We've just had occasion to use a floppy disk in the studio for the first time in about 6 years (Andrew couldn't be bothered to go downstairs and get his USB drive stick) and it made us think:
One floppy disk is 3mm thick = 1.44MB
The project folder for the Voice of Cod track 'Heart of Gold' contains 5.5 GB = 5130 MB
Therefore it would take 3563 floppy disks to store the track; the stack would be 10689mm high, or 10.7 metres!!
Blimey.
(from Andrew)
As you were...
One floppy disk is 3mm thick = 1.44MB
The project folder for the Voice of Cod track 'Heart of Gold' contains 5.5 GB = 5130 MB
Therefore it would take 3563 floppy disks to store the track; the stack would be 10689mm high, or 10.7 metres!!
Blimey.
(from Andrew)
As you were...