From the screech of dial-up modems to the whirring of floppy disks, these iconic computer sounds take us on a journey back in time.

An orchestral cover of Simon & Garfunkel's 'The Sound of Silence', by a cluster of floppy disk drives, is not something you probably expected to hear... Just when you thought those floppy disks had no ...

The humble floppy-disk drive - once consigned to the dustbin of history, but now enjoying a comeback in a rather unexpected way. Hitch enough of them together and they can serenade you with pop ...

There’s a scene in the spy movie Clear and Present Danger where a top CIA official finds that crucial evidence is scrambled on a computer floppy disk. The official, played by Harrison Ford, gives the ...

Music is sometimes an unusual art where anything that makes a noise can become 'music' - but this next musical act is definitely unique. Simon and Garfunkel's 'The Sound of Silence' and other hits ...

We no longer use floppy disks on the vast majority of computers, but a recent Old New Thing blog post from Microsoft sheds light on one of their possible unexpected legacies. It seems Windows disk ...

Mr Floppy is a game from this year's wonderful Alt Ctrl Game Jam. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The Alt Ctrl Game Jam is one of ...