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[challenge entry] We're doomed, all doomed!
all doomed!

From the Hidden Horrors challenge. See all 60 entries (closed)

(, Fri 2 May 2014, 12:56, archived)
# Does XP support 8 inch floppy disks?
(, Fri 2 May 2014, 13:02, archived)
# Probably an urban myth
But I remember hearing about soviet aircraft using valves long after they'd become obsolete, for EMP reasons.

Though the EMP from a microwave would probably nuke an 8" floppy...
(, Fri 2 May 2014, 13:28, archived)
# Yes, (sort of) the strong, and very short radio waves would superheat the iron oxide, burning anything non-metallic -- such as the underlying mylar
(, Fri 2 May 2014, 13:33, archived)
# Superheat?
Really? Or do you mean 'heat to a very high temperature'?
(, Fri 2 May 2014, 14:23, archived)
# superheat verb & noun. M19.
[ORIGIN from super- 3 + heat noun, verb.]
► A verb trans. Heat to a very high temperature
(, Fri 2 May 2014, 14:54, archived)
# yeah...
but superheat sounds super awesome
(, Sat 3 May 2014, 0:59, archived)
# just install Google Chrome -- that'll keep it going for another year
(, Fri 2 May 2014, 13:14, archived)
[challenge entry] I dunno XP was quite reliable
As long as you reboot it every half hour!
(, Fri 2 May 2014, 13:20, archived)
# one of my customers still uses Windows 98 in their accounting department
(, Fri 2 May 2014, 13:24, archived)
# on the plus side, who the fuck is gonna spend their time writing viruses for that
(, Fri 2 May 2014, 13:39, archived)
# I'm way ahead of that curve
(, Fri 2 May 2014, 13:42, archived)
# \o/
(, Fri 2 May 2014, 14:03, archived)
# Wireless modem?
Someone was well posh ;)
(, Fri 2 May 2014, 14:17, archived)
# Hahahaha imagine if that had actually caught on
(, Fri 2 May 2014, 15:37, archived)
# People are still selling it on ebay
Why waste the time unless some twats are buying.....?
(, Fri 2 May 2014, 13:54, archived)
# I don't know what's going on
but I like the merged zoom effect very much :)
(, Fri 2 May 2014, 13:46, archived)
# WinXP finally being allowed to not get updates, after 12 years or so
(, Sat 3 May 2014, 9:04, archived)
# Ah I see
Thanks macroscian help centre :)
(, Sat 3 May 2014, 10:16, archived)