Viral Radar: Floppy Disks Make A Comeback In Phantom Of The Floppera
The floppy disk is making a comeback in a new viral video that features the Phantom of the Opera theme played entirely...on floppy disks!
When was the last time you saw a floppy disk? Hard on the outside, floppy on the inside…ah, the memories. Well floppy is making a comeback in a new video that’s going viral today. The video is called ‘Phantom of the Floppera’ and features a “Diskette Organ” that plays Toccata & Fugue from Phantom of the Opera on a bunch of old disks. It’s floppin’ fantastic.
For those of you who are curious about how the Diskette Organ works, YouTuber FunToTheHead, who uploaded the video, explains the process in the video description:
Features two 3 1/2″ drives and two 5 1/4″ drives connected to a PIC18f14k50 microcontroller.
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