with you. See you soon! Goodbye.

Computers used to be so adorable (and polite!). [JonathanRyan]

Floppy Disk Gift Labels For Nerdy Martha Stewart Types

Sean Fallon — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:45:00 EDT

The way I see it, an awesome gadget gift does not deserve to be adorned with a flowery label. I'm assuming that's why someone decided to make these floppy disk labels versions. The labels cost about a buck apiece—a bit pricey, but it would be worth it to impress that special someone with your thoughtfulness. Unfortunately, the labels are currently sold out—but there might be more in stock by Christmas. Either way, it could provide a little inspiration to make something like this at home. Kind of like a nerdy Martha Stewart. [Etsy via Technabob via OhGizmo]

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Awesome 1980s Computer Pop-Up Book: A Floppy What Now?

Floppy Disk Gift Labels For Nerdy Martha Stewart Types